Warren bashing Citizens United echoes Sanders more than Clinton

Warren bashing Citizens United echoes Sanders more than Clinton

WASHINGTON – She has yet to deliver her coveted endorsement, but Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren's floor speech Thursday made it clear which Democratic presidential contender best aligns with her progressive views – Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Warren railed against the "handful of billionaires" who try to shape America's politics with their wealth, in reflecting on the sixth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Citizens United campaign finance decision. In the 11-minute speech, the Cambridge Democrat faulted the ruling, which unleashed corporate and union spending from any caps, citing the First Amendment. Warren also touched on several proposals she claimed would limit the decision's effects. 

Bad blood: Ted Cruz v. the Bushes
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Bad blood: Ted Cruz v. the Bushes

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Ted Cruz once proudly wore a belt buckle borrowed from George H.W. Bush that said: "President of the United States."

He campaigned and worked for that former president's son, Dubya, former President George W. Bush. AndCruz helped write a book lavishing praise on him.

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