Tag: News

2020 Election
Women voters spell trouble for Trump in 2020, The Hill
Here’s the finalized lineup for the third Democratic debate, Vox
If Minnesota’s elections were today, Trump would get hammered, City Pages
Stacey Abrams’s fight for voting rights matters more than her political future, Vox

Agriculture
Farmers’ loyalty to Trump tested over new corn-ethanol rules, MPR
Trump promises ethanol-related ‘giant package’ to please farmers, Reuters
Donald Trump has an ethanol problem, ThinkProgress
Ask a ‘sotan: How can local farmers sell more in their community?, MPR

Donald Trump
Trump and His Team Send Clashing Messages on U.S. Troops in Afghanistan, Daily Beast
Trump’s personal assistant abruptly exits White House after sharing details about President’s family, CNN
Trump eyes mental institutions as answer to gun violence, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: August 30, 2019”

2020 Election
Dems Sound Alarm: Trump Is ‘Carpet-Bombing’ Us in Key Battlegrounds, Daily Beast
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ends once-promising presidential bid, Associated Press
Jon Ossoff Leaning Toward Senate Run In Georgia, Huffington Post
How Democrats Can Win Back Rural Wisconsin, The Nation

Agriculture
Farmers’ loyalty to Trump tested over new corn-ethanol rules, Associated Press
U.S. has paid more than $1M in interest for late bailout payments to farmers, NBC News
Trump is lying to farmers’ faces, and they’re finally getting angry about it, Washington Post
Trade war taking toll on American farmers, MSNBC News

Donald Trump
Trump Tweets ‘Fox Isn’t Working For Us’ After Amicable Interview With DNC Staffer, Huffington Post
James Mattis: ‘I had no choice but to leave’ the Trump administration, CNN
Trump gloats after MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell apologized and retracted a claim that Trump had loans backed by Russian billionaires, Insider Continue reading “In the Know: August 29, 2019”

2020 Election
Democratic debate appears set for 10 candidates after Tom Steyer fails to qualify, NBC News
CNN announces details for climate crisis town hall, CNN
Trump’s net approval rating sinks in every battleground state, Axios
Sen. Johnny Isakson to resign at end of the year, Politico

Agriculture
This farmer lost $400k. See his warning to Trump., CNN
Iowa corn farmers to Trump: The government put us in ‘one hell of a bad situation’, The Hill
NORTH DAKOTA FARMER SAYS IF TRUMP ‘DOESN’T LOSE 100 PERCENT’ OF HIS FARM-BELT SUPPORT OVER TRADE WAR ‘PEOPLE ARE KIND OF CRAZY’, Newsweek

Attorney General Keith Ellison
AG Ellison ‘optimistic’ after Oklahoma opioid ruling, KSTP
VIDEO: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Speaks on Lawsuit Against Purdue Pharma, KAAL
GOPers Urge High Court to Uphold Anti-LGBTQ Bias; Dems Beg to Differ, Advocate Continue reading “In the Know: August 28, 2019”

2020 Election
Exclusive: U.S. officials fear ransomware attack against 2020 election, Reuters
The 21 Democrats running for president, debate lineups, and everything else you should know about 2020, Vox
FEC paralyzed by resignations as 2020 approaches, Politico

Agriculture
Trump’s agriculture secretary met with a ‘cascade of boos’ at disastrous town hall with farmers, Raw Story
Farmers’ Frustration With Trump Grows as U.S. Escalates China Fight, New York Times
‘A slap in the face’: Trump’s ethanol waivers are sparking rebellion in farm country, USA Today

Donald Trump
Trump pushes back on ‘nasty rumor’ of bed bug infestation at his Doral golf resort, New York Times
‘Sorry, it’s the way I negotiate’: Trump confounds the world at wild G-7, Politico
Trump Pitches Luxury Miami Property for Next G-7: His Own, Bloomberg Continue reading “In the Know: August 27, 2019”

2020 Election
Kennedy confirms he’s considering Senate bid against Markey, Politico
Former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh Confirms He’ll Challenge President Trump For 2020 Republican Nomination, Time
The DNC rejects a climate change debate and puts virtual caucusing in doubt, Vox

Agriculture
Farmers Brace for Diminished Harvest, Wall Street Journal
Expanding her agricultural career: Part-time farmer, agronomist plants her own crop, West Central Tribune
Wisconsin leads nation in family farm bankruptcies, WTMJ Milwaukee

Donald Trump
Scoop: Trump suggested nuking hurricanes to stop them from hitting U.S., Axios
The N.R.A. Has Trump. But It Has Lost Allies in Congress., New York Times
Under Trump, the deficit has ballooned, exploding a GOP myth, CNN Continue reading “In the Know: August 26, 2019”

2020 Election
Rep. Seth Moulton is dropping out of the 2020 race, MSNBC
Here are the candidates who qualified for the third Democratic debate — and those who might miss out, Vox

Agriculture
Soybeans, coffee and oil among the products hit by a new round of Chinese tariffs on US goods, CNN

Attorney General Keith Ellison
District 112 parents express concerns about racist incidents to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Chaska Herald Continue reading “In the Know: August 23, 2019”

2020 Election
Vote for the Woman Because She’s a Woman, Politico
Gov. Jay Inslee Ends His 2020 Presidential Bid, Time
Hickenlooper announces Senate bid in a video while playing pool, calls self ‘straight shooter’, USA Today
Dem Group Aiming To Flip 5 Secretaries Of State Offices In 2020, Talking Points Memo

Agriculture
Trump officials abruptly call off Midwest agriculture tour amid rising tensions with farmers, Raw Story
Farm Tensions Escalate as USDA Staffer Threatened in Midwest, Bloomberg
On the front lines: Trade war sinks North Dakota soybean farmers, Reuters

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota’s attorney general tackles Chaska racism, KARE11 Continue reading “In the Know: August 22, 2019”

2020 Election
2020 U.S. Senate field takes shape in Minnesota, Fox 9
Trump critic Kasich to visit New Hampshire in fall, sparking more 2020 speculation of a primary challenge, Fox News

Agriculture
TRUMP’S CHINA TRADE WAR BAILOUT ‘NOWHERE NEAR’ COVERS FARMERS’ LOSSES, MINNESOTA FARMERS UNION PRESIDENT SAYS, NewsWeek
Here’s Where The Cows Are, Ag Web
‘I’ll do it until I’m dead’: Farmer uses banking job to help pursue his passion, Grand Forks Herald

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Defending Liberians from deportation, Insight News Continue reading “In the Know: August 21, 2019”

2020 Election
For Trump, appeals to white fears about race may be a tougher sell in 2020: Reuters/Ipsos poll, Reuters

Agriculture
Corn’s hellish week has traders turning to fields for cues, Inforum
U.S. CORN, SOYBEAN CROPS ARE STILL GOING BACKWARD, USDA SAYS, Successful Farming
Maybe The Way To Control Locusts Is By Growing Crops They Don’t Like, NPR
‘Robot milking saved my dairy farm’, BBC
China pig farmer profits soar after disease wipes out third of herd, boosts prices, Reuters

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Attorney General Keith Ellison backs releasing list of Boy Scout leaders accused of misconduct, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: August 20, 2019”

2020 Election
Eight Democratic presidential hopefuls to appear in CNN climate town hall, The Hill
Former GOP Rep. Mark Sanford Exploring Bid for 2020 Presidential Nomination, Time
Democrats keen to take on Cornyn despite formidable challenges, The Hill

Donald Trump
‘Fox is different’: Donald Trump slams Fox News, questions favored network’s poll, USA Today
FEC chairwoman to Trump: ‘There is no evidence of rampant voter fraud’, The Hill
‘I Don’t Think We’re Having a Recession.’ Trump Offers an Optimistic Outlook for the Economy, CNN
White House Economic Adviser Confirms President Trump’s Interest in Buying Greenland, Time
Scaramucci assembling team of former Cabinet members to speak out against Trump, The Hill

Economy
Leading US bosses drop shareholder-first principle, The Guardian
Trump advisers are scrambling to sell the idea that a recession isn’t going to happen, Vox
Billion-dollar lawsuits: Will non-stick chemicals finally stick on 3M?, Pioneer Press
Grand Forks banking company, with large Twin Cities presence, files for IPO, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: August 19, 2019”