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Santorum: Health Care Will Sink Romney in 2012

Santorum: Health Care Will Sink Romney in 2012 The Hill reports : Former Sen. and likely 2012 Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum (Pa.), is getting tougher on some of his potential GOP rivals, particularly the man many peg as the early frontrunner — former Massachuset…

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 5, 2011

Cheney Gets Heart Pump

Cheney Gets New Heart Pump The New York Times reports: A few days before Christmas, former Vice President Dick Cheney ended a self-imposed sabbatical from partisan politics to headline a fund-raiser for Maria Cino, a party operative and Bush administration official who is …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 5, 2011

NY Radio Drops Beck for Low Ratings

NY Radio Station Drops Beck for Low Ratings The New York Daily News reports: Glenn Beck may be one of the hottest talk show hosts in the country, but he apparently left New York's WOR cold. WOR (710 AM), one of the city's two biggest talk radio stations, said this morning …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 5, 2011

Netanyahu Seeks Pardon for Pollard

Netanyahu Seeks Pardon for Pollard The Washington Times reports : The White House is reviewing a new pardon request from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the case of former Navy intelligence analyst Jonathan Jay Pollard , who is serving a life sentence for …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 5, 2011

White House Reverses on End of Life Care

White House Reverses on End of Life Care The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, reversing course, will revise a Medicare regulation to delete references to end-of-life planning as part of the annual physical examinations covered under the new …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 5, 2011

Pence Likely to Run for Indiana Governor

Pence Likely to Run for Indiana Gov. CNN reports : Washington (CNN) - Call it reading the tea leaves, but until Republican Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana announces whether he'll make a bid for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, or whether he'll run for governor in his home …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 5, 2011

Feds Investigate Mysterious Bird Deaths

Feds Investigate Mysterious Bird Deaths CNN reports : (CNN) -- Some of the nation's top experts Tuesday were looking for clues into sudden, mass deaths of birds in two states over New Year's weekend. "This one is unusual because of the time period over which so many birds …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 5, 2011

York: IRS Dithers on Phony Tax Returns

York: IRS Dithers on Phony Tax Returns Byron York writes : The number of prisoners who file false tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service has more than doubled in the last five years, according to a new Treasury Department report , and the amount of money the IRS has mistakenly …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday January 5, 2011

Prop 8 Case Sent to California Supreme Court

Prop 8 Case Sent to California Supreme Court The Wall Street Journal reports : Well, a funny thing happened while the Proposition 8 case was on its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit kicked the case sideways, over to the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 4, 2011

Ex-Romney Staffers Join Rubio's Office

Ex-Romney Staffers Join Rubio's Office Erin McPike at RealClearPolitics writes : Large GOP gains in Congress may carry some downsides for the Republicans who hope to challenge President Obama next year. For one thing, with Republicans in charge of a piece of the government, it …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 4, 2011

Obama's Approval Rating Up to 50%

Obama's Approval Rating Up to 50% According to the latest Gallup poll : Barack Obama's job approval rating reached the symbolic 50% mark in the latest three-day average from Gallup Daily tracking . Obama's approval rating has been in the mid-40% range for much of the latter half …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 4, 2011

Ex-RNC Head: Steele Can't Win

Ex-RNC Head: Steele Can't Win The Hill reports : Michael Steele's bid for a second term as chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) is doomed, according to a former head of the party. Mike Duncan, who held the top RNC post from 2007 to 2009, told cn|2 Politics's …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 4, 2011

GOP to Cut House Office Expenses

GOP to Cut House Office Expenses The Hill reports : The House will vote Thursday on a resolution cutting House office expenses by 5 percent, one day after Republicans take over the chamber. The GOP estimates that the budget cuts will save $35.2 million in 2011, according to …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 4, 2011

Palin Retweets Anti-DADT Comment

Palin Retweets Anti-DADT Comment CNN reports : Normally, it’s what Sarah Palin tweets that makes news. This time it’s what she has re-tweeted . The former Alaska governor Monday relayed a comment from gay conservative pundit Tammy Bruce, who was expressing her criticism over …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 4, 2011

Tucker: 'Don't Think Vick Should Be Executed'

Tucker: 'Don't Think Vick Should Be Executed' Huffington Post reports : Tucker Carlson returned to "Hannity" on Monday and walked back his statement that footballer Michael Vick "should've been executed" for his abuse of dogs. He had made the statement on last Tuesday's show …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 4, 2011

Navy Suspends Captain Over Raunchy Videos

Navy Suspends Captain Over Raunchy Videos ABC News reports : The U.S. Navy will temporarily relieve Capt. Owen Honors of his post pending investigation of the series of explicit videos he is said to have produced when he was second in command of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 4, 2011

Issa Plans Six Obama Investigations

Issa Plans Six Investigations of Obama White House The Washington Post reports : House Republican leaders announced plans Monday for congressional investigations into a wide range of issues, from corruption in Afghanistan to Washington's regulation of private industries, using the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 4, 2011

Iran Invites EU to Tour Nuke Sites

Iran Invites EU to Tour Nuke Sites The AP reports : Iran has invited Russia, China, the European Union and its allies among the Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead of a new round of talks with six world powers. In a …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 4, 2011

Dems Delay Senate Rules Reform

Dems Delay Senate Rules Reform Huffington Post reports : Operatives leading the lobbying effort for Senate rules reform said Monday that they expect Democrats to delay consideration of the issue until late January in hopes of crystallizing final support for a package of fixes. …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 4, 2011

Baucus to Marry Former Aide

Baucus to Marry Former Aide Politico reports : Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, will wed a former staffer whom he once recommended for a U.S. Attorney position, according to a statement released by the Montana Democrat's office on Monday. Baucus …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday January 4, 2011