Daily Digest: Worried about results
Good morning, and welcome to Wednesday. Among the things we learned Tuesday is that Russian hackers got into computers at the Democratic National Committee and looked at information Democrats had gathered about Donald Trump. Just when you thought the campaign couldn't get any stranger. Here's the Digest.
1. Some legislative incumbents facing tough re-election fights in Minnesota this fall would like to see a special session to pass a bonding bill to fund construction projects in their districts. They're worried that they don't have much to show to voters for their efforts. “It’s not going to be easy to go back into an election year knowing that you were part of a process that wasn’t very good,” said first term Rep. Dave Baker, R-Willmar. Gov. Mark Dayton said on MPR News Tuesday that if he and legislative leaders can't agree on what to pass during a special session by the end of the month, it's unlikely he will call lawmakers back. (MPR News)
2. State House and Senate negotiators held a meeting Tuesday on the public works construction bill that never made it the governor's desk on the last night of the regular session. Democrats used the meeting to criticize Republicans for mistakes in the bonding bill and for the lack of a transportation funding bill. Overall there was little progress. (Pioneer Press)
3. Hillary Clinton won the final primary in the Democratic nominating contest in Washington D.C. Tuesday. She and Bernie Sanders met after the votes were counted to talk about how to move forward. "The two discussed a variety of issues where they are seeking common ground: substantially raising the minimum wage; real campaign finance reform; making health care universal and accessible; making college affordable and reducing student debt," Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs said in a statement. (NPR)
4. Donald Trump's response to the Orlando mass shooting has divided Republicans in Congress. On Monday Trump not only stood by his call for a temporary ban on Muslim immigration, he expanded it to say it should include people from any country with a history of terrorism. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday again condemned the call for the ban, and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said he was discouraged by Trump's remarks. (NBC News)
5. Democrats are not divided on Trump. If anything Trump is helping them unite to oppose him. President Obama delivered a blistering critique of Trump, and the presumptive Republican nominee's insinuation that Obama was somehow supporting terrorists. Obama challenged GOP leaders by asking, "Do Republican officials actually agree with this?" As for Trump's call for a ban on Muslim immigration, Obama evoked historical moments the country now looks back on as shameful and asked,"Where does this stop?" (Politico)
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