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Chinese Prez to Visit White House

Chinese Prez to Visit White House The Hill reports: Chinese leader Hu Jintao will visit President Obama in Washington on Jan. 19, the White House announced. This will be the third formal state visit of Obama's time in office, and the president plans to welcome his Chinese …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

Robertson: De-Criminalize Pot

Robertson: De-Criminalize Pot The Washington Post reports: The 700 Club, a Christian talk show program hosted by staunch conservative Pat Robertson, is not the place you'd expect to find sympathy for the marijuana-legalization movement. But that's exactly what happened this week …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

Bombs Hit Embassies in Rome

Bombs Hit Embassies in Rome The Globe and Mail reports: A pair of package bombs exploded at the Swiss and Chilean embassies in Rome on Thursday, injuring the two people who opened them, police and news reports said. There was no claim of responsibility but authorities discounted …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

B of A Preps for WikiLeaks Release

B of A Preps for WikiLeaks Release The FT reports: Hundreds of website addresses that disparage Bank of America executives and board members have been registered in recent days in an apparent effort to protect the bank and its senior leaders, according to internet companies who …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

Car Crashes on Bush's Lawn

Car Crashes on Bush's Lawn Politico reports: Former President George W. Bush had an unexpected and unwanted pre-Christmas surprise Wednesday night when a car crashed on the lawn of his suburban Dallas home. Though officials initially classified the incident as an “executive …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

Rahm Gets on Mayoral Ballot

Rahm Gets on Mayoral Ballot Chicago Sun-Times reports: Former White House chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel early Thursday survived the pivotal first round of a residency challenge that will determine whether his name remains on the ballot for mayor of Chicago. “The name of Rahm …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

N. Korea Threatens 'Sacred War' with Nukes

N. Korea Threatens 'Sacred War' with Nuclear Weapons Reuters reports: North Korea warned on Thursday of a "sacred war" against the South using its nuclear deterrent as South Korean President Lee Myung-bak vowed a "merciless counterattack" if southern territory is attacked again. …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

Fund: The Left's Net Neutrality Coup

Fund: The Left's Net Neutrality Coup John Fund writes in the Wall Street Journal : The Federal Communications Commission's new "net neutrality" rules, passed on a partisan 3-2 vote yesterday, represent a huge win for a slick lobbying campaign run by liberal activist groups and …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

Alaska Supreme Court Rules Against Miller

Alaska Supreme Court Rules Against Miller Anchorage Daily News reports : The Alaska Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled unanimously on all counts against Joe Miller’s challenge of last month’s U.S. Senate election, saying Miller’s interpretation of the law would erode the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

Wikileaks Starts Working with Russian Paper

Wikileaks Starts Working with Russian Paper Bloomberg reports : Novaya Gazeta , the Moscow newspaper controlled by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and billionaire Alexander Lebedev , said it agreed to join forces with WikiLeaks to expose corruption in Russia. …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

Gitmo Unlikely to be Closed

Gitmo Unlikely to be Closed Politico reports : Nestled among a string of improbable victories President Barack Obama racked up in the lame-duck Congressional session is legislation containing the most debilitating setback to date to his plan to close the military prison at Guantanam…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

GOP Prepares New House Rules

GOP Prepares New House Rules Politico reports : The new House Republican majority will force lawmakers to vote when they want to raise the nation's debt ceiling, publish committee attendance records, keep former members from lobbying in the House gym and require new mandatory …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

Frum: Americans are Saving More Money

Frum: Americans are Saving More Money David Frum reports : KAI RYSSDAL: This may not be the perfect moment to mention this, what with all the holiday spending that's going on out there, and the fact that the economy needs that spending, but we're actually saving more now that …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 22, 2010

Senate Passes START Arms Control Treaty

Senate Passes START Treaty The NY Times reports: The Senate gave final approval on Wednesday to a new arms control treaty with Russia , scaling back leftover cold war nuclear arsenals and capping a surprisingly successful lame-duck session for President Obama just weeks after …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 22, 2010

Spielberg Helping Dems Rebrand Image

Spielberg Helps Dems Rebrand The Washington Post reports: Midway through Philip Rucker and Paul Kane's story about Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi 's transition to minority leader comes an interesting bit of news. The California Democrat, vilified by Republicans in the last …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 22, 2010

Deal Reached on 9/11 Workers' Health Bill

Deal Reached on 9/11 Workers' Health Bill The Hill reports: Democrats struck an agreement on Wednesday on a bill funding health benefits 9/11 first responders, clearing its way for passage by the end of the day. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said that he'd been …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 22, 2010

Huckabee Backs FLOTUS' Healthy Eating Campaign

Huckabee Backs FLOTUS' Healthy Eating Campaign Politico reports: Potential GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee says Sarah Palin’s wrong and Michelle Obama’s right, at least when it comes to the first lady’s push to combat childhood obesity. “With all due respect to my …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 22, 2010

Obama Signs DADT Repeal

Obama Signs DADT Repeal CNN reports: President Obama will sign the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 into law Wednesday, ending a policy enacted in 1993 that banned openly gay and lesbian soldiers from military service. The changes won't be immediate, possibly taking several …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 22, 2010

Specter Blasts GOP for "Cannibalism"

Specter Blasts GOP for "Cannibalism" The AP reports : WASHINGTON — Departing Republican-turned-Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter on Tuesday said conservative Republicans who backed tea party challengers against establishment candidates in the recent elections engaged in political …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 22, 2010

Lake: Senate Prepares to Ratify START Treaty

Lake: Senate Prepares to Ratify START Treaty Eli Lake reports : The Senate voted Tuesday to limit debate on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), paving the way for final ratification of the arms-control pact as key Republicans defied their party leadership and …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 22, 2010