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Obama Birth Certificate Demands Increase

Obama Birth Certificate Demands Increase The Honolulu Star Advertiser reports : People who do not believe President Barack Obama was born in Honolulu in 1961 have stepped up their requests for proof of his birth this month, in the hopes that the new gubernatorial administration …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

Iran Hangs Man Convicted of Spying

Iran Hangs Man Convicted of Spying The Jerusalem Post reports : The Teheran Prosecutor's Office said that a man accused of spying for Israel was executed in Teheran's Evin Prison early Tuesday morning, official Iranian news agency IRNA reported. In and out of prison for …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

Thune Heads to Minnesota

Thune Heads to Minnesota The Star-Tribune reports : So it begins. Mark down U.S. Sen. John Thune as the first potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate with a high-profile speaking date in Minnesota. In the first half of last year, other potential candidates Sarah …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

Barbour Continues Lobbyist Lifestyle

Barbour Continues Lobbyist Lifestyle Politico reports : The Mississippi state plane, a zippy Cessna Citation with a capacity of 12, is a model favored by corporate executives and the wealthy, and its principal passenger, Gov. Haley Barbour , might easily be mistaken for one of them …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

Alvin Greene Might Run for House

Alvin Greene Might Run for House The Huffington Post reports : COLUMBIA, S.C. — Alvin Greene, the unemployed Army veteran who suggested during his failed U.S. Senate bid that making action figures of himself would help create jobs, is running for office again. Greene paid …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

WH Condemns Russian Tycoon's 'Political' Trial

WH Condemns Russian Tycoon's 'Political' Trial The Hill reports: The Obama administration on Monday said it was "troubled" by the conviction of one-time Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky in his second trial and suggested an "abusive use" of that country's legal system. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 27, 2010

Paul Promises Spending Cuts in Every Bill

Paul Promises Spending Cuts in Every Bill The Hill reports: GOP Sen.-elect Rand Paul said Monday that he wants to attach spending cuts to every piece of major legislation that comes before the Senate next year. Paul (Ky.) — who won his race with strong support from the Tea Party …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 27, 2010

Priebus Leads in RNC Endorsements

Priebus Leads in RNC Endorsements Wall Street Journal reports: Members of the Republican National Committee will select their chairman in less than three weeks, and nearly two-thirds of the votes are still up for grabs. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Wisconsin GOP, has …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 27, 2010

Newt's Daughter: He's 'Serious' About Prez Run

Newt's Daughter: He's 'Serious' About Prez Run Politico reports: Newt Gingrich’s daughter says her father may be doing more than just flirting with a run for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012. "He's very serious," said Jackie Gingrich Cushman, an author and syndicated …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 27, 2010

RNC Members Start 'Dump Steele' Drive

RNC Members Start 'Dump Steele' Drive Ben Smith at Politico reports: A group of conservatives on the Republican National Committee’s governing board has launched an “Anybody but Steele” campaign and are gathering pledges from other committee members not to back the beleaguered …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 27, 2010

Smaller Bailed Out Banks in Trouble

Smaller Bailed Out Banks in Trouble The Wall Street Journal reports: Nearly 100 U.S. banks that got bailout funds from the federal government show signs they are in jeopardy of failing. The total, based on an analysis of third-quarter financial results by The Wall Street …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 27, 2010

Explosive Found at Embassy in Rome

Explosive Found at Embassy in Rome CNN reports: Italian police were called to the Greek, Venezuelan and Danish embassies in Rome on Monday after suspicious packages were found there, authorities said. The parcel found at the Greek Embassy contained an explosive, said Francesco …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 27, 2010

Drone Strike Kills 18 Militants

Drone Strike Kills 18 Militants CNN reports: Two suspected U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal region killed 18 alleged militants Monday, intelligence officials told CNN. It was the latest in a series of aerial assaults targeting insurgents in North Waziristan, one of seven …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 27, 2010

Train with Gifts for Kim's Heir Derailed

Train with Gifts for Kim's Heir Derailed Reuters reports: A train packed with birthday gifts for North Korea's leader-in-waiting Kim Jong Un derailed this month in a possible act of sabotage, a Seoul-based radio station which broadcasts across the border reported on Monday. Open …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 27, 2010

Miller Will Let Murkowski Take Seat

Murkowski To Be Seated The NY Times reports: Republican Joe Miller said he won't stand in the way of incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski being certified the winner of Alaska's U.S. Senate race, but he vowed to continue his legal fight over the state's handling of the vote count. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 27, 2010

Williams: Palin Can't Match Obama Intellectually

Williams: Palin Can't Match Obama Intellectually Huffington Post reports: Juan Williams hit out at Sarah Palin on "Fox News Sunday," saying she could not match President Obama intellectually. Williams was speaking about the potential Republican presidential candidates for the …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 27, 2010

Napolitano: Scanners, Pat Downs Here to Stay

Napolitano: Pat Downs, Scanners Here to Stay USA Today reports: The nation's controversial airport pat-downs and full-body scanners are here to stay, at least for now. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano defended the systems on CNN this morning, crediting them with …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday December 26, 2010

Bill Will Stump for Rahm

Bill Clinton Stumping for Rahm The Chicago Tribune reports: Former President Bill Clinton is coming to Chicago in January to campaign for mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel. Before serving in President Barack Obama's White House and representing the North Side of Chicago in …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday December 26, 2010

Israel Tracks 'Aid' Ship Headed to Gaza

Israel Tracks Gaza Bound 'Aid' Ship The Jerusalem Post reports: Israel is tracking an Asian aid ship that has docked in Syria and has declared plans to sail to the Gaza Strip to break the Israel-imposed sea blockade over the Palestinian territory. According to press reports, …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday December 26, 2010

RNC Race a Toss-Up

RNC Race a Toss-Up The Hill reports: The race for the chairmanship for the Republican National Committee remains remarkably open with less than a month to go. To win, a candidate must gain the support of 85 of the 168 members of the Republican National Committee, most of …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday December 26, 2010