Senate Bailout Vote

Obama's First Vote: $350 Bailout Funds

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Seeking an early legislative victory, President-elect Barack Obama prevailed Thursday despite eroding Senate support for the financ...

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What Today's Bailout Vote Says About the New Senate

David Sirota | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Sirota

What we've learned from today's bailout vote is that lots of our new senators - even those who campaigned as populists - are already under the spell of "the most exclusive club in the world."

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During Bailout Vote, Senate Chamber Acts as Weighty Campaign Space

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kelly Nuxoll

If there was suspense in the room, it had more to do with the presidential election than with the outcome of this particular measure, however much the senators reiterated that it was the most important vote of their careers.

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Stocks decline on unemployment, factory reports

AP | JOE BEL BRUNO | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Pessimism about a protracted economic downturn washed over the financial markets Thursday, sending stocks plunging and further tighte...

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Senate Passes Bailout Bill

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick and Nicholas Graham | Posted 05.25.2011

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***UPDATE*** 12:41AM 10/2 Bipartisanship: The Senate's bailout vote margin stood in stark contrast to the House's: In stark contrast to the House re...

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Senate to vote on rescue plan with added tax cut

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON and ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — In a bold bid to revive President Bush's multibillion-dollar financial rescue plan, Senate leaders scheduled a vote for Wednesday n...

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