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Ron Paul Opposes Civil Rights Act

The Hill reports : Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) suggested Friday that he wouldn't have voted in favor of the 1964 Civil Rights Act if he were a member of Congress at the time. Paul, the libertarian Texas Republican who formally announced Friday that he would seek the presidency for a third …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 14, 2011

Libyan Army Reportedly in Discord

The New York Times reports : MISURATA, Libya — The army and militias of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi , who for more than two months have fought rebels seeking to overthrow the Libyan leader, are undermined by self-serving officers, strained logistics and units hastily reinforced with …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 14, 2011

Newt Skeptical on Aid to Pakistan

Reuters reports : (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich on Friday called for more oil drilling in the United States and questioned American aid to Pakistan as he took his young campaign to his home state of Georgia. Gingrich, a former speaker of the House of …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 14, 2011

Pakistan Spy Chief Denounces US

The New York Times reports : ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In an unusual, and apparently heated, closed-door session of Parliament, Pakistan ’s spy chief issued a rousing denunciation of the United States on Friday for its raid that killed Osama bin Laden and denied that Pakistan maintained …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 14, 2011

Romney Responds to the Wall Street Journal

Mitt Romney writes : I was not surprised to read yet another editorial in the Journal yesterday criticizing the health-care reforms we enacted in Massachusetts ( "Obama's Running Mate," May 12). I was, however, not expecting the distortions of what we accomplished. Let me deal with some …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 14, 2011

Group Sues Feds for Bin Laden Pics

The Hill reports : Judicial Watch is suing the Department of Defense to obtain photographs of Osama bin Laden's dead body, the watchdog group announced Friday. “I don’t think it’s as big a deal to release the documents as the administration suggests. It’s quite simple: They should be …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 13, 2011

Medicare Will Run Out of Money Five Years Earlier

The Hill reports : Medicare will run out of money five years earlier than previously estimated because of the slowing economy, the program's trustees said in their annual report Friday. By 2024, the trust fund that pays for seniors’ hospital stays will be paying out more money than it …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 13, 2011

Qaddafi Denies He is Wounded

USA Today reports : In a brief audio recording purportedly from the Libyan leader, Moammar Gadhafi says he is alive after NATO attacks and "in a place where you can't get me." The message, played on Libyan state TV, followed the Italian foreign minister's statement that he believed …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 13, 2011

WH: Romneycare Was 'Smart'

Sam Stein at the Huffington Post reports : The Obama administration, on Friday, continued to apply a veritable death hug to likely Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, praising the health care law he passed as Massachusetts’ governor despite Romney’s insistence that there were …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 13, 2011

Mideast Envoy Mitchell Resigns

Washington Post reports : The White House’s chief envoy on Middle East peace resigned his post Friday after two years of unsuccessful efforts to restart a reconciliation process between Israelis and Palestinians, administration officials confirmed. The decision by George Mitchell, the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 13, 2011

Bush: Killing Osama a 'Good Call'

ABC News reports : Former President George W. Bush made his first candid public comments on the killing of Osama bin Laden during an appearance Wednesday at a conference of hedge fund managers in Las Vegas. "I was eating souffle at Rise Restaurant with Laura and two buddies," Bush said …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 13, 2011

Porn Found in Bin Laden's Lair

Reuters reports : A stash of pornography was found in the hideout of Osama bin Laden by the U.S. commandos who killed him, current and former U.S. officials said on Friday. The pornography recovered in bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, consists of modern, electronically …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 13, 2011

Sen. Kohl to Retire in 2012

Politico reports : Wisconsin Sen. Herb Kohl said Friday he won't pursue reelection in 2012, becoming the ninth senator and sixth Democrat to retire this campaign cycle. “The greatest honor and the greatest responsibility of my life has been to serve as Wisconsin’s United States Senator. …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 13, 2011

Huckabee to Announce Prez Plans on Saturday

Politico reports : Mike Huckabee's "very important announcement" on his Fox News show Saturday night will make clear whether or not he plans on taking another shot at the White House in 2012, his executive producer said In a statement provided to POLITICO through a Fox News spokeswoman, …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 13, 2011

Obama: Bin Laden Death Doesn't Mean '12 Win

The Hill reports : President Obama said Thursday that he agrees with Republicans who say his reelection isn't guaranteed by the killing of Osama bin Laden. Obama downplayed the political windfall he stands to collect from the discovery of bin Laden's whereabouts and the killing of the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 13, 2011

Paul Announces Prez Bid

ABC News reports : This just in: Ron Paul makes it official, announcing on "GMA" that he is running for President one more time. “I'm officially announcing that I am a candidate for president in the Republican primary,” he said. This will be the third time out for Paul. He first ran as a …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 13, 2011

Brown: Romney Speech Showed 'Courage'

The Hill reports : Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's (R) healthcare speech drew quick support from fellow Bay State Sen. Scott Brown (R), who called Romney's defense of the state's healthcare plan "courageous." Brown, who's up for reelection in the typically Democratic state next fall, …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 13, 2011

2 Arrests in Plot to Bomb Synagogue

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 13, 2011

Report: Santorum Tipped Off Ensign

Politico reports : Rick Santorum alerted Sen. John Ensign in 2009 that the husband of Ensign's mistress wanted to go public with the affair that ultimately ended the Nevada Republican's Senate career, according to a Senate ethics committee report released Thursday. After Doug Hampton — …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 13, 2011

U.S. Interviews Bin Laden Wives

CNN reports : Three of Osama bin Laden's widows have been interviewed by U.S. intelligence officers under the supervision of Pakistani's intelligence service, according to sources in both governments. The women -- who were all interviewed together this week -- were "hostile" toward the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 13, 2011