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Oil Execs to Testify on Hill

Politico reports : It’s a tradition in Washington: the annual Capitol Hill version of the perp walk for Big Oil. This time, Senate Democrats are hauling the top executives of five major private oil companies to the Finance Committee to rap them on the knuckles for making so much …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 12, 2011

Libyan TV Airs Qaddafi Message

Reuters reports : Libyan state television showed footage of Muammar Gaddafi meeting officials in a Tripoli hotel, ending nearly two weeks of doubt over his fate since a NATO air strike killed his son. The Libyan leader, who had not been seen in public since the April 30 strike on his …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 12, 2011

Yemeni Forces Kill 18 Protesters

The Guardian reports : Yemeni forces have opened fire on demonstrators in three major cities, killing at least 18 and wounding hundreds in one of the fiercest bouts of violence witnessed in nearly three months of popular unrest aimed at toppling President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The clashes …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 12, 2011

Osama Obsessed Over U.S. Attack

Washington Post reports : Osama bin Laden was preoccupied with attacking the United States over all other targets, a fixation that led to friction with followers, according to U.S. intelligence officials involved in analyzing the trove of materials recovered from the al-Qaeda leader’s …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 12, 2011

Frum: Canada's Answer to U.S. Energy Crisis

David Frum on NPR's Marketplace: The United States cannot drill its way to energy independence. But Canada can. While the U.S. landmass is relatively poor in oil resources, it's estimated that the Canadian province of Alberta contains more fuel energy than all of Saudi Arabia. Alberta's …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 12, 2011

Newt: First to Announce on Twitter

National Journal reports Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich made his presidential ambitions official today, and made a little history at the same time: The ex-Georgia congressman, 67, become the first presidential candidate to announce he was seeking the nation’s highest office on Twitter. …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 12, 2011

House Limits Obama's Nuclear Authority

Fox News reports WASHINGTON -- Republican lawmakers voted Wednesday to limit President Obama's authority to reduce America's nuclear arsenal and implement a U.S.-Russia arms control treaty overwhelmingly approved by the Senate last December. Over the objections of the Defense Department …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 12, 2011

Romney: Ending ObamaCare Top Priority

Reuters reports Republican Mitt Romney said on Wednesday that reversing healthcare reforms passed in 2010, a signature element of President Barack Obama's agenda, would be a top priority if he were elected president in 2012. "If I am elected president, I will issue on my first day in …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 12, 2011

Guantanamo Visits for Inmate Families

The Washington Post reports The Pentagon is considering allowing the families of detainees at Guantanamo Bay to visit them, an unprecedented step to ease the isolation of inmates who in some cases have been held at the U.S. facility for close to a decade, according to congressional …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 12, 2011

Obama's Next Target: Corporate Tax Loopholes

The Obama administration is moving forward with corporate tax reform proposals and, although it’s too early to judge, many of them look pretty good at first blush. The Obama administration is moving forward with corporate tax reform proposals and, although it’s too early to judge, many of …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Wednesday May 11, 2011

What the GOP Can Learn from Canada's Conservatives

Canada's right wing won control of parliament this month — but their strategy on immigration and Tea Party-types wouldn't work in the United States. American conservatives are looking at Canada's Conservative Party election win for lessons. But as my latest column for The Week points out, it's …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday May 11, 2011

Newt's Challenge: What's His Selling Point?

Conservatives look to character and ideology when picking a president. As Newt Gingrich seeks the GOP nomination, these traditional grounds are unavailable to him. What's the most important quality in a president? Over the past 15 years, conservatives have often emphasized character. The …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday May 11, 2011

Newt Stumbles Out of the Starting Gate

Newt Gingrich's campaign infrastructure was much vaunted in the run up to his announcement this afternoon, but it appears to hobbling at the moment. Newt Gingrich's campaign infrastructure might have been much vaunted in the run up to his presidential campaign announcement this afternoon, but it …

Written by Tim Mak on Wednesday May 11, 2011

Newt Announces 2012 White House Bid

CNN reports As some GOP activists and fund-raisers hope other candidates will decide to enter the field, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is set on Wednesday to become the first of the serious contenders to formally announce his candidacy for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 11, 2011

Gallup: No Bin Laden Bounce

The Hill reports : President Obama did not receive a significant bump in support against a generic Republican opponent following the killing of Osama bin Laden, according to a new poll released Wednesday. Despite a seven-point boost to a 54 percent approval rating in the latest Gallup …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 11, 2011

Conrad Budget Has Millionaires' Tax

The Hill reports : Millionaires would be hit with a 3 percent surtax under a draft Senate Democratic budget. A Senate aide told The Hill on Wednesday that the draft 2012 budget outline presented at Tuesday's Democratic policy lunch by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 11, 2011

U.S. Found Bin Laden's Journal

The AP reports : U.S. officials say that Osama bin Laden kept a hand-written journal filled with planning ideas and details of operations. The journal was seized in the dramatic US raid. The journal was part of a huge cache of intelligence that included about 100 flash drives and five …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 11, 2011

Rep. Robert Hurt Pushes For Drilling Off VA Coast

Congress has been focused on oil drilling and energy policies this week, with a lot of chatter on H.R. 1229, the Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act, and H.R. 1231, the Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act. The former bill expedites the permitting process for offshore …

Written by Tim Mak on Wednesday May 11, 2011

Quake Bill Means Big Debt After the Big One

A new bill to help subsidize the purchase of earthquake insurance in California could leave the federal government with a massive debt if a quake hits. One of the consequences of the recent Japanese earthquake is that legislation that might not be a good idea seems significantly more appealing. …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Wednesday May 11, 2011

Reid Defends Labor Board Ruling

The Hill reports : Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Wednesday defended the National Labor Relations Board, which has come under heavy criticism from Republicans. Reid said the NLRB “acts as a check on employers and employees alike” and is consistent with the “spirit of …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 11, 2011