2020 Election
DNC raises threshold to make November debate stage, Politico
GOP, Trump launch campus effort to register, mobilize voters, Associated Press
Agriculture
China buys about 10 cargoes of U.S. soybeans after trade talks, Reuters
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Metal shredder to shut down in settlement with Minnesota, MPR
Attorney general: Minnesota still has options in opioid lawsuit, KSTP
Congress
GOP Sen. Rick Scott: Americans must stop buying Chinese products, CNBC
Senate Republicans Struggle To Answer For President Trump’s Ukraine Mess, Huffington Post
Mitt Romney calls for Trump-Ukraine whistleblower complaint to be released, Axios
DFL News
Stacey Abrams to Headline DFL Founders Day Dinner
Stalling tactics: Why Minnesota can’t pass gun safety measures, MinnPost
Donald Trump
Trump confirms he withheld military aid from Ukraine, says he wants other countries to help pay, Washington Post
Giuliani Says He Can’t Guarantee That Trump Didn’t Threaten Ukraine Aid, Bloomberg
‘Off the charts’: White House turnover is breaking records, NBC News
Trump Asked Ukraine To Meddle In Our Elections. The GOP Blames Everyone But Him, Huffington Post
Trump Insists He Deserves Nobel Peace Prize, But Claims Selection Isn’t Fair, Huffington Post
The Press Is Embracing False Equivalence—Again, The Atlantic
Economy
Trump’s ‘rebuilding and expanding’ steel industry has ‘got some real problems’, Daily Kos
Education
More Minnesota students are getting extra time to take tests — especially in wealthy school districts, MinnPost
43 Percent of White Students Harvard Admits Are Legacies, Jocks, or the Kids of Donors and Faculty, Slate
Environment
How big was the global climate strike? 4 million people, activists estimate., Vox
Fox News Guest Calls Greta Thunberg ‘Mentally Ill Swedish Child’ as Right Wing Unleashes on Climate Activist, Daily Beast
Beekeeper groups sue EPA over pesticide decision, CNN
Judge temporarily blocks logging in nation’s largest national forest, The Hill
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz administration declares Climate Week in Minnesota amid youth protests, Pioneer Press
Health
America’s abortion debate is being defined by Fox News, Vox
Leaked letter suggests US is rallying UN member states to oppose abortion, The Guardian
The Purdue Settlement Is a Great Deal—for the Sacklers, Mother Jones
Impeachment
‘The dam could break’ on impeachment this week, NBC News
Seven Freshman Democrats pen op-ed urging Congress to impeach Trump if new allegations are true, The Hill
Pelosi quietly sounding out House Democrats about whether to impeach Trump, officials say, Washington Post
Labor
GM strike enters 2nd week, UAW prepared to picket for weeks, UPI
When It Comes to Bereavement Leave, the U.S. Is Unspeakably Cruel, In These Times
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota GOP legislator touts $25 insulin at Walmart; diabetics say it has drawbacks, Star Tribune
Minnesota News
Duluth to consider 5-cent charge for single-use plastic bags, Duluth News Tribune
Logistics company C.H. Robinson to invest $1 billion in tech over the next five years, Minneapolis-St.Paul Business Journal
Man busted for chucking e-scooter into cop’s windshield in downtown Minneapolis, City Pages
St. Paul police to release bodycam video Tuesday, MPR
Soybean group partners with Ted Danson, Mankato Free Press
News of the World
Rocket attack hits near US Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone, Associated Press
Haiti senator opens fire outside parliament, wounding two, BBC
U.S. To Send Troops To Saudi Arabia After Oil Facility Attacks, Newsy
Representative Angie Craig
Two Minnesota first-term Democratic reps want impeachment investigation of Trump, MPR
Representative Dean Phillips
Trump Allegation Moves Phillips, Craig Toward Impeachment, WCCO
Representative Collin Peterson
Farm bailout funds likely to be included in funding bill, Rochester Post Bulletin
Representative Jim Hagedorn
Hagedorn comments on suicide disheartening, Albert Lea Tribune
Republicans
Republicans Only Pretend to Be Patriots, New York Times
GOP RACIAL GERRYMANDERING MASTERMIND PARTICIPATED IN REDISTRICTING IN MORE STATES THAN PREVIOUSLY KNOWN, FILES REVEAL, The Intercept
Why do Republicans keep inviting non-expert Candace Owens to testify on white nationalism?, Daily Kos
Michigan Senate GOP leader: Time to return some paved roads to gravel, Detroit Free Press
Senator Tina Smith
Klobuchar, Smith Announce Over $19M In Funding For Regional Airports, WCCO
Trump Trade War
U.S.-China trade talks will resume in two weeks: Mnuchin, Reuters
Farmers are slamming Trump’s $28 billion farm bailout — more than double Obama’s 2009 payment to automakers — as a ‘Band-Aid‘, Insider
U.S. News
Dept. of Homeland Security Names White Supremacy a Domestic Terrorist Threat, Rolling Stone
Florida Officer Fired After Arresting Two 6-Year-Olds At Elementary School, Huffington Post
FBI arrests Army soldier who allegedly discussed plans to bomb major American news network, ABC News
Washington climate protests leaves dozens of activists arrested, NBC News
How Anti-Vaccine Sentiment Took Hold in the United States, New York Times
Upcoming DFL Events:
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- September 25, 5:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, staging from Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Suite 100, Medina, MN 55340
- September 27, 5:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, staging from Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Suite 100, Medina, MN 55340
- September 29 through October 1 — Rosh Hashana
- October 1, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for specifics, locations change from month to month.
- October 2 through 4 — Minnesota House of Representatives Mini-Session
- October 2
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brookdale Library, Room C, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
- October 5
- 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD48 DFL: A Discussion on Climate Change, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345. More information and RSVP here.
- 4:00 to 8:00 PM — SD50 DFL Octoberfest, Lake Shore Drive Condominiums, 6615 Lake Shore Dr S, Richfield, MN 55423. Join them for brats, beer and other Bavarian fare. There’ll be music and fun activities for kids and adults alike. Event is free, contributions to the district appreciate.
- October 6, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD48 DFL Caucus and Convention Planning Session, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- October 8 through 9 — Yom Kippur
- October 10, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 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.
- October 16 — Democratic Presidential Debate Second Night hosted by CNN and The New York Times if needed, more information as it becomes available.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.
- October 31 — Halloween