Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Close Race in Three Swing States - the lastest NBC News/Marists poll shows New Hampshire a tie with Obama 45% and Romney 45%.  In Michigan it is Obama 47%, Romney 43% and in North Carolina it is Obama 46% and Romney 44%. MSNBC.com has more here.

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Health Care Ruling Watch - all eyes are on the ruling expected to be announced this morning by the Supreme Court.  The conventional wisdom is the individual mandate will be struck down, but the law left n place.  Only problem with that scenario is the law can not be funded without the individual mandate.

The irony remains while a majority of American voters do not support the Affordable Care Act, they do support the individual components of the bill.

Thw Washington Post has some interesting graphs to review here.

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JP Morgan Chase Loses May Reach $9 Billion - according to the NY Times, a considerable increase from the $2 Billion initially reported.  You can read more here. 

It is time to reinstate Glass-Steagall and the Volker Rule.

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House - Senate Agree on Transportation and Student Loan Bills - set to expire by the end of the month.  The insertion of the Keystone Xl Pipeline was not included in the compromise.  The low interest rates on student loans were extended for one year.  TheHill.com has more here.

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Rebels Bomb Court in Damascus - the civil war continues in Syria as Turkey deploys troops and anti-rocket launcers to border.  Reuters.com has more here.

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