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Dem Senator: Second Stimulus ‘Probably Needed’
As job losses mount, Democrats are growing impatient about the impact of the massive stimulus package passed earlier this year, with talk beginning on Capitol Hill about a possible second stimulus bill.
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July 6, 2009 in Top Line | Permalink | User Comments (98)
Al Franken, #60, Takes the Hill
He won’t be formally sworn in as a Senator until tomorrow, a day shy of eight months Minnesotans cast their votes in the race for Senate, but Al Franken was on Capitol Hill today, where his office already has furniture and there was a staged photo op for reporters today of a Senate employee slapping a temporary nameplate being slapped on the wall outside.
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The Note: Rogues & Reset -- Out of GOP Chaos, Dems Take Control
President Obama’s foreign trip starts Monday amid an extraordinary run of Republican scandals and stunners that leave Democrats more in control than ever -- if that’s something they really want, ABC News senior political reporter Rick Klein writes Monday in The Note. And Sarah Palin drops out of sight (though very much not out of mind) after shocking the political establishment by announcing her resignation.
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The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, July 6, 2009
The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News’ CARRIE HALPERIN, JAYCE HENDERSON, CLAUDIA MORALES, GEORGIA DAWKINS...
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