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Wall Street to GOP: Don't Cut SEC Funds

Wall Street: Don't Cut SEC Funds The Hill reports: A rift is emerging between congressional Republicans and the financial-services industry over the funding of Wall Street’s watchdog: the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Republicans, riding campaign promises to cut …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

US Struggles to Build Case Against Assange

US Struggles to Build Case Against Assange Wall Street Journal reports: U.S. investigators have been unable to uncover evidence that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange induced an Army private to leak government documents to his website, according to officials familiar with the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Protesters Plan Mass Rally for Friday

Protesters Plan Mass Rally Friday Reuters reports: Egyptians have staged one of their biggest protests yet insisting President Hosni Mubarak step down immediately and ignoring a government plan to transfer power. For many protesters it was the first time they had joined the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Boehner: 'I'm a Big Believer in Tea Party'

Boehner: 'I'm a Big Believer in the Tea Party' The Hill reports: House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Tuesday that he "should be" considered a member of the Tea Party movement.Boehner, speaking on a Cincinnati radio affiliate, said he is a "big believer" in what the Tea …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Suleiman Warns Protesters to Stop

Suleiman Warns Protesters to Stop The AP reports: A young Google executive who helped ignite Egypt's uprising energized a cheering crowd of hundreds of thousands Tuesday with his first appearance in their midst after being released from 12 days in secret detention. "We won't give …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Patriot Act Extension Fails

Patriot Act Extension Fails Washington Post reports: A measure to extend key provisions of the Patriot Act counterterrorism surveillance law through December failed the House Tuesday night, with more than two-dozen Republicans bucking their party to oppose the measure. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Cantor: We'll Defund Health Law

Cantor: We'll Defund Health Law Politico reports: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor says the bill to fund the government for the rest of the year will have language to withhold funding from the health care law by the time it passes the House next week. It was a message to the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

FLOTUS Defends Super Bowl Menu

FLOTUS Defends Super Bowl Menu Politico reports: Even though she has been campaigning against childhood obesity for a year now, Michelle Obama defended the decision to serve bratwurst, cheeseburgers and deep dish pizza at the White House Super Bowl party over the weekend. "I …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Budget Deficit Hits $53B in January

Budget Deficit Hits $53B in January The Hill reports: The federal government recorded a $53 billion budget deficit in January, bringing the total to $424 billion for the first four months of fiscal 2011, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In its monthly …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Obama Invites GOP Leaders to Lunch

Obama Invites GOP Leaders to Lunch The Hill reports: President Obama will host the House GOP's three top leaders for lunch at the White House on Wednesday. Press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Conrad to Dems: Back Debt Panel Plan

Conrad Pushes Dems to Back Deficit Panel Plan The Hill reports: The Senate Democrats’ leading budget hawk will try to hammer home the message this week that his colleagues must get serious about slashing the nation's rising debt. As the caucus gathers for their annual retreat in …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

O'Donnell: My PAC Will Fight 'Liberal' GOP Elite

O'Donnell: My PAC Will Fight 'Liberal' GOP Elite The Hill reports: Former GOP Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell launched her new political action committee Tuesday, vowing it will play a leading role in competitive primaries and counter the "liberal-controlled GOP establishme…

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Lugar to Tea Party: 'Get Real'

Lugar to Tea Party: 'Get Real' The Hill reports: Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) chided Tea Party activists in his state, telling them to "get real" about their opposition to the New START treaty. Lugar, who voted for the treaty's ratification late last year, dismissed the Tea …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Drudge: Arianna Got $18 Million from AOL

Drudge: Arianna Got $18M from AOL Courtesy of Drudge Report : **Exclusive** Hard work and endless media lifting has finally paid off for Arianna Huffington -- after she personally scores nearly $20 million in a sale to AMERICA ONLINE! Top sources close to the deal reveal …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Pawlenty Calls for Undoing DADT Repeal

Pawlenty: Undo DADT Repeal Think Progress reports : Last month, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) made waves when he suggested that he would reinstate the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy if elected President. This morning, Pawlenty went a step further, telling me that …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Obama Proposes Debt Relief for States

Obama Plans Debt Relief for States The Washington Post reports : Heavily indebted states could get immediate relief from the Obama administration under a plan to temporarily suspend interest payments they owe the federal government for borrowing money to cover the soaring …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Palin Scraps Plans to Visit Israel

Palin Scraps Plans to Visit Israel The Hill reports : HERZLIYA, Israel — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) has canceled tentative plans to visit Israel early this year, The Hill has learned. strong> Media reports

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Rumsfeld Wanted to Resign After Abu Ghraib

Rumsfeld Wanted to Resign After Abu Ghraib ABC News reports : Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld declares that his biggest regret in office was not convincing President Bush to accept his resignation after the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, and said the country and the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Colorado GOP Chair Resigns Over 'Nuts' in Party

Colorado GOP Chair Resigns Over 'Nuts' in Party The Denver Post reports : Dick Wadhams today unexpectedly dropped his bid for a third term as chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, and said he has no idea what he will do next. Wadhams said he had the votes but in the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Dems Turn Attention to Individual Mandate

Moderate Dems Consider Rolling Back Mandate Politico reports : A handful of moderate Senate Democrats are looking for ways to roll back the highly contentious individual mandate — the pillar of President Barack Obama’s health care law — a sign that red-state senators are …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011