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Washington blows up: Has American politics hit an all-time low? (+video)

The Christian Science Monitor

Sen. John McCain (R) of Arizona speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday after the Democrat majority in the Senate pushed through a major rules change to curb the power of the Republican minority. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)