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Drilling Without Illusions

My latest column for The Week , argues that President Obama’s flip-flop on off-shore oil drilling is good news. But it won’t end our dependence on foreign supplies and will be accompanied by a new round of regulatory entanglements. In my latest column for The Week , I argue that President …

Written by David Frum on Thursday April 1, 2010

Washington's Beach House Bailout

It seems obvious that Americans who choose to live along the coast, near an active earthquake fault, or in a wildfire-prone area ought to pay more for homeowners’ insurance than those who live in safer places. But some in Congress want to wish this fact away. It seems obvious that Americans who …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Thursday April 1, 2010

If Romney Fades and Palin Implodes – Pawlenty?

Yesterday, during an online townhall, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty unveiled new plans to help raise money for national GOP candidates, a move which could win him allies within the party and boost his support leading to 2012. Tim Pawlenty rolled out the “Pawlenty Seven”, a list of national Republica…

Written by Bryce McNitt on Thursday April 1, 2010

McCain Gets Tough on Border Security

In calling for National Guard troops to guard the Arizona border, Sen. McCain is hoping to use the issue of border security to balance grassroots concerns over his support for immigration reform. John McCain, after months of appealing to conservative Republicans in Arizona with increasingly …

Written by Paul Craft on Thursday April 1, 2010

Intel Community Urges Media Silence on Iranian Defector

ABC News reported yesterday that an Iranian nuclear scientist had defected to the U.S. Many in the intelligence community though are rightly concerned about the repercussions from making this information public. ABC News reported yesterday that an Iranian nuclear scientist, Shahram Amiri, …

Written by Elise Cooper on Thursday April 1, 2010

DNC Donors Paid For Pole Dancers PLUS WH Helicopters!

FF Exclusive: With RNC chairman Michael Steele facing criticism for questionable expenditures, it turns out the DNC has been spending thousands of its own donor money on luxury hotels, limos and yes, scantily clad go-go dancers. While RNC chairman Michael Steele faces calls of resignation for …

Written by Tim Mak on Wednesday March 31, 2010

Kirk Regretting Health Bill Repeal Pledge

Illinois GOP Senate candidate Mark Kirk's pledge to repeal the health bill was a mistake in a race where Kirk needs to position himself as a moderate. Now, however, the Club for Growth is making it harder for him to walk away from his pledge. In Illinois, a state where the president remains …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Wednesday March 31, 2010

Meet the Red Tories

At Georgetown University last week, one of the contenders for conservatism’s future made a splash in a way that it never has before. Current American conservatism is becoming untenable as the debate has been ceded to the loudest, angriest voices on the farthest right - voices who care much more …

Written by Shawn F Summers on Wednesday March 31, 2010

Rove's Unfinished Memoir

Karl Rove should have produced one of the outstanding White House memoirs of all time. His work though has many scores to settle and these understandable feelings have led the book into a series of strange omissions and memory lapses. Has there ever been anyone as intimate with a president and as …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday March 31, 2010

Code Pink Crashes Rove's Tour

Monday, I went to a speaking engagement for Karl Rove’s latest book, Courage and Consequence. After seeing what he had to go through it is no wonder he named his book so appropriately. Monday, I went to a speaking engagement/book signing, in Beverly Hills, California, for Karl Rove’s latest …

Written by Elise Cooper on Tuesday March 30, 2010

Kirk: For a Less Embarrassing Illinois

The latest email from Mark Kirk's Senate campaign team puts the focus for the race where it should be: on the poor governance and corruption of the Illinois Democratic party. Excerpted text of a direct mail message from Mark Kirk's campaign: “Are you worried about this country in a way you …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Tuesday March 30, 2010

Fiorina: Passover is Time to "Break Bread"

And it's supposed to be Tom Campbell who has a Jewish problem? Carly Fiorina's campaign released the following Passover greeting. And it's supposed to be Tom Campbell who has a Jewish problem? Carly for California Passover is a time of remembrance and thanks. This festival provides us …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday March 30, 2010

Frum: "We Have To Use Our Heads"

UPDATED: I was on CNN's Larry King Live last night to discuss the future of the GOP. I will be on CNN's Larry King Live tonight at 9:40pm (ET) to discuss the future of the GOP. I will be joined by John Avlon, author of Winguts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America . UPDATE …

Written by David Frum on Monday March 29, 2010

Will California Ride to the GOP's Rescue?

My latest column for CNN.com looks at the GOP resurgence in President Reagan's old state and the implications for the national Republican Party. My latest column for CNN.com looks at the GOP resurgence in California and the implications for the national Republican Party. California Republica…

Written by David Frum on Monday March 29, 2010

Riding Obamacare to Victory in November

Republicans counting on Obamacare’s unpopularity to deliver them a win in the midterm elections will likely face disappointment. Republicans counting on Obamacare’s unpopularity to deliver them a win in November seem likely to face disappointment. An honest look at the package shows it’s masterful…

Written by Arthur Greene on Monday March 29, 2010

Using the Courts to Kill Obamacare

In the wake of the Democrats' victory over health care reform, Republicans seem to be willing to abandon their long-standing opposition to judicial activism for the purpose of killing Obamacare. In the wake of the Democratic passage of health care reform, conservatives now seem ready to throw …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Sunday March 28, 2010

So What Happened?

UPDATED: Many friends and well-wishers, and some in the media, have asked for an account of my termination at AEI. Here it is. After my dismissal from AEI Thursday, I posted in this space my letter of resignation. I declined television interviews, but I did speak to print journalists about the …

Written by David Frum on Saturday March 27, 2010

A Message From Mrs. Frum

I've been married to David Frum for nearly 22 years. I wouldn't have thought it possible to admire David more than I already do. As the old saying goes, if you want a friend in Washington, get a dog. Perhaps that's why the Frum household now has three. I've been married to David Frum for …

Written by Danielle Crittenden on Friday March 26, 2010

AEI Says Goodbye

I have been a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute since 2003. On March 24th, AEI President Arthur Brooks and I came to a termination of that relationship. I have been a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute since 2003. At lunch today, AEI President Arthur Brooks …

Written by David Frum on Friday March 26, 2010

The Administration's Loyal Press

The White House wants to paint opposition to health care reform as outside the mainstream of political life, and the media is happy to play along. This morning Ann Curry did her best to delegitimize opposition to the Democrats' health care reform. John McCain held his own , but the GOP is going …

Written by Henry Clay on Thursday March 25, 2010