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    Party Coffers Calling (CQPolitics.com)
    CQPolitics.com - There is no surer way to earn the devotion of one's party than to give it a vast sum of money, as Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts did this week, transferring $1 million from his Senate campaign account to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. -- read full article
    Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:14:10 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate
    N.Ireland peacemaker Mitchell comes out for Obama (AFP)

    Retired US senator George Mitchell, who steered the tough negotiations that led to lasting peace in Northern Ireland, seen here in January 2008, threw his support Thursday behind fellow Democrat Barack Obama in the US presidential race.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)AFP - Retired US senator George Mitchell, who steered the tough negotiations that led to lasting peace in Northern Ireland, threw his support Thursday behind fellow Democrat Barack Obama in the US presidential race.


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    Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:36:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate
    Senate race in Georgia tops farm-district races (Reuters)
    Reuters - Sen. Saxby Chambliss, a defender of U.S. farm subsidies, faces a strong challenge for re-election in Georgia in a top race among several contests that could affect congressional handling of farm issues. -- read full article
    Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:11:50 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate
    GOP candidate challenges Sen. Kerry on AIG bailout (AP)
    AP - Sen. John Kerry's GOP challenger called on him to sell any stock he has in insurance giant AIG and donate all campaign contributions from officials at the company to taxpayers. -- read full article
    Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:07:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate
    Bob Benenson's Jigsaw Politics: The Fight by GOP Conservatives for Control of Their Party (
    CQPolitics.com - The rebellion of conservative House Republicans that greatly complicated efforts to enact the financial industry "rescue" (or "bailout") plan came in the midst of one of the most fiercely contested national elections in years, as Republicans fight to stave off a Democratic takeover of the White House and big gains that would reinforce the Democrats' current majorities in the House and the Senate. -- read full article
    Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:10:16 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate
    Bush pushes Senate to confirm federal judges (AP)

    President Bush pauses during remarks about the economy and judicial appointments Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, in Cincinnati.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - President Bush reminded Americans Monday that his eight years of appointing conservative judges will affect the nation for decades, hoping to secure his legacy but also help fire up Republicans in must-win Ohio a month before the presidential election.


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    Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:23:57 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate
    Bush urges 'lame duck' senate to approve new US judges (AFP)

    US President George W. Bush speaks in front of an image of the Declaration of Independence regarding the administration's judicial accomplishments and philosophy at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati, Ohio. With his presidency in its final months, George W. Bush called Monday on the AFP - With his presidency in its final months, George W. Bush called Monday on the "lame duck" US Senate to approve his nominations for federal court judges.


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    Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:18:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate
    CQ Politics' Balance of Power Scorecards: Dems Poised for Big Gains in House and Senate (CQ
    CQPolitics.com - With exactly four weeks to go before Election Day, CQ Politics' Balance of Power scorecards for the Senate and House of Representatives establish one certainty -- that the Democrats will maintain control of both chambers when the 111th Congress is sworn in come January -- and the very strong likelihood that the Democrats will expand the majorities they won by dominating the 2006 elections. -- read full article
    Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:02:20 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate
    For Democrats, 110th A Mixed Bag Of Accomplishments (CQPolitics.com)
    CQPolitics.com - As the 110th Congress comes to a close, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he's feeling pretty good about the work he and his colleagues accomplished. -- read full article
    Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:39:19 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate
    Bush pushes Senate to confirm federal judges (AP)

    President Bush gestures after departing Air Force One on Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 as he heads to a fundraiser in San Antonio, Texas.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - President Bush reminded Americans Monday that his eight years of appointing conservative judges will affect the nation for decades, hoping to secure his legacy but also help fire up Republicans in must-win Ohio a month before the presidential election.


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    Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:07:43 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate
    Party Coffers Calling (CQPolitics.com)
    CQPolitics.com - There is no surer way to earn the devotion of one's party than to give it a vast sum of money, as Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts did this week, transferring $1 million from his Senate campaign account to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. -- read full article
    Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:35:30 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate
    Minnesota Senate debate showcases race's intensity (AP)
    AP - Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken exchanged barbs in their first Senate debate Sunday night over the ailing economy and the war in Iraq, while a third-party challenger seat kept both on their toes. -- read full article
    Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:42:52 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate
    GOP dread: Dems could hit 60 Senate seats (Politico)

    The Senate Republican leadership meet on Capitol Hill, September 30, 2008. Pictured are (L-R) Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Senator Bob Bennett (R-UT) and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). (Jim Young/Reuters)Politico - The possibility that Democrats will build a muscular, 60-seat Senate majority is looking increasing plausible, with new polls showing a powerful surge for the party’s candidates in Minnesota, Kentucky and other states.


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    Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:18:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate
    Reid backs off insurance company claim (Politico)
    Politico - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is stepping back from a claim he made Wednesday that a major insurance company is on the “verge of going bankrupt.” -- read full article
    Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:42:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate
    US Senate tempts House with sweetened bailout deal (AFP)

    A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Leading Democrats were optimistic that a 700-billion-dollar Wall Street bailout would pass the US House of Representatives on Friday, but uncertainty kept stock markets skittish(AFP/Getty Images/Spencer Platt)AFP - US senators Thursday sent a sweetened 700-billion-dollar Wall Street bailout back to the House of Representatives where the last holdouts were under intense pressure to support the deal.


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    Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:18:30 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate
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