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Walmart Joins FLOTUS Health Push

Walmart Joins FLOTUS Health Push Politico reports : In an unusual endorsement, Michelle Obama appeared with Walmart executives at a community center on Thursday as the discount giant announced long-term plans to encourage healthy eating, including cutting prices of fresh …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 20, 2011

Daily Caller Blames FLOTUS for Pedestrian Deaths

Daily Caller Blames FLOTUS for Pedestrian Deaths Jason Linkins reports : As Ashley Halsey III, in the Washington Post, reports : It is the kind risk teenagers take: darting across six lanes of traffic, paying no mind to the flashing sign warning pedestrians to await the green light. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 20, 2011

Will Ron Paul Run for Senate in Texas?

Will Ron Paul Run for Senate in Texas? The Hill reports : Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) says a new poll that shows him a a top choice among Texas Republicans to run for Senate has him thinking about the race. "It's certainly crossed my mind," Paul told The Ballot Box of a …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday January 20, 2011

Santorum Attacks Obama's Abortion Stance With Race

Santorum Attacks Obama's Abortion Stance With Race Politico reports : In eye-brow raising comments, possible presidential hopeful Rick Santorum is questioning how President Barack Obama - as an African-American - can support abortion rights. Santorum, a former Republican …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 20, 2011

Loughner Indicted

Loughner Indicted Politico reports : A federal grand jury in Arizona on Wednesday indicted Jared Lee Loughner on charges of attempting to kill U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, and two of her aides, Ron Barber and Pamela Simon, during a shooting rampage Jan. 8 in Tucson. Notably …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 20, 2011

Dem Rep Compares GOP to Nazis

Dem Rep Compares GOP to Nazis ABC News reports : The newfound civility didn’t last long.  Political rhetoric in Congress doesn’t get much nastier than the words of one House Democrat during the debate on repealing the health care law. In an extraordinary outburst on the House …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 20, 2011

Has Hawaii Found Obama's Birth Certificate?

Has Hawaii Found Obama's Birth Certificate? New York Daily News reports : Officials in  Hawaii have tracked down papers indicating that  President Obama was indeed born in their state, according to its new governor. Gov. Neil Abercrombie , who took office in December,  told …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 20, 2011

Obama Presses Hu on Human Rights

Obama Presses Hu on Human Rights Boston.com reports : WASHINGTON — President Obama yesterday gently but pointedly prodded China to make progress on human rights, but he sought to focus most of the attention during a closely watched state visit with President Hu Jintao on the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 20, 2011

Daniels Touts Prison Reform

Daniels Touts Prison Reform Mitch Daniels writes : Ordinarily, a kind mention in the New York Times — there have actually been a few, lately — sends me back for a serious rethink of whatever action or stance gave rise to the compliment. But this week’s support for our …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 20, 2011

Plurality of Americans Distrust Fox News

Plurality of Americans Distrust Fox News Public Policy Polling reports : PPP's annual look at the public's trust in various TV news outlets finds that Fox News' credibility is on the decline, that the traditional networks are seeing an up tick in their numbers, and that PBS is at …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 20, 2011

Should Giffords Vacate Her Seat?

Should Giffords Vacate Her Seat? At the Loop21 blog, John S. Wilson writes : The shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has led to a multitude of unanswered questions surrounding: gun regulation (or lack thereof); heated political rhetoric and its consequences; and what if any …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 19, 2011

Lieberman: 'Time to Turn the Page'

Lieberman: 'Time to Turn the Page' The Hill reports : Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) told supporters Wednesday he will not seek reelection in 2012, officially shutting the door on a Senate career that has spanned more than two decades. Flanked by his wife and three children, …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 19, 2011

House Begins Repeal Vote Debate

House Debates Repeal Vote The Washington Post reports : The House on Wednesday morning began an hours-long debate that will end with a vote on repealing the national health care overhaul, with both sides still trying to avoid the overheated rhetoric that has characterized this …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 19, 2011

China-U.S. Reach $45B Trade Deal

U.S.-China Reach $45B Trade Deal The Washington Post reports : China has agreed to $45 billion in trade and investment contracts with U.S. companies and has made a series of other trade-related concessions as part of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit, a senior administration …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 19, 2011

Clinton Won't Commit to Second Term at State

Clinton Won't Commit to Second Term at State The Hill reports : Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday she hasn't committed to serving a second term in the Obama administration and is looking forward to an eventual return to private life. "That's not something …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 19, 2011

Palin's Numbers Hit New Low

Palin's Numbers Hit New Low The Hill reports : Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's unfavorable rating reached an all-time low in a poll released Wednesday as President Obama's job approval rating is on the rise. Fifty-six percent said in a CNN/Opinion Research poll that they …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 19, 2011

Issa to Hold Hearings on TARP

Issa to Hold Hearings on TARP The Hill reports: The Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold its first hearing of the 112th Congress on bailouts and the foreclosure crisis on Jan. 26. The main witness will be Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general for the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 19, 2011

Gillespie, Ayers to Lead RNC Transition

Gillespie, Ayers to Lead RNC Transition The New York Times reports : Reince Priebus, the newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, will announce Wednesday the appointment of a pair of seasoned party operatives to lead the committee through its transition …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 19, 2011