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Paul: 50-50 Chance He'll Run for Prez

Paul: 50-50 Chance He'll Run for Prez The Hill reports: Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) said there's at least a 50-50 chance he'll run for president again in 2012. Paul, the libertarian Republican who ran for the GOP nomination in 2008, hinted that he could be preparing another bid …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 13, 2010

Obama Signs Child Nutrition Act

Obama Signs Child Nutrition Act The Hill reports: President Obama signed the first lady's childhood nutrition bill into law Monday. Obama, joined by Michelle Obama at Harriet Tubman Elementary School in Washington, hailed the legislation as "vitally important to the health and …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 13, 2010

Hoyer: House Will Pass Tax Bill

Hoyer: House Will Pass Tax Bill Politico reports: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Monday he expects a vote in the House this week on President Obama’s tax package. “I think we will pass a bill, as opposed to simply not passing anything,” he said. “I think we’re …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 13, 2010

Angle Launches New Tea Party PAC

Angle Launches New Tea Party PAC Politico reports: Former Nevada GOP Senate candidate Sharron Angle is angling to lead the tea party movement heading into 2012. Angle over the weekend unveiled the Patriot Caucus, a PAC that she says has the support of tea party organizers in 15 …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 13, 2010

Coleman May Enter RNC Race

Coleman May Enter RNC Race Politico reports: Norm Coleman — former U.S. senator from Minnesota, and now chairman of American Action Network and Forum, a key outside GOP group – is likely to enter the race for Republican National Committee chairman now that Michael Steele is …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 13, 2010

Stockholm Bomber's Tape Released

Stockholm Bomber Promised Islamic State in Europe The Daily Telegraph reports: A man is heard describing the Islamic state as a "reality" in Europe and in Sweden. He was due to turn 29 on Sunday and had a wife and three young children who still live in Luton. Neighbours …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 13, 2010

Bloomberg Denies Running for President

Bloomberg Denies Running for President The AP reports : NEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Sunday revisited the subject of his possible aspirations for higher office, offering a definitive "no way, no how" when asked if he will run for president of the United States. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 13, 2010

Todd Whitman: Palin Lacks "Depth"

Former NJ Gov Whitman: Palin Lacks "Depth" The Hill reports : Former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman (R) said Sunday that Sarah Palin can't win a nationwide run for the White House, and pointed to the fact that the former Alaska governor left mid-term as an impediment to …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 13, 2010

Japanese Military to Focus on Chinese Threat

Japanese Military to Focus on Chinese Threat The Washington Post reports : TOKYO - Revising a defense strategy shaped by the Cold War, Japan will soon release a new military plan designed to address China's increased threat, particularly in waters surrounding southern …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 13, 2010

Tax Deal Expected to Pass in Senate

Tax Deal Expected to Pass in Senate The Wall Street Journal reports : Democrats are predicting that a much-debated tax agreement will clear a crucial hurdle comfortably in the Senate on Monday, with a margin that they hope will add momentum to the deal in the House. But even …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 13, 2010

Firms Grapple to Meet Obamacare Regulations

Firms Grapple to Meet Obamacare Regulations The Wall Street Journal reports : Big employers faced with incorporating the first round of health-care changes next month are grappling with how to comply with the long list of new rules. Many companies are hiring consultants to …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 13, 2010

2012 Campaign Might Cost More Than $1Billion

2012 Campaign Might Cost More Than $1Billion The Washington Post reports : Will President Obama be the first billion-dollar man? He raised and spent $750 million in the 2008 campaign, and there is already speculation that the cash-collection operation for his 2012 reelection …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 13, 2010

Pakistan Duped by Bogus Wiki Cables

Pakistan Duped by Bogus Wiki Cables The Christian Science Monitor reports : Pakistani newspapers carried a series of scoops yesterday sourced to the WikiLeaks document dump of US diplomatic correspondence that would seem to have contained all that an India -hater – no shortage …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 13, 2010

Can the GOP Defund NRP?

Can the GOP Defund NRP? Politico reports : National Public Radio is facing the most serious threat to the "public" part of its identity since Newt Gingrich’s days as speaker, thanks to a resurgent, tea-party-inspired Republican House with budget cuts on its mind and recent …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 13, 2010

Credit Card Offers Return at a Price

Credit Card Offers Return at a Price The New York Times reports : Credit card offers are surging again after a three-year slowdown, as banks seek to revive a business that brought them huge profits before the financial crisis wrecked the credit scores of so many Americans. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 13, 2010

Suicide Bomb Goes Off in Stockholm

Suicide Bomb Goes Off in Stockholm The AP reports : STOCKHOLM — A car explosion and what appeared to be a suicide attack injured two people, killed the apparent bomber, and caused panic among Christmas shoppers in Stockholm Saturday. Stockholm Police spokeswoman Petra …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday December 12, 2010

Bartlett: No One Knows How to Fix the Economy

Bartlett: No One Knows How to Fix the Economy Bruce Bartlett writes : Since announcing his tax cut agreement with Republican leaders on a deal that would prevent a large tax increase on Jan. 1, Barack Obama has been heavily attacked by those on both the right and the left. …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday December 12, 2010

Limbaugh: I Hope the Tax Deal Fails

Limbaugh: I Hope the Tax Deal Fails The New York Daily News reports : This could be a first: Rush Limbaugh agrees with Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow . The right wing radio host slammed the GOP 's tax deal with President Obama during his show on Friday, arguing …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday December 12, 2010

Minnesota GOP Purges Moderates

Minnesota GOP Purges Moderates Politico reports : In a dramatic display of the new Republican order, Minnesota’s state GOP banished 18 prominent party members — including two former governors and a retired U.S. senator — as punishment for supporting a third-party candidate for …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday December 12, 2010

Holbrooke in Critical Condition

Holbrooke in Critical Condition Politico reports : Veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke was in critical condition Saturday at George Washington University Hospital after 20 hours of surgery to repair a tear in his aorta. The special U.S. representative to Afghanistan and …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday December 12, 2010