Elizabeth Warren Emerges as Hillary Clinton’s Progressive Nemesis

http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/09/elizabeth-warren-hillary-clinton-administration

Since the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton has maintained a lead in most polls over her rival Donald Trump, prompting pundits to predict a Democratic win. Unworried by Trump, Clinton loyalists aren’t waiting for November to jockey for positions in the nominee’s hypothetical cabinet. But for many, a more serious specter looms over a potential Clinton administration: Elizabeth Warren, a progressive power player who is already flexing her muscles over crucial hiring decisions.

The popular Massachusetts senator has made herself invaluable to the Democratic Party, even as she has publicly undermined Clinton to advance her own agenda. Warren, who has endorsed Clinton, has been instrumental in closing the rift in the Democratic Party left by an acrimonious primary campaign against Bernie Sanders, stemming the flow of his supporters to Trump and bringing unity to the left. But now, as Clinton begins the final two-month sprint to Election Day, Warren appears to be seeking a return on her investment. A coalition associated with the senator is reportedly putting pressure on the Democratic nominee’s transition team to hire individuals who will help promote a progressive policy agenda from inside the Clinton administration, Politico reports—a requirement that could potentially exclude plenty of longtime Clinton allies.