Politics
While the Trump Administration is investigating an Air Force major for “undermin[ing] the [military’s] nonpartisan nature” after he attended an anti-Trump event at the U.S. Capitol, Pete Hegseth was in Iowa fundraising for Congressman Zach Nunn, an Air Force Reserve colonel.
Despite voting by mail himself, Trump asked the Supreme Court to validate his executive order which would limit mail-in voting.
Tina Peters, the former Colorado county clerk convicted of election tampering in 2020, was offered an elections position by a conservative county in California.
Harriet Hageman, the congresswoman known for unseating Liz Cheney, is now positioned to become a U.S. Senator for Wyoming.
A former aide to Anthony Fauci pled guilty to intentionally withholding coronavirus information. The case is based on evidence that Rand Paul shared with the DOJ.
A polling firm retracted two widely-covered polls in Wisconsin and California, saying they were fake and a “social experiment” to see how political information can spread.
The Trump Administration resumed its botched repair of the Reflecting Pool. The work has now gone on for five months. It is also now calling the ballroom project a “military complex” where construction is too far along to stop, and moving forward with painting the Eisenhower Building.
Economy
Steve Rattner details how none of Trump’s economic promises have come true.
The recent earthquake in Colombia caused nearly $10 billion in economic damage. 280 people are confirmed dead so far, nearly 150 are still missing, and 4,000 were injured.
International
The DOJ charged 17 individuals connected to Iran with hacking U.S. agencies, companies, and universities.
The U.S. isn’t negotiating with Iran, Israel bombed a Syrian military base that was going to be used by Turkey, and Iran launched more missiles at the United Arab Emirates.
Syria allowed the U.N. to inspect nuclear material that Bashar al-Assad developed with North Korea’s help. It was bombed by Israel in 2007.
Trump reduced military partnerships with South Korea and wants to meet with Kim Jong Un this fall.
Taiwan armed its coast guard as a way to increase its defense against anticipated Chinese threats, and Taiwanese citizens are preparing for an invasion.
Germany arrested a second Ukrainian who they say was part of the 2022 operation to destroy natural gas pipelines from Russia to Germany for European energy needs.
A center-left political party in Sweden is expected to gain control of its government from a far-right party.
Iceland is voting on whether to consider joining the EU, and Switzerland is voting on whether to strengthen its position on neutrality during global conflicts.
The Trump Administration is deporting 1,200 U.S. migrants to Liberia.
Minnesota
Amy Klobuchar released her first ad, mentioning her priorities of reducing healthcare costs, housing affordability, and auditing the state government.
Lisa Demuth highlighted her ideas for reducing state government fraud: increased oversight and technology investments, greater penalties, preventing government benefits from going overseas, and recovering stolen funds.
Mike Lindell is challenging the governor primary election results, asking for a hand recount and filing a petition to the state Supreme Court over alleged voting issues.
Several counties in Northwest Minnesota are considered “legal deserts” and in some cases struggle to have county attorneys.
Global Minnesota hosts its Global Business Outlook event on November 17.