2020 Election
Seven Candidates Have Now Qualified For The November Democratic Debate, FiveThirtyEight
Mark Kelly outraises McSally in Arizona Senate race for third straight quarter, The Hill
Trump’s enemies add up in the wrong state, Politico
Agriculture
BLIZZARD-LIKE WEATHER APPROACHES, ONLY HALF OF CORN IS MATURE, USDA SAYS, Successful Farming
Congress
Cowardly Republicans learn the hard way: Donald Trump was never their friend, Salon
Republicans deliver rare rebuke of Trump, slamming his Syria withdrawal decision, Washington Post
Susan Collins Voted To Confirm Kavanaugh A Year Ago. Mainers Haven’t Forgotten., Huffington Post
Donald Trump
Fans Furious at Trump After Mar-a-Lago Cancels Anti-Muslim Group’s Event, The Daily Beast
Does Donald Trump Know What His Syria Policy Is?, New York Times
News anchors fight back against GOP senators’ refusal to condemn Trump, Politico
This Is Still Happening: Steven Mnuchin, Slate
House panels to issue subpoena to Gordon Sondland, ambassador to E.U., after Trump administration blocks deposition to Congress, Washington Post
Economy
Minnesota, Long a Bright Economic Star, Wonders What’s Next, Wall Street Journal
Education
Racists in One of America’s Richest Counties Are Freaking Out Over a “Forced Busing” Proposal, Mother Jones
Environment
DONALD TRUMP’S BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION CREW JUST BULLDOZED THROUGH THE ICONIC CACTI THIS NATIONAL PARK WAS CREATED TO PROTECT, Newsweek
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz to open pheasant hunting season in Austin this weekend, Duluth News Tribune
‘A huge step forward’: Minnesota commissioners take historic tribal relations training, Rochester Post Bulletin
Minnesota Governor Walz visits Safety Speed Mfg., Woodworking Network
Health
Suspicious insulin injections, nearly a dozen deaths: Inside an unfolding investigation at a VA hospital in West Virginia, Washington Post
Immigration
Kentucky man builds mock border wall, and he’s inviting climbers to prove Trump wrong, Louisville Courier Journal
Impeachment
House Democrats are reportedly worried Trump’s GOP allies could leak whistleblower’s identity, The Week
New Poll Shows 20-Point Increase in Support for Impeachment Inquiry—Among Republicans, Slate
The talking points Republicans are using to defend Trump are at odds with reality, Vox
Former George W. Bush chief of staff endorses Trump impeachment inquiry, The Hill
What’s next in the Trump impeachment inquiry, and will Trump cooperate with it?, Washington Post
Labor
The Trump Administration Has Figured out How to Get Rid of Federal Workers Without Firing Them, Mother Jones
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Amazon warehouse worker wage appeal, Reuters
GM laying off another 415 workers in Mexico as U.S. strike continues, Reuters
Minnesota News
Trump campaign threatens to sue Target Center if rally is blocked, MPR News
Minneapolis tries to ensure Trump won’t stiff it for $530,000 in rally costs, City Pages
Pence, wife also coming to Minnesota as Trump makes push; Lakeville, St. Paul events planned, Pioneer Press
Unions sue USDA seeking to halt new pork processing rule, MPR News
News of the World
Trump is threatening to wage economic war on a country the US bases nukes in, Business Insider
Trump Freaks Out Twitter With ‘Objectively Insane’ Threat to ‘Totally Destroy and Obliterate’ Turkey’s Economy, Mediaite
Pulling of U.S. Troops in Syria Could Aid Assad and ISIS, New York Times
Ecuador’s Government Flees the Capital and Warns of Coup Threat, Bloomberg
Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, Sen. Tina Smith tour Nfld. businesses, Northfield News
Representative Betty McCollum (CD4, D)
Congresswoman talks impeachment at town hall meeting, Press Publications
Republicans
Lou Dobbs: ‘RINO’ Republicans Owe America and Trump an ‘Apology’ for Criticizing Syria Pullout, The Daily Beast
RealClear Media Has a Secret Facebook Page to Push Far-Right Memes, The Daily Beast
Murdoch-funded Anti-gerrymandering Group Hired Lobbyists With a History of Gerrymandering, The Intercept
FORMER GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CARLY FIORINA SAYS TRUMP HAS DONE ‘LASTING DAMAGE’ TO REPUBLICAN PARTY, CALLS HIM AN ‘AUTOCRAT’, Newsweek
Rudy Giuliani and the challenge of aging well, The Week
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar tours REG, remarks on ‘too little, too late’ RFS agreement, Newton Daily News
Senator Tina Smith
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, Sen. Tina Smith tour Nfld. businesses, Northfield News
Senators Introduce Bill to Expand USDA RD programs, Novogradac
Supreme Court of the US
Video: Supreme Court to hear LGBTQ employment rights case, CBS News
Trump Trade War
Asian shares rise despite worries on US-China talks, Associated Press
Corporate fears grow over U.S. and China trade war, NBC News
U.S. News
Tulsa searches for graves from 1921 race massacre that left hundreds of black people dead, Washington Post
US blacklists 28 Chinese organizations and companies over Xinjiang camps, CNN
Trump administration reportedly considering limits on pension investments in Chinese stocks, CNBC
Upcoming DFL Events:
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- October 8 through 9 — Yom Kippur
- October 9, 5:30 to 9:00 PM — SD34 DFL Fall Fundraiser: The Curious Incident of the Obstructive Senate and the Dead Bills, purchase tickets here, contact them for specifics.
- October 10, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- October 11, 5:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 Issues Based Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Suite 100, Medina, MN 55340
- October 12
- 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM — SD40 DFL Voter Registration at Brooklyn Center Popup Market, 2500 County Road 10, Brooklyn Center, MN
- 12:00 to 3:00 PM — SD33 Issues Based Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Suite 100, Medina, MN 55340.
- October 13, 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club Meeting, contact them for more information.
- October 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- October 15 — Democratic Presidential Debate hosted by CNN and The New York Times, more information as it becomes available.
- 5:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 Issues Base Door Knocking, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Medina, MN 55340
- 6:00 to 10:00 PM — SD40 DFL Democratic Debate Watch Party, Cam’s Bar & Eatery, 8517 63rd Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN
- 6:30 to 10:00 PM — CD3 DFL and #DeanTeam Democratic Presidential Debate Watch Party, 3315 County Road 101 S, Wayzata, MN 55391. More information and RSVP here.
- October 16, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.
- October 20, 3:00 to 7:00 PM — DFL Senior Caucus Gala, Royal Cliff Banquet & Conference Center, 2280 Cliff Rd, St. Paul, MN 55112. Donation of $30
- October 22, 5:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 Issues Base Door Knocking, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Medina, MN 55340
- October 29, 5:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 Issues Base Door Knocking, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Medina, MN 55340
- October 31 — Halloween
- November 3 — Daylight Saving Time Ends
- November 5 — Election Day, there are municipal and school board elections throughout CD3, check your municipality’s website or school districts website for specifics.
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for specifics
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
- November 6
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- November 8, 5:30 to 10:00 PM — CD3 DFL Night of THanks, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels, 7800 Nornamdale Blvd, Bloomington, MN 55439. More information here.
- November 9, 6:00 to 9:00 PM — UPDATED SD40 Homemade Pizza Party, 1512 Woodbind Ln, Brooklyn Center, MN