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Mead: Obama Hits "Sour Spot" With Mideast Policy

Walter Russell Mead writes : I had never thought there were many similarities between the pleasure-loving Charles II of England and the more upright Barack Obama until this week. Listening to his speeches on the Middle East at the State Department, US-Israel relations at the AIPAC annual …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

Pawlenty 'Would Sign' Ryan Budget

Speaking in New Hampshire today, GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty told reporters he would be open to signing the Paul Ryan budget. Pawlenty said: First of all, I applaud Congressman Ryan for his courage and his leadership in putting his plan forward. At least he has a plan. President …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

Santorum: Prez Bid Launch in June

Washington Post reports : Former senator Rick Santorum will officially enter the GOP presidential primary on June 6, according to two sources close to the former senator. The sources said the announcement will take place in Pennsylvania, where Santorum was a two-term senator, in …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

Palin Launches Bus Tour

CNN reports : Not two days ago, Sarah Palin was all but written off as a possible presidential contender by the national media and Republican insiders who considered the field of 2012 candidates to be settled. Now, fittingly, one of the country's most unpredictable political figures is …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

Edwards Denies Breaking Campaign Finance Laws

Reuters reports : Former presidential candidate John Edwards, under criminal investigation for alleged campaign finance law violations to hide an extramarital affair, did not break the law, his attorney said on Wednesday. "The government's theory is wrong on the facts and wrong on the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

CIA to Search Bin Laden Compound

The Washington Post reports : Pakistan has agreed to allow the CIA to send a forensics team to examine the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed, giving the agency permission to use sophisticated equipment in a search for al-Qaeda materials that might have been hidden inside walls …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

Boehner: Medicare Had 'Small Part' in NY-26 Loss

The Hill reports : Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) defended the Republican plan to overhaul Medicare, but acknowledged it played a “small part” in costing the party a House seat in upstate New York. “Special elections are just that. They’re special,” Boehner said Thursday in his first …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

Listen: Ingraham Accepts Schultz's Apology

On her show Thursday, Laura Ingraham accepted Ed Schultz's apology for calling the conservative talk radio host a "right wing slut."

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

DSK's Lawyers Question Maid's 'Credibility'

Reuters reports : Lawyers for former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn say they have information that could "gravely undermine the credibility" of the hotel maid who has accused him of trying to rape her. In a letter to Manhattan prosecutors, Strauss-Kahn's lawyers, William Taylor and Ben …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

GOP Wants Debt Limit Backup Plan

The Hill reports : A group of Republican senators is calling on the Obama administration to develop a contingency plan in case Congress fails to increase the debt limit by the August deadline. In a letter sent by 22 senators, the lawmakers questioned recent remarks by Treasury Secretary …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

DeMint: Geithner's to Blame if U.S. Defaults

The Hill reports: A group of 17 Senate Republicans has sent a direct message to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner — if the U.S. defaults, it will be your fault. In a letter sent to Geithner Thursday, the conservative group, led by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), asserted that the Treasury …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

WI Judge Strikes Down Collective Bargaining Law

National Journal reports : A judge has struck down Wisconsin's controversial new law that strips collective bargaining rights from government workers Thursday morning. In striking down the law, Judge Maryann Sumi said the manner in which Republican legislators passed the measure …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

Supreme Court Upholds AZ Immigration Law

Huffington Post reports : The Supreme Court has sustained Arizona's law that penalizes businesses for hiring workers who are in the United States illegally, rejecting arguments that states have no role in immigration matters. By a 5-3 vote, the court said Wednesday that federal immigrati…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

Economy Grew At 1.8% Rate In Q1

The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — High gasoline prices, government budget cuts and weaker-than-expected consumer spending caused the economy to grow only weakly in the first three months of the year. The economy expanded at an annual rate of 1.8 percent in the January-to-March …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

Mark Halperin Weighs GOP Odds

Mark Halperin writes : With Mitch Daniels, Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump out of the running, the Republicans now have a clear Big Three. As of now, one of the former governors—Romney, Huntsman or Pawlenty—will almost certainly be the party’s presidential nominee. But they all face questions …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

Cheney "Worships The Ground Ryan Walks On"

POLITICO reports : Former Vice President Dick Cheney doesn’t want Paul Ryan to run for president — he likes the House Budget chairman too much. “I worship the ground the Paul Ryan walks on, ” Cheney said Wednesday during a rare public appearance, the Houston Chronicle reported . “I …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

Budget Tactics Split Senate GOP

Politico reports : Senate Republicans are scrambling to regain the political edge in the budget debate, with internal divisions surfacing over policy and tactics in the wake of a House special election loss in New York. The tensions spilled out at a closed-door lunch this week in the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

Romney, Palin Top Gallup GOP Poll

Gallup reports : Mitt Romney (17%) and Sarah Palin (15%) now lead a smaller field of potential Republican presidential candidates in rank-and-file Republicans' preferences for the party's 2012 nominee. Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, and Herman Cain essentially tie for third, with Cain registerin…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

Senate Rejects Ryan Budget

The Hill reports : The Senate on Wednesday resoundingly rejected a budget sponsored by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) that calls for significant cuts to future Medicare benefits. The 40-57 vote came one day after Republicans suffered an upset defeat in a special …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

U.S. Forces Reduce Pakistan Presence

CNN reports : The United States is reducing its military presence in Pakistan at the request of that country's government, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday. "We were recently within (the) past two weeks notified in writing that the government of Pakistan wished for the U.S. to reduce …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011