Now, a growing number of conservatives and Republicans seem to think that maybe, just maybe, Uncle Milt was right: Maybe the U.S. would be better off if the Democrats controlled a branch or two of government.

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The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said the crew carried out the controlled ditching due to a system failure warning.

BBC: Helicopter in water

The Democrat-controlled legislature, led by Thomas Finneran, the House speaker, hopes to dominate an executive branch in transition.

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