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Joint Chiefs Chair Heads to Mideast

Joint Chiefs Chair Heads to Mideast ABC News reports: With Egypt's military leading a hoped-for drive to democracy, President Barack Obama's senior military adviser was heading to the Mideast on Saturday to reassure two key allies — Jordan, facing its own rumblings of civil …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 12, 2011

Palin Hires Chief of Staff

Palin Hires Chief of Staff CNN reports: Sarah Palin has added a veteran Republican strategist to serve as chief-of-staff for her political action committee, Sarah PAC, CNN has learned. Michael Glassner, an attorney and longtime adviser to former Kansas senator and presidential …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 12, 2011

Obama: 'Egypt Will Never be the Same'

Obama: 'Egypt Will Never be the Same' ABC News reports: Summoning up images of the Berlin wall coming down, the uprising in Indonesia, and Gandhi leading his people down the path of justice President Obama said today that over the last few weeks in Egypt “the wheel of history …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Gibbs Says Goodbye

Gibbs Says Goodbye The Hill reports: It took almost seven years, but President Obama finally returned the tie he borrowed from his press secretary Robert Gibbs. Obama brought back the tie during an appearance in the White House briefing room to say a public good-bye to his …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Mubarak Resigns

Mubarak Resigns BBC reports: Hosni Mubarak has decided to step down as president of Egypt. In an announcement on state TV, Vice-President Omar Suleiman said Mr Mubarak had handed power to the military. It came as thousands massed in Cairo and other Egyptian cities for an 18th …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Dem Rep: GOP Congress a 'Clogged Toilet'

Dem: GOP Congress a 'Clogged Toilet' The Hill reports: One of the Democrats' fieriest voices on Capitol Hill accused the Republicans of turning Congress into a "clogged toilet." Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) said Friday that House Republicans were blocking the proper …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Palin: U.S. Needs to 'Pull Back' Foreign Aid

Palin: 'Pull Back' Foreign Aid The Hill reports: The U.S. might need to "pull back" its foreign aid for some countries, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) said Thursday evening. Palin, prompted by a question about whether it was appropriate for the U.S. to supply aid to the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Lee Won't Endorse Hatch in Primary

Lee Won't Endorse Hatch in Primary The Hill reports: Sen. Mike Lee (R) said Friday that he wouldn't endorse fellow Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch (R) for reelection in the 2012 GOP Senate primary. Lee, a freshman senator allied with the conservative Tea Party movement, said he would …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Cornyn Jumps into Whip Race

Cornyn Jumps into Whip Race Politico reports: Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, is running for the No. 2 position in the GOP Conference, an aide told Politico Friday. “Let there be no mistake about it: Sen. Cornyn is …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Beck to Critics: 'Go to Hell'

Beck to Critics: 'Go to Hell' The Huffington Post reports: Glenn Beck delivered a message to his critics on his Thursday television show: "go to hell." Beck's comments came in the middle of a nearly 19-minute monologue where he continued his theory that the protests in Egypt …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

CIA Defends Egypt Intel

CIA Director Defends Egypt Intel The New York Times reports: The U.S. director of national intelligence sought Thursday to defend the intelligence community against criticism that it had failed to more clearly warn of the recent crisis in Egypt, saying that the buildup of …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Mubarak Leaves Cairo

Mubarak Leaves Cairo CBS News reports: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has temporarily left Cairo a day after transferring some power to Vice President Omar Suleiman in an effort to quell weeks of protests, sources tell CBS News. The embattled ruler left the capital for …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Protesters Plan March on Mubarak's Palace

Protesters Plan March on Mubarak's Palace Reuters reports: Egypt's powerful army pledged on Friday to guarantee President Hosni Mubarak's reforms in a move to defuse a popular uprising, but many angry protesters said this failed to meet their key demand that he resign immediately…

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Intel Community Monitors Egypt Prison Breakouts

Intel Community Monitors Egypt Prison Breakouts Eli Lake reports : The U.S. intelligence community is closely monitoring the state of  Egypt 's highest security prisons, trying to track dozens of senior members of al Qaeda , the Islamic Group and Egyptian Islamic Jihad to …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Montana GOP Takes on Medical Marijuana Law

Montana GOP Takes on Medical Marijuana Law The New York Times reports : HELENA, Mont. — The Montana House of Representatives voted Thursday to repeal the state’s six-year-old medical marijuana law. The 63-to-37 vote , largely along party lines in the Republican-contro…

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Pelosi: GOP Abortion Positions Are "Radical"

Pelosi: GOP Abortion Positions Are "Radical" The Washington Post reports : Nancy Pelosi's extremely blunt assessments of the true motives of Republicans are why her supporters love her and her enemies hate her with equal passion, and on a conference call with bloggers just now, …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

GOP Agrees to $100 Billion in Spending Cuts

GOP Agrees to $100B in Spending Cuts Politico reports : House Republicans emerged from an emergency meeting about the budget Thursday night sounding unified around a newfangled stop-gap spending measure that would achieve cuts of $100 billion. Freshmen, once again, were the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Giffords Was Eyeing Senate Run

Giffords Was Eyeing Senate Run Washington Post reports: Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt last month, had given indications to her closest circle of political advisers prior to the shooting that if Sen. Jon Kyl (R) retired that she would make …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Santorum: Fight with Palin Over

Santorum: Fight with Palin Over Politico reports: Rick Santorum says he and Sarah Palin have cleared the air after he needled her on Tuesday. "We're fine, we're OK," he told reporters after his CPAC speech. Santorum conceded during the speech that he may have gotten in a …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011