Daily Democratic Wire 1-5-2010

George Wenschhof

This morning, President Barack Obama meets with his national security and counter terrorism team - afterward, he will give a short press conference from the White House regarding measures which have been taken. You can read more here.

Early Evening, President Obama will meet with Democratic Leaders to get an update on the Health Care bill - Politico.com has more here.

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C.IA. revives data sharing with scientists - a practice that was discontinued under the George W. Bush administration. Data obtained by satellites is now being shared to help in understanding weather patterns and global warming. The NY Times has more here.

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Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele doubts Republicans will gain enough seats this year to win a majority in the House - he was speaking on republican friendly TV Fox News with Sean Hannity. TheHill.com has more here.

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Financial Reform in Congress is rough sledding - the House passed last year the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, but only after moderate Democrats had worked to water down the bill. The Senate still has to take up the bill so further compromise is predicted. MSNBC.com has more here. Makes you wonder how do you reform Wall Street?

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Tea Party activists plan one-day strike for January 20 - which happens to be the one year anniversary since Barack Obama was inaugurated as President. CNN.com has more here.

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