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WH Urges Iraq to Let U.S. Troops Stay

The Wall Street Journal reports Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged Iraq to host U.S. troops beyond the end of the year to maintain stability and keep Iran at bay, echoing the growing concerns of U.S. military officials that the government in Baghdad isn't moving fast enough to request …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Dems Look for Challenger to Brown

Fox News reports Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., who is fending off criticism from members of his own party for publicly opposing a GOP plan to overhaul Medicare, could face a potential challenge to his seat from the woman appointed by President Obama to run a controversial agency designed to …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Huntsman on West Coast Swing

The San Francisco Chronicle reports Republican Jon Huntsman Jr., the former U.S. ambassador to China, has a political profile that sets him apart from the pack of possible 2012 GOP presidential candidates. For starters, he starred in a 2004 advertisement with California Gov. Arnold …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

U.S. Punishes Firms for Helping Tehran Import Gas

Eli Lake writes The Obama administration on Tuesday imposed new economic sanctions on seven companies that helped Iran import gasoline, but a senator said the action did not go far enough. The State Department announced the sanctions imposed under a law passed last year called the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Justice Dept: Prosecute Edwards

ABC News reports The United States Department of Justice has green-lighted the prosecution of former presidential candidate John Edwards for alleged violations of campaign laws while he tried to cover up an extra-marital affair, ABC News has learned. A source close to the case said …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

U.S. Sues Traders For Oil Price Fixing

Reuters reports Regulators launched one of the biggest ever crackdowns on oil price manipulation on Tuesday, suing two well-known traders and two trading firms owned by Norwegian billionaire John Fredriksen for allegedly making $50 million by squeezing markets in 2008. The Commodity …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Dem Wins in NY-26

Politico reports : Democrat Kathy Hochul defeated Republican Jane Corwin in a western New York special election that emerged as a political testing ground for the ambitious GOP blueprint to reform Medicare. Fueled by a late wave of commercials blasting Corwin over her support for the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 24, 2011

Snowe to Vote 'No' on Ryan Budget

The Hill reports : Centrist Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) said Tuesday that she will vote against Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) budget when it comes up for a vote in the Senate. Snowe, who is up for reelection in 2012, praised Ryan for proposing a budget but said that she disagrees with the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 24, 2011

1,500 Missing After Joplin Tornado

The New York Times reports : About 1, 500 people are unaccounted for in this battered city, a Fire Department official said Tuesday, as rescue workers took advantage of a few hours of sunny weather to continue searching for survivors in buildings leveled by the country’s deadliest …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 24, 2011

Issa Attacks WH On Gas Prices

The Daily Caller reports : Rep. Darrell Issa of California, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, has found another target in the span style="color: green;"> Obama industry

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 24, 2011

Daniels Not Ruling Out VP Bid

CNN.com reports : (CNN) – A close adviser to Mitch Daniels promised Monday that the Indiana governor would "continue to be part of the conversation" during the presidential race, but he offered scant details when asked if he plans to endorse a candidate or recruit a new face into the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 24, 2011

Texans Would Not Support Perry

CNN reports : According to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll , only four percent of Texas Republicans would support Republican Gov. Rick Perry in a bid for the White House. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin leads the pack of registered voters who expect to vote in the Lone …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 24, 2011

Warren Considers Mass Senate Bid

CNN.com reports : (CNN) - Elizabeth Warren, who is the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is considering a Senate run in Massachusetts against incumbent Republican Sen. Scott Brown. Officials within the Democratic Party are urging the Massachusetts native and …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 24, 2011

Chrysler Repays Government Loans

The Hill reports : One of the Detroit car companies bailed out in 2008 by the U.S. said Tuesday it had repaid $6.7 billion in loans to the federal government and Canada, plus interest. Chrysler said it was paying both the initial money the government put up in the controversial auto …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 24, 2011

Palin Aide Rips Rivals on Twitter

The Daily Caller reports : A series of messages forwarded to The Daily Caller show a top aide to former Alaska Gov. and possible presidential candidate Sarah Palin mocking top political figures and even her boss’s own daughter, Bristol Palin. Red State Editor-in-Chief and CNN contribut…

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 24, 2011

Iran Continues Developing Nuclear Weapons

Politico reports : The agency that monitors nuclear energy around the world says it has been given new evidence that Iran is working to develop nuclear weapons. Just as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday warning about …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 24, 2011

Rand Paul Skips Netanyahu's Speech

Politico reports : As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a warm welcome from a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, freshman Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) skipped out on the speech, staging what appeared to be a silent protest of America’s foreign aid to Israel. As senators …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 24, 2011

House GOP to Vote on 'Clean' Debt Bill

The Hill reports : House Republicans will hold a vote next week on a "clean" bill to raise the debt limit, without corresponding spending cuts, GOP aides said. The vote is aimed at demonstrating that such a measure cannot pass the House, increasing pressure on President Obama and Senate …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 24, 2011

Bibi on Bin Laden: 'Good Riddance'

The New York Times reports : Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today capped off a turbulent visit to Washington with a speech to a more sympathetic audience in Congress than he found at the White House, emphasizing the close ties between allies and urging the spread of democracy while …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 24, 2011

Ash Cloud Causes Flt Cancellations

Guardian reports : Thousands of air passengers face delays and cancellations as another volcanic ash cloud threatens travel chaos for those flying to and from Scotland, despite hopes there would not be a repeat of last year's mass groundings across Europe. Although airports remained …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 24, 2011