The Senate is scheduled to work for five straight weeks after a vote Monday night to force senators to return to Washington.
That play, bumbling as it was, defined a stretch in which the No. 1 team lost for five straight weeks, which transformed the phrase "One and Done" to "No. 1 and Done".
For five straight weeks, Mr. Franken's new book, "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right," occupied the No. 1 slot on The Times's hardcover nonfiction list.
The Labor Department said that after falling for five straight weeks, the number of laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, to 474,000.
The number of people claiming benefits for more than a week fell slightly to 5.1 million in the latest report from 5.12 million, after rising to record highs for five straight weeks.
"Degrassi" returns Monday, July 16 at 10 p.m. ET on TeenNick and will air in a telenovela-style format (Monday through Thursday) for five straight weeks.
