Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Obama Campaign Says Romney Tax Plan will Raise Taxes on 18 Million



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Unemployment Claims Lowest Since March 2008 - weekly jobless claims dropped 26,000 to 350,000, in part due to the rise in auto sales.  You can read more here.

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House Passes Latest Attempt To Repeal Health Care Act - the 33rd House vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act since it's passage.  Only five Democrats joined Republican legislators in the 244-185 vote.  The bill is expected to die in the Senate as the others before it.  You can read more here.

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CBS Charlie Rose Interviews President Obama and First Lady - the interview will be today with excerpts televised on CBS evening news tomorrow.  The full interview will be shown on CBS Sunday Morning.  You can read more here.

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Rep. Jackson Receiving Treatment for "Mood Disorder" - the Illinois congressman last voted on June 8 and his office intially issued a statement he was being treated for exhaustion, later amending the statement to he was being treated for a medical disorder more serious than originally thought.  TheHill.com has more here.

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Federal District Court Decision on Texas Voter Law Nears - the most controversial part of the Texas law is the requirement of a photo ID.  RollCall.com has more here.

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