Democratic Sen. Johnson critical but stable
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U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota was critically ill but stable on Thursday after brain surgery for a potentially deadly bleeding that could deprive his fellow Democrats of their razor-thin hold on the new Senate.
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Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota suffered a possible stroke Wednesday and was taken to a Washington hospital, weeks before his party was to take control of the Senate by a one-vote margin.
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The political life of the top Senate Democrat is on the line in the Nov. 2 congressional elections while the reputation and clout of a key House Republican known as "The Hammer" is also at stake.
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The political life of the top Senate Democrat is on the line in the Nov. 2 congressional elections while the reputation and clout of a key House Republican known as &quot;The Hammer&quot; is also at stake.
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NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10 -- Rep. William J. Jefferson may be a pariah in some Washington political circles, but voters in this storm-battered city weighed in over the weekend with their own verdict regarding their scandal-plagued congressman: He's still our guy.
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Facing a Dec. 9 runoff for his seat in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District Ã¢ÂÂ and highly publicized bribery allegations that threaten to end his House career at eight terms Ã¢ÂÂ Democratic Rep. William J. Jefferson is showing a good bit of resilience. His contest with Democratic state Rep. Karen Carter does not appear to have a strong favorite with just more than a week to go before the Saturday voting.
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PRESIDENT (11) &#151; Bush victory keeps GOP streak intact &#151; Lyndon Johnson last Democrat to win here.
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Some Democrats seemed ready to fight to keep one of President Bush's judicial nominees off the bench
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Political and fiscal constraints will make it hard for Democratic critics of the presidentâs budget to assert their priorities.
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U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson was having an "uncomplicated" recovery from brain surgery and no additional surgery had been required on the South Dakota Democrat, U.S. Capitol physician Adm. John Eisold said on Thursday.
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Sen. Tim Johnson endured some dark days after his life-threatening brain hemorrhage, but he says he never considered resigning.
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Rallying a party stung by presidential and congressional losses, the incoming Senate Democratic leader reminded fellow lawmakers on Saturday of their shared commitment to help the nation.
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Wednesday's operation to stop bleeding in Sen. Tim Johnson's brain was "considered a success," his office said yesterday, although the few details released about his condition suggested he was not fully conscious two days after the procedure.
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The doctor overseeing Sen. Tim Johnson's recovery from a brain hemorrhage said in a statement issued through Johnson's office he expects the ailing Democrat to resume his duties in the Senate.
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Illinois senator appears set to win handily in today's Democratic primary, but vote remains split
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âFoot-in-mouthâ senator has found a new strategy to stay on message.
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As Washington is riveted by the potential political fallout from Sen. Tim Johnson's brain surgery, some people in South Dakota remember when one of its Senate seats sat empty for three years.