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2018 Election – Congress
With eyes on midterms, Trump embraces immigration fight, Star Tribune
Banking
For big banks, breaking the rules is a trade secret, LA Times
Give Everyone Government Bank Accounts, The New Republic
Day Care Fraud
Fox 9 reporting on day care fraud called into question, Fox 9
Economy
As rural towns lose population, they can learn to ‘shrink smart,’ MPR
Yes, the unemployment rate among black Minnesotans is at a record low. But it’s still almost double the state average, MinnPost
Immigration Crisis
Lori Swanson joins 20 other Democratic attorney generals seeking end to border separations, Pioneer Press
Laura Bush: Separating children from their parents at the border ‘breaks my heart,’ Pioneer Press
Unapologetic Trump digs in on immigration despite outrage, Star Tribune
Governors pull National Guard over immigration policy, Star Tribune
Congressional Republicans race to minimize damage from Trump family separation policy, MPR
Top DFLers call for an end to family boarder separations, MPR
Youngest migrants held in ‘tender age’ shelters, AP
House GOP immigration bill would modify — but not end — child detentions, MPR
New stats from DHS: More than 2,300 children were taken from their parents at the border between May 5 and June 9, with the pace of family separations growing over that period to nearly 70 a day. Washington Post
Over the past 48 hours, a who’s who of Republican congressional leaders — and governors — have come forward to protest the Trump administration’s policy of family separation at the border. Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch called the policy decision “wrong.” Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse said that “Americans do not take children hostage.”
The question before congressional Republicans — even as they huddled Tuesday night with President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill — was whether they will do more than oppose him rhetorically, and whether that opposition will, as it has before, crumble in the face of an activated Trump base. CNN
St. Croix Valley Women’s Alliance
Women’s group deemed too political for Stillwater parade¸ Pioneer Press
Trade Wars and Tariffs
Bust to boom: Iron Range revives just as trade war looms, Star Tribune
Target’s CEO says retail industry will fight negative impact of tariffs, Star Tribune
Trump Visit
Trump’s MN visit: Republicans jockey to share stage — ‘or at least get a shout-out,’ Pioneer Press
Minnesota Republicans, initially resistant to Donald Trump, have rallied behind his presidency¸ Star Tribune
In tit-for-tat, Trump threatens more tariffs against China, MPR
President Donald Trump will meet with local mining industry representatives and elected leaders during a formal “roundtable” discussion before his campaign event Wednesday in Duluth. Trump will arrive in Duluth about two hours before the 6:30 p.m. campaign rally at Amsoil Arena. The roundtable event — featuring several local mining industry workers, company officials and local politicians — is set for an undisclosed location somewhere on the Duluth waterfront. It’s expected to showcase how his trade and deregulation policies are affecting the region’s mining industry. Duluth News Tribune
Upcoming Events
- June 20, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 146000 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- June 22, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- June 24, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Summer Picnic with House Candidates Norrie Thomas (HD33A) and Kelly Morrison (HD33B), Freeman Park, 6000 Eureka Rd, Shorewood, MN. RSVP here.
- June 29 through August 13 — Primary early voting. More information here.
- June 29, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- July 3, 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their calendar for this month’s location: https://sd34dfl.org/calendar/
- July 3, 7:00 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for more information: https://www.facebook.com/pg/MNDFLSD37/events/?ref=page_internal
- July 3, 7:00 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
- July 4 — Independence Day
- July 6, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.