Daily Democratic Wire 7-21-2009

George Wenschhof

Today, President Barack Obama continues to push health care reform - he is scheduled to make some remarks from the White House this morning. The president is also meeting with some of the Blue Dog Democrats who are on the House Energy and Commerce Committee this morning at the White House. Politico.com has more here.

Tomorrow night, Obama has a prime time slot again to address the nation - it will be televised by NBC, CBS and ABC. It will begin at 8:00 PM ET and expect him to push the need for health care reform and to give an update on the status of the economy.

This afternoon, Obama with meet with Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

Tonight, as part of a continuing series promoting the arts, the White House will host a country music concert with Charlie pride, Alison Krauss, Brad Paisley and Union Station. You can read more here.

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Americans trust in government drops - a Public Strategies Inc./Politico poll out today shows the trust Americans have in government has dropped from March of this year. Not unexpected as the recessions lingers and unemployment remains high.

Trust in Republicans has dropped from 40% to 36% while trust in Democrats has dropped from 52% to 42%. The trust in Obama has dropped from 66% to 54% so Americans still trust the President more than the political parties. Politico.com has more here.

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Bernanke to give an update on economy to Congress - today the Federal Reserve Chair will be testifying before the House Financial Services Committee beginning at 10:00 AM ET. Tomorrow, he is set to appear before the Senate Banking Committee. He is expected to say signs are encouraging, markets have stabilized.... Expect lots of questions regarding the impact of both the 700 Billion Bailout bill and the 800 Billion Stimulus bill. You can read more here.

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Vice President Joe Biden says U.S. will support Ukraine entry into NATO - after he met with Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko today. Biden will also travel to the Republic of Georgia and meet with President Mikhail Saakashvili. Both Ukraine and Georgia are pro-western countries in the region with concern about the recent effort by the U.S. to improve relations with Russia. You can read more here.

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Bangkok, Thailand - she expressed her concerns pertaining to reported ties between Myanmar "Burma" and North Korea. Tomorrow, she will attend a regional security conference. You can read more here.

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