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Wisconsin's Governor Faces a Recall Hundreds of thousands of signed petitions are being submitted today demanding the recall of Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker. It's all about new laws denying public employees collective bargaining rights, and the Governor is already fighting back with TV ads claiming he's creating "thousands of new jobs." Bob Secter reports for the Chicago Tribune .
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Is the threat from Russia missing from the Russia meddling probe? There's much being made about the Trump administration's possible ties with Russia. But the bottom line is Russia's effort to influence American democracy. Do the President and his aides care enough to take action before voters go back to the polls?
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