Economy
How the baby boomers wrecked the economy for millennials, Vox
Environment
Internal emails reveal how the chemical lobby fights regulation, The Guardian
GOP
GOP leadership calls out Amash over impeachment push, Herald Review
Ben Carson misheard a housing term as ‘Oreo,’ and other tense moments at a congressional hearing, Washington Post
Health Care
Tennessee will ask Trump to OK first Medicaid block grant, Politico
Purdue Pharma accused of ‘corrupting’ WHO to boost global opioid sales, The Guardian
Labor
McDonald’s workers are striking and suing the company — in the same week, Vox
Minnesota Legislative Session
After ending ‘with a whimper,’ Legislature leaves plenty of work for special session, MinnPost
Endgame at the Minnesota Legislature has many unhappy with closed process, Star Tribune
Minnesota senator accuses Rochester teachers of ‘vulgarity” during Capitol rally, City Pages
This legislative session was supposed to be different, but it ended up exactly the same, MPR
Our View: Compromise? We’ll take it!, Duluth News Tribune
This session, higher ed got less than requested, but also real money, MPR
Minnesota News
Healing incarcerated women through storytelling and song, MPR
Two people seen on camera before Bde Maka Ska pavilion fire, Star Tribune
3M, Lake Elmo settle for $2.7M, land transfer in drinking water lawsuit, MPR
News of the World
How a far-right politician’s scandal brought down Austria’s government, Vox
‘Way Out of Proportion’, Time
The Taxpayer Tab for Trump’s Golf Outings Tops $100 Million: Report, NY Mag
Maduro, Guaidó, and the Future of Venezuela, The American Prospect
Representative Betty McCollum (CD4)
Congressional Democrats order Interior to finish cancelled environmental report on Minnesota copper mining, Star Tribune
House of Representatives backs EPA and environmental spending, Environment Analyst
Trade Wars
Trump’s farm aid solution: A strategy in search of a problem, Politico
Trump
Confidential draft IRS memo says tax returns must be given to Congress unless president invokes executive privilege, Star Tribune
Trump targets House Democrats as they discuss impeachment calls, Duluth News Tribune
Pelosi and Democrats meet as impeachment pressure grows, CNN
60 percent say Trump should not be reelected, The Hill
Tillerson quietly meets with House lawmakers to discuss Trump, CNN
Federal Court unseals Michael Cohen search warrants, CNN
U.S. News
Texas facility stops taking in migrants after teen’s death, CBS
Bayer ordered to pay $2B in third Roundup verdict, Politico
Harriet Tubman $20 bill no longer coming in 2020: Mnuchin says redesign postponed, CNBC
Women’s Health
Protesters rally in St. Paul to fight abortion bans as America reverts to 1972, City Pages
Why American moms are seriously struggling, USA Today
The Gap Between Male and Female Youth Suicide Rates is Narrowing in the U.S., Time
Revealed: 21,000 US women order abortion pills online in past six months, The GuardianAbortion Rights Activists hold 400+ Rallies, CBS
How Some Generic Drugs Could Do More Harm Than Good, Time
Upcoming DFL Events
- Today through June 5 — Ramadan
- May 24
- 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- 6:00 to 9:00 PM — 8th Annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner with Special Guest Speaker Pelosi, Minnesota Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Interested in sitting at a CD3 table? Email Cheryl Poling.
- May 27 — Memorial Day
- May 29 through May 31, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM — SD40 DFL Garage Sale, 2709 Pearson Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN
- May 31, 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- June 4
- 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, Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
- June 5
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172
- June 7, 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- June 8, 8:30 to 5:45 PM — 4th Biennial DFL Training Summit, Metropolitan State University, 700 7th St E, St. Paul, MN 55106. More information and register here.
- June 9, 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club, contact them for more information.
- June 10
- 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
- June 13, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- June 14, 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- June 16 — Fathers’ Day
- June 19, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- June 20, 6:30 to 9:00 PM — SD40 marching in the Earle Brown Days Parade