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Emails Reveal Palin Death Threats

The Daily Telegraph reports: The release of 24,000 pages of Sarah Palin's emails shows that she received a barrage of abusive emails including death threats in the run up to the 2008 presidential race. One message sent by someone in Juneau, Alaska on Sept 17, 2008 said the governor …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Saturday June 11, 2011

Pakistan's Terror Duplicity

The Washington Post reports: Twice in recent weeks, the United States provided Pakistan with the specific locations of insurgent bomb-making factories, only to see the militants learn their cover had been blown and vacate the sites before military action could be taken, according to U.S. …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Saturday June 11, 2011

Saleh Attack 'An Inside Job'

Agence France Presse reports: The attack that injured Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was an assassination bid, likely an "inside job," using an explosive device, not a mortar or tank round, US experts said Thursday. STRATFOR, a US-based authority on strategic and tactical intelligence …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Saturday June 11, 2011

Syrian Crackdown Intensifies

The Associated Press reports: Syrian tanks sealed a restive northern city Saturday, and activists said they expected an all-out government assault on the region near the Turkish border. President Bashar Assad has sent heavy armor, including tanks, and thousands of troops to the region as …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Saturday June 11, 2011

The Upside-Down Workforce

The National Journa l reports: It’s hard to say this spring whether it’s more difficult for the class of 2011 to enter the labor force or for the class of 1967 to leave it. Students now finishing their schooling—the class of 2011—are confronting a youth unemployment rate above 17 percent. …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Saturday June 11, 2011

Qaddafi Thanks US Lawmakers

The New York Times reports Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi has written to members of Congress thanking them for criticizing President Obama last week over his involvement in the NATO-led military campaign in Libya. “I want to express my sincere gratitude for your thoughtful discussion of the …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 11, 2011

AMC will distribute Palin film

Politico reports The Undefeated, ” a flattering new documentary about Sarah Palin, has inked a distribution deal with North America’s second-largest movie theater chain for a July 15 release. AMC Theatres will show “The Undefeated” in markets including Dallas, Denver, Oklahoma City, …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 11, 2011

Clinton Denies Pursuit of New Job

Politico reports Secretary of State Hillary Clinton insisted Friday that she’s not pursuing a job as head of the World Bank and hasn’t talked to anyone about it, as was reported. “I have had no discussions with anyone, I have evidenced no interest to anyone and I am not pursuing that …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 11, 2011

Cantor Previews GOP Summer Schedule

The Hill reports Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) provided Republican lawmakers with a preview of the House’s summer agenda Friday, telling them to expect votes on a trio of trade agreements in July and to gird for a major tax battle with Democrats. In a lengthy memo, Cantor told …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 11, 2011

'American Muslims' Hearing Next Week

CNN reports Congress will hold a second hearing on “radicalization of the Muslim-American community,” next week, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King announced on Thursday night. King’s first hearing on American Muslims, in March, sparked international controversy and …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 11, 2011

Palin Viewed Climate Change a Top Issue

The Daily Beast reports While many of the Palin emails show a familiar fiery persona, others offer a surprisingly different perspective on the former governor. Sarah Palin didn’t always lean so hard to the right, at least on climate change and social issues—and even was …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 11, 2011

Weiner Messaged High School Girl

MSNBC reports Responding to a news report that he sent private messages to a high school student in Delaware, embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner says his communications with the female were “neither explicit nor indecent.” The statement from Weiner’s office came late Friday after Fox …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 11, 2011

Romney Decision to Impact Pawlenty

Politico reports Mitt Romney’s decision not to compete in presidential straw polls ahead of next year’s Republican primaries appears likely to have the most impact on Tim Pawlenty. But what’s less certain is whether Pawlenty is a beneficiary, victim or some combination of both as a …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 11, 2011

Qaddafi 'Petitions For Ceasefire'

The Hill reports: Congress has received a letter ostensibly from Moammar Gadhafi that calls for a cease-fire and urges the U.S. to take the lead in negotiating a deal for peace in Libya. The June 9 letter, which The Hill obtained, is addressed to the White House and lawmakers. House and …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday June 10, 2011

Emails: Palin Had Eye On Veepstakes

The Daily Beast reports: Sarah Palin kept a close watch on her constituent mail in the months before Sen. John McCain picked her as the vice presidential nominee, especially a series of flattering messages suggesting she join the Republican presidential ticket. “Sarah Palin should run …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 10, 2011

Dalai Lama: 'I Am A Marxist'

USA Today reports: Usually what we hear from the Dalai Lama is an insistant yet soothing voice for compassion and peace. So Tsering Namgyal, a journalist based in Minneapolis, was jolted by the Dalai Lama's talk to 150 Chinese students this month at the University of Minnesota. Writing at …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday June 10, 2011

Bartlett: Low Taxes Not Enough for Growth

Bruce Bartlett writes : When Republicans talk about economic growth, they tend to talk as if there is only one factor that affects it: tax rates. Thus, last week former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, put forward an economic plan that he …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 10, 2011

Blago Corruption Case Goes To Jury

The Chicago Sun-Times reports: For the second time, Rod Blagojevich’s fate is in the hands of a federal jury. Jurors are to begin their deliberations in Blagojevich’s retrial Friday morning, after the former governor faced blistering criticism by prosecutors in closing arguments …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Friday June 10, 2011

WH Wants Debt Deal By July 4

Politico reports: Picking up the pace, the White House wants three meetings a week with lawmakers for the remainder of June in hopes of hammering out a deficit-reduction agreement by the July 4th recess. The accelerated schedule reflects both the political and very practical challenges …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Friday June 10, 2011

Focus On Jobs, Dems Urge Obama

The Hill reports: Senior Senate Democrats are growing frustrated by what they see as President Obama’s passivity on the economy, and are beginning to discuss a large infrastructure package funded by tax increases. Some Democrats, such as Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, who serves as chairman of …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday June 10, 2011