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Gingrich Raises $2 Million

Politico reports : Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will report raising approximately $2 million in the second fundraising quarter of the year and ending the month of June with $225, 000 in the bank, POLITICO has learned. But in a steep obstacle to Gingrich’s comeback hopes, his …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Obama To Host Deficit Talks

Politico reports : President Obama announced Tuesday that he’s asked members of Congress to come to the White House on Thursday to work out a deal on the deficit. Obama said he invited members of both parties in the House and in the Senate, but he didn’t say who specifically was invited. …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Senate Postpones Libya Bill

The Hill reports : Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) canceled a vote on legislation authorizing U.S. military action in Libya after facing pressure from GOP lawmakers, who warned they would vote the measure down in order to focus on budget matters. Reid …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Moody's Downgrades Portugal's Debt

Reuters reports : Moody's on Tuesday cut Portugal's credit standing to junk in the first such move by a ratings agency and warned the country may well need a second round of rescue funds before it can return to capital markets. Moody's Investors Service slashed Portugal's credit rating by …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Chaffetz Backs Romney Over Former Boss

The Hill reports : Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R) endorsed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) on Tuesday for president over his onetime boss, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman (R). Chaffetz, the conservative congressman who's considering a Senate run, picked Romney over Huntsman, both …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Obama Campaign Website Hacked

The Huffington Post reports : President Barack Obama's campaign website was hacked on Tuesday, the Washington Examiner reports . Users of the Obama 2012 application for mobile devices were informed of two fake anti-government events hosted by "Commy Obama" in the nation's capitol, …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Bartlett: GOP Misrepresents Margaret Thatcher

Bruce Bartlett writes : ...Mrs. Thatcher’s stature among the American right has only increased since she was ousted by her own party in 1990. This is especially true now. Benjy Sarlin of Talking Points Memo says Mrs. Thatcher “has always been a popular figure in Republican circles across …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

India Health Min: Homosexuality Is A 'Disease'

The Huffington Post reports : India's health minister has derided homosexuality as an unnatural "disease" from the West, drawing outrage Tuesday from activists who said the comments set back the country's campaign for gay rights and its fight against HIV. The comments Monday by Health …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Cain Loses Another Staffer

The Daily Caller reports : Another Herman Cain staffer in Iowa has quit the Republican’s presidential campaign, the fifth resignation in an early voting state in recent weeks. Iowa staffer Charlie Gruschow, who is active with the local Tea Party, confirmed to The Daily Caller that he is …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Ron Paul Calls For End To TSA

The Daily Caller reports : Texas Rep. Ron Paul added the span style="color: green;"> Transportation Security Administration Traveler

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

US Scores Major WTO Victory Against China

The Hill reports : The United States, European Union and Mexico scored a major victory over China at the World Trade Organization on Tuesday as the WTO found China had illegally constrained its exports of raw materials. The policies had the effect of reducing prices for Chinese …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Santorum: Romney, Huntsman Show Weakness In Iowa

The Hill reports : Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) accused fellow GOP presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman of "weakness" for opting against campaigning aggressively in Iowa. Santorum took a shot at both the former Massachusetts governor and the former Utah governor, each …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Jewish Support For Obama Unchanged

Politico reports : President Barack Obama’s recent controversial speech proposing that Israel’s 1967 borders should be the basis for peace talks had virtually no impact on his standing in the Jewish community, a new poll Tuesday found. The Gallup survey also showed that while Obama’s …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Perry's RGA Raises $22.1M This Year

Politico reports : The Republican Governors Association raised $22.1 million in the first six months of the year, an RGA official told POLITICO, signaling a strong financial start for the new team that took over at the committee in 2011. The $22.1 million is a feather in the cap of …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Chinese Local Debt May Be $540B More

The Huffington Post reports : China's local government debt burden may be 3.5 trillion yuan ($540 billion) larger than auditors estimated, putting banks on the hook for deeper losses that could threaten their credit ratings, Moody's said on Tuesday. Addressing the estimate by China's state …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Clashes In Syria Kill 6

Reuters reports : Syrian forces and gunmen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad shot dead at least six civilians in the second day of raids on the city of Hama on Tuesday to crush protests against his rule, residents and activists said. They said the dead included two brothers, Baha and …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

4 NATO Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan

The Associated Press reports : NATO says four of its service members have been killed in two separate attacks in eastern Afghanistan. The international coalition says three NATO troops died from an improvised roadside bomb and a fourth soldier was killed in a separate insurgent attack. …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Iraq Bombings Kill Dozens

The New York Times reports : Two explosions struck the town of Taji, north of the capital, around midday on Tuesday, killing dozens of people, according to an official at the Interior Ministry. The target was a municipal building. First a car bomb was detonated in a parking garage, …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

DSK To File Slander Claim Against New Accuser

The Associated Press reports : Lawyers for Dominique Strauss-Kahn say they will file a slander complaint against a writer who accuses the former International Monetary Fund head of sexually assaulting her in 2002. Tristane Banon, 31, says she plans to file a criminal complaint Tuesday …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday July 4, 2011

Teachers' Union Endorses Obama's Re-election

The Associated Press reports : The nation's largest education union has endorsed President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. Members of the National Education Association voted to support Obama on Monday at their annual convention in Chicago. In a statement, NEA President Dennis …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday July 4, 2011