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Olbermann for Senate?

Olbermann for Senate? The Hill reports : Liberals want Keith Olbermann to run for retiring Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman's (I-Conn.) seat. The ploy to coax the former MSNBC host into the Democratic Senate primary was hatched by activists attending a conference in Pennsylvani…

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Court: Rahm Can't Run for Mayor

Court: Rahm Can't Run for Mayor NBC Chicago reports : Rahm Emanuel's residency fight just took a turn for the worse. The Illinois Appellate Court ruled 2-1 to overturn a Chicago Board of Elections decision to allow Rahm Emanuel on the mayoral ballot. Emanuel's Attorney Kevin …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Iran Nixes Fuel Swap Plan

Iran Nixes Fuel Swap Plan The New York Times reports : At the talks between Iran and six major powers in Istanbul over the weekend, Iran said it was “no longer interested” in a fuel-swap deal proposed to it by Washington and the others, a senior Western diplomat said on …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Watchdog: Thomas Didn't Report Wife's Income

Watchdog: Thomas Didn't Report Wife's Income Huffington Post reports : Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to report his wife's income from a conservative think tank on financial disclosure forms for at least five years, the watchdog group Common Cause said Friday. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Rubio Won't Attend Tea Party Caucus Meet

Rubio Won't Attend Senate Tea Party Caucus Meeting The Hill reports : Freshman Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was elected with strong Tea Party support, but he is not sure that forming a Senate Tea Party Caucus is a good idea. Rubio is not expected to attend the group's first …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Bloomberg Pushes Tougher Gun Control

Bloomberg: Tighten Gun Control The New York Times reports : Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Monday used a parade of relatives and friends of victims of several high-profile shootings, including the recent killings in Tucson, to urge Washington to strengthen existing federal gun …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Dems Scale Back Rules Reforms

Dems Scale Back Rules Reform Bill Sam Stein at Huffington Post reports : Hoping to craft a set of rules changes that will have the support needed to get through the chamber, Senate Democrats have begun scaling back the reach of the legislation proposed by some of their caucus' …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Christie Said 'No' to SOTU Response

Christie Said 'No' to SOTU Response The Hill reports : New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) turned down an offer to rebut President Obama's State of the Union address, according to a top Christie adviser. Bill Palatucci told The Star Ledger that the Republican leadership in …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Moscow Airport Bombing Kills 31

Dozens Dead in Moscow Airport Bombing BBC News reports : Moscow's Domodedovo airport has been rocked by a bomb explosion, with officials saying that at least 31 people have been killed. More than 100 people were injured by the blast, which reports suggest was the work of a …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Oprah Finds Long Lost Sister

Oprah Finds Long Lost Sister USA Today reports : Oprah Winfrey has a half-sister named Patricia who was given up for adoption by Winfrey's mother, Vernita Lee, shortly after her birth in 1963. That's the big secret. "Patricia is my half-sister who I never knew existed," …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Giffords' Intern to Sit with FLOTUS

Giffords' Intern to Sit with FLOTUS ABC News reports : Daniel Hernandez Jr., one of the heroes of the mass shooting in Tucson, Ariz., two weeks ago, tells ABC News that he will be sitting, along with his father, Daniel Hernandez Sr., with Michelle Obama at the State of the Union …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Postal Service to Close 2,000 Offices

Postal Service to Close 2,000 Offices The Wall Street Journal reports : The U.S. Postal Service plays two roles in America: an agency that keeps rural areas linked to the rest of the nation, and one that loses a lot of money. Now, with the red ink showing no sign of stopping, …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Biden Called for Jury Duty

Biden Called for Jury Duty The AP reports : Joe Biden may be the nation's vice president, but that doesn't mean he can avoid fulfilling his civic duty. Aides say Biden reported Monday morning for jury duty along with 100 others at the New Castle County courthouse in Delaware …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Taxpayers on Hook for Fannie & Freddie Legal Bills

Taxpayers on Hook for Fannie & Freddie Legal Bills The New York Times reports : Since the government took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, taxpayers have spent more than $160 million defending the mortgage finance companies and their former top executives in civil lawsuits …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Palin Critic Gets Death Threat

Palin Critic Gets Death Threat Mother Jones reports : Responding to criticism she received after the January 8 Tucson shootings, Sarah Palin referred to death threats she and her children have received, suggesting that the Palin clan have been victims of heated political …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Romney Backer: Values Voters Need New Litmus Test

Romney Backer: Values Voters Need New Litmus Test Politico reports : Mark DeMoss, a well-connected figure in the evangelical community and Mitt Romney supporter, sent a memo last week to Christian conservatives urging them to consider “a new litmus test” beyond traditional …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Where did all the Stimulus Money go?

Where did all the Stimulus Money go? Commentary reports : During the recent recession, the U.S. Congress passed two large economic stimulus programs. President Bush’s February 2008 program totaled $152 billion. President Obama’s bill, enacted a year later, was considerably larger …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Gifford Shooting Case Likely to Take Years

Gifford Shooting Case Likely to Take Years The AP reports : TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Investigators have been poring over surveillance video, interviewing witnesses and analyzing items seized from Jared Loughner's home as they build a case in the assassination attempt against Rep. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

Powell: Cutting NPR Funding Won't Fix the Deficit

Powell: Cutting NPR Funding Won't Fix the Deficit The Huffington Post reports : NEW YORK -- Former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell disagreed with current proposals to cut the deficit on Sunday, saying that going after small programs one by one -- and not touching military and …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011

George Allen to Announce Bid for Senate

George Allen to Announce Bid for Senate Politico reports : Former Sen. strong> George Allen repeal of the health care law Federal Election Commission Republicans

Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 24, 2011