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Malware code linked to Russian hackers and found on a Vermont electric utility's computer is further evidence of "predatory" steps taken by that country against the U.S., a Vermont Democratic congressman said Saturday. The Burlington Electric Department confirmed Friday it had found on one of its laptops the malware code used in Grizzly Steppe, the name Homeland Security has applied to a Russian campaign linked to recent hacks.
A news organization in Ohio is reporting that Bernie Sanders supporters are working to draft a former state senator to run for governor. Cleveland.com reports that Democrat Nina Turner, of Cleveland, is being recruited by supporters of the Vermont senator inside and outside the state.
The U.S Attorney's Office in Vermont has announced that it has hired a new assistant U.S. attorney who will focus on civil rights issues. The Burlington Free Press reports that Julia Torti is one of 34 prosecutors that have been hired around the country to focus on the enforcement of federal civil rights laws.
I've been in Pennsylvania and Ohio the last few weeks, following Bernie's advice by giving speeches and registering young voters in an effort to beat Donald Trump. Thinking about national politics all day has been toxic - by now it's clear that America is not actually having a political campaign where we think about issues.