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House Votes Against Clean Debt Limit Hike

The Hill reports : The House overwhelmingly voted down an unconditional increase to the $14.3 trillion debt limit Tuesday, as the Republican majority delivered a symbolic rebuke to President Obama ahead of a meeting at the White House. The vote was 318-97, with 82 Democrats joining …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

Edwards Grand Jury Delayed

WRAL reports : A federal grand jury in Raleigh expected to hear the case against former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards won't meet until next week, sources tell WRAL News. The former U.S. senator faces a possible criminal indictment if the grand jury decides enough …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

Feds Hit KSM With New Charges

Reuters reports : U.S. military prosecutors have filed new charges against the self-described mastermind of the September 11 attacks in 2001, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four alleged co-conspirators held at the Guantanamo detention camp. The conspiracy and mass murder charges were …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

WH Brushes Off Palin Bus Tour

The Hill reports : White House spokesman Jay Carney on Tuesday brushed aside questions about former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's (R) nationwide bus tour. Asked about the tour, which began in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Carney said that the president has been busy with other matters. "I …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

Hoyer to Dems: Vote 'No' on Clean Debt Limit Hike

The Hill reports : The House Democrats’ top vote-counter is advising rank-and-file members to vote against an unconditional increase in the federal debt limit to avoid political attacks from Republicans. Rep. Steny Hoyer (Md.), the second-ranking House Democrat, said Tuesday that members …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

Palin, Trump to Meet in NYC

The Hill reports : Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) will meet with real estate mogul and erstwhile presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday in Manhattan. Palin, who's in the midst of a national bus tour that embarked from Washington and stopped several places in Pennsylvania today, …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

Pentagon: Cyber Attacks are Acts of War

John Hudson at The Atlantic Wire reports : For the first time, the Pentagon has decided that cyber attacks constitute an act of war, reports The Wall Street Journal. The U.S. military drafted a classified 30-page document concluding that the U.S. may respond to cyber attacks from foreign …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

Huntsman Distances Himself from Obama

RealClearPolitics reports : In interviews and speaking publicly, the former Utah governor eschews red meat in favor of understated eloquence -- not unlike his would-be rival, Mitch Daniels. Winning a Republican primary from that moderate perch would seem a tall order, but to those who think …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

House GOP, Obama to Meet Wednesday

The Hill reports : One day after House Republicans will likely reject a bill to raise the debt ceiling in line with the Obama administration's FY 2012 budget request, they will meet with President Obama in a wide-ranging discussion that will likely touch on fiscal issues and several …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

Assad Issues National Amnesty

The AP reports : Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a general amnesty Tuesday that includes all political prisoners, Syrian State TV reported Tuesday, in a gesture aimed at calming protests that have rocked the country for weeks. The TV said the amnesty covers all crimes committed before …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

Panel: Cell Phones May Cause Cancer

The AP reports : An international panel of experts says cellphones are possibly carcinogenic to humans after reviewing details from dozens of published studies. The statement was issued in Lyon, France, on Tuesday by the International Agency for Research on Cancer after a weeklong …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

WH: Bryson to Head Commerce Dept

The AP reports : President Barack Obama will nominate businessman John Bryson to lead the Commerce Department, a White House official said Tuesday. Bryson's appointment brings another private sector player into an administration that has been making a concerted effort to improve its …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

Obama Announces Joint Chiefs Picks

Politico reports : President Barack Obama said Monday that he is nominating Army Gen. Martin Dempsey as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, calling him “one of our nation’s most respected and combat-tested generals.” “Having trained Iraqi forces, he knows nations must take …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

Palin Tours Gettysburg

Politico reports : Sarah Palin spent the morning touring the Civil War battlefield here with her family. “It was absolutely amazing – this being my second time, it’s even more impactful. Every American needs to get here too,” Palin said afterward, while posing for photographs and …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

Feds Stock Up on Limos

iWatch News reports : Limousines, the very symbol of wealth and excess, are usually the domain of corporate executives and the rich. But the number of limos owned by Uncle Sam increased by 73 percent during the first two years of the Obama administration, according to an analysis of records …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

Obama's Job Rating on the Rise

Politico reports : President Obama enjoys a 54 percent approval rating, according to a poll published Monday. In the CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey conducted while Obama was in Europe last week, 45 percent of people said they don’t approve of Obama’s job. The difference is …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

Bachmann: Palin Not a 'Competitor'

The Hill reports : Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) said she doesn't consider Sarah Palin a political "competitor" as both consider bids for the Republican presidential nomination. Bachmann, a Tea Party darling who appears likely to enter the 2012 race, said she considers the former …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

Romney: Obama an 'Ineffective' Prez

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House Prepares for Clean Debt Ceiling Vote

The Washington Post reports : Setting the stage for a long summer of heated negotiations, the House is expected to reject a proposal Tuesday that would increase the nation’s ability to borrow money without also making major cuts in federal spending. A day before they huddle with …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011

Bartlett: The US is a Low Tax Country

Bruce Bartlett writes : Historically, the term “tax rate” has meant the average or effective tax rate — that is, taxes as a share of income. The broadest measure of the tax rate is total federal revenues divided by the gross domestic product . By this measure, federal taxes are at …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 31, 2011