Daily Digest for October 14, 2020 Posted at 7:45 a.m. by Michael Olson |
Good morning, Republicans in the Minnesota Senate are again criticizing DFL Gov. Tim Walz over his response to the civil unrest in Minneapolis earlier this year.
They released a report Tuesday that blamed Walz and Minneapolis Jacob Frey for poor decision making that exacerbated violence and property damage during the rioting that followed the killing of George Floyd.
The report says it took too long to mobilize the National Guard and that arrests were not made in a timely manner.
The release came three weeks before Election Day, but report co-author Sen. Scott Newman, R-Hutchinson, said the purpose was not political. -- Tim Pugmire, MPR News
Meanwhile Donald Trump keeps taking credit he doesn't deserve for stemming the unrest in Minnesota. No, Mr. President, you didn't order the National Guard into Minnesota to settle civil unrest.
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett returns to Capitol Hill for a third day of confirmation hearings as senators dig deeper into the conservative judge's outlook on abortion, health care and a potentially disputed presidential election â the Democrats running out of time to stop Republicans pushing her quick confirmation.
đ§ Tune in for live coverage of the hearing starting at 8 a.m. this morning.
đ°đșđ°More than $1 billion has now been spent on TV ads for the 2020 presidential election in just 13 states, an NPR analysis of the latest ad spending data from the tracking firm Advertising Analytics finds.
Most of that money has been spent by Democrat Joe Biden's campaign and groups supporting him. Biden and allies have spent more than $600 million, while President Donald Trump's campaign and groups supporting him have spent a little over $400 million.
The money is concentrated in just six states. Almost $9 out of every $10 spent on TV in the presidential race â $882 million â is being invested in Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Arizona.
In total, Biden and allies are far outspending
Trump and pro-Trump groups in those six key states by an astounding $240 million. -- Domenico Montanaro, NPR
Minnesota GOP and AG Ellison spar over COVID-19 preparedness at Eric Trump rally ( Star Tribune)
Democrats and their allies asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow for absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin that are received up to six days after the election to be counted â a move being fought by Republicans who have opposed other attempts across the country to expand voting. -- Scott Bauer, AP
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