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GOP Ignored Pollsters On Ryan Budget

Politico reports : It might be a political time bomb — that’s what GOP pollsters warned as House Republicans prepared for the April 15 vote on Rep. Paul Ryan’s proposed budget, with its plan to dramatically remake Medicare. No matter how favorably pollsters with the Tarrance Group …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 23, 2011

US, UK Form Joint Security Council

The Guardian reports : Barack Obama will announce during his first state visit to Britain this week that the White House is to open up its highly secretive national security council to Downing Street in a move that appears to show the US still values the transatlantic "special relationship…

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 23, 2011

Strauss-Kahn Emails IMF Staff

CNN reports : Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who resigned last week as head of the International Monetary Fund in the face of sexual assault charges, told the fund's staff of his "profound sadness and frustration in having to leave under these circumstances" in an e-mail obtained by CNN. "I …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 23, 2011

Camping 'Mystified' After No Rapture

ABC News reports : Harold Camping is "mystified" and "a little bewildered" today that the Rapture did not go as he predicted, an associate of the California preacher told ABC News. Tom Evans, a board member of Camping's Family Radio International, said today that Camping's wife told him …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 23, 2011

Obama Visits Ireland

The AP reports : President Barack Obama said Monday that the U.S. and Ireland share a "blood link" that extends beyond strategic interests or foreign policy into the hearts of the millions of Irish Americans who still see a homeland here. And though Obama didn't mention it in brief …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday May 23, 2011

Pawlenty: 'I'm In'

The Washington Post reports : Ahead of a planned announcement on Monday that he is going to run for the GOP nomination for president, former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty released “A Time for Truth” on his Web site and YouTube. Pawlenty is scheduled to be in Des Moines on Monday, …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Jersey-Bound Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Israel

Huffington Post reports: Israeli media say an El Al jet with 260 passengers and crippled landing gear has safely made an emergency landing at Israel's international airport. Israel's Channel 2 news is reporting that the Boeing 777 made a successful landing at dawn Monday as dozens of …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Gates Warns Against Cuts in Military Budget

The New York Times reports : In a grim warning about financial priorities during a time of fiscal crisis, the defense secretary, Robert M. Gates , said Sunday that budget pressures must not limit Pentagon spending such that the military is unable to defend American interests in an …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Tornadoes Rip Through Midwest

The New York Times reports : Tornadoes ripped through parts of the Midwest on Sunday, killing at least one person in Minneapolis and an unknown number of others in a Missouri town where a hospital was hit. Damage was widespread across the south side of Joplin. John Campbell, operation…

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Daniels' Family Nixed Bid

Politico reports : Daniels’ message by voice and in writing was the same – his wife and their four grown daughters had veto power on a campaign, and they had exercised it. If anyone wondered about the depth of Cheri Daniels’s concerns about the prying eyes of the public, those …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Today's Palestinian Leaders Can't Deliver Peace

After Obama’s optimistic speech this morning on the peace process, an AIPAC panel on the Palestinian leadership offered a much bleaker view. Following Obama’s optimistic speech this morning about the future of Israeli-Palestinian relations, the panel on ‘Palestinian Leadership – Today and …

Written by Tessa Berenson on Sunday May 22, 2011

Sofitel Security Believed Maid's Sex Assault Story

iWatchNews reports : The hotel maid who alleged she was sexually assaulted by the former head of the International Monetary Fund was found by a supervisor in a hallway after she escaped from his luxury suite, according to two people familiar with the investigation. Three members of the …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

With Daniels' Exit, GOP Looks Out of Luck

Daniels’ decision to opt out signals a much larger problem for the GOP: Its best and brightest candidates are imploding, lackluster or ducking the race altogether. Mitch Daniels’ decision to forgo the presidential race is personally understandable and even laudable: His wife and four daughters …

Written by John Guardiano on Sunday May 22, 2011

Americans Tuning Out Climate Change

According to a new poll, Americans are less concerned about climate change than in years past. Its time for environmentalists to turn up the heat. According to a recent Gallup poll, Americans are less concerned about climate change than in the past. Has the environmental movement dropped the …

Written by D.R. Tucker on Sunday May 22, 2011

AIPAC Attendees Positive After Obama Address

After his address to the AIPAC conference, many attendees were grateful Obama clarified his remarks on the '67 borders, but still had many questions. After Obama’s address to the AIPAC policy conference Sunday, attendees generally thought the president left the building with more friends than …

Written by Tim Mak on Sunday May 22, 2011

Obama Digs in on Israel's Borders

In his speech to AIPAC, Obama surrendered to his personal exasperation with Netanyahu, and escalated a fight he had every reason to de-escalate. That was a deeply unwise speech Obama just gave to AIPAC. The president did not ask himself the first question of political speechmaking: Why am I saying …

Written by David Frum on Sunday May 22, 2011

Obama Calls Again for '67 Borders Framework

The Hill reports : Facing criticism about his Middle East peace proposal, President Obama on Sunday reiterated his recent call to base negotiations for a Palestinian state on Israel's 1967 borders. The president was quick to guarantee America's commitment to Israeli security, and he …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

BHL: Strauss-Kahn Perp Walk 'Real Injustice'

Foreign Affairs Passport blog reports : In an interview with German newspaper Die Zeit , Bernard-Henri Lévy continues to defend his buddy Dominique Strauss-Kahn. A translated selection: Zeit: But Dominique Strauss-Kahn was treated like any other suspect. BHL: Yes. But he's not like …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Diplomats Trapped in Yemen Embassy

CNN reports : The American, British and European Union ambassadors to Yemen are trapped in an embassy surrounded by gunmen angry about efforts by Arab mediators to ease President Ali Abdullah Saleh out of power, the American envoy told CNN. U.S. Ambassador Gerald Feierstein said the …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Ryan: 'Disappointed' Daniels is Out

The Hill reports : House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Sunday he is “disappointed” that Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels strong> will not seek

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011