Democrats struggle to take on Trump

With the US president’s approval rating at a new low, the opposition should be in a strong position, but the party is sharply divided

From left, Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., attend a rally with House and Senate Democrats to announce ‘A Better Deal’ economic agenda in Berryville, Va., on July 24, 2017 — Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

By Courtney Weaver

Dressed in resplendent shades of periwinkle, cerulean and cobalt, 10 of the top Democratic lawmakers rolled into the Republican-leaning…

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