Month: September 2020

Where Is the Body of This Man Tortured to Death by the CIA?

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As the Senate prepares to reexamine the CIA’s dark history of torture amid mounting opposition to Gina Haspel’s nomination to run the agency, the family of an Afghan man who was tortured to death at a black site near Kabul, Afghanistan is demanding answers about what happened to his body.

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Gul Rahman vanished from a refugee camp in October of 2002 and was taken to a secret CIA prison called “the Salt Pit,” where he was “beaten, doused with cold water, and left shackled in a cold cell, naked from the waist down.” He was found dead in his cell on November 20, 2002.

While internal investigations “recorded that the CIA ordered a freezer to preserve the body for an autopsy, and summarized an autopsy report that listed the likely cause of death as hypothermia,” the Guardian notes that “no records relating to the disposition of Rahman’s remains have been released.”

In 2015, his nephew sued the pair of psychologists who were hired to design the CIA’s torture program. The lawsuit led to a settlement that acknowledged “Gul Rahman was subjected to abuses in the CIA program that resulted in his death and pain and suffering to his family,” but pleas that the government “at least present the dead body to us” have gone unfulfilled.

Now, Rahman’s family, with help from the ACLU, has sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. government in hopes of finding out what happened to his remains.

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“Honoring this small but significant request will help bring his family, including his mother, his wife, and three daughters, long-needed closure,” ACLU attorney Steven Watt told the Guardian. “It will also shed further light on one of the most controversial and tragic aspects of the CIA’s now-defunct torture program.”

The CIA’s torture program is facing renewed scrutiny after President Donald Trump’s appointed Haspel to serve as the agency’s new director. In the early 2000s, as Common Dreams has reported, Haspel played a “leading role in running an agency black site where detainees were systematically and gruesomely abused.”

Haspel’s nomination requires a Senate confirmation, and human rights advocates from across the globe have rallied together to pressure lawmakers to reject her nomination.

In a letter to senators on Thursday, a coalition of rights groups wrote that it “remains undisputed that Ms. Haspel was deeply involved in the CIA’s now-defunct torture program” and argued “a vote to confirm her is incompatible with a meaningful commitment to the prohibition on torture.”

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From 'Deeply Disappointing' to 'Disgusting,' Heitkamp Draws Ire as First Democrat to Back Pompeo

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Flouting urgent demands by anti-war groups, environmentalists, and LGBTQ rights organizations to reject Mike Pompeo over his lengthy record of warmongering and bigotry, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) on Thursday became the first Democrat to declare her support for President Donald Trump’s secretary of state pick.

The announcement virtually ensures that Pompeo will become America’s top diplomat—as he likely only needs one Democratic vote to make it through the Senate—and immediately drew criticism from progressives who have been pressuring Democrats to block his confirmation.

“Democrats like Heitkamp think that voting for Trump picks will give them cred as far as winning over Trump voters. It won’t. It will gain you no political capital.”
—Ethan Grey

“This is a vote she will not be proud of when she looks back on her career,” Stephen Miles, director of Win Without War, told Common Dreams in response to Heitkamp’s statement in support of Pompeo. “Sen. Heitkamp may want to look past his record of extremism and that he will enable Donald Trump and John Bolton’s worst instincts, but history won’t.”

Thanks to one Republican defection and the likely absence of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Senate Democrats had the power to block Pompeo’s nomination. The question in recent days has been whether they would come together and use it.

Heitkamp’s support for Pompeo answers this question and all but kills the possibility of a united Democratic coalition. (And there are some indications that other so-called moderate Democrats could follow her lead.)

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“Don’t send me anymore Heidi Heitkamp fundraising emails,” tweeted Lizz Winnstead, progressive activist and co-creator of the Daily Show. “It is disgusting that she would support Pompeo.”

Other critics were quick to mock any possible political calculus behind Heitkamp’s decision to back Pompeo, arguing that a ‘yes’ vote won’t help her standing among Trump voters in her upcoming reelection bid or stop Republicans from attacking her.

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Thanks to Trump Tax Cuts, Major Corporations Set to Spend 'Obscene' $1 Trillion Rewarding Investors Instead of Workers

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As even one member of the Republican Party was forced to admit earlier this week, President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion tax cut has done virtually nothing for the vast majority of American workers—but evidence continues to roll in that it has been a massive boon for the largest corporations.

“This is more proof that the Trump tax scam was never meant to benefit workers. It was designed to benefit the wealthy, rich CEOs, and big corporations.”
—Americans for Tax Fairness

According to new data compiled by S&P Dow Jones Indices, America’s biggest and most profitable companies are on track to hand “a record $1 trillion to investors through dividend increases and stock buybacks.”

A major example of companies using their tax savings to buy their own stock instead of boosting investment or giving workers raises came on Tuesday, when Apple announced it would be spending $100 billion on buybacks, which the New York Times reports is “by far the largest increase in its already historic record of returning capital to investors.”

As Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF) noted in response to the company’s announcement, $100 billion is 333 times the amount it has given workers in the form of one-time bonuses.

“This is more proof that the Trump tax scam was never meant to benefit workers,” ATF tweeted on Tuesday. “It was designed to benefit the wealthy, rich CEOs, and big corporations.”

Apple’s announcement comes on the heels of a slew of giddy profit reports by Wall Street banks, which have already raked in billions thanks to the Trump-GOP tax cuts.

Contrary to repeated promises from Republicans and the Trump administration that the tax law would spur a wave of new investment, the Times reported on Monday that “hard evidence” of a massive investment boost has yet to appear, while there is plenty of evidence that companies are following Apple’s lead and dumping their tax savings into the pockets of ultra-wealthy executives.

“Trump and GOP lawmakers said the huge corporate tax cuts were going to be ‘rocket fuel’ to increase corporate investment,” wrote author and labor reporter Steven Greenhouse on Tuesday. “So far the tax cuts have been rocket fuel for just one thing: a surge in stock buybacks, making the rich even richer.”

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Sanders Among Few US Lawmakers to Condemn 'Horrific' Israeli Attacks on Unarmed Gaza Protesters

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Though many U.S. lawmakers chose to stay silent on Monday as Israeli forces massacred Palestinian protesters in Gaza, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was among those speaking out to condemn the violence—which Amnesty International warned may amount to “war crimes”—as he also called for the United States government to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, instead of sanctioning the intensification of it.

As of this writing, more than 52 people in Gaza reportedly killed and over a thousand injured by Israel’s use of snipers and live fire.  In response, Philip Luther, research and advocacy director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International, called Monday’s violence “another horrific example of the Israeli military using excessive force and live ammunition in a totally deplorable way. This is a violation of international standards, in some instances committing what appear to be wilful killings constituting war crimes.”

But while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was lambasted after issuing his support for Trump’s decision to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, Palestinian rights advocates slammed the move as a clear effort to sabotage all current hopes for ending the decades-long Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the ongoing blockade of Gaza.

Sanders was not completely alone in Congress with his condemnation, as Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) also spoke out against Trump’s policy in the Middle East and the ongoing “occupation” and “oppression” of the Palestinian people by the Israeli government:

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) also spoke out, calling the attacks on Palestinians in Gaza “horrific”:

And Rep. Ro Khann, also from California, issued this statement via Twitter:

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Climate Change Could Supercharge Threat of Antibiotic Resistance: Study

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The World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have previously sounded alarms about the growing issue of antibiotic resistance—a problem already linked to overprescribing of antibiotics and industrial farming practices. Now, new research shows a link between warmer temperatures and antibiotic resistance, suggesting it could be a greater threat than previously thought on our ever-warming planet.

The study, led by epidemiologists from Harvard Medical School (HMS), Boston Children’s Hospital, and the University of Toronto, was published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change.

“The effects of climate are increasingly being recognized in a variety of infectious diseases, but so far as we know this is the first time it has been implicated in the distribution of antibiotic resistance over geographies,” said Derek MacFadden, an infectious disease specialist and research fellow at Boston Children’s and study co-author.

“We also found a signal that the associations between antibiotic resistance and temperature could be increasing over time,” he said.

For the study, the researchers zeroed in on three of most commonly reported resistant bacteria—E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and S. aureus (staph)—using data from hundreds of facilities across 41 states.

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They found that local average minimum temperature increases of 10 degrees were associated with a 4.2 percent increase in antibiotic-resistant strains of E. coli. That temperature change was also associated with a 2.2 percent increase in antibiotic-resistant K. pneumoniae, and a 3.6 percent increase in S. aureus.

There was also a link with another issue facing the planet—population growth. The team found an increase of 10,000 people per square mile was associated with a 3 percent increase in antibiotic resistance in E. coli and 6 percent for K. pneumoniae.

“The bottom line,” said co-author John Brownstein, chief innovation officer and director of the Computational Epidemiology Group at Boston Children’s and professor of pediatrics at HMS, “is that our findings highlight a dire need to invest more research efforts into improving our understanding of the interconnectedness of infectious disease, medicine, and our changing environment.”

In the United States alone, according to the CDC, 2 million people annually become infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and at least 23,000 people die each year as a direct result of those infections.

A fact sheet from WHO, meanwhile, declares antibiotic resistance “one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development today.”

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Next Test for Progressive Democrats as Kerri Harris Aims to Oust Corporate-Friendly Tom Carper in Delaware

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In a Democratic primary race that has provoked comparisons to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s shocking victory over longtime Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) in June, voters in Delaware headed to the polls on Thursday to determine whether community activist Kerri Evelyn Harris will succeed in ousting Sen. Tom Carper, the incumbent three-term “business-friendly” centrist.

Although Harris is still being described by many political reporters as a “long-shot”—polling (pdf) conducted in July had Carper leading by double-digits—the race still has garnered national attention from journalists as well as the progressive groups that are backing her, including Our Revolution, which urged voters to cast their ballots:

Reporting from Delaware on Thursday, The Intercept‘s Ryan Grim wrote in his email newsletter, “Polls I’ve been briefed on have Carper winning in a landslide, but I’m here anyway, because it’s impossible to predict what could happen, and the debate between Harris and Carper is really a microcosm of the fight for the soul of the party.”

Harris, according to her campaign platform, supports a Medicare for All healthcare system, safeguarding women’s rights, ending mass incarceration, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, transitioning away from fossil fuels, holding Wall Street accountable, protecting victims of sexual violence in the military, and emphasizing diplomacy over military actions to resolve issues with foreign nations.

Her challenge to Carper “did not initially attract as much attention as intraparty brawls in states like Michigan and New York,” noted Dave Weigel at The Washington Post, “but the same organizers who’ve powered other upsets and insurgent campaigns this cycle have moved into Democratic-leaning Delaware.” Key members of Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign staff as well as Claire Sandberg, digital director for Abdul El-Sayed’s unsuccessful bid to serve as Michgian’s next governor, have thrown their weight behind Harris.

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“If Kerri wins, this is bigger than Ocasio-Cortez. It’s going to be huge,” Nasim Thompson of Justice Democrats—which has also endorsed Harris—posited in an interview with Politico. “It’s going to reverberate just like, if not more than, Ocasio-Cortez.”

Like Ocasio-Cortez, Harris is an underdog with a history of serving her community. While Carper, the ranking member on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, has developed a reputation for his bipartisan efforts, Harris has campaigned as someone who can relate to voters better than the 71-year-old incumbent, because she knows what it’s like to struggle to meet her basic needs and those of her family.

As Daniel Marans reported for The Huffington Post on Thursday:

That Harris “happens to be a biracial, gay Air Force veteran…may be less remarkable than her humble financial circumstances,” Marans pointed out in a series of tweets. “Many reporters have noted this about Harris, but it bears repeating because so few members of Congress lack college degrees or huge resources needed to run for office—take time off work, hit up rich friends for money etc.”

Money has played a significant role in the race. Marans also noted that “depending on how you count the money, Tom Carper has raised at least 25 times as much as Kerri Harris,” and unlike Carper, she has refused to accept contributions from corporate political action committees (PACs)—a topic that was addressed at a sold-out debate between the pair of Democrats in late August.

At a Wednesday night rally where Harris was joined by Our Revolution president Nina Turner, the candidate delivered “an address that was notably edgier than last month’s one-and-only debate,” telling the crowd “that she made the decision to run after she looked closely at Carper’s record and didn’t like what she saw,” Briahna Gray reported for The Intercept.

“During her remarks, Harris acknowledged that she’s voted for Carper in the past because he was the only choice. But now, she said, voters have a better option,” Gray continued. “With a threadbare campaign against a well-known and well-liked incumbent, she’s gambling that her message can get out to enough voters before the polls close on Thursday.”

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Poll: Incumbent Dem leads Pennsylvania Senate race by 15

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Sen. Bob CaseyRobert (Bob) Patrick Casey21 senators urge Pentagon against military use to curb nationwide protests Overnight Health Care: Trump says US ‘terminating’ relationship with WHO | Cuomo: NYC on track to start reopening week of June 8 | COVID-19 workplace complaints surge 10 things to know today about coronavirus MORE (D-Pa.) is leading his Republican challenger, Rep. Lou BarlettaLouis (Lou) James BarlettaBottom Line Ex-GOP congressman to lead group to protect Italian products from tariffs Head of Pennsylvania GOP resigns over alleged explicit texts MORE (Pa.), by 15 points in Pennsylvania’s Senate race, according to a Suffolk University poll released Wednesday.

Forty-seven percent respondents surveyed said they are likely to cast their ballots for Casey in November. Thirty-two percent, on the other hand, favored Barletta, while another 21 percent remained undecided. 

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Independents also favored Casey by a significant margin, with 31 percent supporting the incumbent and 11 percent saying they are likely to vote for Barletta in November.

Barletta is a staunch backer of Trump. He endorsed the real estate mogul for president relatively early in the 2016 primary season, and was reportedly asked by Trump himself to mount a bid for the Senate.

Casey, on the other hand, has largely opposed Trump’s agenda. He voted against the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch last year, as well as the tax cut package championed by the president and congressional Republicans.

Casey’s lead in the Suffolk poll is welcome news for Democrats, who are facing a tough Senate re-election map in November. He is among 10 Senate Democrats fending off GOP challenges in states won by President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE in 2016.

The Suffolk University poll surveyed 500 Pennsylvania general election voters from June 21-25. Its margin of error is 4.4 percentage points.

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More than 50 Dem House challengers outraise GOP incumbents

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More than 50 House Democratic candidates outraised Republican incumbents in the second fundraising quarter of 2018, showing continued enthusiasm on the left ahead of midterm elections this year.

The number of Democratic challengers outraising Republican incumbents marked a record for this cycle, surpassing the more than 40 Democratic candidates who had attracted more funds than Republicans in the previous fundraising quarter, according to newly filed fundraising reports analyzed by The Hill.

Twenty-one Democrats raised more than $1 million each between April and June.

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The Democrats who outraised GOP incumbents largely hail from California, Texas, New York, New Jersey and Ohio — all states with top swing seats that will be critical for Democrats to win in order to take back the House in November. The party needs to flip a net of 23 seats to regain the House majority.

California is in the lead, with eight Democrats who brought in more than Republican incumbents, five of whom are running for seats representing districts that Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE won in 2016.

Texas follows with six Democratic candidates outraising Republicans, including three running for seats in districts that Clinton won and three who are in more solidly GOP districts.

Among Texas Democrats outraising Republican rivals was Democrat MJ Hegar, who’s running against GOP Rep. John CarterJohn Rice CarterLawmakers call on VA to remove swastikas from headstones in veterans cemeteries Warren announces slate of endorsements including Wendy Davis and Cornyn challenger Hegar Liberal group endorses Royce West for Texas Senate MORE and grabbed national headlines after her viral campaign ad in late June detailed her life as an Air Force pilot and working mother in Texas.

She raised $1.1 million in the second fundraising quarter and has $300,000 more cash on hand than Carter, who’s been in office since 2003. But she faces an uphill battle in unseating Carter, who represents a district President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE won by nearly 13 points in 2016.

By comparison, just one Republican challenger outraised a Democratic incumbent, with John Chrin raising $50,000 more than Rep. Matt CartwrightMatthew (Matt) Alton CartwrightRepublican Jim Bognet to challenge Pennsylvania Rep. Matt Cartwright Key races to watch in Tuesday’s primaries The Hill’s Campaign Report: Buzz builds around Warren for VP MORE (D-Pa.), though Cartwright still has a cash-on-hand advantage.

Cartwright’s district became more favorable for Republicans after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court redrew the state’s congressional map in its gerrymandering case, but Cook Political Report still rates his seat as likely Democratic.

Still, most GOP incumbents continue to hold cash advantages over their Democratic challengers, with 14 Democratic candidates having more in the bank than Republican incumbents.

In open-seat races, Democratic challengers outraised their Republican opponents in 25 races.

In Ohio’s special election for ex-Rep. Pat TiberiPatrick (Pat) Joseph TiberiOhio New Members 2019 Many authors of GOP tax law will not be returning to Congress GOP Rep. Balderson holds onto seat in Ohio MORE’s (R-Ohio) seat, Democrat Danny O’Connor narrowly outraised Republican Troy Balderson, though he has the edge in cash on hand.

Democrats are hoping that O’Connor can mobilize moderate voters — and supporters of Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) — to help them in the reliably red district. Cook Political Report rates the special election as a toss-up.

In two other top California races, Democrats Gil Cisneros and Mike Levin outpaced their GOP rivals in the seats being vacated by retiring GOP Reps. Ed RoyceEdward (Ed) Randall RoyceGil Cisneros to face Young Kim in rematch of 2018 House race in California The most expensive congressional races of the last decade Mystery surrounds elusive sanctions on Russia MORE and Darrell IssaDarrell Edward IssaGOP sues California over Newsom’s vote-by-mail order Conservative group files challenge to California vote-by-mail order New poll shows tight race in key California House race MORE, respectively.

And in West Virginia, Richard Ojeda, the Democrat who voted for Trump in 2016 and has the backing of national Democrats, outpaced Republican Carol Miller in the race to replace Rep. Evan JenkinsEvan Hollin JenkinsWest Virginia New Members 2019 Republican Carol Miller holds off Democrat in West Virginia House race Trump to fundraise for 3 Republicans running for open seats: report MORE (R-W.Va.). Still, that’ll be a steep climb for Democrats since Trump carried the district by a whopping 50 points.

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Meanwhile, Republicans outraised Democratic challengers in five open seats, including in the race to replace Rep. Rick NolanRichard (Rick) Michael NolanHold off on anti-mining hysteria until the facts are in Minnesota New Members 2019 Republicans pick up seat in Minnesota’s ‘Iron range’ MORE (D-Minn.), which remains one of Republicans’ best pick-up opportunities this cycle.

In that race, Republican Pete Stauber outraised Democrats Joe Radinovich and Jason Metsa — the two top Democratic fundraisers. Stauber also has more cash on hand. Minnesota has a huge House battlefield this cycle, with a handful of top races.

And in the key open-seat race to succeed retiring Rep. Dave ReichertDavid (Dave) George ReichertMail ballot surge places Postal Service under spotlight Bottom Line The most expensive congressional races of the last decade MORE (R-Wash.), Republican Dino Rossi raised more than his three top Democratic fundraisers. Both parties have their eyes on this seat, which is rated by Cook as a toss-up and was carried by Clinton by 3 points.

Ben Kamisar contributed.

Video shows GOP donor confronting Dem staffer on camera

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The Kentucky Democratic Party posted a video on Thursday reportedly showing a Republican donor to Rep. Andy BarrAndy BarrKentucky Senate candidate: McConnell ‘couldn’t care less if we die’ House GOP to launch China probes beyond COVID-19 Put entrepreneurs, workers and flexibility in next stimulus package MORE (R-Ky.) confronting a party staffer outside a fundraiser for Barr.

The Lexington Herald-Leader reported Thursday that the donor, Louis Hillenmeyer, was hosting Barr at his home when the incident took place.

The video begins with an unidentified nearby man who is suggesting shooting or sending his dogs after the staffer.

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The video then shows Hillenmeyer approaching the staffer, who is filming the interaction, and telling him to leave or he’ll “call the police.”

When the staffer doesn’t leave, Hillenmeyer says, “That’s fine, you can film if you want to,” as he grabs the camera.

“If you break that, it’s assault sir,” the unnamed staffer says.

“I don’t care, I will break it,” the donor replies. “I want you out of here.”

Hillenmeyer then lets go of the camera, and the staffer leaves.

A spokeswoman for Barr’s campaign declined to comment to the Herald Leader, deferring to Hillenmeyer. 

The Herald Leader reported that Hillenmeyer served on Barr’s exploratory committee when the lawmaker was first deciding to run for Congress, and has given at least $13,100 to Barr’s campaigns since 2010.

The donor also told the newspaper that the event was not a fundraiser, but a party where Barr was the special guest.

An invitation to the event obtained by the Herald Leader describes the event as a “fundraising reception.”

Hillenmeyer also told the newspaper that the Democratic staffer had a belligerent tone.

“I put my hand up on his camera because he was filming my guests and he made them uncomfortable,” Hillenmeyer said, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.

“It’s clear Andy is feeling the heat, but that’s no excuse for his supporters to harass and rough up one of our staffers,” Marisa McNee, the deputy executive director of the Kentucky Democratic Party, told the Herald-Leader.

McNee told the paper that the staffer, whom the party is declining to name, is a tracker who has been following Barr for three months. 

Talking to The Hill, McNee said the party is currently discussing whether a police report should be filed over the incident, saying that decision is up to the tracker.

She also called on Barr and his staff to publicly respond to the incident.

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After Historic Primary Win in New Mexico, Climate Champion Deb Haaland On Track to Be First Native American Woman in Congress

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As primary results in dozens of races across the nation came in on Wednesday, climate action and immigrant rights groups were among those celebrating former New Mexico Democratic Party leader Deb Haaland’s victory in the primary for the state’s 1st congressional district.

“Deb Haaland’s primary win is a historic victory for the climate movement,” said May Boeve, executive director of 350 Action, in a statement. “Deb is the type of climate leader we’ve yet to see on Capitol Hill. She is inspiring people everywhere with her unapologetic progressive platform to stand up for Indigenous rights and keep fossil fuels in the ground. We need leadership like Deb’s in Congress to move us toward a fossil-free world that works for all of us.”

Haaland has focused her campaign on progressive causes including fighting against new fossil fuel infrastructure while expanding the use of renewable energy; repealing the Republican Party’s tax plan; enforcing a $15 federal minimum wage; defunding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which she calls “an out of control institution that is terrorizing American families”; and establishing Medicare for All.

“Tonight, New Mexico made history,” Haaland said after gathering 38.9 percent of the vote on Tuesday evening, winning the primary with an 11 percent margin. The result, she said, was “a victory for working people, a victory for women, and a victory for everyone who has been sidelined by the billionaire class.”

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“Donald Trump and the billionaire class should consider this victory a warning shot: the blue wave is coming,” she added.

Haaland’s candidacy also puts her on track to be the first Native American woman to serve in Congress.

Haaland will run against Republican Janice Arnold-Jones in November. New Mexico’s 1st congressional district is considered solidly Democratic.

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