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Schumer Preparing to be Majority Leader

Schumer Preparing to be Majority Leader The New York Times writes : Senator Charles E. Schumer shipped $500, 000 to Nevada in recent weeks to help Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader and Mr. Schumer’s political patron and close friend, as he fights for his political life. …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

Packages May Be Part of Terror Plot Dry Run

Packages May be Part of Terror Plot Dry Run The Huffington Post writes : Authorities on three continents are investigating whether suspicious packages shipped from Yemen to Chicago religious sites are part of a terrorist plot. Officials were investigating whether two packages – one …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

Dems Invest More Than $1.6 Million on Perriello

Dems Invest More Than $1.6 Million on Perriello Politico writes : No one can say they didn’t try to save Tom Perriello . In the last days of the 2010 campaign, the first-term Virginia congressman’s reelection bid has become a rallying point for Democrats nationwide, as party …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

Podhoretz: Election about Dems Not GOP

Podhoretz: Election about Dems Not GOP John Podhoretz writes : As the electoral wave ap proaches, pundits and news analysts have morphed into meteorologists, reading the complex undercurrents that will merge and swamp Democratic politicians nationwide on Tuesday. They're all concentra…

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

Corporate Profits Surge to 62%

Corporate Profits Surge to 62% Politico writes : Does President Barack Obama deserve credit for the fact that corporate profits have risen faster under him than during any other 18-month period since the 1920s? “The better question is whether he wants the credit, ” said Douglas …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

Bartlett: GOP Win Will Create "Toxic Gridlock"

Bartlett: GOP Win Will Create "Toxic Gridlock" Bruce Bartlett writes : Among the things Newt was able to do once he took control was effectively neuter the committees. The committee chairmen's roles were diminished, their staffs were slashed, and virtually all power in terms of …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

Sex Creep Exposed in O'Donnell Hookup Story

Sex Creep Exposed in O'Donnell Hookup Story The Smoking Gun reports : The man with whom electronic ties were abruptly cut is Dustin Dominiak, a 28-year-old buddy who attended Albion College with Kurisko. Records show that Dominiak has previously shared a Philadelphia address with …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

Tancredo: Obama Greater Threat Than Al-Qaeda

Tancredo: Obama Greater Threat Than Al-Qaeda The AP reports : DENVER — Tom Tancredo is quick to admit he brings plenty of baggage to the Colorado governor's race. Like the time he called Miami a "Third World country." Or when he got thrown out of the White House for suggesting …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

Clinton Urged Meek to Drop Out

Clinton Urged Meek to Drop Out Politico reports : Bill Clinton sought to persuade Rep. Kendrick Meek to drop out of the race for Senate during a trip to Florida last week — and nearly succeeded. Meek agreed — twice — to drop out and endorse Gov. Charlie Crist’s independent …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

Rangel in Legal & Financial Disarray

Rangel in Legal & Financial Disarray Politico reports : Rep. Charles Rangel is heading into a Nov. 15 ethics trial with no lawyers, little money and a risky strategy that may turn his trial into a political showdown, rather than a legal face-off, according to sources close to …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

Murkowski Target in Senate Debate

Murkowski Target in Senate Debate The Washington Examiner reports : ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Alaska Senate hopeful Joe Miller focused on GOP rival Sen. Lisa Murkowski during the last debate before next week's election, seeking to shore up his conservative base and win over voters …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

Poll: Obama's Coalition Fraying

Poll: Obama's Coalition Fraying The New York Times reports : Critical parts of the coalition that delivered President Obama to the White House in 2008 and gave Democrats control of Congress in 2006 are switching their allegiance to the Republicans in the final phase of the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

Soros Donates $1 Million to Legalize Pot

Soros Donates $1 Million to Legalize Marijuana The Washington Post reports : SAN FRANCISCO -- Billionaire financier George Soros has thrown his weight behind California's marijuana legalization measure with a $1 million donation a week before the vote. The contribution reported …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

Will Russia Return to Afghanistan?

Will Russia Return to Afghanistan? The Guardian reports : Russia 's military could be drawn back into the Afghanistan theatre for the first time since the Red Army was forcibly expelled by US-backed mujahideen fighters in 1989 under plans being discussed by Nato officials. …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

Deepwater Horizon Cement was Subpar

Deepwater Horizon Cement was Subpar The Washington Post reports : A cement mixture intended to temporarily seal BP's Macondo exploration well repeatedly failed lab tests before the April 20 blowout, a presidential commission investigating the oil spill said Thursday. As …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

China Lifts Mineral Embargo

China Lifts Minerals Embargo The New York Times reports : BAOTOU, China — The Chinese government on Thursday abruptly ended its unannounced export embargo on crucial rare earth minerals to the United States, Europe and Japan, four industry officials said. The embargo, …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday October 29, 2010

Pence: "No Compromise" In Next Congress

Pence: "No Compromise" In Next Congress Politico reports : The third-ranking Republican plans to tell an audience in Florida on Thursday that GOP congresses of yesteryear compromised “too much” — a warning to Republicans who are signaling that they’d be willing to work with the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

Palin: I'll Run "If There's Nobody Else"

Palin: I'll Run for Prez "If There's Nobody Else" The Telegraph reports : The former Republican vice-presidential candidate has so far left supporters and opponents guessing over whether she will seek the White House in two years time. But in her latest comments she indicated …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

Bachmann May Not Support Boehner for Speaker

Bachmann May Not Support Boehner for Speaker The Hill reports : Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) suggested Thursday that she might not support John Boehner (R-Ohio) as the next Speaker. Bachmann, a prominent conservative lawmaker with ties to the grassroots Tea Party movement, …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

O'Donnell 21 Points Behind in Senate Race

O'Donnell 21 Points Behind in Delaware Senate Race The Washington Post reports : WILMINGTON, Del. -- Despite a spate of television ads aimed at reintroducing her to voters, Republican Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell of Delaware has failed to chip away at Democratic nominee …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010