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House GOP Meets for Annual Retreat

House GOP Meets for Annual Retreat The Hill reports : Dozens of Capitol Hill policemen and Baltimore City police surrounded the Marriott Waterfront hotel as GOP House members arrived for their annual retreat on Thursday. The streets lining the Charm City hotel, located in the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 14, 2011

Palin to Speak at Gun Convention

Palin to Speak at Gun Convention The Hill reports : Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) will deliver a keynote address to a gun convention later this month. Palin will speak Saturday, Jan. 29, to the Safari International Club (SCI) in Reno, Nev., according to the group's …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 14, 2011

Biden Names Ex-Clinton Aide Chief of Staff

Biden Names Ex-Clinton Aide New Chief of Staff The Hill reports : Vice President Joe Biden announced Friday that centrist Democrat Bruce Reed will be his new chief of staff. Reed, a former Clinton aide and the longtime head of the centrist Democratic Leadership Council (DLC), …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 14, 2011

King Pushing Ahead with Gun Bill

King Pushes Ahead with Gun Bill The Hill reports : Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) said he expects to move forward with new gun control legislation, despite the opposition of his party's leaders. King, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said that most …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 14, 2011

Funeral Held for Christina-Taylor Green

Funeral Held for 9 Year Old Victim The Arizona Republic reports : Her story has been adopted by the nation, a 9-year-old life celebrated by President Barack Obama as a symbol of American hope; but on Thursday afternoon, in a quiet desert church filled with mourners and a …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 14, 2011

Palin to be Interviewed by Sean Hannity

Palin to be Interviewed by Sean Hannity The New York Times reports : Sarah Palin is scheduled to sit for her first extended interview since the Tucson shooting rampage on Monday night, on the Fox News Channel. An executive at Fox News Channel said that Ms. Palin would …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 14, 2011

DOJ Defending DOMA in Legal Briefing

DOJ Defending DOMA in Legal Briefing Politico reports : President Obama seemed to have mended his difficult relationship with his the gay rights movement by getting the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" done, but this evening brings another flare-up. Gay groups are furious …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 14, 2011

Christie Critiques Palin's use of "Blood Libel"

Christie Critiques Palin's use of "Blood Libel" The Huffington Post reports : New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) gave a cool review Thursday of Sarah Palin's use of the controversial phrase " blood libel " in her response to the criticism that she had received following the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 14, 2011

Pawlenty Defends Palin From "Elites"

Pawlenty Defends Palin From "Elites" The Huffington Post reports : WASHINGTON -- Speaking before the National Press Club on Thursday, in what was yet another tease at a forthcoming presidential run, Gov. Tim Pawlenty defended fellow GOPer Sarah Palin against critics who he deemed …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 14, 2011

Manning Defense Receives $15K from Wikileaks

Manning Defense Receives $15K from Wikileaks Reuters reports : Jan 13 (Reuters) - WikiLeaks has contributed $15,100 to help defend a junior U.S. soldier accused of leaking to it hundreds of thousands of sensitive diplomatic cables and other secret documents, a support group …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 14, 2011

Boehner Didn't Snub Tucson Memorial

Boehner Didn't "Snub" Tucson Memorial Talking Points Memo reports : House Speaker John Boehner is catching a lot of flak for missing last night's memorial service in Tucson, reportedly declining an Air Force One invitation from President Obama in order to slap backs and clink …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 13, 2011

Beck: Obama Speech 'Best He Has Ever Given'

Beck: Best Speech Obama's Ever Given Huffington Post reports : Glenn Beck said that President Obama's speech at the memorial for the victims of the Arizona shooting was "the best speech he has ever given." Speaking on his radio show Thursday, Beck had one caveat: Obama should …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 13, 2011

Rush: Obama Speech Was "Pep Rally"

Rush: Obama Speech Was "Pep Rally" Mediaite reports : Rush Limbaugh took to the airwaves and wasn’t so eager to echo the overwhelming praise of President Obama’s memorial speech last night. Not only was he shocked by the “pep rally” tone of the crowd (something that also …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 13, 2011

Health Repeal Vote Set for Next Week

Health Repeal Vote Set for Next Week The Hill reports : The House will vote next week on a bill to repeal the healthcare reform law, a spokeswoman for Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) confirmed Thursday afternoon. The new Republican majority had scheduled a vote for …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 13, 2011

Hamas Deploys Troops to Enforce Ceasefire

Hamas Deploys Troops to Enforce Ceasefire Haaretz reports : The Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas movement has ordered its security commanders to enforce a cease-fire with Israel and has beefed up its forces near the border to help maintain the calm. Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 13, 2011

Hutchison Won't Seek Re-election

Hutchison Won't Seek Re-election Dallas Morning-News reports : Kay Bailey Hutchison will not run for re-election to the U.S. Senate. Get national, state and local politics news In a letter to supporters, Hutchison said she enjoyed serving Texas. "I am announcing today …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 13, 2011

Sen. Udall Calls for Mixed Seating at State of the Union

Sen. Udall CAlls for Mixed Seating at SOTU Politico reports : Can’t we all just get along? Sen. Mark Udall wants Republicans and Democrats to sit next to each other at President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech - rather than on opposite sides of the chamber as it the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 13, 2011

Norquist Wants to Pull Out of Afghanistan

Norquist Wants to Pull Out of Afghanistan Foreign Policy reports : Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist said he wants to build a center-right coalition to advocate for considering pulling out of Afghanistan in order to save the hundreds of billions of taxpayer …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 13, 2011

Webb: Obama was "Terrible" at Healthcare Reform

Webb: Obama was "Terrible" at Healthcare Reform HamptonRoads.com reports : In response to audience questions, the senator was critical of the legislative gridlock in Congress, saying Republicans deliberately tried to block any progress on key bills but conceding Democrats had their …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 13, 2011

Daniels Compares Illinois to "The Simpsons"

Daniels Compares Illinois to "The Simpsons" WISHTV.com reports : INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels Tonday compared living next to Illinois as “living next door to ‘The Simpsons,’ i strong> n a radio interview with Chicago's WLS AM

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday January 13, 2011