Progressives pan Sinema party switch, while senior Democrats extend olive branch

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Days after Democrats won a Senate race in Georgia and secured 51 seats in the Senate, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) announced she’s leaving the Democratic Party to become an independent, spurring mixed reactions from her colleagues.

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