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Which Al Franken will show up in Washington?

Al Franken arrives in Washington next week to claim a seat that stood vacant for half a year — but will he be the passionate, sometimes angry liberal or the cautious, serious politico? Full story

Health overhaul means big Medicare changes

Senate panel readies gov't insurance option

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Sen.: Sotomayor advised 'extreme' group

BCS won’t change ‘if Congress does nothing’

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Sotomayor quits all-women's club

Dems try to regain health care momentum

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Ensign: Mistress' husband wanted cash

$106 billion war-spending bill goes to Obama

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Workers save their plant
July 2: Playbook: After months of worker rallies and a lot of pressure from Congress, the suit manufacturing company that dressed President Obama for inauguration, Hartmarx, wore down Wells Fargo and saved their company, including 4,000 jobs. Rep. Phil Hare (D-Illinois), fought for the workers, and joins Ed Schultz on MSNBC.

Labor secretary on rising unemployment

Obama eyes job creation, innovation

Buchanan talks GOP, Sanford fallout

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