National
At inaugural Muslim democracy conference, Minnesota leaders take the spotlight — and Trump looms large
A conference organizer noted that Minnesota has set a national example of what is possible for Muslim leaders.
Gabe Schneider
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Environment
Enbridge’s Line 3 project is becoming an issue in the 2020 presidential race
Jay Inslee is the second Democratic presidential candidate to take a stance on Enbridge’s Line 3, a $2.6 billion project that would travel 337 miles across Minnesota.
National
Klobuchar’s presidential bid leans heavily on Minnesota donors
Klobuchar’s fundraising total puts her in the middle of the pack. But to get there, she’s been more reliant on her home state than some other candidates.
D.C. Memo
D.C. Memo: Enough racist bones for a haunted house
Trump digs in on attacks against Rep. Ilhan Omar, anonymous polling, raising the minimum wage and more.
National
House passes resolution condemning Trump’s attack on Omar; Minnesota Republicans oppose
The vote came after Trump said Omar and her colleagues should “go back” and fix the “broken and crime infested places from which they came.”
National
With fundraising results, third Democratic debate is in reach for Klobuchar
With 100,000 unique donors so far, Klobuchar needs just 30,000 more (and one poll result) to participate in the debate in December.
D.C. Memo
D.C. Memo: All Tuckered out
Progressives and Problem Solvers; awaiting Klobuchar’s fundraising numbers; an anatomy lesson from Trump; and more.
National
Why Democrats disagreed about the best way to improve conditions at the border
At the center of the conflict is the question of what’s most needed at the border right now: more funding or more oversight?
National
From Duluth’s ‘can of worms’ and beyond, lots of Minnesota road projects are hanging on federal infrastructure funding
Despite big promises from President Trump on infrastructure, little has been done to increase federal funding.
National
Power of the purse: Rep. Betty McCollum on using the appropriations process to check the Trump administration
McCollum is chair of the House Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds everything from the EPA to Indian Affairs to the National Endowment for Arts.
