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Jury Might See Loughner Videos

Jury Might See Loughner Videos The New York Times reports : TUCSON — Videotaped messages recovered from a computer at the home of Jared L. Loughner , the man accused of opening fire at a congresswoman’s public event in Tucson last month, could mean that a jury will hear from …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Protests in Egypt Reach Parliament

Protests in Egypt Reach Parliament BBC reports : Anti-government protests in the Egyptian capital Cairo have spread to the country's parliament, with access blocked by demonstrators. Soldiers are guarding the People's Assembly building after a 16th consecutive day of …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

GOP Proposes $74B in Budget Cuts

GOP Proposes $74B in Budget Cuts The Washington Post reports: House Republicans sketched their vision for a smaller federal government Wednesday, proposing sharp spending cuts that would wipe out family planning programs, take 4,500 cops off the street and slice 10 percent from …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

GOP Rep Resigns After Craigslist Pics Surface

Rep Resigns Over Craigslist Pics Gawker reports: Three hours after his shirtless Craigslist antics appeared on this site , Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY) announced his resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives. His office sent the below release to the press: For Immediate …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Former Aide Disses Bachmann

Former Aide Disses Bachmann Politico reports: A former top adviser to Michele Bachmann says she’s got no chance of winning the White House and, if she did win, she wouldn’t be “ready” to do the job. Ron Carey, who spent five months as Bachmann’s chief of staff last year …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Official: Awlaki Now Bigger Threat Than Bin Laden

Official: Awlaki Now Bigger Threat Than Bin Laden Politico reports: American-born Islamic cleric Anwar Al-Awlaki and his group, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, now pose a more serious terrorist threat inside the U.S. than the original Al Qaeda group led by Osama bin Laden, …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

UN Refund Bill Fails to Pass

UN Refund Bill Fails to Pass ABC News reports: For the second time in as many days, House leaders failed to pass a suspension bill. "Suspension of the rules" is a procedure generally used to quickly pass non-controversial bills . But today, lawmakers brought up a bill that …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Egypt Hit By Massive Strikes

Egypt Hit By Massive Strikes The New York Times reports: Protesters demanding the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak appeared on Wednesday to have recaptured the initiative in their battle with his government, demonstrating a new ability to mobilize thousands to take over …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Paul Plays to Win CPAC Straw Poll

Paul Plays to Win CPAC Straw Poll Politico reports: The Conservative Political Action Conference's annual straw poll typically indicates three things: Whom CPAC's segment of the conservative base prefers for president; who bought tickets for their supporters; and whether Ron …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Obama, GOP Talk Jobs at WH Meet

Obama, GOP Talk Jobs at WH Meet The Hill reports: Job creation and government spending were on the menu Wednesday during President Obama's lunch with top House Republicans. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and Majority Whip Kevin …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Avlon: Is Right-Wing Talk Radio Dying?

Avlon: Is Right-Wing Talk Radio Dying? John Avlon writes at The Daily Beast: Here’s another sign that the tide might be turning against the Wingnuts— Glenn Beck’s TV ratings are down 50 percent and major market radio stations are dropping him . That’s not all—a look at radio …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Geithner Predicts: Debt Ceiling Will Be Raised

Geithner Predicts Debt Ceiling Will Be Raised The Hill reports: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday termed Republican opposition to President Obama’s plan to invest in infrastructure and other areas “sort of too dark a vision of our future.” GOP lawmakers have …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Rahm Has Big Lead in Polls

Rahm Takes Big Lead in Polls Politico reports: Rahm Emanuel is headed toward victory in the race for Chicago mayor, a new poll of the city’s likely voters suggests. With less than two weeks until Election Day, 54 percent of voters surveyed by Chicago’s ABC affiliate WLS-TV …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Napolitano: Terror Threat Highest Since 9/11

Napolitano: Terror Threat at Highest Level Since 9/11 Politico reports: The United States is facing a terror threat “at its most heightened state” since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Report: CIA Agents Promoted Despite Mistakes

Report: CIA Agents Promoted Despite Mistakes The AP reports: In December 2003, security forces boarded a bus in Macedonia and snatched a German citizen named Khaled el-Masri. For the next five months, el-Masri was a ghost. Only a select group of CIA officers knew he had been …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Rep. Giffords Now Speaking

Rep. Giffords Now Speaking ABC News reports: Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has recovered enough to ask for toast with her breakfast. The congresswoman, who was shot in the head at an event outside a Tucson grocery store on Jan. 8, made the request to hospital workers who …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

US to Egypt: Lift State of Emergency

US Asks Egypt's Govt to Lift State of Emergency BBC reports: The US has called on the Egyptian government to lift its 30-year-old state of emergency immediately. Earlier, the White House described as "particularly unhelpful" comments by Egyptian Vice-President Omar Suleiman that …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Webb Won't Seek Reelection

Webb Won't Seek Reelection Politico reports: Virginia Senator Jim Webb plans to announce today that he won't seek reelection, a senior Senate source said. Webb appeared likely to face a rematch with former Senator George Allen, whom he beat in a bruising 2006 contest. He had …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Jackson Lee: Pepsi Ad 'Demeaning'

Jackson Lee: Pepsi Ad 'Demeaning' The Hill reports: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) took to the House floor Tuesday night to criticize what she called a "demeaning" strong> Pepsi ad

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

West to Deliver CPAC Keynote

West to Deliver CPAC Keynote The Hill reports: Freshman Tea Party Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) will deliver the coveted closing speech on Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). West, the headline-grabbing lawmaker and former Army officer, said he was …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011