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Obama Pushes $53 Billion for High Speed Rail

Obama Wants $53B for High Speed Rail Reuters reports : (Reuters) - The U.S. government will dedicate $53 billion over six years to build new high-speed rail networks and make existing ones faster, Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. The initiative will allow the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

White House Supports Gradual Change in Egypt

WH Backs Gradual Reform in Egypt The LA Times reports : Reporting from Washington — The Obama administration has reconciled itself to gradual political reform in Egypt, an approach that reflects its goal of maintaining stability in the Middle East but is at odds with demands of …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Rocket Attack in Sinai

Rockets Hit Police Barracks in Sinai Los Angeles Times reports: Police barracks in Rafah, the town in North Sinai that borders the Gaza strip, came under attack early Monday when a group of unknown perpetrators fired rocket-propelled grenades at the building, Egyptian media …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Obama to Expand Payroll Taxes

Obama to Expand Payroll Taxes The Wall Street Journal reports: President Barack Obama's budget proposal is expected to give states a way to collect more payroll taxes from businesses, in an effort to replenish the unemployment-insurance program. The plan could cause controversy …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Olbermann to Announce New Show

Olbermann Gets New Show The New York Times reports: Neither Mr. Olbermann, his representatives, or executives from Current TV would comment on the move, but they did not deny that the channel, which counts former Vice President Al Gore as one of its founders, will become at …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

GOP Backtracks on Health Care Funds Cut

GOP Backtracks on Cutting Health Care Funds Politico reports: House Republicans say they’re all on the same page about wanting to choke off funding for President Barack Obama’s health care law, but in their first real spending bill of 2011, it looks like they’re leaving that …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Obama: 'We'll Defeat Al Qaeda'

Obama: 'We'll Defeat Al Qaeda' Huffington Post reports: President Barack Obama is confident that the United States will be able to defeat al Qaeda and prevent the Taliban from regaining control of Afghanistan, according to his remarks in an interview set to air Monday night. "I …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Cameron Confirms Lockerbie Deal

Cameron Confirms Lockerbie Deal David Rose writes at Vanity Fair : Less than two weeks ago, Vanity Fair’ s investigation of a secret deal between the government of Scotland and Britain’s Labour government—in order to spring the Lockerbie bomber from jail and return him to …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 7, 2011

Watch: Egyptian Protester Shot Dead

Watch: Egyptian Protester Shot Huffington Post reports: Graphic footage has surfaced of what appears to be a protester shot in the streets of Alexandria, Egypt by secret police. The birds-eye view video shows seemingly peaceful activity until about 1:30, when what looks to be …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 7, 2011

Watch: Frum on Reagan at 100

Watch: Frum on Reagan at 100 On The Agenda with Steve Paikin , David Frum marks Reagan's 100th birthday and discusses the former president's legacy. Click here for more.

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 7, 2011

FL Gov Wants to Cut $4B in Taxes

FL Gov Wants to Cut $4B in Taxes CNN reports: Taking an unusual tact to dealing with a $3.6 billion budget deficit, Florida Gov. Rick Scott unveiled a budget Monday that cuts $4 billion in property and corporate income taxes. The budget, which the newly installed governor has …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 7, 2011

Palin Okay with GOProud at CPAC

Palin Okay with GOProud at CPAC ABC News reports: Some conservatives who are already upset that this week’s Conservative Political Action Conference will include a right-leaning organization that promotes gay rights grew even more concerned this weekend when Sarah Palin suggested …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 7, 2011

House GOP Wants UN to Repay Funds

House GOP Wants UN to Repay Funds The Hill reports: House Republicans on Wednesday will pass legislation that would require the Obama administration to insist that the United Nations repay the United States $179 million in overpaid funds. U.S. overpayments to the UN have …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 7, 2011

Pelosi Rips O'Reilly's Question about 'Hate'

Pelosi Criticizes O'Reilly's Question about 'Hate' Politico reports: It was “completely inappropriate” and “jarring” to hear Bill O’Reilly ask President Barack Obama why Americans hate him, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Monday. O’Reilly asked “a completely …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 7, 2011

Poll: Voters Oppose Raising Nation's Debt Ceiling

Poll: Voters Oppose Raising Debt Ceiling The Hill reports: Only 27 percent of likely voters favor raising the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, while 62 percent oppose it, according to an exclusive poll for The Hill. The poll found solid opposition from Republicans and …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 7, 2011

Obama Pushes Business to Invest

Obama to Business: Start Hiring The New York Times reports: President Obama urged American businesses on Monday to “get in the game” by letting loose trillions of dollars being held in reserves, saying that they can help create a “virtuous cycle” of more sales, higher demand …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 7, 2011

UN: 300 Killed Since Protests Began

UN: 300 Killed Since Protests Began Al Jazeera reports: Pro-democracy protesters are continuing their sit-in in Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation) Square, showing no signs of being appeased by talks held a day earlier between the government and opposition groups. Demonstrators seeking …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 7, 2011

Ron Paul Heading to Iowa

Ron Paul Heading to Iowa Politico reports : Ron Paul furthered his 2012 presidential tease by signing on as the latest speaker for the Iowa-based social conservative group the Family Leader's speaker series. The libertarian pol is "scheduled to deliver his pro-family lecture …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 7, 2011

Assange Faces Extradition Hearing

Assange Faces Extradition Hearing The Telegraph reports : Marianne Ny, the public prosecutor who issued an international arrest warrant for Mr Assange on sexual assault allegations last year, is motivated by "sexual politics", one of her own colleagues claimed. Mr Assange, …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 7, 2011

Protesters Outraged at Muslim Brotherhood Concessions

Brotherhood Makes Concessions to Mubarak Regime The Christian Science Monitor reports : Three senior leaders of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, all of whom have suffered arbitrary imprisonment and torture at the hands of President Hosni Mubarak’s regime, sat shoulder to shoulder at …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 7, 2011