With the election of Al Franken, and a super majority of 60 Democratic Senators, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid claims he's not going to flex his muscles to get things passed.

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The GOP is up in arms over the fact that President Obama said that postive effects of the stimulus package are already being seen around the country. They seem to be ignoring the fact that teachers' jobs have been saved in several states, infrastructure repairs are already underway, and police and firefighters are holding onto their positions. It isn't the 2.5 million jobs that Obama promised, but since its been less than 100 days since the stimulus was enacted, that's expected. Mike Papantonio of Air America's Ring of Fire appears on "Cavuto" to debate the issue.

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President Obama wants his healthcare reform package to be "deficit neutral," meaning that whatever we spend on the program is going to be offset in some other way. Republicans don't seem to understand this concept, so Mike Papantonio of Air America's Ring of Fire appears on "Cavuto" on Fox Business Network to set the record straight.



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Propping up dictatorial regimes, controlling the price and supply of oil, and even instances of murder. These aren't the crimes of Saddam Hussein, these are the many crimes of Chevron, one of the largest oil companies in the world. Mike Papantonio of Air America's Ring of Fire talks about some of the biggest atrocities committed by the company, and why they need to face criminal prosecutions for their actions.



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While the new jobs report shows that the economy is still losing close to half a million jobs each month, there are undeniable facts showing that, in states where stimulus money has begun to flow, jobs are being saved and created. Mike Papantonio of Air America's Ring of Fire takes on Stuart Varney (sitting in for Neil Cavuto,) who says that the stimulus has been an utter failure.

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Franken "Officially" Wins Minnesota Senate Seat; Siegelman Requests New Trial; Supreme Court Throws Out 9/11 Lawsuit Against Saudi Arabia; Republican Representative Blames Recession on Gays.



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The battle for Minnesota’s Senate seat has finally ended, and former Air America host Al Franken is now officially the winner. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed early Tuesday afternoon that Franken won the state’s senate seat from former Republican Senator Norm Coleman in a razor-thin election by just 312 votes out of about 2.9 million. Minnesota’s Republican governor Tom Pawlenty said that since Coleman will not be seeking another appeal, he will sign the certification of election, making Senator Franken the 60th Democrat in the US Senate. Franken will now give the Democrats the power to end any filibuster that the Republicans throw at them, effectively making them unstoppable. However, keeping in mind what we’ve already seen from Congress this year, its highly unlikely that they will be using their More...

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Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann attacks the census, threatens not to fill it all out, in spite of the fact that it may end up costing her her seat.

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We have obtained exclusive footage of Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly learning the news that Al Franken is, in fact, the next Senator from the state of Minnesota.

Given the history between the two, Bill O's reaction can hardly be seen as a surprise.

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It surprises a lot of people to learn that not only does slavery still exist across the globe, but that the human trafficking industry is still thriving. And this isn't just in third world, underdeveloped countries - Its happening in our own backyard. And while efforts have been made to reduce the number of people who are kidnapped and put to work as laborers or prostitutes, the global recession is causing the human slave trade to reach new heights. Mike Papantonio of Air America's Ring of Fire talks about this rise in trafficking, and what efforts are being done to control it, with Benjamin Skinner, author of the book "A Crime so Monstrous: Face-to-Face with Modern Day Slavery."

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Barack Obama is asked about using an executive order to stop the firing of gay soldiers, like Lt. Dan Choi, until in can be repealed legislatively.

Also, make sure to sign the letter supporting Lt. Dan Choi.

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