Daily Political Wire 5-24-2010

George Wenschhof

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads large U.S. delegation in China - many items will be on the table for discussion including sanctions against Iran and North Korea. Also, sure to receive attention is the Yuan; the Chinese currency.



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More Questions than Answers as Gulf Coast Oil Spill tests Obama - a month has gone by since the explosion on the offshore oil rig and oil continues to gush into the ocean. President Obama is dispatching a delegation to the Gulf Coast to monitor efforts taking place. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano are off today to check on the progress being made to stem the release of oil to protect endangered wetlands and wildlife.

The NY Times is reporting that since President Obama called for a moratorium on the granting of offshore drilling, seven new permits have been granted and five environmental waivers approved. stay tuned.... The NY Times has more here.

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RNC Chair Michael Steele says Rand Paul "out of step with rest of country..." - Steele was responding to comments made by Ran Paul in regard to government intervention in the area of civil rights. Politico.com has more here.

Paul won the recent Kentucky Republican primary for U.S. Senate. After his statements became widely known, Paul canceled an appearance on NBC "Meet The Press" yesterday.

The not-ready-for-prime-time "tea party activist" supported candidate is boosting the efforts of Democratic candidate for Senate; Attorney General Jack Conway.

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