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Obama Team Preps for Online Campaign

Politico reports : President Obama’s aides have quietly turned the key in the engine of the massive campaign-in-waiting that’s been operating under the name Organizing for America for the past two years, and will begin his reelection with the sort of online and field organizations most …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011

The New Face of France's Far Right

The New York Times reports : Step inside an office building in the town of Nanterre, just west of Paris, and you are confronted by what the nostrils register as an odor of the past, for it’s a rare thing these days to encounter the lingering taint of cigarette smoke in public spaces. …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011

Taliban Announces New Offensive

The New York Times reports : KABUL — The Taliban announced that the insurgent group’s spring fighting season would begin officially across Afghanistan on Sunday in an unusual news statement that aimed to project an image of strength and concern for civilians, even as NATO warned …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011

Gov't Praised for Tornado Response

The New York Times reports : TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It has been the deadliest natural disaster on American soil since Hurricane Katrina . But the government response to the tornadoes that devastated the South last week has, at least in the first few days, drawn little of the searing …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011

Ryan: Reid 'Playing Politics' With Budget Vote

Politico reports : House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan on Friday dismissed the impact of the coming Senate vote on his budget plan, saying Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is “playing politics” by holding a vote on the House budget after the recess. “He likes to play politics …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011

Obama: End Big Oil Subsidies

Politico reports : President Barack Obama used his weekly address to the nation to reiterate his call on Congress to stop granting tax subsidies to oil and gas companies. “When oil companies are making huge profits and you’re struggling at the pump, and we’re scouring the federal …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011

Petraeus Must Fight for CIA

Members of the intel community praised the selection of Gen. Petraeus to head the CIA, but stressed that he would need to work hard to maintain the agency's morale. General David Petraeus is taking on a new job responsibility: if confirmed by the Senate, he will become the twenty-second CIA …

Written by Elise Cooper on Saturday April 30, 2011

A Health Care Race the U.S. Shouldn't Win

A new study claims that U.S. health spending is rising faster than in other countries. But will it spur Washington to finally start curbing costs? A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation comparing U.S. healthcare costs with the rest of the world is providing ammunition to both sides in the …

Written by Stanley Goldfarb on Saturday April 30, 2011

Canada's Election Wild Card

When reading Canadian polls 48 hours from an election, remember that Canadian party loyalty is much weaker - and Canadian opinion therefore more volatile - than in the US. When reading Canadian polls 48 hours from an election, remember that Canadian party loyalty is much weaker - and Canadian …

Written by David Frum on Saturday April 30, 2011

GOP Hopefuls Attend NH Forum

The Hill reports : Five rumored Republican presidential hopefuls made an early case for their eventual candidacies before a crowd of conservative activists Friday in New Hampshire. Each one slammed President Obama's economic policies and pledged to repeal of the healthcare law. On hand …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011

Assad Sends Tanks Into Syrian City

The AP reports : Syrian army troops backed by tanks and three helicopters on Saturday took a prominent mosque that had been controlled by residents in a besieged southern city killing four people, a witness said. The operation in the town of Daraa came a day after President Bashar Assad …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011

Japan's Nuke Adviser Quits

Bloomberg reports : A nuclear adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan resigned because of a misunderstanding with the government over setting radiation limits in schools. The government accepted the resignation of Toshiso Kosako, a professor at the University of Tokyo , Chief …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011

Egypt to Open Gaza Border

The Washington Post reports : Egypt plans to reopen a border crossing with the Gaza Strip as soon as possible, a spokeswoman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Friday, worrying Israel and bringing an end to a blockade of the territory that had been deeply unpopular inside Egypt. …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011

Report: Qaddafi Calls for Truce

The AP reports : Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi called for a cease-fire and negotiations with NATO powers in a live speech on state TV early Saturday, just as NATO bombs struck a government complex in the Libyan capital. The targeted compound included the state television building and a …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011

Canada's Liberals Face Post-Election Shake-Up

The Liberals are unlikely to lose as badly in 2011 as the old Progressive Conservatives lost in 1993. But they may be facing the same kind of identity crisis. Polls are sometimes wrong. Voters sometimes - often, actually - change their minds during the final weekend of a campaign. That said: …

Written by David Frum on Saturday April 30, 2011

Judge: WI Recall Elections in July

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports : Recall elections of up to eight state senators will likely be held July 12. A Dane County judge agreed Friday to a schedule that would put the elections on that date if the Government Accountability Board finds petitions to recall them were filed …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011

Rand Paul Attacks Romneycare

The Union Ledger reports : With his father on the verge of running for President, Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul today questioned the Republican credentials of potential adversaries Mitt Romney and Donald Trump during a visit to New Hampshire. In an interview, Paul, an eye surgeon by …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011

GOP Plan Would Raise Debt Limit Every Two Months

The Hill reports : House Republicans are considering a plan to grant only incremental increases to the federal debt limit in a bid to extract more concessions on spending cuts and budgetary reform from the Obama administration. The idea has a champion in Grover Norquist, the conservativ…

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011

Armey: Daniels 'Perfect Pick'

The Hill reports : Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) would be the "perfect pick" for the Republican presidential nominee in 2012, said Tea Party figurehead and former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas). Armey, in a video posted Friday to the website of the conservative magazine em> …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011

Palin Wouldn't Raise Debt Limit

The Hill reports : Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) on Friday doubled down on her opposition to raising the nation's debt ceiling. "Hells no. I would not vote to increase that debt ceiling," she said during an interview on Fox News, where she is a paid contributor. Palin, a …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 30, 2011