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Congress passed legislation late Thursday to extend the period of government assistance to Americans struggling in the shrinking job market.

A Texas legislator whose district is along a human trafficking highway is pushing for legislation to crack down on the practice that she calls modern-day slavery.

A congressional staffer said Net neutrality and broadband legislation will surely be reintroduced in the next Congress, but representatives of the telecom industry say there are better ways to keep the Internet open.

With a supportive administration behind it and some reshuffled leadership, the next Congress may make more progress on tech legislation, for better or for worse.

Well, we know he isn’t going to be right. Not after a win like that.

Still, the following panel on Hardball essentially agrees that he should make sure he has a more centrist nature than Bush, although there is a funny moment when Chris Matthews accuses the Republican on the panel of speaking with a forked tongue.

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1.2 million jobs lost just this year alone? I didn’t realize it was that high.

He’ll be able to pass his stimulus legislation with ease.

Not only are Republicans trailing in the presidential race, they are also behind in House and Senate races.

Both parties are wondering whether Democrats can win enough races to give them the votes to push through the legislation they want.

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The legislation authorizing the government to spend up to $700 billion to help shore up the banking system includes provisions that cap what those banking executives may make.

Critics say, however, that the standards are too vague to be anything more than political cover.

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Legislation, which would create an "IP coordinator" in the White House, now awaits the president's signature after receiving bipartisan support in Congress.

Legislation, which Web radio stations have said could mean life or death for their services, will move on the Senate.