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Hoyer: We'll Work with GOP to 'Improve Healthcare'

Hoyer: We'll Work with GOP to Improve Health Care The Hill reports : House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday that Democrats are willing to work along side Republicans to make some “improvements” to the healthcare law. “We are open to better solutions,” Hoyer told …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Ron Reagan: Nancy Loves My Memoir

Ron Reagan: Nancy Loves My Memoir Politico reports : Facing criticism from his half-brother over his new book suggesting President Reagan may have been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease while in office, Ron Reagan said Tuesday that his mother Nancy loves the memoir and it …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Suicide Bomber in Iraq Kills 52

Suicide Bomber in Iraq Kills 52 USA Today reports : A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of police recruits on Tuesday, killing at least 52 people and undercutting Iraqi security efforts as the nation struggles to show it can protect itself without foreign help. The …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Haitian Police Detain Baby Doc

Haitian Police Detain Baby Doc The BBC reports : Former Haitian leader Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier is to be questioned by police, officials have said. He will be "at the disposal of" Haiti's judicial system, a senior government official has said. The nation's chief …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Frist: GOP Should Drop Repeal Effort

Frist to GOP: Drop Repeal Effort Sam Stein at Huffington Post reports : As congressional Republicans ready themselves for a largely symbolic effort to repeal President Obama's health care reform law, at least one former GOP leader is urging them to drop the charade and build on …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Obama's Poll Numbers Rise

Obama's Poll Numbers Rise Politico reports : President Barack Obama’s approval ratings have surged in two polls conducted since he delivered his well-received speech on the Tucson shooting - with even the vast majority of Republicans giving the president high marks for how he’s …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Obama Promises Reg Overhaul

Obama Promises Reg Overhaul The Wall Street Journal reports : President Barack Obama plans a government-wide review of federal regulations, aiming to eliminate rules that stymie economic growth. In an article published in the opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal, Mr. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Docs: Giffords Could Leave Hospital in Weeks

Giffords Could Leave Hospital in Weeks The Wall Street Journal reports : U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords could leave her Tucson hospital within weeks or even days as she continues to recover from the shooting here nine days ago, her doctors said Monday. Her family has begun to …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Lewis: Dems Need to Win Back White Voters

Lewis: Dems Need to Win Back White Voters The Hill reports : A leading civil rights leader in Congress believes the Democratic Party is losing too many white voters. In an interview, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) said Democrats need to "go all out" to win back white, Southern …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 18, 2011

Sen. Brown Will Do Bipartisan Seating for SOTU

Sen. Brown Will Do Bipartisan Seating for SOTU The Boston Herald reports : U.S. Sen. Scott Brown said this morning he’ll take part in the bipartisan seating at President Obama’s State of the Union address, urging that people need to move past the “itty-bitty letter” signifyin…

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 17, 2011

Palin Defends use of "Blood Libel"

Palin Defends use of "Blood Libel" The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON – Sarah Palin said in a television interview on Monday evening that she agreed with bipartisan calls for civility in the wake of the Arizona shooting rampage , but she vowed to not be deterred from …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 17, 2011

Cheney: Obama Learned Bush Policies Were Right

Cheney: Obama Learned Bush Policies Were Right The Hill reports : President Obama has “learned from experience” that some of the Bush administration’s decisions on terrorism issues were necessary, according to former Vice President Dick Cheney. In his first interview since …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 17, 2011

Post-Tucson Poll: Little Support for Gun Control

Post-Tucson: Little Support for More Gun Control CNN reports : Americans feel sadness, anger and shock in the wake of the tragic events in Tucson, Arizona, according to a new national poll. A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Monday also indicates there's plenty of …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 17, 2011

GOP Spending-Cut Bill Delayed

GOP Spending-Cut Bill Delayed The Hill reports : House Republicans are falling behind in their aggressive schedule and are unlikely to consider a major spending-cut bill this month. The GOP had hoped to hold a floor vote by late January on legislation rescinding already …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 17, 2011

Rubio Undecided on Joining Tea Party Caucus

Rubio Undecided on Tea Party Caucus Politico reports : One of the tea party movement's biggest stars isn't quite ready to join the club. An aide to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) told Politico that he's still mulling whether to join the official Tea Party caucus on Capitol Hill. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 17, 2011

Kelly: Giffords Gave Back Rub

Kelly: Giffords Gave Back Rub Politico reports : Doctors treating Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Monday said they removed several bone chips from the Tucson Democrat’s eye socket as she continues to recover from a gunshot wound to the head. In a press conference with reporters, …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 17, 2011

Priebus Fires 2012 Convention Staff

Priebus Fires 2012 Convention Staff The Hill reports : The newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee began his two-year reign by dismissing the staff involved in planning for the 2012 GOP convention. "I have discontinued the employment of the convention …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 17, 2011

Schumer Pushes Currency Bill Ahead of Hu Visit

Schumer Pushes Currency Bill Ahead of Hu Visit Reuters reports : A group of U.S. senators, on the eve of Chinese President Hu Jintao's arrival in the United States, said the time has come for U.S. congressional action on China's currency policies. "There's no bigger step we can …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 17, 2011

After Tunisia, Is Egypt Next?

After Tunisia, Is Egypt Next? Eric Trager writes at The Atlantic Online: On Friday evening, within hours of Tunisian ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fleeing the popular uprising against him, approximately one hundred Egyptian activists demonstrated in front of the Tunisian Embassy …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 17, 2011