Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Obama Turns 50! - The President will celebrate his birthday in Chicago at a fundraiser featuring musicians Herbie Hancock and Jennifer Hudson. The Chicago Tribune has more here.

Obama for America is having house parties all across the country to celebrate Obama's birthday. to attend one near you, click here.

At 50, he is still the youngest announced candidate for president in the 2012 election.

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FAA Shutdown Gets Front Page - after receiving little media attention as all eyes were on the national debt ceiling debacle. Senior Democratic Leaders will hold a press conference this morning at 11:30 AM ET - 4,000 FAA workers out of work. The Washington Post has more here.

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Asian Markets Fall - on fears the economy will continue to stumble. A Chinese credit rating agency also downgraded U.S. debt. Politico.com has more here.

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Mubarak Begins Trial - the former Egyptian ruler, Hosni Mubarak attended the opening day of his trial in a hospital bed. He is facing charges he was responsible for the deaths of protesters. If convicted, he could face the death penalty. Reuters.com has more here.

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Further U.S. Sanctions on Syria Considered - as the government of President Bashar al-Asaad continues to crack down on dissidents. The NY Times has more here.

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