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Ahmadinejad Plans Visit to Israel's Border

Ahmadinejad to Visit Israeli Border The Guardian reports: Lebanon looks set to allow the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to make a highly controversial visit to its border with Israel next week. The US has been leading diplomatic efforts to persuade the Beirut …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 7, 2010

New Subpoenas in Edwards Case

New Subpoenas in Edwards Case The AP reports: Federal prosecutors have issued a fresh round of subpoenas for a probe into John Edwards' campaign finances, an attorney for the two-time presidential candidate said Wednesday. Lawyer Wade Smith said he has learned from other …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 7, 2010

Turkey Drops College Headscarf Ban

Turkey Drops College Ban on Headscarves The Wall Street Journal reports: Turkey is quietly resolving an issue that has come to symbolize the country's bitter divisions and nearly toppled its government two years ago: Slowly, women are being allowed to wear Islamic headscarves on …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 7, 2010

Bloomberg: No Food Stamps for Sodas

Bloomberg: No Buying Sodas With Food Stamps The New York Times reports: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg sought federal permission on Wednesday to bar New York City’s 1.7 million recipients of food stamps from using them to buy soda or other sugared drinks. The request, made to the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 7, 2010

Daschle: Health Care Law Still Vulnerable

Daschle: Health Care Law Still Vulnerable Politico reports: Foes of the health care law “can still do real damage to the cause of reform, ” Tom Daschle warns in a book due out next week. Daschle, the former Senate majority leader, warns that opponents didn’t stop fighting …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010

Health Plans Run Afoul of Reform

Health Plans Run Afoul of Reform The New York Times reports: Consider what it would be like to have a health insurance plan that capped annual benefits at $2,000. For any medical care costing more than that, you would have to pay out of pocket. Examples of care that costs more …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010

Martinez Critical of DeMint's RINO Hunt

Martinez Critical of DeMint's RINO Hunt Sam Stein reports: Former Senator Mel Martinez offered an unusually blunt assessment of the role that Sen. Jim DeMint is playing within Republican circles, going so far as to question the South Carolina Republican's definition of success for …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010

Miller Gives Limited Palin Endorsement

Miller Gives Limited Palin Endorsement Sam Stein reports: A day after internal emails leaked showing that Sarah Palin's political team, led by her husband Todd, was furious about Senate candidate Joe Miller's failure to endorse her hypothetical presidential ambitions, Miller was …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010

Taliban Leadership in Talks With Afghan Gov

Taliban Leadership in Talks With Afghan Gov The Washington Post reports: Taliban representatives and the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai have begun secret, high-level talks over a negotiated end to the war, according to Afghan and Arab sources. The talks follow …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010

Pentagon Prepares for Fighting Cyberwar

Pentagon Prepares for Fighting Cyberwar The Christian Science Monitor reports: The Pentagon is rapidly preparing for cyberwar in the face of alarming and growing threats, say senior defense officials, who add that sophisticated attacks have prompted them to take the striking step …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010

Vitter Skips Debate

Vitter Skips Debate Talking Points Memo reports: Louisiana's leading Senate candidates gathered last night for their first scheduled debate in Houma, LA. Well, one of them gathered. Front-runner David Vitter (R) didn't show. Instead of joining his Democratic rival Charlie …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010

Manchin Sues Obama Over Coal Mining Regs

Manchin Sues Obama Over Coal Mining Regs The AP reports: Manchin on Wednesday denied any connection between the federal lawsuit and his campaign to finish the remaining two years of the late U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd's term. The Democratic governor said the suit was already being …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010

Stockman: Obama a "Profound Disappointment"

Stockman: Obama a "Profound Disappointment" In an interview with The Fiscal Times, former Reagan administration budget director David Stockman discussed the financial crisis, Obama's presidency and the GOP's prospects in November: TFT: With the midterms just a month away, do you …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010

Incumbent Dems Get NRA Endorsement

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010

Rick Sanchez: Sorry for "Inartful" Comments

Sanchez Sorry for "Inartful" Remarks CBS News reports: Nearly a week after calling "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart a bigot and suggesting that members of the Jewish faith control the TV networks, former CNN anchor Rick Sanchez confirmed in a statement Wednesday that he has apologize…

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010

Judge Bars Key Witness in Civilian Terror Trial

Judge Bars Key Witness in Civilian Terror Trial The New York Times reports: Minutes before a major terrorism trial was about to begin, a federal judge barred prosecutors in Manhattan on Wednesday from using a key witness. The government had acknowledged it learned about the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010

WH: Obama-Clinton '12 Rumors "Untrue"

WH: Obama-Clinton Rumors "Untrue" The Hill reports: The White House shot down speculation Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the vice presidential nominee in 2012. "It's just absolutely untrue," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Wednesday. "It's not …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010

Justice Dept. to Probe Foreclosures

DOJ to Probe Foreclosures The Hill reports: The Justice Department will probe the foreclosure practices of financial institutions for possible violations. Attorney General Eric Holder announced a task force housed in the Justice Department will look into the foreclosure …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010

Dems May Push Pot to Win Young Voters

Dems May Push Legalizing Pot to Win Young Voters The Wall Street Journal reports: Democratic strategists are studying a California marijuana-legalization initiative to see if similar ballot measures could energize young, liberal voters in swing states for the 2012 presidential …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010

Watch: David Cameron's Tory Conference Speech

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 6, 2010