Green New Deal Co-Author Sen. Ed Markey Defeats Joe Kennedy in Mass. Primary

In a major win for progressives, Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey has defeated Congressmember Joe Kennedy III in the Democratic Senate primary. Markey is the co-author of the Green New Deal and a leading advocate in Washington for combating climate change. Joe Kennedy, who was endorsed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, becomes the first member of the Kennedy dynasty to lose an election in Massachusetts. Read more.