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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Lauren Theisen

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Senators Week

Shane Pinto’s First Career Goal Highlights Sens’ Beatdown Of Habs

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Barry Petchesky

VANCOUVER, BC - APRIL 22: Drake Batherson #19 of the Ottawa Senators is congratulated by teammates Tim Stutzle #18 and Brady Tkachuk #7 after scoring a goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the first period of NHL action at Rogers Arena on April 22, 2021 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

Ottawa Senators v Vancouver Canucks

Defector Up All Night

You Asked For It. You Begged For It. You Prayed For It. Here It Is: Your Habs-Sens Open Thread

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Kelsey McKinney

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That Time Two Senators Socked Each Other In The Face

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Laura Wagner

A Senate Judiciary Committee ready to discuss prohibition enforcement, Washington, circa 1925.

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Senate Committees, Ranked

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

WASHINGTON, : Beanie Babies sit on the shelf of a variety store waiting for a new owner 01 September 1999 in Washington DC. The maker of Beanie Babies, Ty Inc., announced "All Beanies will be retired" as of 31 December 1999. AFP PHOTO Joyce NALTCHAYAN (Photo credit should read JOYCE NALTCHAYAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Ladies And Gentlemen Of The Senate, I Urge You To Pass A Resolution Recognizing That The ’90s Are Back

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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Who Was Lady Byng, And What Was Her Deal?

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Giri Nathan

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Defector Reads A Book

Here It Is, You Hicks: A Rave Review Of ‘All The King’s Men’

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Ray Ratto

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Clark Griffith Was Too Cheap To Integrate Baseball

Bill Bradley of the Princeton Tigers attempts a free throw.

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In ‘A Sense Of Where You Are,’ Bill Bradley Was A Bucket

TORONTO - OCTOBER 5: Goalie Dominik Hasek #39 of the Ottawa Senators readies for the play against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre October 5, 2005 in Toronto, Ontario.The Senators beat the Leafs 3-2 in the first ever official shootout in the history of the NHL.(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dominik Hasek

Senators v Leafs

When Dominik Hasek Was A Senator, Everything Went Wrong

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Samer Kalaf

Guy Boucher, head coach of Ottawa Senators during the 2017 SAP NHL Global Series match between Ottawa Senators and Colorado Avalanche at Ericsson Globe on November 10, 2017 in Stockholm.

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What Has Guy Boucher Been Up To Since His Players Joked In A Car About How Much The Senators Sucked?

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Tom Ley

Senate In Session To Work On Stimulus Package As Coronavirus Takes Toll On Economy

The Senate Highlight Of The Day Is The Snowball Moron’s Speech

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Patrick Redford

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Failed Senate Candidate Visits Sacramento With Bear

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Diana Moskovitz

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Let Me FOIA The Senate (And The House)

WASHINGTON - APRIL 13: U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) (L) shakes hands with Patriot's quarterback Tom Brady after a Rose Garden event to honor the Super Bowl Champion's the New England Patriots April 13, 2005 at the White House in Washington, DC. Kerry had knee surgery recently. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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No, Tom Brady Won’t Run For Office

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Dan McQuade

The Ottawa Silver Seven (Senators) in red black and white jerseys

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The Original Ottawa Senators Were Winners, But Their Uniforms Were Not

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Tom Wilson Lightly Disciplined For Breaching Decorum, Much Like When The U.S. Senate Censured Francophobic Massachusetts Federalist Timothy Pickering

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David Roth

Brady Tkachuk of the Ottawa Senators checks Auston Matthews, much as he might check Ted Cruz

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Which U.S. Senator Would Most Thoroughly Be Obliterated By A Single Check From Brady Tkachuk?

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ESPN’s Marvel-Themed NBA Game Was The Sweatiest, Most Painfully Shoehorned Crossover Event By Any Sports Media Company This Week

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Sens Prolong Jets’ Woes With Thrilling, Tenacious 2-1 Win

Nick Paul #13 of the Ottawa Senators celebrates his first period goal during an NHL game against the Winnipeg Jets at Canadian Tire Centre on April 14, 2021 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Due To Popular Demand, Here Is Your Monday Night Jets-Sens Open Thread

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LeBron James, Like Former Massachusetts Senator George Frisbie Hoar, Opposed To New Rule

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The Senate Highlight Of The Day Is Robert Byrd Getting So Mad About Dogfighting

Drake Batherson #19 of the Ottawa Senators skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Canadian Tire Centre on January 15, 2021 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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How Could You Not Like The Drake?

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President Nixon holds "a frank exchange of views" with a young basefall fan at the Washington Senators' Opening Day game versus the New York Yankees at RFK Stadium

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Bob Short Still Stinks