Agriculture
CHINA HAS AMPLE FROZEN PORK SUPPLIES, Successful Farming
Congress
US Congress commits to act on climate crisis, despite Donald Trump, The Guardian
Mobile billboard travels Iowa exposing Joni Ernst’s plans to cut Social Security, Daily Kos
Donald Trump
Trump is becoming politically radioactive, CNN
Trump often ‘stumbles, slurs, gets confused’ and ‘can’t remember what he’s said or been told’: Anonymous White House official, Raw Story
Trump Acting Out ‘Orgasm’ To Mock FBI’s Lisa Page, Peter Strzok Was Last Straw, She Says, Huffington Post
Trump and Macron clash at NATO summit, CNN
Donald Trump’s Impeachment
Schiff Impeachment Report Expected Tuesday After Republicans’ Defense Of Trump, NPR
Read the House Republicans’ Report on the Impeachment Inquiry, New York Times
Democrats quietly debate expanding impeachment articles beyond Ukraine, The Washington Post
Donald Trump’s Trade War
GOP senators warn Trump trade deal will go into 2020 if deal not reached this week, The Hill
Trump administration threatens 100% tariffs on $2.4 billion in French goods, Marketwatch
Dow drops 450 points, biggest fall in 2 months, after Trump says he could wait on China deal, CNBC
Economy
Minnesota exports fall 2.2 percent in third quarter, Pioneer Press
Trump blames Fed for industrial slowdown spurred by fading global growth, The Hill
Elections
Georgia governor set to buck Trump on Senate appointment, Politico
The Trump campaign reportedly thinks Mike Pence could be the key to suburban votes, The Week
Environment
Pelosi to climate conference: ‘We’re still in’ Paris agreement, Politico
Boris Johnson urged to challenge Trump on climate denial, The Guardian
Walz forms climate ‘subcabinet’ to get MN back on track with emissions goals, MPR
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz Signs Executive Order On Climate Change, WCCO
Governor Tim Walz in Mankato for Environmental Congress at MSU-Mankato, KEYC
Health
Why are drug prices rising so much? Pharma exec admits “no other rationale” but profit-making, Salon
Minnesota OKs medical cannabis for chronic pain, eye disease, MPR
Immigration
ICE bought state driving records to track undocumented immigrants, Quartz
Minnesota News
4 dead, including 2 children, in suspected Mpls. murder-suicide, KARE11
Popular North Shore sea stack falls victim to powerful winter storm, Star Tribune
‘Not just physical violence’: Advocates say domestic violence goes beyond recent killings, MPR
Future of St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul could be decided this month, Pioneer Press
SCERAC takes argument that state is underfunding education to Court of Appeals, SC Times
New St. Paul housing facility is first of its kind for homeless Native American youth in Minnesota, Star Tribune
Representative Betty McCollum
Minnesota Rep. McCollum at Madrid climate meeting: ‘We’re still in it’, MPR News
Representative Collin Peterson
Congressman Collin Peterson talks bipartisan agriculture meeting with Senator John Hoeven, KFGO
Representative Dean Phillips
Congressman Dean Phillips Joins FICO at Free Consumer Financial Education Event, Yahoo Finance
Rep. Ilhan Omar Backs Amazon Protests on Cyber Monday, Newsmax
Republicans
GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter, after claiming ‘witch hunt,’ to plead guilty to misusing campaign funds, NBC News
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar Schools Meghan McCain on Impeachment, The Daily Beast
Senator Tina Smith
Senator Smith Wondering Why Most Farm Payments Going To Southern Farmers, KTOE
Supreme Court of the US
Supreme Court appears unlikely to hand victory to gun rights backers in 2nd Amendment case, NBC News
How Will The Supreme Court Rule In The Battle Over Trump’s Tax Returns?, FiveThirtyEight
U.S. News
Navy issues memo stressing ethical behavior in wake of SEAL controversy, CNN
Montana Residents Ask Supreme Court To Allow Cleanup Beyond Superfund Requirements, NPR
Installing Free Wi-Fi To Help Count Rural Communities Of Color In 2020 Census, NPR
World News
Amnesty says at least 208 killed in Iran protests, Al Jazeera
Typhoon Kammuri slams into Philippines, forcing thousands to flee, BBC News
Trump administration quietly releases Lebanon military aid, Associated Press
China Isn’t the Soviet Union. Confusing the Two Is Dangerous., The Atlantic
Finland’s Prime Minister, Antti Rinne, resigns following postal strike, EuroNews
Upcoming DFL Events:
- December 3
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM – SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their website for specifics.
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM – SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact their chair at mgoodell@gmail.com for more information.
- December 4
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM – SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room 172, Ridgedale Public Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- December 5, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- December 6
- 6:00 PM — DFL Founders Day Dinner with Special Guest Stacey Abrams, Hilton Hotel, 1001 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403. To sit at the CD3 DFL tables please contact Cheryl Poling at chpoling@comcast.net
- December 7 — Pearl Harbor Day
- State DFL Executive Committee and Central Committee Meetings, Washburn High School, 201 W 49th St, Minneapolis, MN 55419. Precinct Caucus kits will be distributed at this meeting to all party units. More information as it becomes available.
- 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM — Expand the Vote with Stacey Abrams Hosted by the Minnesota DFL, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 301 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN. More information and ticketshere.
- December 9
- 5:00 to 6:30 PM — CD3 DFL National Delegate Selection Training, Maple Grove Public Library, 8001 Main St N, Maple Grove, MN 55369.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- December 10, 5:00 PM — CD3 DFL National Delegate Selection Training, Edina Public Library, 5280 Grandview Sq, Edina, MN 55436
- December 12
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Northdale Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- December 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Holiday Party, The Nelson Home, 15440 Boulder Pointe Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55347. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Beverages will be provided.
- December 22 through 30 — Chanukah
- December 24 — Christmas Eve
- December 25 — Christmas Day
- December 31 — New Year’s Eve
- January 1 — New Year’s Day
- January 2, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- January 7
- 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, Mississippi Room, 8500 W Broadway Avenue, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
- January 9, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- January 13
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- January 15, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- January 18, 6:00 to 9:00 PM — SD37 DFL Winter Gala, Crooners Lounge and Supper Club, Dunsmore Room, 6161 Highway 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN 55432. With Rep. Dean Phillips, other speakers silent auction and live band Victoria and the Acts of Persuasion.
- January 20 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- January 25, 9:00 to 10:30 AM — CD3 DFL National Delegate Selection Training, Hennepin County Library, Robert H. Rohlf Room, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- February 25, 7:00 t0 9:00 PM — Minnesota DFL Precinct Caucuses, more information as it becomes available
- March 3 — Minnesota Super Tuesday Primary, more information as it becomes available.
