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Gay Soldiers Subpoena Obama

GAY SOLDIERS SUBPOENA OBAMA Ben Smith reports that a group of gay service members are attempting to subpoena President Obama: The gay soldiers arrested outside the White House protesting "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" will annouce today that they're demanding that President Obama testify …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 30, 2010

Christie: GOP Should Avoid Demagoguery

CHRISTIE: GOP SHOULD AVOID DEMAGOGUERY In a wide ranging interview with Politico , New Jersey Governor Chris Christie warns the Republican party against demagoguery, and points out areas where conservatives could work with the White House, such as education: New Jersey Gov. Chris …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 30, 2010

Petraeus Unanimously Confirmed for Afghan Service

PETRAEUS UNANIMOUSLY CONFIRMED FOR AFGHAN SERVICE General David Petraeus has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate to run the war in Afghanistan: Petraeus — heralded for his time as commander of operations in Iraq — leaves his post as the head of U.S. Central Command and is …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 30, 2010

Bachmann: Global Economy Leads to One World Government

BACHMANN: GLOBAL ECONOMY LEADS TO ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT In a radio interview that Think Progress managed to find and transcribe, Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann makes the peculiar assertion that America should avoid joining a "Global Economy" because it might lead to a "one world …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 30, 2010

Kos to Bring Lawsuit Against Polling Firm

KOS TO BRING LAWSUIT AGAINST POLLING FIRM Markos Moulistas, the founder of Daily Kos , is suing the polling firm he has relied on for years, accusing them of providing him with fraudulent data: The lawyer for Daily Kos is not mincing words when it comes to accusing Research 2000 …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 30, 2010

Clinton Supports Dem Challenger

CLINTON SUPPORTS DEM CHALLENGER Bill Clinton has thrown his support behind a Democratic challenger to a Senate incumbent: Former President Bill Clinton announced in an email Tuesday his support for Colorado Democrat Andrew Romanoff in his bid to unseat incumbent Michael Bennet. …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 30, 2010

Andrew Breitbart Offers $100,000 for JournoList Archive

ANDREW BREITBART OFFERS $100,000 FOR JOURNOLIST ARCHIVE Andrew Breitbart is offering $100, 000 for anyone who can provide the entire JournoList archive: I’ve had $100, 000 burning in my pocket for the last three months and I’d really like to spend it on a worthy cause. So how about …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday June 29, 2010

Chris Christie Signs New Jersey Budget

CHRIS CHRISTIE SIGNs NEW JERSEY BUDGET Local media in New Jersey reports that the legislature has approved Chris Christie's budget and that he has signed it into law: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie signed a $29.4 billion budget into law today during a ceremony in South River fire departmen…

Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday June 29, 2010

Rand Paul Fundraising Goes Slowly

RAND PAUL FUNDRAISING GOES SLOWLY The AP reports on Rand Paul's current fund-raising efforts, and how they are not matching his previous records: (AP) - The political outsider who largely financed his U.S. Senate primary race with Internet donations received a more lukewarm response …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday June 29, 2010

Google Acquiesces to Chinese Demands

The New York Times reports that Google is ready to start agreeing to some of China's demands to allow them to keep working in the country: SAN FRANCISCO — In an effort to appease Beijing as it seeks to renew its license to operate in mainland China, Google plans to stop automatically …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday June 29, 2010

David Weigel Becomes an MSNBC Contributor

Fresh from his job at the Washington Post , David Weigel has been made a contributor for MSNBC: Tonight at the end of Countdown , Keith Olbermann introduced new “MSNBC contributor” Dave Weigel. Olbermann teased an announcement regarding Weigel throughout the program, and when he …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday June 29, 2010

Rand Paul Dodges Question on Age of Earth

RAND PAUL DODGES QUESTION ON AGE OF EARTH The Kentucky political blog Barefoot and Progressive has uncovered video of Rand Paul addressing a Christian homeschooling conference where he fails to definitely answer how old he believes the Earth is. Click here to read more.

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday June 28, 2010

Tea Party Convention Rescheduled

The Huffington Post reports that a Tea Party convention which was scheduled for July will instead take place in October: Just under three weeks before it was set to begin, the Tea Party "Unity" convention was abruptly postponed until October, in order to be closer to the November …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday June 28, 2010

Blagojevich Considered Oprah for Senate Seat

The Blagojevich tapes have revealed that the former governor gave consideration to appointing Oprah Winfrey to the Senate: For a few fleeting days in 2008, Oprah Winfrey was high on Rod Blagojevich's list of candidates, but he never extended a formal offer. "She's a kingmaker!" Blagojevic…

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday June 28, 2010

McChrystal Retiring from U.S. Military

General Stanley McChrystal has announced his retirement from the U.S. military: The former US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, who was fired last week by President Barack Obama, is to leave the US Army. He was dismissed after criticising US administration …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday June 28, 2010

Ten Arrested On Espionage Charges

The New York Times reports that ten people have been arrested for allegedly being Russian spies: WASHINGTON — In what law enforcement officials portrayed as an extraordinary takedown of a Russian espionage network, the Justice Department on Monday announced charges against 11 people …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday June 28, 2010

Democrats Turn on Unions

The New York Times reports on how Democratic politicians are starting to be stronger in their criticism of labor unions: TRENTON — Stephen M. Sweeney, the president of the State Senate here, glowered with disgust as he described how one New Jersey town paid out nearly $1 million to four …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday June 28, 2010

Rick Scott Leads in Florida Gov Race

Local media in Florida reports that GOP candidate Rick Scott is currently leading in the race to win the nomination to run for Governor: As he meets Republicans around Florida, Rick Scott, the new front-runner in the Florida governor's race, has been greeted with applause — and with blunt …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday June 28, 2010

SCOTUS: Christian Group Cannot Ban Gays and Receive Funding

The Supreme Court has ruled that a law school can withhold recognition from a student group that refuses membership to gay students: WASHINGTON — An ideologically split Supreme Court ruled Monday that a law school can legally deny recognition to a Christian student group that won't let gays …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday June 28, 2010

SCOTUS: Part of Sarbanes-Oxley Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court has ruled in a 5-4 decision that part of the anti-fraud Sarbanes-Oxley law, which was written partly in response to the Enron accounting scandal, is unconstitutional: The justices, in a 5-4 vote, said that the Sarbanes-Oxley law enacted in 2002 violates the Constitution…

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday June 28, 2010