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Srinagar: A 50-year-old man who allegedly consumed poison on being called by police for questioning in connection with last week’s terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch died on Thursday. Mukhtar Hussain Shah, a farmer from Poonch’s Nar village, died by suicide days after being summoned by security agencies for questioning in the Bhata Durian terror attack case, as per his family. While the inquiry order says that the victim consumed poison at his home on Tuesday, April 25, the family dismissed the claim as a “white lie.” Quoting Rafaqat, Mukhtar’s brother, The Wire reported, “We took him to a hospital in Mendhar, and doctors referred us to the Rajouri district hospital on the same day where he passed away on Thursday, April 27 at 12:20 am. I don’t know why they have written these lies.”
Mukhtar left behind a video on his phone where he can be seen speaking incoherently and breaking down multiple times. In the video, Mukhtar alleged that he, his family, and the neighbours were subjected to torture in the aftermath of the Poonch attack. Mukhtar held a small polythene bag containing a bottle of insecticide and claimed that he was taking his life due to the torture faced by his family and neighbours. He also stated that no one was listening to him even though he was telling the truth.
Mukhtar expressed regret over the death of five army soldiers and rejected having any links with militants. He claimed to have worked with the police and the army last year during an encounter in Poonch before he allegedly took his life.
Quoting sources at Rajouri district hospital, where Mukhtar passed away on April 27, The Wire reported that he allegedly consumed some poisonous substance, which is suspected to have caused his death. ‘The exact cause of his death will be known once the post-mortem proceedings are completed,’ the source added. Rafaqat alleged that Mukhtar had ‘bruises’ and ‘black marks’ on his back and thighs’, suggesting that he was tortured in custody. ‘If he has committed any wrong, let the investigators reveal the facts publicly. Why are they trying to hide the truth?’ he said.
The J&K administration has appointed Tahir Mustafa Malik, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, to conduct an ‘in-depth magisterial inquiry into the incident and circumstances (that) led to the death’ of Mukhtar.”
As news of Mukhtar’s death spread, a pall of gloom descended on the village. Accompanied by neighbours and relatives, Mukhtar’s family, which comprises elderly parents, five brothers, their wives, and children, blocked the Jammu-Poonch national highway between Bhimber Gali and Bhata Durian. The protesters demanded an impartial inquiry into the circumstances that led to Mukhtar’s death, following which the magisterial probe was ordered. During the protest, they were shouting anti-police, anti-administration, pro-army, and pro-India slogans, The Wire reported.
SRINAGAR: A woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Karnah area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday.
An official said that unidentified female body was spotted by some locals under mysterious conditions at Sulmanpadi Karnah following which police was informed.
He said that police rushed to the spot and took dead body into their custody for legal-medico formalities while identification is being ascertained.
Meanwhile inquest proceedings U/s 174 CRPC has been initiated. (KS)
SRINAGAR: Ammunition was recovered after a joint team of security forces busted a militant hideout in Khari tehsil of Ramban district on Monday, official said.
Quoting officials, GNS reported that information was received through reliable sources regarding the presence of a cache of ammunition and other incriminating material in the far flung hilly and forested area of tehsil Khari in Ramban.
“Acting swiftly on the input, a search operation was launched by Police and SOG in the forest area and suspected hideout locations were searched during which the joint team busted and recovered ammunition from a hideout”, they said.
The recovered ammunition as per the official include; two rifle grenades, one UBGL thrower, one wireless with antenna without battery, two IED type with wire, one detonator type with wire, seventeen AK47 cartilage, seven 9mm cartilage, one glass bottle having glycerine type liquid, one Khaki jacket and a Black leather shoe.
“A case FIR number 106/2023 under section 4 Explosive Substance act has been registered at P/S Banihal and investigation taken up”, they said.
SRINAGAR: An elderly man was injured after being attacked by a black bear in Darbal village of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday.
Quoting an official, KNO reported that the man identified as Mohammad Yousuf Mir (45) of Darbal Langate was attacked by a bear when he was going to a nearby medical shop to buy medicines.
Soon after the attack, he was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where from he was referred to Srinagar for specialized treatment.
Meanwhile, officials from the wildlife department and police have reached the spot. “Efforts are on to tranquilize the bear”, said wildlife official.
Bilingual outreach is still one of the most important components of presidential campaigns, said Jess Morales Rocketto, chief of Moonshot Strategies at Equis Research and a former digital organizing director for Hillary Clinton. She pointed to Bernie Sanders’ campaign in 2020 as an example of intentional Spanish usage that propelled the senator to a stronghold on Latino engagement.
“I have firsthand knowledge of not only how much it resonates with the community, but also how much work it takes,” Morales Rocketto said of the Biden website launch. “It’s good that there’s two years here where they can really work out the kinks… I don’t think the problem is making mistakes. The problem is when you don’t have a strategy. The problem is when you don’t respect us in your policy positions, in your personnel positions.”
Republicans are keen to expose any fissures between Biden and Latino voters. They have adopted aggressive media strategies to reach that voting bloc and accused Democrats of misunderstanding the fundamental issues that animate them.
“What it tells me is that after four years, his Hispanic operation is still a mess,” said Giancarlo Sopo, a Republican communications strategist who worked on translations for former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign. He cited word-for-word mistranslations that could be confusing for native Spanish speakers as an example the campaign is “not that serious about going after the Hispanic vote … or that they’re ill-suited for that task.”
The stakes for Biden are high. As he launches his reelection, there are doubts about whether he’ll be able to replicate that multiracial excitement, even if he might face off against Trump again. His favorability has dropped across the board since last year, falling nearly 30 points among Latinos in some polling.
There’s evidence that Hispanic voters helped deliver Democrats big Senate wins of 2022 in Arizona and Nevada. A coordinated effort by Democratic groups focused on turning out more voters in a non-presidential election year and ramping up spending on Spanish-language advertising. By doing so, the demographic stretched several margins during the midterms, tipping the scale for Democratic senate and gubernatorial candidates. Hispanic voters are the second-largest voting bloc in the country, which means improving margins among this group can pay dividends in key states.
Both parties argue that they made the most significant inroads with those communities last year. But for Democrats, replicating that momentum in a scaled-up presidential year is a higher degree of difficulty.
“They need to engage these voters more deeply, earlier, and focus on strengthening their economic message,” said Janet Murguía, president of Latino advocacy organization UnidosUS. “Not all of the achievements and outcomes and impacts that have resulted from the Biden administration’s proposals and policies are clearly understood to be connected to the president.”
Biden’s campaign faced criticism during the 2020 cycle for not devoting enough attention or resources to engaging Latinos compared to a more intense focus on white and Black voters. The most senior Latina official on his last campaign tasked with Hispanic outreach quit as well, frustrated over lack of input.
Biden and his team say they have a good platform to make the case for “finishing the job.”
Murguía said the party’s strategy should focus on touting Biden’s economic policies, consistently the top issue among Latino voters. The impact of the child tax credit and pandemic-era stimulus checks were important for financially boosting Hispanic households, she added. Though those policies are all in the rearview mirror. Officials close to the campaign said lower healthcare costs, job creation and decreasing unemployment rates will also be top messaging priorities this year.
Several sources said Chávez Rodríguez’s appointment in particular showcased how serious the president is about reaching Latino audiences, boosted by the presence of Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar of El Paso as a national co-chair.
As a veteran of two administrations and having experience in organizing, Chávez Rodríguez’s ability to connect with Latinos across the country, Murguía said, makes her a “home run” pick for Biden.
Though the Biden administration is less than a week into the campaign, some polls show the slight majority of Hispanic registered voters have a negative impression of the president. He has an average of about 35 percent favorability across the last three relevant Quinnipiac polls with Hispanic voters. That’s even with his performance among white voters, where he had a 36 percent favorability rate within the same period.
Those numbers among Latinos are a stark drop from a sweeping poll conducted by UnidosUS following the 2022 midterms that showed Hispanic support at a 64 percent approval rate compared to 42 percent of white respondents who approved of Biden’s performance.
Favorability at this point doesn’t always track with vote share. Former President Barack Obama’s approval fell to 49 percent at the end of 2011, though he rebounded to garner 71 percent of the Hispanic vote during his 2012 reelection. Meanwhile, Trump’s approval rating among Hispanics hovered around 30 percent in January 2019, and he received around 32 percent of the vote in 2020.
A Democratic campaign official said this cycle will expand on efforts from the midterms, where the organization spent seven figures on Spanish-language print and radio ads in states with strong Hispanic populations. This will include more bilingual outreach on platforms like WhatsApp and social media sites, as well as continuing culturally competent radio and TV spots.
Spanish speakers comprise around 10 percent of adult American residents, with significant populations in some battleground states like Arizona and Nevada — two states potentially crucial to a Biden reelection campaign. They are also more likely to support Democratic candidates than English-dominant voters, though they tend to be less motivated to show up to cast a ballot.
“Seeing this early engagement of voters and voters of color by this campaign gives us a lot of encouragement that this is going to be an inclusive campaign that talks to our voters early, consistently,” said Nathalie Rayes, president and CEO of Latino Victory. “We’re excited to see that leadership at the table.”
Advocates broadly applauded the central role of Chávez Rodríguez and other Latino and Black leaders on Biden’s campaign team, but some say that representation is still the minimum when it comes to engaging voters.
“That alone is not going to be something that is going to really sway Latino voters to come out for President Biden’s reelection campaign,” said Mayra López-Zuniga, a political strategist with the progressive group Mijente. “We need a little bit more substance and be able to talk about policies and things that have actually changed the material conditions of people on the ground.”
Brakkton Booker contributed to this report.
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“She sees herself as a wife and a mom and a nana. And what wife, mom and Nana wouldn’t defend their family?” one senior Biden adviser said. “She is going to defend her family and take issues with attacks on her family. But she has been in politics a long time. And so they’re well aware that nasty attacks have come in the past and they’ll come now and they’ll come in the future.”
And at a time when suburban women are drifting toward Democrats and the nation’s schools have become political battlefields, the White House sees utility in having a prominent educator standing beside her husband. The issue of “book banning” featured prominently in Biden’s reelection launch video.
“She can reach suburban women, in particular, in a way that really resonates with them. She is really effective in talking about how the Biden agenda is good for moms, for women, for working women,” former White House communications director and 2020 deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield said. “I think she brings a credibility that comes from having kept her job as a teacher, even as they came into the White House, both when he was V.P. and now.”
Aides expect the first lady to keep up an intense travel schedule — she already boasts the most travel among the four White House principals — but her responsibilities on the reelection trail won’t just be public facing. Instead, she’ll serve as a confidant for her husband as he tries to defy naysayers who fear he is too old and too much of a political relic.
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But on the sidelines of the group’s April 21 meeting in a cavernous, wood-paneled ballroom here at the American-run Ramstein Air Base, it was clear that staying united — which the group has succeeded at for more than a year — will be an increasing challenge.
A number of fissures have emerged recently in the group, particularly over whether and when to send Western fighter jets to Ukraine, and delays in certain weapons shipments — most pressingly, German and Spanish tanks. Meanwhile, the mass transfer of weaponry to Kyiv has left donor nations worried about their own stockpiles, and recent meetings have started to turn to the issue of NATO allies reequipping themselves as well as sustaining the weapons donated to Ukraine for the long haul.
“We have done a lot already in terms of the donations, but now the question is more on sustainability,” Esa Pulkkinen, the permanent secretary, or deputy, in Finland’s defense ministry, said as military leaders gathered at Ramstein last month.
“Besides supporting Ukraine, we also need to replenish our own stocks, right?” one European diplomat said.
Austin, Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Mark Milley and Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov sit at a head table draped in white tablecloths, flanked by American and Ukrainian flags. Crystal chandeliers hang over their heads. Aides sip coffee and mingle in hushed voices on the sidelines.
The meeting starts, as always, with a battlefield update from the Ukrainians. The other members sit at two narrow tables perpendicular to the leaders’ table, forming three sides of an open rectangle. Each country is represented by a miniature flag next to its member’s microphone.
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“Our approach reflects our years of working on this issue, and it’s so much broader. It’s so much more comprehensive,” Collins said in a joint interview with Shaheen, the moderate Mainer’s longtime partner on bills ranging from broadband expansion to post-Jan. 6 reform. Shaheen observed that “our proposal is better than theirs” before taking a more diplomatic tack: “It’s more comprehensive. That’s a better way to say it.”
The disparate duos are fighting for the approval of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Senate health committee’s chair, Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), both of whom have avoided a firm stance while assembling other pieces of a large drug-pricing measure that could get a vote as soon as this month.
Assessing the outlook in his typically quotable style, Kennedy said that while Warnock and Shaheen are vying for Schumer’s support, “one’s probably biting on his right ear, and one is probably biting on his left ear.”
It’s not just Democrats angling for Schumer’s attention. Insulin is important enough to Collins that she’s spoken privately about the issue with Schumer, an intriguing detente after the New Yorker spearheaded 2020’s Democratic spend-a-thon to try to beat the Maine Republican — which caused an icy few months between the two senators.
“Both Jeanne and I were asked to come talk to him, and we’ve both done that,” Collins said. “I’m always hesitant to characterize Sen. Schumer. But he seemed receptive.”
But Warnock has held his own meetings with the Democratic leader. The recently reelected Georgian saw his approach to insulin price caps adopted for Medicare patients last year in Democrats’ party-line passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, and he’s betting his juice will extend beyond his successful reelection bid.
Asked if Schumer committed to moving his bill forward, Warnock said: “I have assurances that my bill to cap the cost of insulin, which is a bipartisan bill introduced by me and Sen. Kennedy, will be a part of any health care package that moves forward.”
The Warnock-Kennedy effort would offer people with private insurance the IRA’s price cap of a $35 copay for a 30-day supply for a 30-day supply of one of each insulin dosage form — a policy President Joe Biden advocated in his State of the Union Address this year. It also directs the Department of Health and Human Services to set up a program in which the uninsured would have access to the same $35 rate through “qualified entities,” a term that likely refers to federally qualified health centers.
Democrats pushed to include a $35 cap in the commercial insurance market in their party-line measure but were forced to strip out the provision after the Senate’s nonpartisan rules referee decided that it didn’t qualify for budget rules which evaded the 60-vote threshold. Seven Republicans supported the price cap in that vote, demonstrating the possibility of a deal under the current divided government.
In contrast, the Collins-Shaheen bill would limit monthly cost-sharing for at least one insulin type and dosage to $35 or 25 percent of the list price, whichever is lower. It would also require pharmacy benefit managers to pass through 100 percent of insulin rebates and discounts from manufacturers to insurance plans.
Furthermore, it largely limits insurers from imposing prior authorization and medical management on insulin products and seeks to speed up new competition to further reduce costs.
“We’re not just looking at: How do we address out-of-pocket costs? But also: How do we encourage more competition?” said Shaheen, who has a granddaughter with Type 1 diabetes.
Schumer is not tipping his hand on a sensitive issue that will alienate some of his members no matter what he does given his close relationships with both Shaheen and Warnock. Schumer spokesperson Alex Nguyen said: “Prescription drug reform and insulin pricing remains a top priority for leader Schumer. He’s committed to getting a $35 insulin bill passed, and the details are still being worked out.”
The legislative push to again tackle insulin legislation comes despite recent commitments from Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi to lower the list price of some insulin products this year or next — a decision policy experts say is a response to political headwinds, generic competition and bigger Medicaid rebates set to kick in in 2024.
Sanders, who introduced his own insulin pricing bill in March to cap the list price of the drug at $20 per vial, is dragging the CEOs of the three major insulin manufacturers before his committee this month. That hearing comes after the committee is slated to act on a drug pricing package this week, which focuses on pharmacy benefit manager practices and generics competition, indicating that tough choices on which insulin legislative approach to take are being deferred.
“Advocates for lower insulin prices would rightly point out that most of these, aside from Senator Sanders’ bill, focus largely on what insurers charge patients and not what drug companies are paid,” said Stacie Dusetzina, a health policy professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. “If you only cap the copayment, then there is a possibility that manufacturers could raise prices.
The Senate health committee’s May 10 hearing on insulin affordability — which will also include the CEOs of the three major PBMs — is likely to signal whether there is enough Republican support for additional insulin legislation.
“Obviously, a dramatic change with regard to insulin is already underway, and we’ll see how that plays out,” Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said. “Whether there’s different additional legislation needed, that’s something we’ll have to evaluate.”
Sanders predicted a future effort to bring the various insulin bills together, a path to which Warnock appears agreeable.
“In my view, we’re all on the same team here, we’re trying to get across with insulin,” Warnock said. “There is more than one approach here.”
But Shaheen and Collins said their legislation is so sweeping compared with the Warnock-Kennedy bill that the two approaches would be nearly impossible to reconcile; Collins described their effort as “so much more comprehensive a bill that it’s difficult to compare.”
From his vantage point, the twangy Louisianan thinks the four senators — and the majority leader — can put aside the sparring and cut a deal.
“It seems to me the short way home is to let all four of us come together with Sen. Schumer and work something out in one bill,” Kennedy said. “But having said that, the real issue is how to pay for it. If we can pay for it, I can sell it on my side.”
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We featured them in March in our annual Power List of 40 people with undeniable sway over key policy battles — from abortion to environmental justice to elections to tense negotiations with geo-political foes.
Kamala Harris
Selected on The Recast Power List for leading the White House’s abortion access fight during the midterm elections, the vice president herself pushed the administration to keep talking about the abortion issue, arguing it was an issue of personal freedom and would resonate with voters of any gender.
With Biden announcing his reelection bid last week, look for Harris to play a prominent role, making the case why voters should give the Biden-Harris administration four more years.
Diana Hwang
Hwang is nothing short of a change agent. Years ago she founded an incubator program aiming to identify and elevate progressive AAPI women in political leadership. In the past year she upped her game, with the Asian American Women’s Political Initiative creating a fellowship program focusing on giving women up to $10,000 for civic impact projects.
With upcoming elections next year and a growing AAPI influence in politics, we predict you’ll be hearing much more about her in the years to come.
Kimberly Yee
Nothing beats a politician that can connect with their voters. Yee demonstrated this like no other Arizona Republican could last cycle. In a year featuring election deniers like Kari Lake and Blake Masters sharing the same ticket — and losing their respective races – Yee won the race for state treasurer, easily. She attributed it to her campaign’s focus on not getting distracted by “side issues.”
Yee is now one of the few Asian American women to hold statewide office in the nation. Expect her profile to grow among National Republicans in the coming year.
Todd Kim
If you care about making polluters pay, then Kim is the one you call. Taking companies to court and compelling them to pay to limit toxic chemicals being spewed into the air and filing complaints in cities like Jackson for violating safe drinking water rules for their residents – that’s all part of Kim’s jam.
Keep an eye out for the DOJ attorney as he continues this fight — environmental justice is a key pillar of the Biden administration’s platform.
Lindsay Kagawa Colas
Paired on our list with Cherelle Griner, the wife of formally-detained WNBA star Brittney Griner, Colas played a pivotal role in helping secure the hooper’s release from a Russian prison. Colas used her bullhorn to highlight why Griner was in Russia to begin with: the huge pay disparity between WNBA stars and those in the NBA.
Look for Colas, who serves as Griner’s agent, to assist Griner as she navigates her way back to the court while advocating for other Americans detained in Russia.
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