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Obamas Volunteer at DC Food Pantry

Obamas Volunteer at DC Food Pantry The AP reports: President Barack Obama and his family have delivered turkeys that didn't receive a presidential pardon to a food pantry for the poor. After Obama issued the annual presidential reprieves to two turkeys at the White House on …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 25, 2010

Murkowski Wants Voice in Election Court Fight

Murkowski Wants Voice in Election Court Fight The Alaska Dispatch reports: Lisa Murkowski wants in on the ballot count fight that's now in state court in Fairbanks. With the case, filed Monday by unrelenting rival Joe Miller, now in play, Miller has effectively delayed certificat…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 25, 2010

Palin Rips Bushes

Palin Rips Bushes The Hill reports: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) denounced the Bush family as "blue bloods" in an interview posted Wednesday and remarked that a mentality like theirs helped to cause the economic downturn. Her comment came in response to a statement made …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 25, 2010

Coleman Calls on Miller to Quit

Coleman Calls on Miller to Quit Politico reports: Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman had some unsolicited advice for fellow Republican Joe Miller: It’s time to quit. "I think that race is over. I think the counting’s been done. I’m not sure there’s anything that would change …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 25, 2010

Palin Rips FLOTUS' Anti-Obesity Drive

Palin Rips FLOTUS' Anti-Obesity Drive Sam Stein at Huffington Post reports: An appearance by Sarah Palin on Laura Ingraham's radio show Wednesday morning drew a bit of pre-Thanksgiving buzz for a swipe she took at Barbara Bush for suggesting that the 2008 vice president nominee …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 25, 2010

Ireland Unveils Budget Cut Plan

Ireland Unveils Budget Cut Plan Dow Jones reports: Ireland's fractured coalition government Wednesday outlined an ambitious four-year plan of EUR15 billion in spending reductions and tax measures, but vowed to keep its 12.5% corporation tax rate. "Today is about Ireland putting its …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 24, 2010

UK Students Protest School Fee Hike

Students Protest UK School Fee Hike The NY Times reports: Thousands of students in cities across Britain walked out of classes on Wednesday and marched to protest the government’s plans to cut education spending and steeply increase university tuition. It was the second such …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 24, 2010

State Dept: New Wikileaks Release Could Cost Lives

State Dept: New Wikileaks Release Could Cost Lives The BBC reports: The plan by whistleblower website Wikileaks to release millions more classified US documents will put lives at risk and damage national security, the state department has warned. A spokesman said it would do …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 24, 2010

Pat-Down Opt Out Day Flops

Pat-Down Opt Out Day Flops The Washington Post reports: A day that dawned with fears of gridlock at the security gates to America's airports turned into something less than that as a protest against scanners and pat-downs fizzled dramatically on Wednesday. Protesters showed up …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 24, 2010

Palin Confuses North and South Korea

Palin Confuses North & S. Korea The Guardian reports: Sarah Palin never claimed she could see Russia from her house – that was Tina Fey – but she went one better on Glenn Beck's radio show in discussing the tensions in the Korean Peninsula and saying: "We've got to stand with our …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 24, 2010

Fed: High Jobless Rate Here to Stay

Fed: High Jobless Rate Here to Stay The Los Angeles Times reports: The American economy grew faster in the third quarter this year than previously estimated, but that bit of encouraging news was overshadowed by a grim new forecast from the Federal Reserve that predicted unemploymen…

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 24, 2010

Sarah PAC's Mystery Research Firm

Palin's Mystery Research Firm Andy Kroll and Daniel Schulman at Mother Jones report: In recent months, Sarah Palin's political action committee, SarahPAC , has paid thousands of dollars to a mysterious company that's gone to significant lengths to mask its ownership. Addresses …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 24, 2010

Watch Frum: What Keeps the GOP Up at Night?

Watch Frum: What Keeps the GOP Up at Night? David Frum spoke with Steve Paikin on TVO's The Agenda about the new Republican majority and the GOP establishment's worries about the future. Click here for more .

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 24, 2010

Earmark Ban May Not Pass

Earmark Ban May Not Pass The Hill reports: Senate proponents of a three-year moratorium on earmarks say they will not have enough votes to implement the reform measure when lawmakers consider the issue next week. “We got a long road here, ” said a Senate GOP aide who supports …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 24, 2010

Obama: 'I Don't Think About Palin'

Obama: 'I Don't Think About Palin' The Hill reports: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin may be one of the most powerful forces within her own party, but President Obama said Tuesday he doesn't give her any thought. The president told Barbara Walters in an interview set to air Friday …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 24, 2010

TSA May Use Body Scans for Trains, Boats

TSA: Body Scan Use May Spread to Trains, Boats The Hill reports: The next step in tightened security could be on U.S. public transportation, trains and boats. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says terrorists will continue to look for U.S. vulnerabilities, making …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 24, 2010

Weekly Jobless Claims At 2-Yr Low

Weekly Jobless Claims At 2-Yr Low The Hill reports: Last week, 34,000 less workers filed for unemployment benefits, bringing the total number to 407,000 — the lowest level in more than two years, according to the Department of Labor. The numbers are better than expected: …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 24, 2010

Bloomberg's Numbers Hit 5-Yr Low

Bloomberg Poll Numbers Slide Politico reports: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is experiencing his lowest approval ratings in five years, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. Only 55 percent of New Yorkers approve of the job Bloomberg is doing . The dip comes after Bloomberg's …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 24, 2010

Jindal: Make Congress Part-Time

Jindal: Make Congress Part-Time Politico reports: Louisiana Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal wants members of Congress to stay home more often. “We used to pay farmers not to grow crops, let's pay congressmen to stay out of Washington, D.C.,” Jindal said in an interview with Human …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 24, 2010

How the Term 'Islamophobia' Silences Moderates

How the Term 'Islamophobia' Silences Moderates Claire Berlinski writes at Ricochet: Salim Mansur, about whom I've been meaning to write for some time, kindly sent me a link to his interview with the Investigative Project on Terror: Mansur, a Muslim born in India, made a powerful …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 24, 2010