Days Until the Election: 76
DFL Action Center
76 Days OUT – Let’s get to work!
If you’d like to help the DFL Party fight for criminal justice reform, better schools, wages, our environment, and health care, Click here to get more involved!
Biden-Harris Yard Signs
We’re excited to announce that Biden-Harris yard signs are now available! Click this link to order yours today! As you may have heard, Donald Trump is spending over $14 million on ads right here in Minnesota, and every sign you order helps us fight back by funding the DFL Party’s grassroots organizing program!
2020 Election
Postmaster General Backs Down, But Democrats Press For Answers And Assurances, NPR
AOC Clears Up Confusion About DNC Speech Nominating Bernie, Daily Beast
Agriculture
Farming Releases Carbon From The Earth’s Soil Into The Air. Can We Put It Back?, NPR
First U.S. cases of coronavirus in mink found at Utah fur farms, Washington Post
Congressional News
Rank-and-file Dems press Pelosi for more votes on coronavirus aid, Politico
Why Are Senate Republicans Playing Dead? New York Times
Tim Kaine predicts Senate breakthrough in Covid relief after RNC, Politico
Postal Service bill unveiled in House, Roll Call
Dan Feehan, CD1 DFL Candidate
Challenger says Jim Hagedorn ‘asleep at the wheel’ amid reports of questionable spending, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Donald Trump
Disapproval of Trump’s handling of coronavirus pandemic hits record high in CNN poll,The Hill
Cheating is a way of life for Donald Trump – and now it’s his election strategy, The Guardian
Trump says ‘toll’ on Mexico border crossings may finance his wall, LA Times
Trump says “we’ll look at” treating COVID with an untested, toxic plant extract touted by MyPillow CEO, CBS
Senate committee made criminal referral of Trump Jr., Bannon, Kushner, two others to federal prosecutors, NBC
US Senate report goes beyond Mueller to lay bare Trump campaign’s Russia links,The Guardian
Economy
U.S. Stocks Rise After S&P 500’s Record Close, Wall Street Journal
“For the first time in my life, I had money in my savings”: Workers on the relief of the $600 weekly benefit, Vox
Millions of Americans are facing longer periods of unemployment, posing greater financial risks, NBC News
Teachers unions test goodwill with strike threats, hardball negotiations, Politico
Environment
‘Climate Donors’ Flock to Biden to Counter Trump’s Fossil Fuel Money, New York Times
Another two years lost to climate inaction, says Greta Thunberg, The Guardian
‘Earth Overshoot Day’ Is This Week, New York Times
Governor Tim Walz
As Trump Visits Minnesota, Elected and Local Leaders Call Out His Divisive Rhetoric and Harmful Policies, RedLake Nation News
Walz appoints new broadband director; doubles down on state’s commitment, KEYC
WALZ ORDERS FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF IN HONOR OF LIVES LOST TO COVID-19, KDUZ Radio
Immigration
Under Trump, the country’s main immigration agency is going bankrupt, Washington Post
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Democratic Nominees for President and Vice President
This is the future Joe Biden wants, Vox
Democrats Nominate Biden for President, Delivering Long-Sought Prize, New York Times
Check out our brand new Biden for President merchandise in the DFL Store!
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Minnesota News
Mall of America owner enters into forbearance agreement to help with mortgage troubles, Star Tribune
Anoka City Council votes to keep the city’s Human Rights Commission, Star Tribune
Minnesota schools plan for students studying from home during the pandemic, Star Tribune
Red Wing bites off 5-year plan, eyes 2040 goals, Rochester Post Bulletin
Nobles County votes to walk away from W.E.L.L. project, Worthington Daily Globe
Faribault Foods recalls misbranded canned soups, Faribault Daily News
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
Peterson to receive U.S. Chamber’s Spirit of Enterprise Award, INFORUM
Attorney General Keith EllisonMinnesota joins suit to protect election mail, Star TribuneMinnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison weighs in on police reforms in state, The Hill
Democrats Connect Climate Change Spending With Job Creation, Courthouse News Services
Republicans
QAnon Is the Future of the Republican Party, Nation
The Democratic Party was more racially diverse in 1996 than the Republican Party is today, Washington Post
What if Trumpism Is the G.O.P.’s Natural State?, New York Times
Right-wing commentator Loomer wins GOP primary in Trump’s Palm Beach district, Washington Post
Republicans in Minnesota
Anderson Cooper to MyPillow CEO: How do you sleep at night?, CNN
Anderson Cooper to MyPillow CEO: ‘You really are like a snake oil salesman’, The Hill
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar, Melvin Carter cast Minnesota delegation votes at DNC, Star Tribune
Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s full speech | 2020 DNC Night 1, PBS Newshour
Klobuchar reacts to Postmaster General suspending USPS changes until after election, Valley News Live
U.S. News
Postal Service backs down on changes as at least 20 states sue over potential mail delays ahead of election, CNN
California declares state of emergency as it fights fires, extreme weather, NBC News
Notre Dame suspends in-person classes after COVID-19 cases surge following off-campus parties, CBS News
Trump dropped into Iowa — and didn’t even try to understand the devastation, Salon
A person with Covid-19 may have exposed others at a bar during Sturgis motorcycle rally, CNN
World News
Belarus Protests Grow As Russia Warns Germany, France Not To Interfere, NPR News
Coronavirus vaccine: Australia secures access to Oxford-AstraZeneca trial, BBC News
Canada’s Trudeau plans sweeping social welfare reform, sources say, Reuters
Mali’s President resigns after he was arrested in a military coup, CNN
Senate intelligence report warns of repeat of Russian interference in US election, CNN
Upcoming DFL Events
With the COVID-19 situation, we suggest you check with the hosting organization to see if meetings, etc. are being held.
- August 18
- 2:15 to 3:00 PM —Minnesotans for Biden Native American Coalition Virtual Meeting, more information and RSVP here.
- 4:00 to 6:00 PM — DNC Convention: Veterans and Military Families Virtual Council Meeting, more information and RSVP here.
- 8:00 to 10:00 PM — DNC Convention — Leadership Matters, watch online here. RSVP for the CD3 DFL virtual watch party here. RSVP for the DFL virtual watch party with Sen. Tina Smith, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, MN Sen. Melisa Lopez Franzen and Rep. Ruth Richardson here.
- August 19
- 10:15 to 11:00 AM — Minnesotans for Biden Hispanic Coalition Virtual Meeting, more information and RSVP here.
- 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM — Minnesotans for Biden Labor Coalition Virtual Meeting, more information and RSVP here.
- 12:15 to 1:00 PM — Minnesotans for Biden Black Coalition Virtual Meeting, more information and RSVP here.
- 8:00 to 10:00 PM — DNC Convention — A More Perfect Union, watch online here. RSVP for the CD3 DFL virtual watch party here.
- August 20, 8:00 to 10:00 PM —DNC Convention — America’s Promise. watch online here. RSVP for the CD3 DFL virtual watch party here. RSVP for the Minnesotans for Biden virtual watch party with Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Andrew Yang here.
- August 29 — DFL State Central Virtual Meeting, this will be a full agenda, more information as it becomes available.
- September 2
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- September 3, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- September 7 — Labor Day
- September 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- September 11 — Patriots Days
- September 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- September 16, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — No CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting this month