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How Daniels Won Indiana's Legislature

How Daniels Won Indiana's Legislature National Review reports : Right after the 2008 general election, in which Barack Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate to win Indiana since Lyndon Johnson, Gov. Mitch Daniels decided it was the perfect time to stage a …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

Senator Frum: Picking the Right College

Senator Frum: Picking the Right College At age 24, Linda Frum wrote The Guide to Canadian Universities . Now, 23 years later her own children are ready to head to college. In an interview with Macleans , she talks about her book and the state of higher education. Q: You …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

Reid Commits to Vote on DADT

Reid Commits to Vote on DADT The Huffington Post reports : Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) committed Wednesday night to a full vote that would repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the U.S. military's ban on openly gay servicemembers. In a statement, Reid said he will …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

DREAM Act Revived for Lame Duck Session

DREAM Act Revived for Lame Duck Session The Daily Caller reports : Sen. Harry Reid is reliving a DREAM by putting the partisan immigration bill onto the legislative calendar during the 2010 lame-duck session. A day after President Obama met with the Congressional …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

Freshmen Reps Elected to Party Leadership

Freshmen Reps Elected to Party Leadership The Daily Caller reports : Republican House members voted to elect two members of the incoming freshman class to leadership posts Wednesday, a move Republicans hope will help bridge the space between the established leadership team …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

German Govt Gives "Concrete" Terror Alert

German Govt Gives "Concrete" Terror Alert Spiegel Online reports : "The situation has changed." That was the message delivered by German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière in Berlin on Wednesday in reference to the risk that Germany might be the target of a terror attack in the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

Obama Pushes For START Vote

Obama Pushes For START Vote The Washington Post reports : President Obama will push for ratification of a nuclear-arms treaty with Moscow by year's end despite Republican opposition, the White House said Wednesday, setting up a political clash over a pact that the administra…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

Congress Gets Richer During Recession

Congress Gets Richer During Recession The Washington Post reports : Times might be tough for most Americans, but not for the well-heeled lawmakers in Congress. The personal wealth of members of Congress collectively increased 16 percent between 2008 and 2009, even as the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

Israel Withdraws From Town Near Lebanon

Israel Withdraws From Town Near Lebanon The New York Times reports : JERUSALEM — Israel ’s inner cabinet approved a plan in principle on Wednesday to withdraw from the northern part of a village straddling the border with Lebanon , addressing an American concern and a …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

Soros Slams Obama

Soros Slams Obama The Huffington Post reports : WASHINGTON -- At a private meeting on Tuesday afternoon, George Soros, a longtime supporter of progressive causes, voiced blunt criticism of the Obama administration, going so far as to suggest that Democratic donors direct their …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

Boehner Elected Speaker-Designate

Boehner Elected Speaker-Designate The Hill reports: House Republicans unanimously elected Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) to be the Speaker-designate of the House of Representatives. As expected, members of the House GOP conference voted for the Ohio Republican as their choice to …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

GOP Pushes Vote to Defund NPR

GOP Plans Vote to Defund NPR The Hill reports: House Republicans announced Wednesday they plan to force a floor vote on defunding NPR in response to the firing of analyst Juan Williams last month. House GOP Whip Eric Cantor (Va.) and Rep. Doug Lamborn (Colo.) said that …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Ailes: Obama Has Different 'Belief System'

Ailes: Obama 'Belief System' Not Like Most Americans Howard Kurtz at The Daily Beast reports: In the media world, as in politics, having a high-profile target can be a very good thing. The age of Obama has provided a ratings boost for Fox News as its loudest personalities have …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Murkowski Wins Alaska Senate Seat

Murkowski Wins Alaska Senate Seat The AP reports: Sen. Lisa Murkowski has become the first Senate candidate in more than 50 years to win a write-in campaign. Murkowski emerged victorious after a painstaking, two-week count of write-in ballots showed she has overtaken over tea …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Pelosi Re-elected as Dem Leader

Pelosi Re-elected as Dem Leader Politico reports : Democrats elected Nancy Pelosi as their minority leader on Wednesday, but only after a brutal two days of arguing behind closed doors and a 150-43 vote that revealed a bloc of disgruntled Democrats to be firmly in the anti-Pelosi …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Rights Activist: Obama Lost 'Reset' with Putin

Rights Activist: Obama Lost 'Reset' with Putin Eli Lake writes in the Washington Times : A key leader of Russia's democratic opposition said this week that Russians are unsure of President Obama's position on support for democracy and human rights in Russia. Boris Nemtsov, former …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Report: Altman Top Pick to Replace Summers

Altman Top Pick to Replace Summers Bloomberg reports: Roger Altman, founder of Evercore Partners Inc. and a former deputy treasury secretary, is a leading candidate to replace Lawrence Summers as director of President Barack Obama’s National Economic Council, according to two …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Norquist to Host RNC Chair Debate

Norquist to Host RNC Chair Debate National Journal reports : Conservative activist Grover Norquist will quiz candidates running for Republican National Committee chairman at a debate to be held just two weeks before elections, he told Hotline On Call Wednesday. Norquist, …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Miller: Recount all Ballots by Hand

Miller: Recount all Ballots by Hand The Anchorage Daily News reports : Sen. Lisa Murkowski enjoys an apparently insurmountable 10,400-vote lead over Joe Miller after the weeklong review of write-in ballots. But the Miller campaign isn't giving up and says Alaska's computerized …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Palin: I'm Weighing a 2012 Run

Palin: I'm Weighing a 2012 Run Politico reports : Sarah Palin, in an interview for the cover story of the forthcoming New York Times Magazine, acknowledged she will need to find new advisers if she makes a presidential run, and shows self-awareness about the need to prove …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010