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Sanders Says Democratic Party Must Prove It Stands With Workers

Facing improbable odds of catching Hillary Clinton, Sanders turns to trying to shape the party's agenda for the general election and beyond.

Senator Bernie Sanders greets attendees before speaking during a campaign event in Huntington, West Virginia, on April 26, 2016.

Photographer: Ty Wright/Bloomberg
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Bernie Sanders said the Democratic Party must demonstrate that it will represent the interests of working-class Americans over the wealthy in order to regain control of Congress and to continue winning elections in the future.

Facing improbable odds of catching Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential nomination race, Sanders on Thursday turned to trying to shape the party's agenda for the general-election campaign and beyond.