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Congress was front and center in the national news last week and the American people were far from impressed. If they could vote to keep or replace the entire Congress, 59% of voters would like to throw them all out and start over again. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 17% would vote to keep the current legislators in office.

Today, just 23% have even a little confidence in the ability of Congress to deal with the nation’s economic problems and only 24% believe most Members of Congress understand legislation before they vote on it.

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The House has approved a massive Wall Street bailout four days after rejecting a similar measure.

The measure was approved in a 263 to 171 vote, with 172 Democrats and 91 Republicans offering support.

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 681

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, alarmed by the ongoing national financial crisis, warned Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson on Thursday that the state might need an emergency loan of as much as $7 billion from the federal government within weeks.

The warning comes as California is close to running out of cash to fund day-to-day government operations and is unable to access routine short-term loans that it typically relies on to remain solvent.

“I am very interested in the younger voters. They are the future of this district and this state,” said ItsHaky. “I go after the youth vote as much as possible.”

The 49 year-old Republican candidate is running for the third congressional district of Connecticut in the United States House or Representatives. His counterpart is Democratic incumbent, DeLauro, who is running for a tenth consecutive term.

For ItsHaky, grabbing the youth vote is more than just getting votes, its about changing the very fabric of Connecticut.

“My main concern is the brain drain, with young people who come here to acquire higher education and not able to be attracted to stay here,” said ItsHaky. “I want to reverse that by finding more jobs in Connecticut and more affordable housing.”

A health inspector was on the prowl for toxic baby formula when he came across some dangerous white rabbits.

Bags of “White Rabbit Creamy Candy” were pulled from two New Haven grocery stores this week by food safety inspectors from the state Department of Consumer Protection.