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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof


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Watch Live as Hagel Begins Confirmation Hearings - Former Republican Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel's confirmation hearing before the senate Armed Services Committee is underway.

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Syria and Iran Threaten To Retaliate for Israeli Airstrike - U.S. officials said Israel launched a rare airstrike inside Syria on Wednesday. The target was a convoy believed to be carrying anti-aircraft weapons bound for Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese militant group allied with Syria and Iran.

Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul-Karim Ali said Damascus "has the option and the capacity to surprise in retaliation."

In Iran, the semi-official Fars news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian as saying the raid on Syria will have significant implications for Israel.  You can read more here.
 
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Watch Secretary of State Kerry Speech as He Says Goodbye to Senate

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Poll Shows Brown and Markey in Tight Race for Kerry Senate Seat - Scott Brown would enter the Massachusetts Senate special election with only a slight lead over the Democratic establishment’s candidate, Rep. Ed Markey, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling.

The automated poll shows Brown leading Markey by three points, 48 percent to 45 percent, in a head-to-head contest. Driven in part by name recognition, Markey starts out with a 52 percent to 19 percent lead over Lynch.  Politico.com has more
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