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- Under Ted Kennedy's shadow, lions of the Senate tangle over Supreme Court blockade
  
  WASHINGTON POST - April 26, 2016
- Women weigh in on the race for the White House
  
  NECN - March 7, 2016
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  WBUR HERE & NOW - January 21, 2016
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