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Christie "Not A Fan" Of Gay Marriage

Bloomberg reports: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he is “not a fan” of same-sex marriage and wouldn’t follow neighboring New York’s lead by legalizing it. While New Jersey allows gay couples to form civil unions, marriage should be between a man and a woman, Christie said today …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday June 26, 2011

Biden Warns GOP On Deficit Talks

The Huffington Post reports: Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday the Obama administration wouldn't let middle class Americans "carry the whole burden" to break a deadlock over the national debt limit, warning that the Republican approach would only benefit the wealthy. Addressing Ohio …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday June 26, 2011

Israel Tears Down Part Of Barrier

The Associated Press reports: Israel on Sunday began tearing down a section of its contentious West Bank separation barrier near a village that has come to symbolize Palestinian opposition to the enclosure, the military said. The rerouting marked a major victory for the residents of Bilin …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday June 26, 2011

Iran Anti-Terror Summit Slams U.S.

The Los Angeles Times reports: The event was heavy on U.S.-bashing, generally reflecting Tehran's views about Washington's policy in the region. In a message to the conference, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at the U.S. for drone strikes in Afghanistan and …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday June 26, 2011

UK Banks 'Urged To Help Greece'

The Observer reports: Britain's banks will be urged by the Treasury to take multimillion pound losses as part of Europe-wide plans to prevent a catastrophic meltdown of the Greek financial system. Despite the assurance of David Cameron that the UK taxpayer will not pay towards the latest …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday June 26, 2011

Chinese Releases Leading Dissident

The BBC reports: Prominent Chinese dissident Hu Jia has been released from prison and reunited with his family, his wife says. Mr Hu, 37, served a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for "inciting subversion". His term had been set to end on Sunday. There is a heavy police presence …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday June 26, 2011

Israel Flotilla Warning For Media

Haaretz reports: Israel's Government Press Office issued a letter Sunday to foreign journalists, warning them that participating in the upcoming flotilla sailing to Gaza is illegal under Israeli law, and could result in anyone who joins the convoy being barred from Israel for up to 10 years. …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday June 26, 2011

Bomber Targets Iraqi Police Station

Reuter reports: At least 12 people were wounded when a suicide bomber in a wheelchair blew himself up at a police station in the northern outskirts of Iraq's capital on Sunday, a spokesman for the Baghdad operations command said. Major General Qassim al-Moussawi said the bomber set off his …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday June 26, 2011

Cantor Exit 'A Boon For Dems'

The Hill reports : A leading House Democrat predicted this week that Majority Leader Eric Cantor's (R-Va.) withdrawal from bipartisan budget talks will be a political boon for the Democrats. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), vice chairman of the Democrats' Steering and Policy Committee, said …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday June 26, 2011

Pentagon Fears Spike In Afghan Casualties

The Sunday Telegraph reports: President Barack Obama's decision to order a bigger and speedier reduction in troop numbers than advised by his top military commanders will increase American casualties during the pull-out, Pentagon planners fear. The fighting will be intense as they …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday June 26, 2011

DC Voting Rights WH Protest

The Hill reports : Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and hundreds of protestors took to the White House on Saturday to demand a representational vote in Congress for the capital city. Waving Washington D.C. flags and signs with the “Taxation Without Representation” …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 25, 2011

Cuomo 2016 Speculation Begins

POLITICO reports : The 2016 Democratic presidential race just began. With his successful push to pass a gay marriage law, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo overnight became a national contender, putting down a major marker among the liberal party base that dominates the primaries. “Most …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 25, 2011

Santorum: No Such Thing as Global Warming

The Huffington Post reports : Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum further expressed his strong convictions on global warming in a recent interview with Fox News' Glenn Beck. On Thursday's show, when asked about global warming, Santorum told Beck , "There is no such thing as …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 25, 2011

Debt Ceiling Poll Shows Divide

The Huffington Post reports : It might be time for another midnight ride by Paul Revere, this time warning "the creditors are coming." Americans seem not to have awakened to the fast-looming debt crisis that could summon a new recession, imperil their stock market investments and shatter …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 25, 2011

SC Primary Has Money Troubles

POLITICO reports: South Carolina’s primary — and its state pride — is on the line. Faced with a state GOP that’s low on cash and a governor who’s cut off taxpayer funds, officials are scrambling to put together the $1.5 million necessary to run operations for the 2012 GOP presidential …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 25, 2011

Obama: Invest in Manufacturing

POLITICO reports : In his weekly address to the nation, President Barack Obama called on Americans to invest in the manufacturing industry, calling it a necessary step for spurring job creation and economic growth. Speaking from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University, which he …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 25, 2011

Pelosi Demands Say in Debt Ceiling Talks

The Hill reports : House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will demand a seat in the table for the final talks on the national debt limit, putting a strong liberal voice in the room. Pelosi and House Democrats were left out of the negotiations between President Obama and …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 25, 2011

Romney, Bachmann Lead Iowa Poll

POLITICO reports : The numbers are out from the first Des Moines Register poll of the cycle, and they codify what is becoming conventional wisdom - Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann are rising, and Tim Pawlenty is facing a real uphill battle. From the AP : Former Massachusetts Gov. …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 25, 2011

Netanyahu Blamed For Shalit Impasse

Gulfnews.com reports: Five years after the capture of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Popular Resistance Committee spokesman Abu Mojahed has blamed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his captivity. "Netanyahu is responsible for not releasing Gilad Shalit because he does not …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 25, 2011

Noonan: Enigma Of Jon Huntsman

Peggy Noonan writes in The Wall Street Journal: What part of the GOP base would be Mr. Huntsman's natural constituency? Here political professionals scratch their heads. Maybe he's going for moderate conservatives and Republicans who have Romney Reluctance, who just can't get to …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 25, 2011