Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Senate Vote on Debt Ceiling Deal This Morning - Now, that Congressional Leaders have agreed on a deal, it must be presented to members of the House and Senate, voted on, passed and sent to the President for signature.

Not, an easy task as time runs out on a August 2 default date. Progressive Democrats are angry at what they feel is a sell out by President Obama and some house conservatives are not satisfied with the balanced budget provisions in the agreement. So, keep an eye on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calf.). TheHill.com has a good read here.

The Senate convenes at 10:30 AM today.

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Who Won? - Is the question many are asking as details of the agreement trickle out. The Washington Post has an early side by side Democratic/Republican Party comparison of the elements that make up the agreement. You can read it here.

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Obama Turns 50 - on Wednesday August 3. You can find a local House Party celebration to attend near you by clicking here.

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Syrian Government Continues Crackdown Against Protesters - as the holy month of Ramadan begins, President Assad continues to try to crush dissent with at least 70 dead in the city of Hama. The European union is considering imposing more sanctions on Syria. You can read more here.

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North Korea Agrees To More Talks With U.S. - after two days of talks in New York surrounding the nuclear disarmament of North Korea. Analysts believe it could still take some time before the resumption of the six nation talks. Reuters.com has more here.

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