Clinton: White House will sue over Arizona Immigration Law

Secretary Clinton has remarked on Ecuadorean television that the government will sue over the new Arizona immigration law: While the Justice Department is formally studying the Arizona law, Clinton indicated that the administration had already committed to challenging it in court. …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday June 17, 2010

Rep. Joe Barton Under Fire for "Apologizing" to BP

During BP CEO Tony Hayward's testimony to the House Energy and Commerce committee, Rep. Joe Barton came to the company's defense. As a result, the White House and other organs have attacked Barton's remarks: He complained that "the attorney general of the United States, who is legitimately …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday June 17, 2010

Blanche Lincoln Faces Tough Poll Numbers

A new Rasmussen poll shows Blanche Lincoln losing by double digits in the general election: Republican John Boozman now holds a near two-to-one lead over Democratic incumbent Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday June 17, 2010

NRA and Other Groups Gain Exemptions in New Law

The NRA and several other groups are successfully lobbying congress to create exemptions for their organizations in the newest campaign finance laws: Lawmakers charged with shepherding new campaign finance legislation through the House have expanded a loophole originally created for the …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday June 17, 2010

Expanded Fed Audit Gains Momentum

The Huffington Post reports that the proposed audit of the Federal Reserve will be expanded in the final version of the financial regulation bill: The Senate will accept an expanded Federal Reserve audit proposal from the House as part of Wall Street conference committee deliberations, Sen. …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday June 17, 2010

BP CEO Tony Hayward Testifies to Congress

BP CEO Tony Hayward has been testifying to the House Energy Committee, coming under intense criticism for BP's response to the spill: WASHINGTON (AP) -- BP's humbled CEO sat grim-faced Thursday as a House chairman accused him of being oblivious to the risks of his company's deep water …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday June 17, 2010

Dale Peterson Returns in New Ad

Dale Peterson, the candidate for Alabama Agriculture Commissioner who was made famous in a campaign video that went viral, has returned with a new ad endorsing one of the candidates:

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday June 17, 2010