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Burris Won't Run for Mayor

Burris Won't Run for Chicago Mayor Politico reports: Former Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) won’t be running for mayor of Chicago after all. A group of friends submitted the paperwork for him to be on the ballot, and he promised to make a decision by mid-December. Facing a …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

Dems Pick Up GOP Votes for START

Dems Pick Up GOP Votes for START Politico reports: Senate Democrats appear to have enough votes to overcome a Republican filibuster on the new START arms-control treaty, though it’s unclear if they will have the 67 votes needed for ratification. At least five Republicans have …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

American Tourist Killed in Israel

American Tourist Killed in Israel Yahoo! reports : JERUSALEM – An American tourist killed in a forest outside Jerusalem had deep spiritual ties to Israel through her involvement with an evangelical ministry that promotes Christianity among Jews. Kristine Luken, who was in …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

Dems Prepare Votes on START Treaty

Dems Prepare Votes on START Treaty Politico reports : Senate Democrats appear to have enough votes to overcome a Republican filibuster on the new START arms-control treaty, though it’s unclear if they will have the 67 votes needed for ratification. At least four Republican…

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

Data Suggests Fed Stimulus is Working

Data Suggests Fed Stimulus is Working Bloomberg reports : Government bonds are falling the most in a year as the gap between yields on longer-term Treasuries show that the Federal Reserve’s second round of quantitative easing may be its last. The difference between 10- and …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

Disputed Belarus Election Leads to Clashes

Disputed Belarus Election Leads to Clashes Jamie Kirchick reports : MINSK -- Authorities in Belarus say President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has won a landslide reelection victory to a fourth term, in an election marred by the detention of opposition candidates and clashes between police …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

McConnell Won't Vote for START Treaty

McConnell Won't Vote for START Treaty Talking Points Memo reports : The Senate's Republican leader came out Sunday against a nuclear arms treaty with Russia, warning Democrats not to rush through President Barack Obama's foreign policy priority in the final days of the …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

Timeline of Full DADT Repeal Unclear

Timeline of Full DADT Repeal Unclear Politico reports : Even before President Barack Obama scribbles his signature on the legislation repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell, " gay advocacy groups are pushing the Pentagon to implement repeal in a matter of weeks. But others — …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

Food Safety Bill Gets New Life

Food Safety Bill Gets New Life ABC News reports : In an unexpected move, the Senate today passed a sweeping food safety bill by unanimous consent, sending the bill back for a vote in the House before it will move on to President Obama’s desk. “Very very important for our …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

South Korea Conducts Live-Fire Drills

South Korea Conducts Live-Fire Drills The New York Times reports : PYONGYANG, North Korea — South Korea began live-fire artillery exercises on Monday, escalating a confrontation with North Korea even as an American official reported “important progress” in breaking …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

South Carolina Celebrates Secession

South Carolina Celebrates Secession The State reports : Members of South Carolina’s NAACP will march in protest of a “secession ball” in Charleston later this month which will commemorate the 150th anniversary of South Carolina’s secession from the Union. State NAACP leaders held …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

Assange Lawyers Protest Leaks of Case Details

Assange Lawyers Protest Leaks of Case Details The Australian reports : LAWYERS for Julian Assange have expressed anger about an alleged smear campaign against the Australian WikiLeaks founder. Incriminating police files were published in the British newspaper that has used …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

Manchin Skipped Senate Votes For Christmas Party

Manchin Skipped Senate Votes For Christmas Party Talking Points Memo reports : After the Senate broke a GOP filibuster on Don't Ask, Don't Tell earlier today, Sen. Joe Manchin released a statement saying he had concerns about the "timing" and "implementation" of a repeal. But it …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday December 19, 2010

DADT Repeal Vote Passes 65-31

DADT Repeal Vote Passes 65-31 Talking Points Memo reports : The Senate took a big step toward ending the military's ban on openly gay servicemembers today. By a vote of 63 to 33, the Senate voted to end debate on a bill repealing the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, opening …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday December 18, 2010

Senate Blocks DREAM Act

Senate Blocks DREAM Act Politico reports: The weeks of rallies, hunger strikes and sit-ins and the thousands of phone calls placed to Senate offices didn’t pay off for immigration activists. The decade-old DREAM Act once again failed to break a filibuster in the Senate on …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday December 18, 2010

Obama Signs Tax Cut Bill

Obama Signs Tax Cut Bill Politico reports: President Barack Obama celebrated the spirit of compromise Friday as he signed a controversial $858 billion tax cut and unemployment insurance extension into law — but warned that bipartisan comity could be fleeting. The bill, the …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday December 18, 2010

Study: Fox News Viewers Are Most Misinformed

Study: Fox News Viewers Are The Most Misinformed The New York Times reports : According to the study, which can be reviewed online, order in most cases, the more a person watched and read the news, the less likely they were to have been misled about the facts. But …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday December 18, 2010

CNN and Tea Party to Sponsor Debate

CNN and Tea Party to Sponsor Debate Politico reports : CNN, which has heavily promoted its nonpartisan brand through the midterm season, is jumping into the 2012 GOP primary debate fray with a bold move: teaming up with the Tea Party Express. The debate will take place …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday December 18, 2010

Richardson: Korea in a "Tinderbox"

Richardson: Korea in a "Tinderbox" BBC reports : An unofficial US envoy visiting North Korea has warned that the situation on the peninsula is a "tinderbox". The envoy, Bill Richardson, made the comments after talks with officials in Pyongyang, whom he asked to exercise …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday December 18, 2010

Ryan Leads Field for Wisconsin Senate

Ryan Leads Field for Wisconsin Senate Roll Call reports : Rep. Paul Ryan is Wisconsin Republicans’ top choice to run for Senate in 2012, according to a new poll from the Democratic-leaning firm Public Policy Polling looking at Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl 's potential re-electi…

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday December 18, 2010