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The article focuses on U.S. Republican Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York who was appointed by Governor David Paterson to fill the Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on January 23, 2009. She was one of only three who opposed final passage of the financial-markets bailout. It is stated that the performance of the senator in the House suggested that her prospects should not be underestimated, given her impressive fundraising, campaign skills and political positioning.

The article reports on the decision to be made by judges in New York on an appeal by Northwest Airlines to keep its employees from striking. The strike by employees could negatively affect the carrier. The business failure of the carrier could take away the only direct flight from Washington, D.C. to Des Moines, Iowa. There is a need to pass a special bailout for Northwest Airlines.