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Intel: Bin Laden Was Prepared to Flee

Politico reports : Osama bin Laden had cash totaling 500 Euros and two telephone numbers sewn into his clothing when he was killed — sure signs that he was prepared to flee his compound at a moment’s notice — top U.S. intelligence officials told members of Congress at a classified briefing …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

Conrad Plan: $4T in Cuts

Politico reports : Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D) said Tuesday he will push for a 10-year plan cutting $4 trillion from future deficits—a political gamble that builds on last year’s debt commission report but worries fellow Democrats without more certainty first of …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

Dems Push Vote on Oil Tax Breaks

The Hill reports : Democrats are trying to force Republicans into a series of uncomfortable votes on repealing billions of dollars in oil industry tax breaks. With gas prices nearing $4 a gallon, Democrats want to exploit what they see as a small crack in Republican ranks on the issue …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

BP Fined $25M for Alaska Spill

The New York Times reports : BP will pay $25 million in civil fines to settle charges arising from two spills from its network of pipelines in Alaska in 2006 and from a willful failure to comply with court orders to properly maintain the pipelines to prevent corrosion, federal officials …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

WH: Corporate Tax Reform Coming

Politico reports : The Obama administration is quietly gearing up for a high-profile launch in May or June on what may turn out to be the most heavily lobbied issue of the year: corporate tax reform. “This will be a feast for K Street, ” said one top aide. At a time when the two …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

57 Million Watched Obama Speech

Washington Post reports : About 57 million TV viewers watched President Obama announce Sunday that U.S. military forces had killed Osama bin Laden in a targeted attack . While this audience is dwarfed by the 82 million who watched then President George W. Bush address to the nation in …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

Pakistan: U.S. Raid 'Unauthorized'

The New York Times reports : Toughening its stand, the Pakistani government lashed out at the United States on Tuesday for the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, saying that the United States had made “an unauthorized unilateral action” that would be not be tolerated in the future. …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

Kucinich May Run from Wash State

TBM reports Threatened by redistricting, anti-war gadfly Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) may return to the scene of his famed UFO encounter in search of re-election. The Seattle Times checked in with the congressman's office after he was observed spending an inordinate amount of time in …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

Students Predicted Bin Laden's Location in 2009

ABC News reports It seems Osama Bin Laden could have been found earlier if U.S. officials had taken seriously a project conducted by a group of UCLA geographers two years ago. Using a probabilistic model they'd created to predict how animals distribute themselves, professors Thomas …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

India's Intel Told U.S.: Bin Laden Close to Islamabad

The Times of India reports : It now turns out that Indian agencies had twice warned their US counterparts about the presence of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden in an urbanized and heavily populated area not very far from Islamabad – once in mid-2007 and again in early 2008 when they …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

Bin Laden's Death Brings Justice For 9/11 Families

Bin Laden's death brought out a wide range of emotions in families affected on 9/11. While they felt justice had been done, they were also again reminded of their loss. On Thursday, President Obama will visit ground zero in New York City to mark Osama Bin Laden’s death and to meet with families of …

Written by Elise Cooper on Tuesday May 3, 2011

Bush Declines Obama's Invite to Ground Zero

MSNBC reports WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to visit New York City on Thursday to mark the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. NBC News reported that Obama invited former President George W. Bush to attend the event but Bush does not plan to attend. NBC said Bush …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 3, 2011

Second F-35 Engine Back in Budget

The Huffington Post reports WASHINGTON -- The Department of Defense has officially canceled a contract for a General Electric-developed F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Both the House and the Senate have blocked funding for it, arguing that one engine for one plane is enough. Connecticut-…

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 3, 2011

Ryan's Budget Also Has a Mandate

Slate reports Even before President Obama's new health reform law was enacted, Republicans insisted that its "individual mandate" was an "unprecedented" assault on individual freedom. They have branded this mandate, which would require that most Americans who can afford it carry health …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 3, 2011

Santorum Launches Prez Bid Committee

MSNBC reports WASHINGTON — Former Sen. Rick Santorum is taking the next step toward a presidential bid. Santorum on Tuesday said he had established a presidential exploratory committee and would participate in Thursday's debate in South Carolina, an early presidential nominating state. …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 3, 2011

Opposition to Ryan Budget Increases

Rasmussen reports A plurality of voters still have no opinion about Republican Congressman Paul Ryan’s long-term budget-cutting plan, but opposition has increased over the past several weeks. By a near two-to-one margin, they don’t like his proposal for tackling spiraling Medicare costs. …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 3, 2011

Paul: Bring Troops Back Home

The Hill reports Rep. Ron Paul (Texas), a possible Republican candidate for president, said Tuesday that the U.S. should bring its troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan now that Osama bin Laden has been killed. Paul, a long-time skeptic of American interventionism, said that "like all …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 3, 2011

Kerry Defends Aid to Pakistan

TPM reports : "I think people need to think twice before they go off on a haphazard hasty way that actually injures our efforts," Kerry told a group of reporters outside the Senate chamber on Tuesday. "We just got Osama bin Laden, and one of the reasons we got him is that we had intelligenc…

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 3, 2011

WH Congratulates Harper on Win

The Canadian Press reports : Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama had a unique phone conversation on Tuesday. They chatted about Canadian politics — and the killing of Osama bin Laden. The president called Harper to congratulate him on his election triumph the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 3, 2011

WH: No Change in Afghan Policy

The Hill reports : White House press secretary Jay Carney said Tuesday that President Obama will not alter his Afghanistan plans because of the death of Osama bin Laden. A number of anti-war Democrats have said that bin Laden's death represents an ideal occasion in which to declare the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday May 3, 2011