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RNC names Log Cabin director to finance committee

Politico reports : The Republican National Committee has named a prominent gay Republican to its finance committee, marking an important fundraising outreach effort to a constituency long ceded by the party. R. Clarke Cooper, who also serves as the executive director of the gay group Log …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

Obama To Hold Twitter Town Hall

The Associated Press reports : The White House will host a Twitter town hall with President Barack Obama on July 6. The president will answer questions submitted via Twitter, which limits messages to 140 characters. The town hall will focus on jobs and the economy, and a video feed of …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

Senate To Scrap July 4 Recess

The New York Times reports : The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, said Thursday that the Senate recess scheduled for the Fourth of July week would be scrapped, as the deadline to raise the nation’s debt limit looms. “It is often said that with liberty comes responsibility,” Mr. …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

McConnell Invites Obama to Capitol

The Associated Press reports : Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is inviting President Barack Obama to the Capitol to hear first-hand why his proposed tax increases will not pass. In remarks on the Senate floor, McConnell said the invitation is good for lunch on Thursday, or any time …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

UK Sends Supplies To Libyan Rebels

The New York Times reports : Britain is providing limited assistance to the Libyan rebels fighting the forces of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, including protective clothing for police officers, Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Thursday, a day after France acknowledged providing light …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

Bahrain Halts Military Trials for Protesters

The Associated Press reports : Bahrain on Thursday stopped bringing anti-government protesters to trial at a special tribunal with military prosecutors, a lawyer said, ending a practice criticized as unfair by rights activists and the Gulf kingdom's Western allies. The tribunal was set up …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

NATO Airstrike Kills Kabul Hotel Attacker

Reuters reports : NATO aircraft killed an insurgent leader linked to a deadly hotel attack in the Afghan capital this week, the coalition said on Thursday, a raid that raised questions about whether Afghan forces are ready for the looming security transition. The Taliban claimed …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

Sarkozy Attacked In Crowd

The Associated Press reports : A man in a crowd grabbed French President Nicolas Sarkozy by the shoulder Thursday and nearly knocked him to the ground before being tackled by security officers and detained. The unusually aggressive incident occurred as the president shook hands with a crowd …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

U.S. Monthly Combat Deaths in Iraq at 3-Year High

The New York Times reports : The American military announced on Thursday that three more American soldiers had been killed this week, as the combat-related deaths for United States forces in Iraq reached a monthly toll not seen since 2008. The deaths occurred Wednesday in southern Iraq, …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

U.S. Drones Hit Targets In Somalia

The Washington Post reports : A U.S. drone aircraft fired on two leaders of a militant Somali organization tied to al-Qaeda, apparently wounding them, a senior U.S. military official familiar with the operation said Wednesday. The strike last week against senior members of al-Shabab …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

1,000 Hurt In Egypt Clashes

Reuters reports : Police in Cairo fired tear gas on Wednesday at hundreds of stone-throwing Egyptian youths after a night of clashes that injured more than 1,000 people, the worst violence in the capital in several weeks. Nearly five months since a popular uprising toppled long-serving …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

Rosen: Who's Behind 2nd Gaza Flotilla?

Ehud Rosen writes : The Second "Freedom Flotilla" is a joint and coordinated effort of several groups working to delegitimize Israel on a global scale. The claim of the organizers that they are seeking to relieve the siege of Gaza and to provide urgently needed humanitarian aid rings completel…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

US In Contact With Muslim Brotherhood

The Washington Times reports : BUDAPEST, Hungary — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that the Obama administration was pursuing an approach of “limited contacts” with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood — a policy, she said, that has “existed on and off for about five or …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

Olson: How New York Got Gay Marriage Right

Walter Olson writes : For those of us who support same-sex marriage and also consider ourselves to be right of center, there were special reasons to take satisfaction in last Friday's vote in Albany. New York expanded its marriage law not under court order but after deliberation by …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

Bartlett: Is the Debt Limit Constitutional?

Bruce Bartlett writes : For more than I year, I have been warning about the danger of a debt default resulting from Congress’s failure to raise the debt limit in a timely manner. Now, we are getting close to the 11th hour and it is clear that there are many Republicans willing to risk a …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

Rhode Island oks civil unions

The New York Times reports : PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Less than a week after Civil Unions, and Domestic Partnerships." href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/s/same_sex_marriage/index.html?inline=nyt-classifier"> same-sex marriage was legalized in New York, the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Fed Halves Debit Card Fees

The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — Fees paid by retailers to banks for debit card purchases, a $20 billion annual expense that has been the subject of a furious political battle over the last year, will be cut in half after the Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to cap the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Obama Defends Gay Rights Record

Politico reports : Amid cheers, President Barack Obama told gay and lesbian supporters Wednesday that he has delivered on his promises — but he gave them no new assurances on gay marriage and acknowledged their disappointment. “I’ve met my commitments to the LGBT community,” Obama …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Romney Makes "Cut, Cap, and Balance" Pledge

The Daily Caller reports : Former Massachusetts Gov. and frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination span style="color: green;"> Mitt

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Bachmann Launches South Carolina Bus Tour

The Washington Post reports : Rep. Michele Bachmann is mingling with Republican voters in this key primary state Wednesday, trying to capitalize on the momentum her upstart presidential campaign has built in recent weeks. Bachmann plans to push hard in South Carolina, which holds the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011