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NAACP: Obama Must Focus On Jobs

The Hill reports: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) wants the Obama administration and Congress to focus above all on addressing unemployment, but is stopping short of calling for a massive new stimulus. “Generally speaking, we first …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Monday June 13, 2011

Heavy Fighting In Western Libya

Aljazeera reports: Battles between pro-democracy fighters and Muammar Gaddafi's, the Libyan leader, forces are continuing across the west of the country, as rebels say they are advancing towards the capital. Rebel fighters said they were making gains towards Zlitan from the port city of …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday June 13, 2011

Polls Show Mitt Underestimated

Politico reports: Everyone just might have underestimated Mitt Romney. Serious competitors for the Republican presidential nomination have dropped out of the running. Romney has flexed his financial muscle with a $10 million-plus one-day fundraising haul. Most of all, his narrow, …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Monday June 13, 2011

Hanoi Seeks U.S. Support In China Row

The Financial Times reports: Vietnam has called on the US and other nations to help resolve the escalating territorial disputes in the resource-rich South China Sea, in a move likely to anger Beijing, which opposes what it sees as outside interference. Tensions between China and …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Monday June 13, 2011

Obama Woos Wall Street Executives

The New York Times reports: A few weeks before announcing his re-election campaign, President Obama convened two dozen Wall Street executives, many of them longtime donors, in the White House’s Blue Room. The guests were asked for their thoughts on how to speed the economic recovery, …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Monday June 13, 2011

U.S. Intercepts N. Korea Missile Ship

The New York Times reports: The United States Navy intercepted a North Korean ship it suspected of carrying missile technology to Myanmar two weeks ago and, after a standoff at sea and several days of diplomatic pressure from Washington and Asia nations, forced the vessel to return home, …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Monday June 13, 2011

Most Captured 'Taliban' Were Civilians

Inter Press Service reports: During his intensive initial round of media interviews as commander in Afghanistan in August 2010, Gen. David Petraeus released figures to the news media that claimed spectacular success for raids by Special Operations Forces: in a 90-day period from May through …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Monday June 13, 2011

Obama Seeks Hispanic Votes

Politico reports President Barack Obama embarks this week on a pilgrimage familiar to generations of New York politicians, making a rare presidential trip to Puerto Rico that accentuates his campaign’s emerging focus on Hispanics as central to his reelection bid. Obama’s attention to …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday June 13, 2011

NH debate will define candidate standings

Politico reports The quiet, simmering fight for the Republican presidential nomination is about to break out into the open, when seven White House hopefuls take the stage at St. Anselm College for the first New Hampshire debate of the 2012 cycle. The face-off may or may not offer …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday June 13, 2011

Pentagon Papers to be declassified

The Washington Post reports The disclosure of the Pentagon Papers four decades ago stands as one of the most significant leaks of classified material in American history. Ever since, in the eyes of the government, the voluminous record of U.S. involvement in Vietnam has remained …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday June 13, 2011

Giffords injury leads to void in Senate race

AP reports WASHINGTON (AP) — The shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in January has left Arizona Democrats without a candidate for next year's Senate race even though party officials in Washington have declared the state a tremendous opportunity to pick up a seat. Giffords would be the …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday June 13, 2011

More Syrian Refugees as Army Storms Town

BBC reports Reports from Syria say government troops have stormed the town of Jisr al Shougour in the northwest of the country. More than 4, 000 Syrian refugees have already fled into Turkey and aid agencies are anxious to get into the country. Hicham Hassan from the International …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday June 13, 2011

Gingrich blasts Obama over Israel

CNN reports Republican Newt Gingrich sought to restart his foundering 2012 presidential bid Sunday in a speech that sidestepped last week's exodus of 16 top aides from his campaign and hammered the Obama administration over its Middle East policies. Appearing before the Republican Jewish …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday June 13, 2011

Green jobs success eludes Obama

Politico reports President Barack Obama heads to an energy plant in North Carolina on Monday to talk once again about the job-creating power of a green economy. The catch? Nearly three years into Obama's presidency, the White House can't point to much solid evidence that significant …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday June 13, 2011

Embassy Bomber Was Plotting New Attacks

The Globe & Mail reports: Suspected al-Qaeda terrorist leader Fazul Abdullah Mohammed was carrying “very specific” plans for bombings in Western countries when he was killed by Somali soldiers near Mogadishu, a Somali intelligence official says. Mr. Mohammed, the alleged …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Monday June 13, 2011

Perry Raps Obama On Abortion

Reuter reports: Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a potential 2012 presidential candidate, accused the Obama administration on Sunday of transforming abortion into a U.S. export and breaking faith with the nation's founding principles by supporting taxpayer-funded embryonic stem cell research. The …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Monday June 13, 2011

'Snub' Exposes U.S.-U.K. Right Rift

The Daily Telegraph reports: Sarah Palin is definitely not the new Margaret Thatcher, or at least not in the opinion of Maggie’s staff. When the Governor told reporters that she would like to meet the Prime Minister during her world tour next month, a Thatcher aide reportedly said, …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Monday June 13, 2011

Incredible Shrinking Workers' Income

Workers' share of US national income continues to decline. Which prompts two questions for the GOP contenders seeking the presidential nomination. Workers' share of U.S, national income is collapsing. Two questions for the Republican presidential candidates: 1) Is this a problem? …

Written by David Frum on Sunday June 12, 2011

GOP Debate: Questions For The Field

Tonight, seven Republicans appear in the largest GOP 2012 presidential debate to date. FrumForum has some questions for the candidates. Tonight, seven Republicans will appear before the CNN cameras in the largest GOP 2012 presidential debate to date. Frum Forum suggests some questions for the …

Written by David Frum on Sunday June 12, 2011

Report: Weiner May Step Down

The New York Daily New s reports: As a cache of embarrassing new photos appeared Sunday, Rep. Anthony Weiner finally began considering the possibility that he may have to resign. A source close to the congressman told the Daily News that Weiner had been adamant about keeping his seat - …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Sunday June 12, 2011