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Rangel Sells Caribbean Villa

The Hill reports : Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) sold his villa in the Dominican Republic that played a role in his conviction on ethics charges last year, according to his Rangel received between $250, 001 and $500,000 from the sale of his beach villa in Punta Cana. The former Ways …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 15, 2011

John Edwards' Mugshots Released

The Hill reports : Former Sen. John Edwards's (D-N.C.) mug shots were released Wednesday afternoon. In both photos he is wearing a white button-down shirt and a blue tie. His hair is neatly combed and he's smiling.

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Conservative Media's Pay-To-Play Deals

We're not talking about commercials, separated from editorial content. Heritage Foundation work is embedded into the editorial flow of Limbaugh's show. Why are conservatives so ready to accept behaviors in their own media that they themselves would damn as outrageous if they occurred in non-conser…

Written by David Frum on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Obama: War Powers Act Doesn't Apply To Libya

The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — The White House is telling Congress that President Obama has the legal authority to continue American participation in the NATO-led air war in Libya , even though lawmakers have not authorized it. In a broader package of materials the Obama …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 15, 2011

House Republicans Push To Expose Amtrak To Rivals

The Wall Street Journal reports : WASHINGTON—House Republicans moved Wednesday to break up Amtrak's de facto monopoly on intercity passenger rail service in the U.S., saying they believe private companies could run trains more efficiently. House Transportation Committee Chairman John …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Governor: Probationers Can Replace Illegals

CNN reports : With Georgia's new law cracking down on illegal immigration only weeks away from going into effect, the state's governor proposed a new solution Tuesday for growers worried about labor shortages: hiring people on criminal probation. Gov. Nathan Deal said in a statement …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Young Voters Win In GOP Debate

Common Sense Concept reports: Regardless of which candidate won Monday night’s debate, one thing is for certain: young American voters (18-39) emerged as winners. Young voters desperately want both politicians to focus on the economy, and this is exactly what the debaters did. Youth …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Top Obama Donors Get Gov't Jobs

Politico report : Telecom executive Donald H. Gips raised a big bundle of cash to help finance his friend Barack Obama’s run for the presidency . Gips, a vice president of Colorado-based Level 3 Communications, delivered more than $500,000 in contributions for the Obama war chest, while …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Conservatives: Don't Doctor The Ryan Plan

The Weekly Standard editorial lines piece suggests that every Republican has to support the Ryan budget in its entirety and any qualm or qualification is unacceptable. How far will conservatives go to tell Republicans they must support the Ryan budget in its entirety? A new Weekly Standard …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Wednesday June 15, 2011

King Holds 2nd Radical Islam Hearings

The Washington Post reports : Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee , thinks Muslim Americans are being radicalized in U.S. prisons, and he’s promised a “deliberate and thoughtful examination of the issue” during a hearing on Wednesday . To which …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 15, 2011

GOP Candidates Won't Follow Beck To Israel

The Hill reports : A rally in Israel hosted by conservative provocateur Glenn Beck won't have in attendance some of the Republican presidential candidates that it had reportedly snagged. Representatives for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Drug Lord: "Obama Wants Me Dead"

Forbes reports: A prominent Kenyan multi-millionaire businessman and politician, John Harun Mwau, who has been labeled a ‘Narcotic Kingpin’ by the American government has claimed that U.S President Barack Obama is seeking to eliminate him on account of his vast business holdings in …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Rebel Leader Appeals To NATO

The Guardian reports: The leader of the besieged Libyan rebel city of Misrata has appealed to Nato to save the inhabitants of a neighbouring town facing annihilation from government forces. Sheikh Khalifa Zuwawi, chairman of Misrata council, made the appeal through the Guardian on …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Greeks Strike For 3rd Time This Year

BBC News reports : Greek police have fired teargas at protesters outside parliament as MPs prepared to debate new austerity measures required for the EU and IMF bail-out package. Demonstrators who broke off from a strike rally in Athens responded by throwing yoghurt and stones. Prime …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Gingrich Feels "Liberated" By Shake-up

The Hill reports : Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said he feels "liberated" by the shake-up last week that resulted in the resignations of most members of his presidential campaign's senior staff. Gingrich characterized his disagreement with top aides as being over whether to …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Fanatics' Actions Don't Define U.S. Muslims

Gingrich defended his Muslims-as-Nazis stance by citing a Pakistani American who tried to bomb Times Square. What about the heroic Pakistani American killed on 9/11? On the stage at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire Monday night, Tim Pawlenty offered a definition of religious freedom: "The …

Written by Kapil Komireddi on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Iran Joins China & Russia At Summit

The AFP reports : ASTANA — Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday joined the Chinese and Russian leaders in a rare encounter at a summit in Kazakhstan, where he launched a new attack on the "slavers and colonisers" of the West. Host Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev urged …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Wisconsin Union Law To Take Effect

The Huffington Post reports : MADISON, Wis. — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court handed Republican Gov. Scott Walker a major victory Tuesday, ruling that a polarizing union law that strips most public employees of their collective bargaining rights could take effect. In a 4-3 decision that …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Gates: NATO Might Break Up

The Huffington Post reports : WASHINGTON — Robert Gates calls it "aging out." He's not referring to his imminent retirement as defense secretary. He's talking about a generational expiration date on the American embrace of Europe as a pillar of U.S. defense strategy. Gates made a splash …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Assad Sends Envoy To Turkey

The Daily Telegraph reports: Syrian troops have extended operations to tighten their stranglehold on towns and villages that joined an uprising against the regime. Additional forces were sent as an envoy of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was to hold talks with Turkish Prime Minister …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Wednesday June 15, 2011