George Wenschhof
Transition Plans in Egypt Continue to Unfold - Easing Hosni Mubarak out as President is underway among top Egyptian government and military leaders. Under consideration is for Mubarak to leave the presidential palace and relocate in his personal residence. The NY Times has more here.
Reuters has an Update Below:
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Sunday Morning "Talking Heads" Lineup - the Super Bowl and the current state of professional football will be the discussion on Fox News Sunday. The situation in Egypt is the subject on the rest of the morning shows. Politico.com has more below:
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Obama to Do pre-Super Bowl Interview - he will appear on Fox with Bill O'Reilly. Conservative station Fox has not been a favorite of the Obama administration, so this interview may prove interesting. TheHill.com has more here.
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House Speaker Boehner says no To C-SPAN Cameras - in spite of calls for increased transparency by Republicans, john Boehner (R-Ohio) recently denied a camera access in the House by C-SPAN. The Washington Post has more here.
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Saturday, February 5, 2011
Daily Political Wire
Obama Weekly Address 2-5-2011
George Wenschhof
The president continues with his State of the Union Address theme of "Winning the Future" through innovation. He discusses his recent trip to Penn State where he toured labs.
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Republican Weekly Address 2-5-2011
George Wenschhof
Representative Jeb Hensarling (R-Tex.) says it is time for government "to stop it's spending binge" and spending cuts must be made before Republicans will support raising the nation's debt ceiling.
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Friday, February 4, 2011
Daily Political Wire
George Wenschhof
Decision Day for Egypt? - Protesters continue to demonstrate on what they are calling President Mubarak's "Day of Departure". Liberation Square in Cairo where up to a million protesters are expected is protected by the military in an effort to avoid further confrontations between pro and anti Mubarak demonstrators.
Below, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges immediate talks.
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President Obama to Take question from Press Today - after meeting with Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Expect the majority of the questions to be centered on the turmoil in Egypt. Politico.com has more here.
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Gallup Poll Shows Polarization in Year Two of Obama Administration - the poll reflects what one would think who has followed politics over the last year. President Obama's approval rating among democrats was 81% and only 13% among republicans for a huge 68 point difference. Gallup.com has more here.
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U.S. unemployment Drops to 9% - however, only 36,000 new jobs were created last month. This clearly shows the difficulty in measuring accurate unemployment figures. nonetheless, this is the lowest reported monthly unemployment rate since April 2009. Bloomberg.com has more here.
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Virginia Wants Supreme Court Ruling on Health Care Bill Now - the filed request would bypass the federal government's appeal of a lower court's decision which ruled against the individual mandate provision in the law. The Washington Post has more here.
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House Republicans to Unveil 32 Billion in Cuts - for the remainder of this fiscal year, down from the 100 billion promised during the mid term elections. The NY Times has more here.
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