Congress
Congress clears path for first Black defense secretary, NBC
Trump impeachment: Senate trial poised to start next week, BBC
‘Damn Refreshing’: Mayor Pete Gets Friendly Reception At Senate Hearing, NPR
McConnell Seeks Delay of Trump Impeachment Trial, New York Times
DFL News
Ken Martin Unanimously Re-Elected to Lead Democratic State Parties, DFL.org
Environmental
Group urges climate adaptation funding in pandemic recovery, Associated Press
Congress
Senate confirms Avril Haines as director of national intelligence, the first Biden Cabinet nominee confirmed, CNN
Biden Faces Early Hurdles on Nominees, Covid-19 Relief, Wall Street Journal
Democrats plot to defend fragile Senate majority, Politico
DFL Congressional Delegation
An emotional Inauguration Day for Minnesotans in Congress, Star Tribune
Minnesota’s congressional delegation attends Biden-Harris inauguration, Kare 11
We Can’t Stop Fighting for Our Democracy, The Atlantic
Representative Ilhan Omar on Bringing America Back From the Brink, Vogue
Education
‘They’re in trouble’: Enrollment declines straining Minnesota school budgets, MN Reformer
Happy Inauguration Day!
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota high schoolers will be reimbursed for canceled European trips, Bring Me The News
Congress
3 new Democratic senators to be sworn in, which will flip control of the Senate, CNN
How the narrow Senate majority will shape Biden’s presidency, CNN
Senate begins Biden Cabinet confirmation hearings, NBC
DFL News
DFL calls on Republicans to drop fraud talk, KARE 11
MN DFL leaders call on GOP members to accept election results, KBJR6
DFL Party Leaders Call on Republicans to Correct Election-Related Misinformation Ahead of Biden Inauguration, DFL.org
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota AG secures full funds for students, families harmed by canceled trips due to COVID-19, KSTP
MINNESOTA STUDENTS REFUNDED ALMOST $655,000, KROC
Colorado travel firm to pay thousands in refunds to Minnesota students, Star Tribune
Congress
For Janet Yellen and the US economy, the stakes have never been higher, CNN
Members of Congress want a commission to investigate the Capitol invasion. Here’s when these work., The Washington Post
Senate Begins Biden Cabinet Confirmation Hearings As Impeachment Trial Looms, NPR
Donald Trump and Mike Pence
Trump prepares to offer clemency to more than 100 people in his final hours in office, Washington Post
Trump’s 11th-hour assault on the civil service by stripping job protections runs out of time, Washington Post
Trump administration to deport man to Haiti who has never been there, The Guardian
Trump Administration’s ‘1776 Report’ Justifies Slavery, Three-Fifths Compromise, HuffPost
The Worst President in History, The Atlantic
Trump to lift some Covid travel restrictions, a move Biden quickly rejects, NBC
Attorney General Keith Ellison
AG Ellison shuts down fraudulent student-loan debt settlement company in Minnesota, KSTP
Congress
Adriano Espaillat is the latest member of Congress to test positive for the virus after Capitol siege., The New York Times
What We Know So Far: A Timeline Of Security Response At The Capitol On Jan. 6, NPR
6 questions about Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial answered, much still unknown, ABC News
As Democrats push for probe of GOP ties to riots, Rep. Lauren Boebert denies involvement, says she’s getting ‘death threats’, Washington Post
Donald Trump/Mike Pence
MAGA Is an Extreme Aberration,The Atlantic
Online extremists are ignoring Trump’s call for calm, Politico
Trump Reconciles With Ex-Strategist Steve Bannon in Talks on Election, Bloomberg
How the rioters who stormed the Capitol came dangerously close to Pence, Washington Post
Congress
Graham fights Trump’s ouster as McConnell keeps his options open, Politico
DFL News
DFL Party Statement on Minnesota’s Republican Congressional Delegation Voting Against Impeachment, DFL.org
Economic
The unemployment rate is above 20% for the lowest-paid workers, Fed’s Brainard says, CNBC
China is winning the trade war and its exports have never been higher, CNN
U.S. unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll, Politico
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Violent threats targeting Minnesota leaders on the rise, Star Tribune
Minnesota settles lawsuit against Monticello cafe that violated COVID-19 restrictions, Star Tribune
Congress
House poised to impeach Trump for second time: ‘Incitement of insurrection’, NBC
McConnell Privately Backs Impeachment as House Moves to Charge Trump, New York Times
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert ‘was in stand-off on Capitol Hill after refusing bag search’, Independent
Ocasio-Cortez says she thought she ‘was going to die’ in ‘close encounter’ during Capitol rioting, The Hill
Rep. Watson Coleman: I’m 75. I had cancer. I got covid-19 because my GOP colleagues dismiss facts., Washington Post
Environmental
Top scientists warn of ‘ghastly future of mass extinction’ and climate disruption, The Guardian
Climate change: US emissions in 2020 in biggest fall since WWII, BBC
Congress
Lawmakers called back to D.C. to vote on Trump’s impeachment, removal under 25th Amendment, NBC
Congress’s Sergeants-at-Arms Face Scrutiny After Siege, The New York Times
House to vote on resolution calling to remove Trump from office by the 25th Amendment, CNN
Education News
MN school staff may not have to wear both face shield and mask under change in state guidance, Pioneer Press
Fewer Minnesota high school seniors are filing for college financial aid, raising fears of enrollment loss, Star Tribune
Environmental News
Manatee found in Florida river with ‘Trump’ scrawled on its back: ‘One hundred percent disturbing’, The Washington Post
Climate change: US emissions in 2020 in biggest fall since WWII, BBC
GM unveils electric delivery van with 250 miles of range as part of new spinoff business, Verge
Congress
Congress’ impeachment fight: What could happen this week, CNN
Pelosi says staff hid under a table for hours as rioters vandalized her office: ‘A terrible, terrible violation’, The Washington Post
House Dems on verge of sealing majority for Trump impeachment push, Politico
In Wake Of Capitol Attack, House Will Seek To Impeach Trump — Again, NPR
DFL Congressional Delegation
Minnesota’s congressional delegation on efforts to remove President Trump from office, KARE 11
Governor Tim Walz
Midwest governors share ideas, frustrations in battle with COVID-19, Star Tribune
DFL Party Podcast
As we prepare for 2022, the DFL Party is exploring new opportunities to get our message out to Minnesotans, including starting a podcast! We create a short, 3 minute survey to learn what you’d like to hear from a potential DFL Party podcast. Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey and help shape this new DFL Party venture today using this link: https://forms.gle/TW3z8dWJ9UF3798GA
Congress
House Democrats consider mid-next week for possible vote on Trump’s second impeachment, CNN
Here Are The Republicans Who Objected To The Electoral College Count, NPR
Over 200 lawmakers are calling for President Trump’s removal. Here’s who they are, NBC News
DFL News
Reps. Fischbach, Hagedorn Object To Biden Confirmation; MN DFL Calls For Their Expulsion From Congress, WCCO
DFL calls for Hagedorn, Fischbach’s expulsion, Rochester Post Bulletin
DFL Party Calls for Reps Hagedorn and Fischbach to be Expelled from Congress, DFL.org
