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North Korea Confirms Holding American

BBC News reports: North Korea has confirmed that it has arrested a US citizen and is preparing to charge him with "committing a crime" against the country. Jun Young-su was arrested in November last year, the official KCNA news agency said. The US state department announced the arrest on …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

Arizona Passes Birther Bill

Politico reports: Arizona’s state Senate approved a bill Wednesday that will require presidential candidates to prove they are U.S. citizens before they can be included on a state ballot. Prompted by challenges to President Barack Obama’s citizenship and, therefore, eligibility for the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

Iraqi Youth Struggles Against Old Guard

The New York Times reports: BAGHDAD — Inspired by the democratic uprisings around the Arab world to push for change, young lawmakers in Parliament are running up against an ossified political elite still dominated by the exiles who followed American tanks into Iraq to establish a fragile, …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

Sidney Harman Dies At 92

The Washington Post reports: Industrialist Sidney Harman, who co-invented the high-fidelity stereo in the 1950s and became a dominant arts patron in Washington, died April 12 at George Washington Hospital. He was 92 and had complications from acute myeloid leukemia. In a career that …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

Frum: Will Americans Back Shared Sacrifice?

David Frum on NPR's Marketplace : Here's a helpful way to understand the budget crisis this past weekend -- in fact, to understand almost all our politics. At the bottom of so many of our current disputes is this fact: "$13 trillion in wealth was lost in the financial crisis. We are arguing …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011

Pawlenty: Reject Budget Deal

The Hill reports : Likely GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty on Wednesday urged lawmakers to reject the budget deal designed to avert a government shutdown. Pawlenty, who presided over a state shutdown as governor of Minnesota, said that the bipartisan deal that would cut $39.9 …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011

Boehner: Obama Plan Not 'Serious'

The Hill reports : House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Wednesday President Obama has failed to present a detailed and "serious" plan for tackling the national debt and budget deficits. He also raised the specter that the House will not vote to raise the nation’s debt ceiling if the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011

U.S. Fighters Still Bombing Libya

AFP reports : US fighter jets are still carrying out bombing raids on Libya's air defenses, the Pentagon said Wednesday, days after indicating American combat aircraft had withdrawn from NATO operations. US warplanes have attacked air defense targets in three strikes since April 4, when …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011

Galston: Budget Debate Will Dominate 2012

William Galston, Senior Fellow of the Brookings Institution, on Obama's deficit reduction speech: In a forceful speech on long-term fiscal policy, President Obama offered his vision of America’s future, described how our fiscal situation deteriorated to the point that we must change course, …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011

Boehner: Fully Supports Ryan Plan

The Hill reports : House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said he "fully support[s]" the proposals in Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) 2012 budget, including its reforms to Medicare. The GOP Speaker sought to quickly squelch any doubt that there was daylight between him and Ryan, the chairman …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011

Obama Aims For Medicaid, Medicare Cost Cuts

The Hill reports : President Obama on Wednesday unveiled a deficit reduction framework that aims to cut healthcare entitlement spending by $480 billion by 2023 but falls short of the GOP's bid to overhaul Medicare and Medicaid. The president is under pressure to tackle the long-term …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011

FL: Panel to Decide Primary Date

Politico reports : Florida Republicans aren’t retreating from their quest to hold an early 2012 presidential primary. But they are advancing in a different direction. State House Speaker Dean Cannon announced Wednesday that the legislature will consider a bill putting the choice of a …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011

Military Factions Clash in Yemen

The New York Times reports : Fighting broke out late Tuesday between rival military factions in the capital, Sana, leaving at least two people dead, Yemeni officials said. It was the first clash between government forces and those commanded by Maj. Gen. Ali Mohsin al-Ahmar, who …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011

House Dems Unveil Rival Budget

The Hill reports : House Budget Committee ranking member Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) unveiled a House Democratic alternative to the GOP’s 2012 budget Wednesday, hours before President Obama was set to overshadow the proposal with one of his own. Democrats claim their budget cuts …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011

Obama Plan: $4T Cuts in 12 Years

The New York Times reports : President Obama will try to reshape Washington’s debate over the nation’s fiscal crisis on Wednesday with a speech outlining his approach to tackling the debt and the long-term health of entitlement programs, while navigating the tricky politics that will …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011

AP Falls for GE Tax Hoax

Business Insider reports : The AP just fell for a hoax press release, which claimed that GE would repay the government the $3.8 billion tax loss carryforward it received. The hoax was designed to correspond with last month's controversy originated by the New York Times about how GE, …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011

Berlusconi Won't Seek New Term

The AP reports : Premier Silvio Berlusconi indicated his justice minister as a possible successor as conservative leader, further signaling his intention not to seek re-election when his term ends. Berlusconi announced in a December press conference that he would probably step aside in …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011

Boehner to WH: No Tax Hike

Politico reports: Do House Republican leaders want to put taxes on the table as they try to tackle the deficit? House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) had been staking out slightly different stances on whether tax increases should be a part of …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011

GOP: Obama's Late to Debt Debate

The Hill reports : House Republican leaders said Wednesday they have “high hopes and low expectations” for President Obama’s afternoon speech on the debt. Top Republicans have characterized the president as late-in-coming to the debate over solving the nation’s debt crisis, and Speaker …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011

GOP Senators: Raise Retirement Age to 70

The Hill reports : Three Republican senators on Wednesday will propose a Social Security reform package that would raise the retirement age to 70 and cut benefits for the wealthy. Sens. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Rand Paul (Ky.) and Mike Lee (Utah) previewed their proposal on Fox News, …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 13, 2011