Daily Democratic Wire 6-28-2009

George Wenschhof

President Barack Obama to meet with 250 Gay Leaders at the White House on Monday - in the East Room, they will be publicly commemorating the 40th anniversary of the modern gay rights movement. The president has come under fire recently from the gay and lesbian community for not doing enough in this area since his election. The NY Times has a good read here.

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David Axelrod says President Obama will not insist on public option as part of health care reform - in a major shift in policy, the White House Senior adviser said in an appearance on NBC "Meet The Press" today, there were no lines drawn in the sand when it came to health care reform. This is interesting as President Obama has attended town hall meetings and has publicly stated he insisted in a public option for Americans. Politico.com has more here.

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Supreme Court decision expected tomorrow on "hiring procedure" case previously ruled on by Sotomayor - Sonia Sotomayor, the nominee for the Supreme Court was one of three appeals court judges who ruled that officials in New Haven, Connecticut had had properly in regard to disallowing firefighter promotions based on racially skewered results. The lawsuit was filed by white firefighters. Expect Republicans to focus on this ruling as Sotomayor confirmation hearings begin in a week. You can read more here.

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Iran detains British Embassy staff - Supreme Leader Ayatollah ali Khamenei expressed his displeasure with statements from Britain he feels were meant to interfere with Iranian elections. Britain has demanded the immediate release of the Embassy staff. Stay Tuned. Reuters.com has more here.

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Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) call for limits of electronics sales to Iran - in the wake of the government restrictions imposed on communications after the recent Iran election. They are requesting action to be taken by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. TheHill.com has more here.

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