Updated 6:00pm EST

Arwa Gunja here on the evening shift.

Tomorrow, Senate Democrats are going to reignite their fight to extend unemployment benefits to millions of unemployed Americans.  With a new Senator from West Virginia being sworn in on Tuesday, Democrats are confident they will get the 60 votes they need to push the measure through. But for those tired of waiting on Congress to get some relief, there is another federal program aimed at helping unemployed Americans get back on their feet – job re-training programs. For Sandra Cole, the experience so far has been worthwhile. She retrained as a dental assistant and just last week was hired for part-time position. She is hoping to transition into a full-time job soon, but she recognizes that she is "one of the lucky few." Many people tend not to find jobs as easily, even after going through training. Jeanette Brown is one of them. After being unemployed for two years, she trained in a bookkeeping and accounting program. She completed the training in May and still unemployed. But, she says she is optimistic.

Tomorrow we'll hear from Cole and Brown about their experiences. And if you’ve gone through a similar situation, tell us if you think job re-training works. Were you able to successfully find a new job after going through a training program? Leave us your comments by calling us at 877-8-MY-TAKE, visiting us on Facebook, or leaving a message right here on our website.

Noel King on the day shift, with a few stories we’re looking into for tomorrow.

After a tough fight over financial reform, the next task to tackle may be determining the fate of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The U.S. government took over the mortgage giants in 2008 and has spent billions keeping them afloat. Despite that fact, we’re on track to hit one million foreclosures in the U.S. this year. We’ll talk to Guy Cecala, the publisher of Inside Mortgage Finance. And we zoom in on Memphis, Tenn., where the foreclosure crisis is hitting African-American neighborhoods particularly hard.

One week after six New Orleans police officers were indicted on charges of shooting and killing two civilians and wounding four others in the chaotic days following Hurricane Katrina, we ask whether or not the NOPD will be able to rebuild a trust that has clearly been shattered with New Orleans residents. New Orleans community organizer Robert Goodman says the NOPD has some serious work to do. Goodman’s mentally ill brother was killed by the police in 2006. We’ll also speak to John Wool of the Vera Institute, for a look at specific steps the department is taking.

The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee holds a field hearing today on how to better serve rural veterans. We’re focusing on challenges — and opportunities — in getting medical care for rural vets, who often have to travel long distances for checkups and medication. But the VA appears to be throwing its weight behind telemedicine — which allows doctors to communicate with their patients from long distances.

Plus, we all know drinking and driving is wrong. But why do so many people continue to do it? A Freakonomics blogger and a confessed former drunk driver weigh in. And we continue our summer reading series with Laurence Gonzales, author of “Lucy,” the story of a teenaged “girl” who is half-human and half … bonobo.