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A Triumphant Moment for Elizabeth Warren

The Massachusetts senator is in the spotlight for criticizing the president’s agenda. The louder she opposes Trump, however, the more she may find her own actions closely scrutinized, and harshly judged.
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As the Democratic Party searches for a leader in an uncertain political era, Elizabeth Warren wants it known that she is at the front lines of the fight against President Donald Trump’s agenda.

On Tuesday evening, the Massachusetts senator attempted to read a 1986 letter written by Coretta Scott King criticizing Jeff Sessions, the Alabama Senator Trump wants as his Attorney General, only to be silenced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Captured on video, the exchange on the Senate floor quickly turned into a rallying cry for the party out of power.

It was a triumphant moment for Warren, who has cultivated an image as an unwavering liberal champion, and.

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