Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

"Cut, Cap and Balance" Vote in House Today - even if the tea party backed bill passes, it has no chance in the Senate and President Obama has threatened to veto. You can read more here.

President Obama revealed he had met with House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) on Sunday at the White House, reporting some progress had been made on a budget reduction measure which includes an increase to the nation's debt ceiling.

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U.S. Meets with Gaddafi Envoys - in a clear sign Gaddafi realizes his position in Libya is not sustainable. The talks reportedly took place in Tunisia with the U.S. reiterating Gaddafi must step down. BBC News has more here.

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Hillary Clinton in India Pushing Open Economy - The U.S. Secretary of State expressed the desire of the U.S. for India to open up it's 1.6 billion economy, particularly in the area of nuclear energy, where U.S. firms could provide assistance. Reuters.com has more here.

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RNC Calls For Review of Obama Campaign Fundraising - the Republican National Committee has sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder questioning the use of a picture of President Obama in the White House used in fundraising appeals. A practice, that has been routine by presidents over the last thirty years. TheHill.com has more here.

You don't think the complaint has anything to do with the record 47 million raised by the Obama campaign last quarter, do you?

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Radiation Tainted Beef in Japan Marketplace - the nuclear radiation leaks resulting from the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown continues to plague Japan. It has now been discovered cattle were sold from farms near the Fukushima plant with the tainted beef now being sold in the marketplace. The NY Times has more here.

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