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Bartlett: It's Coburn vs. Norquist on Taxes

Bruce Bartlett writes : There is an important behind the scenes debate going on among Republicans today on whether they really care about the budget deficit and tax reform, or whether they are just posturing. So far, the posturing faction is winning. But there may be hope. Among the very …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 25, 2011

Kucinich: Obama Impeachment 'Not Going to Happen'

Politico reports: Democrat Rep. Dennis Kucinich is walking back from his suggestion that President Barack Obama be impeached for authorizing air strikes against Libya without congressional approval. Asked Thursday night if he sees support for impeachment building, the liberal Ohioan …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 25, 2011

U.S. Special Ops Leaving Iraq

The Washington Post reports : Several nights a week, Iraqi and U.S. special forces operatives head out in Humvees or Black Hawk helicopters to arrest extremists in the most volatile region of Iraq. After years of training with their U.S. counterparts, the black-clad Iraqi forces are …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 25, 2011

Obama Wary of Libya Address

Politico reports : President Barack Obama is resisting pressure to deliver an Oval Office speech explaining his policy on Libya — in part, because he doesn’t want to equate what he regards as a smaller, time-limited mission with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Administration …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 25, 2011

Yemen's Leader in Exit Talks

The New York Times reports : As demonstrators for and against President Ali Abdullah Saleh mustered for a new round of competing rallies on Friday, the Yemeni leader was engaged in serious negotiations over the timing and conditions for the end of his 32-year rule, Yemeni and American …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 25, 2011

Japan Suspects Reactor Breach

The AP reports : Japanese nuclear safety officials said Friday that they suspect that the reactor core at one unit of the troubled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant may have breached, raising the possibility of more severe contamination to the environment. "It is possible that …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 25, 2011

Giffords Starting to Walk, Speak

ABC News reports : Two and a half months after suffering a gunshot wound to the head in Tucson , Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is beginning to walk and talk, her husband Mark Kelly said today. Kelly, an astronaut scheduled to command the next space shuttle mission in April, shared the good …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 25, 2011

Japan Death Toll at 10,000

The AP reports : The official death toll from Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami passed the 10,000 mark Friday and was still climbing two weeks after the magnitude-9 quake struck off the northeastern coast and unleashed a cascade of disasters. Hundreds of thousands of survivors …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 25, 2011

Post Office Plans Big Job Cuts

The Washington Post reports : The U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday that it will reduce its workforce with layoffs and offers of buyouts and will close seven district offices from New England to New Mexico to help address record losses. The reorganization, designed to eliminate …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 25, 2011

CO Senate Passes Civil Unions Bill

CNN reports : The Colorado Senate on Thursday approved a civil unions bill that would allow same-sex couples the right to inherit property, apply for family leave and share medical decisions. The bill, approved 23-12, now goes to the House. In Colorado, only a man and woman can …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 25, 2011

Air Controller Suspended

The Washington Post reports : The air traffic supervisor who dozed off in the Reagan National Airport control tower early Wednesday, forcing passenger plane pilots to land on their own, was drug-tested by federal authorities before being suspended from his job, federal officials said. …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 25, 2011

NATO To Take Over No-Fly Zone

ABC News reports: NATO has agreed to relieve the United States of responsibility for enforcing the no-fly zone in Libya, a NATO official said today. The diplomatic movement came on the same day that Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi challenged the no-fly zone only to see one of his few …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 24, 2011

Clinton, Gates to Brief Congress

The Hill reports: The Obama administration will brief lawmakers Wednesday on the Libya military mission after the White House faced fierce criticism from Capitol Hill. The classified briefing will be co-hosted by the Republican conference and Democratic caucus at the direction of Speaker …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 24, 2011

WH: Libya Delay May Have 'Cost Lives'

The Hill reports: The White House fired back Thursday at criticism over the Libya military mission, saying lawmakers were briefed and consulted at length before air strikes began. White House press secretary Jay Carney read off a list of dates when administration officials briefed members …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 24, 2011

1 in 6 U.S. Residents is Hispanic

NBC News reports: In a surprising show of growth, Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade, exceeding estimates in many states as they crossed a new census milestone: 50 million, or 1 in 6 Americans. Meanwhile, more than 9 million Americans …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 24, 2011

34 Killed In Syrian Crackdown

The Guardian reports: Thousands of Syrians have defied a crackdown by their government to take to the streets in Deraa in funeral marches for protesters killed by police gunfire, it has been reported. Media access to the marches was restricted but sporadic bursts of gunfire could be …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 24, 2011

GOP Rep: Debt is the New 'Red Menace'

The Hill reports: House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (Texas) on Wednesday said the growing federal debt is the "red menace" of the 21st century, warning that it is posing both economic and security risks to the United States. "In the 20th century, the red menace was …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 24, 2011

Cantor: Congress "Left Out" On Libya

The Hill reports: RICHMOND, Va. — President Obama must provide more answers to congressional questions about air strikes against Libya, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Thursday. Cantor, the second-ranking Republican in the House, said the White House seemed more concerned …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 24, 2011

The Hague Wants To Get Qaddafi

The Huffington Post reports: CAIRO -- The International Criminal Court's prosecutor said Thursday he is "100 percent" certain that his investigation into attacks on Libyan protesters will lead to crimes against humanity charges against the regime of Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi. Gadhafi's …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 24, 2011

Kirk: 'Hardly Anyone' Listens To Kucinich

The Hill reports: Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk (R) slammed Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) for raising the possibility of impeaching President Obama over the Libyan mission. “I think Dennis Kucinich is one of the most irresponsible, fringe members of Congress and hardly anyone in Congress …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 24, 2011