Democrat's illness could cost control of US Senate
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A Democratic senator was recovering from emergency brain surgery after falling abruptly ill, as the party's newly won control of the US Senate hung in the balance.
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Infighting among US Democrats after their victory in the November 7 elections has led some to wonder if the party is up to the task of controlling Congress.
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Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota underwent surgery on Wednesday, a source said, after suffering what a doctor called "symptoms of a stroke." The actions prompted concerns about his fellow Democrats' razor-thin majority in the incoming Senate.
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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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Democrats have seized on the vaccine shortage to accuse the administration of being unable to protect Americans - from either illness or terrorism.
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Tim Johnson's illness has threatened the Democrats' majority. But that may not be such a bad thing
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Senator Bill Frist physicianÂs demeanor was not always suited to the black art of Senate wheeling and dealing.
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Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson was in critical condition on Thursday after brain surgery, the U.S. Capitol physician said, an illness that could deprive Democrats of their precarious hold on the incoming Senate.
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A record low primary turnout and voter disgust for politics could spell trouble for Republicans trying to keep control of the House and Senate.
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Sen. Tim Johnson, D-South Dakota, was undergoing brain surgery early today at George Washington University Hospital after suffering stroke-like symptoms, two Democratic sources familiar with his condition told CNN. Should Johnson not be able to complete his term, which ends in 2008, South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds, a Republican, could appoint his replacement -- which could shift the balance of power in the Senate.
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Republicans retained control of the US Senate on Tuesday, as the Democratic floor leader found himself struggling to save his job in the face of a strong GOP challenge.
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With the balance of power in the U.S. Senate possibly at stake, Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson was recovering on Thursday from surgery performed after he was hospitalized with stroke-like symptoms.
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Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) underwent emergency surgery overnight after falling ill at the Capitol and was in critical condition early this morning, introducing a note of uncertainty over control of the Senate just weeks before Democrats are to take over with a one-vote margin.
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Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson was in critical condition after undergoing brain surgery, the U.S. Capitol physician said on Thursday, an illness that could deprive Democrats of their precarious hold on the incoming Senate.
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Suddenly, the Democrats' grip on the Senate looks very tenuous indeed. With the party poised to take power with a 51-49 edge in January, Sen. Tim Johnson's unexpected hospitalization ignited the possibility of a 50-50 Senate and a return to the unprecedented power-sharing pact that existed during the first half of 2001.
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Nearly 40 years ago, a U.S. senator  from South Dakota suffered an illness that sidelined him for  years, yet he kept his Senate seat.
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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.