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Karzai Govt Releasing Taliban Prisoners

Afghans Releasing Taliban Fighters Reuters reports: "I would be the last person to release the Taliban -- my position is for more tough measures against them." The Defense Ministry and National Directorate of Security, President Karzai's office and the NATO-led International …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 1, 2010

Putin: Nixing Start Treaty 'Very Dumb'

Putin: Nixing Start Treaty 'Very Dumb' CBS News reports: For months now, some Republicans' hemming and hawing over the nuclear Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia has produced bilateral backlash from current and former politicians. It is time to add another major name …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 1, 2010

Army Puts New Recruits on a Diet

Army Puts New Recruits on a Diet Salon reports: New soldiers expecting Army drill sergeants to bust their chops over poor posture or a wayward gaze may instead want to avoid a more modern military transgression: relying on fast food for sustenance. The U.S. Army plans to get new …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 1, 2010

2M to Lose Jobless Benefits This Month

2M to Lose Jobless Benefits This Month The AP reports: Extended unemployment benefits for nearly 2 million Americans begin to run out Wednesday, cutting off a steady stream of income and guaranteeing a dismal holiday season for people already struggling with bills they cannot …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 1, 2010

Huckabee: Execute Source of the Wikileaks

Huckabee: Execute Source of the Wikileaks The Huffington Post reports : Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and possible Republican presidential candidate provided a harsh assessment of what he believes to be an appropriate punishment for the source of the latest WikiLeaks transmiss…

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 1, 2010

Reid Pushes DREAM Bill Forward

Reid Pushes DREAM Bill Forward Politico reports : Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said he would file a motion Tuesday so the Senate could take up the DREAM Act, setting up a showdown over the immigration bill that would provide some young, undocumented immigrants a path to …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 1, 2010

Cantor Supports State Veto Amendment

Cantor Supports State Veto Amendment Talking Points Memo reports : Incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is part of a class of Republicans who say they want to change the country fundamentally -- and to that end, Cantor isn't dismissing a plan by legislators in his home …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 1, 2010

Blackwater Tried to Build Anti-Pirate Fleet

Blackwater Tried to Build Anti Pirate Fleet The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — Besieged by criminal inquiries and Congressional investigators, how could the world’s most controversial private security company drum up new business? By battling pirates on the high …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 1, 2010

Missiles Sent to Iran Might Not Work

Missiles Sent to Iran Might Not Work The Washington Post reports : On Oct. 10, to celebrate its 65th anniversary as a one-party state, North Korea unveiled a new missile in the type of military parade that for decades has been a hallmark of authoritarian regimes. The North …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 1, 2010

Assange on Interpol's Most Wanted List

Assange on Interpol's Most Wanted List The Guardian reports : The WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange , is tonight facing growing legal problems around the world, with the US announcing that it was investigating whether he had violated its espionage laws. Assange's details …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 1, 2010

Gates: Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell

Gates: Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell CNN reports : Secretary of Defense Robert Gates also urged the Senate to act quickly, warning that the military doesn't want change imposed by "judicial fiat." Speaking at the Pentagon, he alluded to a recent string of court opinions calling the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 1, 2010

Cuccinelli Shakes Up the Role of the Attorney General

Cuccinelli Shakes Up the Role of the Attorney General Suzy Khimm reports : Perhaps you remember Breastgate : Back in April, Virginia's newly elected Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli apparently decided that the state-issued lapel pins worn by his staff were a little too …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 1, 2010

Assange: Hillary "Should Resign"

Assange: Hillary "Should Resign" Time reports: Hillary Clinton, Julian Assange said, "should resign." Speaking over Skype from an undisclosed location on Tuesday, the WikiLeaks founder was replying to a question by TIME managing editor Richard Stengel over the diplomatic cable dump …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday November 30, 2010

Avlon: Boehner, Obama Need a Cigarette Summit

Avlon: Boehner, Obama Need a Cigarette Summit John Avlon writes at CNN.com: On Tuesday afternoon, President Obama will meet with Republican Congressional leaders for the first time since the midterm election. The White House meeting had been dubbed the "Slurpee summit," but it's …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday November 30, 2010

Obama, GOP Plan More Talks on Tax Cuts

Obama, GOP Plan More Tax Cut Talks Sam Stein at Huffington Post reports: President Obama and congressional leadership agreed on Tuesday that the best way to resolve differences on the soon-to-be-expired Bush tax cuts would be to hold additional meetings. In a classic Washington …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday November 30, 2010

Senate Passes Food Safety Overhaul

Senate Passes Food Safety Overhaul Reuters reports: The Senate passed the largest overhaul of the U.S. food safety system in decades on Tuesday, a response to massive recalls such as last summer's recall of half a billion eggs in a salmonella outbreak. The Senate voted 73-25 to …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday November 30, 2010

Scarborough to GOP: 'Man Up' and Stop Palin

Scarborough to GOP: 'Man Up' and Stop Palin Writing in Politico , Joe Scarborough advises the GOP that it's time to finally confront Sarah Palin: Republicans have a problem. The most-talked-about figure in the GOP is a reality show star who cannot be elected. And yet the same …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday November 30, 2010

Senate Votes to Kill Earmark Ban

Senate Votes to Kill Earmark Ban USA Today reports: The Senate voted 39-56 today to kill a GOP-proposed ban on lawmaker-directed spending items known as earmarks, setting up a rocky path for the practice of slipping pet projects into spending bills next year. A long-time …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday November 30, 2010

Bloomberg's School Chancellor Granted Waiver

Bloomberg's School Chancellor Granted Waiver The New York Times reports : Cathleen P. Black , the publishing executive picked by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to be the next schools chancellor, cleared a final hurdle on Monday as the state granted her the waiver she needs to …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday November 30, 2010

Avlon: Don't Let Politics Derail Deficit Panel

Avlon: Don't Let Politics Derail Deficit Panel John Avlon writes in The Daily Beast: The president's deficit-reduction commission is scheduled to vote tomorrow on what might be the best shot our country has at a bipartisan plan to get the national debt under control. Establishment …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday November 30, 2010