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GOP Asked Hoyer to Help Pass Budget

Politico reports : Fearing failure of a landmark budget deal that averted a government shutdown, House GOP leaders have sought help from Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and top Democrats on the Appropriations Committee to pass the measure. House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

Reid: Trump Not 'Presidential Caliber'

CNN reports : Add Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, to the list of those pushing for Trump 2012. "Oh, do I wish he would get the nomination," Reid told CNN's Wolf Blitzer in an interview set to air Thursday. "Donald Trump running for president of the United States? I mean, I …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

2011 Budget Deal Passes House

Washington Post reports : Eliminating any threat of a government shutdown until the fall, the House on Thursday approved a funding plan that reduces federal agency budgets by more than $38 billion for the second half of the year. On a 260-167 vote, a bipartisan coalition supported the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

Ryan Won't Disown Heritage Analysis

After an event where he defended his budget, I spoke to Rep. Paul Ryan about the controversial economic analysis from Heritage Foundation used in his recent proposal. Today, at an event hosted by the think tank e21 and moderated by Fred Barnes, Rep. Paul Ryan defended his budget proposal. I asked …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Thursday April 14, 2011

Was GOP Fooled By Its Own Budget Numbers?

A number of Republicans are complaining about the “bad deal” their leadership struck last week. Were they confused about the actual budget numbers? A substantial number of the House Republican caucus are now complaining loudly about the “bad deal” their leadership struck to pass the Continuing …

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Written by Steve Bell on Thursday April 14, 2011

Ryan: My Budget is a Political Winner

At an event hosted by the think tank e21, Paul Ryan responded to Obama's Wednesday budget speech and defended the political viability of his own proposal. Paul Ryan is shocked that the president has attacked his budget proposal and is now painting the GOP as a party which wants to leave seniors to …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Thursday April 14, 2011

Senate Dems Expect Deal to Pass

The Hill reports : Senate leaders expect a bipartisan budget deal reached late last week to easily pass the upper chamber Thursday afternoon. Democrats are by-and-large happy the spending agreement does not cut the Head Start early education program or slash Pell Grants – although it would …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

Pelosi May Not Vote for Budget Deal

The Hill reports: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she feels no ownership for the spending deal the House will consider Thursday. Pelosi took pains Thursday to distance herself from the bipartisan 2011 spending deal, which many House Democrats think goes too far in …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

Walker Testifies to House on Union Bill

Politico reports : Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker testified before a House committee Thursday that his efforts to curb union power in his state is “progressive.” Walker told Rep. Darrell Issa’s (R-Calif.) House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that his “bold political …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

Boehner Predicts Deal Will Pass

Politico reports : Speaker John Boehner brings his White House budget deal to a floor vote Thursday, predicting success but still battling worrisome new cost estimates and awkward relations with President Barack Obama, who chose to deliver a partisan-tinged deficit-reduction address …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

Election Majority is Harper's to Lose

With the election two weeks away, a majority government seems not only within Harper’s grasp but, judging from polls after the leadership debates, virtually a sure thing. Regardless of media opinions as to who won the debates, there’s little indication that many minds have been changed. …

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Written by Peter Worthington on Thursday April 14, 2011

For Trump, There's No Bad Publicity

Donald Trump may become the first man in American history to actually run for President in order to make money. Say what you will about Donald Trump, but the man is nothing if not creative. Trump’s not the first uber-wealthy person with an outsized personality to run for President (see Perot, …

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Written by Jeb Golinkin on Thursday April 14, 2011

Chaffetz: Ban Pat-Downs on Kids

The Hill reports : Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) on Wednesday introduced legislation that would prohibit Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials from conducting pat-downs on minors without consent from a parent. Chaffetz's bill, H.R. 1510 , was spurred by video footage …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

DeMint May Filibuster Debt Ceiling Vote

The Hill reports : A top conservative senator on Thursday indicated he is willing to go to extreme lengths to prevent a vote on raising the debt ceiling, even if it hurts the Republican Party politically. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) said on the conservative Laura Ingraham Show that he is …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

NATO Needs More Planes in Libya

BBC reports : Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has told a foreign ministers' summit the alliance needs "a few more" aircraft for its mission in Libya. Mr Rasmussen said he had received no "specific pledges or promises from this meeting" in Berlin, but he remained hopeful. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

CIA Resumes Drone Attacks

The New York Times reports : C.I.A. drones fired two missiles at militants in Pakistan’s tribal areas on Wednesday, two days after Pakistan’s spy chief threatened to curtail the drone strikes and demanded more information about the Central Intelligence Agency’s operations there. The …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

Rebels to Get Qaddafi Assets

The New York Times reports : NATO, Arab and African ministers agreed Wednesday “to work urgently” with the Libyan rebel leadership to set up a mechanism by which some frozen assets belonging to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi and his family might be transferred to the rebel cause. The …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 14, 2011

Romney: Not Cynical Enough?

Romney may be notorious for changing his stance on issues, yet lately he seems too eager to say what he believes rather than what will win political points. Is Mitt Romney's biggest problem that he’s just not cynical enough? It seems like a ridiculous conclusion since the man is notorious for …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Thursday April 14, 2011