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GOP: Fed Workers Are Overpaid

GOP: Fed Workers Are Overpaid The Hill reports: Cost-cutting House Republicans on Wednesday made it clear that they are eyeing the salaries of federal workers. And they don’t like what they see. During a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee hearing, panel …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 10, 2011

Egypt: ElBaradei to Run for Prez

Egypt: ElBaradei to Run for Prez Al Jazeera reports: Mohammed ElBaradei, the Nobel laureate and former head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency, has said on a privately owned TV channel that he intends to run for president in Egypt's 2011 presidential election. "When the door …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 10, 2011

BBC Team Kidnapped, Beaten By Qaddafi Thugs

BBC Team Abused By Qaddafi Thugs BBC News reports: Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's security forces detained and beat up a BBC news team who were trying to reach the strife-torn western city of Zawiya. The three were beaten with fists, knees and rifles, hooded and subjected to …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 10, 2011

Walker: Budget Fight Is Important

Walker: Budget Fight Is Important Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) writes in the Wall Street Journal : In 2010, Megan Sampson was named an Outstanding First Year Teacher in Wisconsin. A week later, she got a layoff notice from the Milwaukee Public Schools. Why would one of the best new …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 10, 2011

Wisconsin Union Fight Ends With Republican Victory

WI Union Fight Ends With GOP Victory The New York Times reports: CHICAGO — The bitter political standoff in Wisconsin over Gov. Scott Walker ’s bid to sharply curtail collective bargaining for public-sector workers ended abruptly Wednesday night as Republican colleagues in the State …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 10, 2011

Medved: Obama Is The Status Quo Candidate

Medved: Obama Is The Status Quo Candidate Michael Medved writes at Townhall : As they prepare to make a serious case for his replacement in 2012, Barack Obama’s conservative critics need to decide: is the president radical – or more of the same? At the moment, prominent …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 10, 2011

Egyptians Get Look Inside Secret Police Files

Egyptians Get Look Inside Police Files The New York Times reports: CAIRO — The files have started flowing out of Egypt ’s dreaded state security headquarters, part of the post-uprising rush to excavate some of the state’s darkest corners. There are lists of informants from …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 10, 2011

Kristof: No-Fly Zone A No-Brainer

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 10, 2011

Dalai Lama To Give Up Political Authority

Dalai Lama To Cede Political Authority The Washington Post reports: The Tibetan spiritual leader, speaking on the anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese control, said the time has come "to devolve my formal authority to the elected leader." He has long …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 10, 2011

York: GOP Set On Defunding NPR

York: GOP Set On Defunding NPR Byron York writes in the Washington Examiner : After the release of the James O'Keefe sting video Tuesday, National Public Radio officials rushed to fire NPR head Vivian Schiller in hopes of slowing Republican efforts to cut federal funding for public …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 10, 2011

Senate Rejects Both Spending Bills

Senate Rejects Both Spending Bills The Hill reports: Senators voted largely along party lines Wednesday to reject two proposals to cut federal spending, leaving a legislative stalemate that will have to be resolved briskly to avert another government shutdown. A Republican …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 9, 2011

Report: Egypt's Military Aiding Libyan Rebels

Report: Egypt's Military Aiding Libyan Rebels UPI reports: Egypt, still grappling with a revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak in February, is reported to be quietly aiding rebel forces seeking to oust Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. This is seen as part of a drive by the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 9, 2011

Roemer: Leave Gay Marriage Up to the States

Roemer: Leave Gay Marriage Up to the States ABC News reports: Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer, one of only two Republicans to have formed a presidential exploratory committee for 2012, is espousing a policy position that may not go over so well with conservative voters: He …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 9, 2011

Date Set for NY-26 Special Election

NY-26 Special Election Date Set CNN reports: New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that a special election for the state's 26th Congressional District will be held on May 24. The seat was vacated when Republican Rep. Chris Lee abruptly resigned last …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 9, 2011

FBI: Arrests in MLK Day Bomb Plot

FBI: Arrests in MLK Day Bomb Plot The Seattle Times reports: The FBI has made an arrest in connection with the attempted bombing along the route of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in downtown Spokane. An FBI source in Washington, D.C., said one man was arrested …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 9, 2011

Aussie PM Gillard Speaks to Congress

Aussie PM Speaks to Congress CNN reports: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard pledged true friendship with the United States Wednesday and encouraged the nation that inspired her youth by landing on the moon to be bold in shaping the 21st century. In a speech to a joint …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 9, 2011

Sebelius: GOP Bill Cuts Off Medicare Benefits

Sebelius: GOP Bill Would Cut Off Medicare Benefits The Hill reports: Republican plans to choke off funding for implementing the healthcare reform law would prevent Medicare from paying benefits for millions of seniors, according to the Obama administration's top health official. …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 9, 2011

WH: Speed Up Health Care Case

WH: Speed Up Health Care Case Politico reports: The Obama administration has asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to expedite consideration of the health care reform law — the second step in a process set in motion by U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson. Vinson ruled in …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 9, 2011

Illinois Ends Death Penalty

Illinois Ends Death Penalty The Chicago Tribune reports : SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn today signed into law a historic ban on the death penalty in Illinois and commuted the sentences of 15 death row inmates to life without parole. The governor said he followed his conscienc…

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 9, 2011

NH Debates Birther Bill

NH Debates Birther Bill The Hill reports: Lawmakers in New Hampshire are set to debate a measure Wednesday that would require any candidate who wants their name on the state's presidential primary ballot to provide a birth certificate. But backers of the proposal say it isn't …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 9, 2011