Dems rally around Warren after senator silenced at Sessions nomination debate

Sen. Elizabeth Warren took to Facebook late Tuesday night to finish delivering her speech after being formally silenced on the Senate floor for quoting Coretta Scott King during her criticism of President Trump’s nominee for attorney general. The dramatic scene unfolded when the Massachusetts Democrat ran afoul of the chamber’s arcane rules-- Rule XIX-- by reading a three-decade-old letter from Dr. Martin Luther King’s widow that dated to Sen. Jeff Sessions’ failed judicial nomination three decades ago. More...