It’s not reassuring that Citigroup, the nation’s second-largest bank, is facing a crisis of confidence from investors now that its losses from credit cards, mortgages and debt are piling up, writes Josh Marshall. Democrat Al Franken picked up a net of 41 votes and reduced his deficit to Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) to 174 votes on the first day of the recount of their race, Marshall writes. More than four-fifths of the votes still need to be recounted.