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Elizabeth Warren Apologizes For Latest Revelation Of Native American Claims

Warren called herself an "American Indian" when registering for the Texas bar in 1986 — a new revelation in a controversy that the 2020 presidential candidate has struggled to shake.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is once again apologizing for claiming Native American ancestry after the that she filled out a registration card for the State Bar of Texas in 1986 and wrote "American Indian" in

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