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With Tim Johnson Critically Ill, What Next for the Senate?
Unexpected brain surgery has focused attention on the delicate balance of power in the US Senate. Is the Democrat's one-vote margin in jeopardy? We hear about politics and advancements in medical treatment. Plus, friction increases between rival factions after an assassination attempt on the Palestinian Prime Minister, and televised soccer unifies Iraq, if only for a single moment. Note: Today's edition of To the Point will not be heard on KCRW as it is pre-empted by special holiday programming .
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenUnexpected brain surgery has focused attention on the delicate balance of power in the US Senate. Is the Democrat's one-vote margin in jeopardy? We hear about politics and advancements in medical treatment. Plus, friction increases between rival factions after an assassination attempt on the Palestinian Prime Minister, and televised soccer unifies Iraq, if only for a single moment.
Note: Today's edition of
To the Point will not be heard on KCRW as it is pre-empted by
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3 storiesAssassination Attempt Pushes Palestinians Closer to the Brink
On the nineteenth anniversary of its organization, Hamas, which leads the Palestinian government, has accused the rival Fatah faction of trying to assassinate Prime Minister Ismael Haniyeh.
Read the story6 minWill Medical Illness Mean Political Change?
While the rest of the country copes with the weather and makes holiday plans, Washington's "political class" is buzzing about brain surgery.
Read the story34 minIraqi Soccer Team Wins Silver at the Asian Games
On a fluke play in Qatar today, Iraq lost the Gold Medal in soccer at the Asian Games . Despite the defeat, the team's unexpected success had the surprising impact of unifying Iraq, if only for a single moment.
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