The Daily Digest: No “credible” MOA threat

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In Minnesota

Authorities say there is "no credible threat" associated with the Mall of America after the release of a video purportedly made by Somalia-based terror group al-Shabab that urges Muslims to attack shopping malls. (MPR News)

A state lawmaker wants Minnesota candidates to have to compete against "None of the Above," with the threat of a new election featuring all-new candidates if that option prevails. (AP via MPR News)

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In making his case for higher state transportation taxes, Gov. Mark Dayton regularly points to a slowing flow of money from Washington for highway construction as a reason Minnesota taxpayers are stuck with a bigger burden. (AP via MPR News)

The PoliGraph weighs in on claims about rural broadband and job growth. (MPR News)

A look behind the scenes as MNSCU reacted to Gov. Dayton’s budget proposal. (MPR News)

A new survey this week says that if you think Minnesota is deep blue politically, you are wrong. Gallup put Minnesota in its "competitive" category, instead of its "solid Democratic" or "leans Democratic" and "solid Republican" or "leans Republican" categories. (Pioneer Press)

National Politics

Congress returns this week with just days left to avert a partial Homeland Security shutdown. (USA Today)

Also on the congressional agenda: the difficult business of how the United States should wage war against terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State. (Washington Post)

Two months in to Republican control of the Senate, Minnesota's two Democratic senators adjust to life in the minority. (Star Tribune)

President Obama this week is expected to formally veto a Republican attempt to force construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. But in stopping the transit of petroleum from the forests of Alberta to the Gulf Coast, Mr. Obama will be opening the veto era of his presidency. (New York Times)

As she readies her second presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton has recruited consumer marketing specialists onto her team of trusted political advisers. (Washington Post)

The federal government predicts that trains hauling crude oil or ethanol will derail an average of 10 times a year over the next two decades, causing more than $4 billion in damage and possibly killing hundreds of people if an accident happens in a densely populated part of the U.S. (AP via MPR News)