Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

February Retails Sales Up - the most in five months. The news comes as the Federal Reserve Board is scheduled to meet. Bloomberg.com has more here.

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Mississippi and Alabama Primaries Today - polls will close at 8:00 PM ET. Polls indicate the outcome will be close in both states.

TheHill.com has more here.

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Obama To Discuss U.S.-China Trade Today - the President is expected to give a statement on efforts to enforce U.S. Trade rights with China at 11:00 AM ET today. Politico.com has more here.

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Israel-Gaza Truce Brokered By Egypt - an attempt to end the four day period of violence in which hundreds of rockets were fired at Israel and 25 Palestinians killed. Reuters.com has more here.

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Faster U.S. Pullout in Afghanistan Debated - the belief is the mission has now reached the point of diminishing returns. The NY Times has more here.

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