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Reid Wants Vote on Oil Tax Breaks

Politico reports : Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wants the full Senate to consider repealing oil and gas industry tax incentives next month. Reid is backing President Barack Obama’s effort to repeal roughly $4 billion in annual tax incentives for the industry — and potentially move …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 28, 2011

Army Invites Media to Manning's Prison

Politico reports : Looking to quash complaints of Pfc. Bradley Manning’s mistreatment, Army officials are inviting reporters to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to visit the military prison where the man accused of sharing classified documents with WikiLeaks is being held. Manning was moved …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 28, 2011

Obama & Oprah Talk Birthers

The Los Angeles Times reports : President Obama told Oprah Winfrey on Wednesday that he was driven to release his long-form birth certificate so that the nation could move on and focus on a "serious conversation" about solving its problems. Obama, joined by his wife, discussed the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 28, 2011

Southern Storms Kill More Than 83

The New York Times reports: Devastating storms swept through the South on Wednesday, killing at least 83 people in five states and spawning a tornado that tore through downtown Tuscaloosa, Ala. The evening twister flattened homes and buildings and brought further damage and death to a …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 28, 2011

Syria: 200 Baath Officials Quit

BBC News reports: Some 200 members of Syria's ruling Baath party are reported to have resigned over the violent crackdown against pro-democracy demonstrations. The resignations were centred on the southern city of Deraa, a focal point of violence that has allegedly killed 450 people in six …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 28, 2011

NATO Strike Kills 12 Libyan Rebels

The New York Times reports: MISURATA, Libya — At least one NATO warplane attacked a rebel position on the front lines of this besieged city on Wednesday, a rebel commander said, killing 12 fighters and wounding five others in what he called an accident that could have been avoided. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 28, 2011

Die-Hard Birthers Not Quitting

The Washington Post reports: It proves nothing. It could be fake. It’s all so fishy. Aren’t there multiple layers on the scanned document released by the White House? Why did it take so long to produce? The people who do not believe that President Obama was born in the United States showed …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 28, 2011

Bahrain Protesters Get Death Sentence

The New York Times reports: MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — A military court in Bahrain on Thursday convicted four Shiite protesters and sentenced them to death for the killing two policemen during anti-government demonstrations last month in the Gulf kingdom, the state media said. Three other …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 28, 2011

Frum: Labor Law Takes Radical Turn in Boeing Case

On NPR's Marketplace , David Frum discusses the implications of the National Labor Relations Board's complaint against Boeing: Let's go to the bottom line: the National Labor Relations Board's headline-making complaint against Boeing for investing in South Carolina is almost certainly going …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 28, 2011

Rice: Rumsfeld's a 'Grumpy Guy'

Politico reports : After months of silence, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice finally has her review ready of the charges in former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s memoir that she was never critical of George W. Bush’s positions and was ill-equipped for a senior …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 27, 2011

Reid: Senate Will Vote on Ryan Plan

Sam Stein at Huffington Post reports : Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced on Wednesday that he would host a vote on Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) budget as a means of forcing moderate GOP senators to weigh in on the legislation’s controversial proposals. He did not provide a …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 27, 2011

Birther Queen Not Convinced

TPM reports : In a development that will surprise no one, it turns out that President Barack Obama's decision to release his long-form birth certificate hasn't quieted members of the "birther" movement who promote the conspiracy theory that he wasn't born in the United States. "Look, I …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 27, 2011

Obama Demanded Certificate Release

The Washington Post reports : After his major address on the deficit two weeks ago, President Obama sat down for an interview with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos expecting a conversation about fiscal issues. Instead, Obama faced repeated questions about the controversy …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 27, 2011

Sargent: Will GOP Now Drop the Birther Talk?

Greg Sargent writes at The Plum Line blog: Now that President Obama has released his long-form birth certificate, here’s the question: Will leading conservatives and Republicans step up, place the blame for birtherism where it belongs, and call on the birthers among them to stop the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 27, 2011

Giffords Leaves for Shuttle Launch

CNN reports : A plane carrying U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords departed Houston on Wednesday headed for Florida, where she is scheduled to attend the Friday launch of the space shuttle Endeavour, commanded by her husband, Mark Kelly.

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 27, 2011

Watch Bush: Drill More to Cut Prices

Politico reports : Former President George W. Bush wants to see more oil drilling to combat prices at the gas pump that are nearing $4 a gallon, he said Wednesday. “I would suggest Americans understand how supply and demand works. And if you restrict supplies of crude, the price of …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 27, 2011

Holder Defends DOMA Attorney

The AP reports : The former Bush administration lawyer under fire for defending the federal ban on gay marriage is getting support from an unexpected source — Attorney General Eric Holder. Former solicitor general Paul Clement quit his law firm after it announced Monday that it was …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 27, 2011

Palin: White House Distracting Media from Bernanke

The Hill reports : Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) called on the media to concede that real estate mogul Donald Trump forced President Obama to release his birth certificate. She then urged them to move on to more substantive topics. "Media: admit it, Trump forced the issue. Now, …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 27, 2011

Obama Condemns Media Birther Coverage

Huffington Post reports: At his press conference on Wednesday, President Obama scolded the media for focusing on his birth certificate instead of more important issues. He started the conference by calling out NBC's Chuck Todd directly. "I can't get the networks to break in on all kinds …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 27, 2011

Fox Wants Decision on Huckabee's 2012 Prez Bid Plans

Howard Kurtz at The Daily Beast writes : The network wants a yes or no on whether the governor-turned-TV host is running for the White House. But Huckabee tells Howard Kurtz he feels no pressure at all. Mike Huckabee may be running out of time to make a decision on running for …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 27, 2011