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Poll: 45% of GOP Are Birthers

The Hill reports : A plurality of Republicans believes that President Obama was not born in the United States, according to a new poll released Thursday. img src='http://ad.thehill.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=121&n=ada93f9b&ct0=INSERT_CLICKURL_HERE' border='0' alt='' …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

Obama Calls Out Climate Deniers

The Hill reports : President Obama called out Capitol Hill’s “climate change deniers” Wednesday night at a Democratic fundraiser in California. img src='http://ad.thehill.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=196&n=adb9fd1f&ct0=INSERT_CLICKURL_HERE' border='0' alt='' />

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

Trump: I'll Reveal 'Interesting Things' About Obama

CNN reports : Possibly-serious Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is giving few details about the investigation he claims to have launched in Hawaii to get to the bottom of where President Obama was born, but the business mogul told CNN Thursday Americans will be "very …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

New Quake Hits Off Japan's Coast

Reuters reports : An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 hit eastern Japan on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Japan's Meteorological Agency said no tsunami warning was issued. The epicentre of the earthquake, which shook buildings in Tokyo, was at Chiba prefecture, …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

Gulf Mediators Call for Yemen's Prez to Quit

Al Jazeera reports : Gulf Arab mediators seeking an end to Yemen's unrest have called for a three-month transition plan that would end with a presidential election, a government official has said. Their proposal, which called for an immediate end to protests, would see Ali Abdullah …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

Gary Johnson Launches Prez Bid

Talking Points Memo reports : Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson (R) declared his candidacy for President Thursday morning, adding a libertarian voice to the emerging GOP field. Dubbing himself a "fix-it man" for America, Johnson announced his run from the New Hampshire statehouse. …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

Mitt Romney’s Achilles Heel

The Onion takes a swing at one of Mitt Romney's biggest worries: how to sell his Massachusetts health plan to Republican voters. The Onion identifies it: "Every day I am haunted by the fact that I gave impoverished Massachusetts citizens a chance to receive health care," Romney told …

Written by David Frum on Thursday April 21, 2011

Dem Wants WI Court Race Recount

The AP reports : Wisconsin Supreme Court challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg asked election officials Wednesday for a statewide recount in her flagging upset bid against Justice David Prosser, a race that marked yet another front in the fight over Republican Gov. Scott Walker's polarizing union …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

Santorum Adds to Iowa Staff

CNN reports: Former Sen. Rick Santorum is adding to his squad of advisers and strategists in the state that kicks off the presidential primary and caucus season. Santorum announced Thursday that Cody Brown will manage the Pennsylvania Republican's testing the waters effort in Iowa. Brown …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

U.S.: Drones Can Hit Al Qaeda Without Pakistani Help

Eli Lake writes at The Washington Times : U.S. military forces will still be able to target al Qaeda terrorists in mountainous Southwest Asia with remotely piloted drones based in Afghanistan should Pakistan’s government deny the use of its territory to launch attacks. Col. Dean Bushey, …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

Franken Asks Apple About iPhone Tracking Data

CNN reports : Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) wants answers. Security researchers Wednesday revealed the existence of a file on iPhones and on their computer backups that logs detailed cell phone triangulation data -- and has ever since iOS 4 was released last summer. The information is stored …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

Palin Plummets in Alaska Poll

Political Wire reports : A new Dittman Research poll in Alaska shows Sarah Palin's favorable rating is upside down at 36% to 61%. For comparison, the U.S. Senate candidate Palin backed, Joe Miller (R), is even worse off at 18% to 73%. And her arch nemesis, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

Haley: Trump Serious About Running

The AP reports : Real estate tycoon Donald Trump has called South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and is serious about a White House bid, the Republican governor said Wednesday. "Anybody that thinks he's doing this for name recognition - that's just not true. He's very serious about it and …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

The Health Cost Fix Obama Won't Accept

There are new questions about Obamacare's preferred cost control mechanisms. Yet, one possible solution for the president's health cost worries is still off the table. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) -- Obamacare-- is coming under new attacks as the constitutionality of the …

Written by Stanley Goldfarb on Thursday April 21, 2011

Obama's West Coast Swing

Obama's trip to California didn't just give him the chance to fill his campaign coffers. It was also a reminder to Washington that he still owns the youth vote. It was fitting that President Barack Obama kicked off his bid for a second term last week in Chicago. The Windy City is, of course, his …

Written by Les Francis on Thursday April 21, 2011

Japan Institutes No-Entry Zone

BBC News reports: Japan has made it illegal to enter a 20km (12-mile) evacuation zone around the stricken Fukushima nuclear reactor. People were urged to leave the area shortly after the 11 March earthquake and tsunami crippled the plant, but the order was not enforced by law. Cooling …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

US Govt Eager To Sell GM Stock

The Wall Street Journal reports: The U.S. government plans to sell a significant share of its remaining stake in General Motors Co. this summer despite the disappointing performance of the auto maker's stock, people familiar with the matter said. A sale within the next several months would …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

Cantor Raises Debt Deal Demands

Politico reports: One day after being named to a presidential task force to negotiate deficit reduction, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor fired off a stark warning to Democrats that the GOP “will not grant their request for a debt limit increase” without major spending cuts or budget …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

BP Sues Oil Rig Owner For $40BN

BBC News reports: BP is suing Transocean, the owner of the oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico last year, for $40bn (£24.37bn) in damages. BP said safety systems on Transocean's Deepwater Horizon rig had failed. Separately, BP also sued the maker of the rig's blowout preventer, …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

Trump May Be Worth $7 Billion

Politico reports: Donald Trump, who has said he looks forward to filing disclosure statements if he becomes a presidential candidate, has a net worth of more than $7 billion, sources told POLITICO. The eye-popping figure is far higher than the $2.7 billion that Forbes Magazine valued his …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011