Coronavirus
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is 94.5% effective, according to company data, CNN
Whitmer: Atlas’ call for Michiganders to ‘rise up’ against Covid restrictions ‘took my breath away, Politico
States and Cities Tighten Restrictions as U.S. Caseload Soars, New York Times
Georgia Senate Runoff
Ossoff, Warnock start Georgia runoffs behind the eight ball, Politico
Georgia Republicans Worry Trump Feud Could Hurt Key Senate Runoffs, Wall Street Journal
Governor Tim Walz
Walz, frontline workers to address Minnesotans Monday afternoon as hospitalizations surge, Bring Me the News
Walz criticizes Senate GOP for not disclosing COVID cases, Star Tribune
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Top Republican Paul Gazelka Has Covid, Pioneer Press
Minnesota Senate GOP held large, in-person dinner party just before COVID outbreak, Fox 9
Senate DFL leader asks Majority Leader Paul Gazelka to resign his leadership post amid virus outbreak, Star Tribune
COVID-19 outbreak among Minnesota GOP lawmakers, staff widens to include at least one House member, MN Reformer
Minnesota News
Nov. 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: Surge continues with 31 deaths, 7,559 new cases, MPR News
In just four years, Trump destroyed refugee admissions to Minnesota. Can a Biden administration open the doors again?, Sahan Journal
How a Minneapolis Suburb Turned Blue, Despite Trump’s Law-and-Order Pitch, New York Times
‘There aren’t enough of us to fill that need’: As hospitals fill, staffing becomes biggest challenge, MPR
President-Elect Joe Biden
Biden to Address the Economic Recovery, New York Times
Republican Party
With pandemic raging, Republicans say election results validate their approach, Wapo
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Calls On CDC To Address Minnesota Flu Vaccine Shortage, CBS Minnesota
Trump
Trump campaign jettisons major parts of its legal challenge against Pennsylvania’s election results, Washington Post
Trump, Trying to Cling to Power, Fans Unrest and Conspiracies, New York Times
Trump’s Crazy and Confoundingly Successful Conspiracy Theory, Politico
Trump tweets words ‘he won’; says vote rigged, not conceding, Associated Press
Health officials sound alarm over impact of Trump’s transition blockade, Politico
The ending of Trump’s presidency echoes the beginning — with a lie, Washington Post
U.S. News
Claims of voter fraud are common. It’s the fraud that’s rare., New York Times
Is TikTok a harmless app or a threat to U.S. security?, 60 Minutes
Sex-Abuse Claims Against Boy Scouts Now Surpass 82,000, New York Times
Barack Obama on his book, President Trump, George Floyd, the divisions in the country, and more, 60 Minutes
World News
Hurricane Iota becomes Category 5 storm, strongest Atlantic hurricane of 2020, ABC News
In growing crisis, Peru seeks a third president in a week, NBC News
Ethiopia says it has seized another Tigray town as conflict embroils Eritrea, CNN
At least 1,000 people detained in Belarus in a single day following protester’s death, CNN
Iran’s oil exports, uranium stockpile surge as Trump administration’s ‘maximum pressure’ policy hits a wall, Washington Post
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- November 16, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- November 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — No CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, look for more information
- November 26 — Thanksgiving Day
- December 3, 7:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 7 — Pearl Harbor Day
- December 10 through 18 — Chanukah
- December 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 16, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Holiday Party, more information as it becomes available (date subject to change, more information as soon as possible)
- December 21 — Winter Solstice
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Virtual Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 24 — Christmas Eve
- December 25 — Christmas Day
- December 31 — New Years Eve
- January 1 — New Years Day
- January 2 — 116th U.S. Congress ends
- January 3 — 117th U.S. Congress begins
- January 5 — 92nd Minnesota Legislative Session Convenes