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GE Chief Immelt to Succeed Volcker at Economic Council

GE Chief to Join Obama Admin The New York Times reports : SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — President Obama , sending another strong signal that he intends to make his White House more business-friendly, traveled to this industrial city on Friday to appoint a prominent corporate executive as …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

DeMint Joins CPAC Boycott

DeMint Joins CPAC Boycott Ben Smith at Politico reports : South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint will skip this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, making him the most prominent conservative figure yet to express objections to what critics see as a pro-gay, libertarian tilt …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Gingrich to Georgia GOP: I'm Running

Gingrich to Georgia GOP: I'm Running AJC.com reports : In the last 24 hours, former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich has touched base with several prominent Republicans in his former home state, telling them that he intends to make a run for president in 2012 using Georgia as …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Giffords Leaves Hospital for Rehab Center

Giffords Leaves Hospital for Rehab The New York Times reports : HOUSTON — Nearly two weeks after a gunshot passed through her brain, Representative Gabrielle Giffords left a Tucson hospital Friday and arrived at a rehabilitation center here to continue her recovery. A medical …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Bachmann Will Give Her Own SOTU Response

Bachmann Will Give Her Own SOTU Response Politico reports : The Tea Party Express emails supporters that Rep. Michelle Bachmann -- passed over for a leadership spot, much less the response to the State of the Union -- will deliver her own response: Congresswoman Michele Bachmann …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Paul Ryan To Give SOTU Rebuttal

Paul Ryan To Give SOTU Rebuttal Politico reports : House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan will give the Republicans’ response to Tuesday’s State of the Union address, once again putting the Wisconsin Republican center stage as a foil to President Barack Obama. Ryan, who has drawn …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Giuiliani "Open" to 2012 Presidential Campaign

Giuiliani "Open" to 2012 Presidential Campaign The Huffington Post reports : Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani dabbled in 2012 presidential speculation again Thursday evening, saying that he was "absolutely" considering another run for the nation's highest office. …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Frum Joins a Convo on US-Canada Relations

Frum Joins a Convo on US-Canada Relations CPAC and Maclean's are teaming up again for another "In Conversation" town hall event. This time, we go south to kick off 2011 with a fresh look at Canadian-American relations at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Join Peter Van Dusen , …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Limbaugh: Frum is "Exalted, Celebrated, Erudite"

Limbaugh: Frum is "Exalted, Erudite" According to Rush Limbaugh : RUSH: What did I tell you, cut 16? You've got to hear this. This is ruling class member David Frum who... (sigh) What would be the most descriptive and honest way to describe David Frum? David Frum remains a guest on …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Paul Volcker Stepping Down

Paul Volcker Stepping Down Reuters reports : Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Thursday that former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker was stepping down from his role as head of an outside panel advising the White House on economic policy. "From …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

White House Begins Prepping Chicago Election Staff

White House Begins Prepping Chicago Election Staff Politico reports : The White House is shuttering its political shop, shipping high-powered aides to a new campaign headquarters in Chicago and accelerating its search for a new press secretary. It’s all part of a long-anticipat…

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Dems Claim GOP Wants Government Shutdown

Dems Claim GOP Wants Government Shutdown The Huffington Post reports : WASHINGTON -- Congressional Democrats expressed a rare touch of nonchalance Wednesday as House Republicans voted to repeal last year's health care overhaul, since the repeal has little chance of passing the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Rove: Romney Must Admit Romneycare is a Problem

Rove: Romney Must Admit Romneycare is a Problem Political Wire reports : In an interview with Hugh Hewitt , Karl Rove addresses what many consider is Mitt Romney's biggest problem in the Republican presidential primaries. Said Rove: "My view is this year is a year in which every …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Chinese Media Ignores Human Rights Comments

Chinese Media Ignores Human Rights Comments The Washington Post reports : BEIJING - The BBC television report was airing a clip from Wednesday's Obama-Hu news conference at the White House, on the touchy topic of human rights. "A lot still needs to be done . . . ," Chinese …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Pentagon Spent $193 Million on DADT Enforcement

Pentagon Spent $193 Million on DADT Enforcement Politico reports : The Pentagon spent at least $193 million from 2004 to 2009 to discharge 3, 664 members of the military under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on gays serving openly in the armed services, the Government …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

FBI Arrests More Than 100 Mobsters

FBI Arrests More Than 100 Mobsters The New York Times reports : The criminal accusations spanned several states and several decades, encompassing figures from seven mob families, and led to the arrest of nearly 125 people on federal charges on Thursday. There were …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Blackwater Founder Heads to Somalia

Blackwater Founder Heads to Somalia The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — Erik Prince, the founder of the international security giant Blackwater Worldwide , is backing an effort by a controversial South African mercenary firm to insert itself into Somalia ’s bloody …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Michelle Rhee Heads to Sacramento

Michelle Rhee Heads to Sacramento The Sacramento Business Journal reports : In his annual State of the City address, Mayor Kevin Johnson said that while economic forecasts for the next two years are grim, Sacramento can make progress by taking on projects “we can do for …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Work Begins on Wikileaks Movie

Work Begins on Wikileaks Movie The National Post reports : An upcoming biography of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to be turned into a feature film , Variety is reporting. The Most Dangerous Man in the World , an upcoming biography of Assange penned by Australian …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 21, 2011

Daily Caller's New Take on "Killer FLOTUS" Story

Daily Caller's New Take on "Killer FLOTUS" Story The Daily Caller now reports (under the headline "Highway officials implicate First Lady's fitness program during pedestrian death rate interviews") UPDATE: Scott McCabe, Reporter for the Washington Examiner, pointed out in an …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 20, 2011