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Pakistan Demands End To Drone Strikes, CIA Pullout

The New York Times reports: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan has demanded that the United States steeply reduce the number of Central Intelligence Agency operatives and Special Operations forces working in Pakistan, and that it halt C.I.A. drone strikes aimed at militants in northwest …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday April 12, 2011

Obama Willing To Deal On Debt Cap

The Wall Street Journal reports: White House officials have opened the door to a deal with Republicans that would allow the U.S. to increase its ability to borrow, potentially easing worries in financial markets that the country might default on its debt. Softening the administration's …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday April 12, 2011

Trump: I'll Run As An Independent

The Wall Street Journal reports: Donald Trump will “probably” run as an independent candidate for U.S. President in 2012 if he does not receive the Republican party’s nomination, he told the Wall Street Journal in a video interview on Monday. “I hate what’s happening to the country, ” …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday April 12, 2011

Drone Attack Kills 2 US Soldiers

BBC News reports: A drone missile strike is suspected of killing two US soldiers by mistake in southern Afghanistan last week, US military officials have said. The apparent case of "friendly fire" is being investigated - if it is confirmed it would be a rare instance of pilotless aircraft …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday April 12, 2011

Navy Destroys Boat With Lasers

BBC News reports: The US Navy has fired a laser gun from one of its ships for the first time. Researchers used the high-energy laser (HEL) to disable a boat by setting fire to its engines off the coast of California. Similar systems had previously been tested on land, however moist sea …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday April 12, 2011

WH Welcomes Ivory Coast Endgame

Politico reports: President Obama says Laurent Gbagbo’s removal of power is a “victory for the democratic will” of the people of the Ivory Coast. “Today, the people of Cote d'Ivoire have the chance to begin to reclaim their country, solidify their democracy, and rebuild a vibrant economy …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday April 12, 2011

Ryan Budget: Compassionate Conservatism Goes Kaput

Yuval Levin endorses the Ryan idea of radical reductions in government social insurance. Is this plan the right next step for conservatism? This is part one. Click here to read the entire series . Don't miss Yuval Levin's piece in the current National Affairs , " Beyond the Welfare …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday April 12, 2011

The GOP's Romney Problem

If the economy remains depressed into 2012, Romney could well defeat Obama. However, he would also be a very dangerous candidate for the GOP to lose with. So here's my Romney problem, triggered by yesterday's formal announcement (hem, exploration). I think Mitt Romney would make a fine …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday April 12, 2011

Swipe Fee Limits Won't Help Consumers

Frum's right: interest groups are twisting the debate over card swipe fees. But it's not banks seeking special help, it's the retailers who want favorable price controls. David Frum is wrong about “swipe” or “interchange” fees. Quite simply, the merchants that take payment cards, not the …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Tuesday April 12, 2011

D.C. Mayor Arrested at Rally

Politico reports : Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray has been arrested after joining protestors who closed part of Constitution Avenue across from the Senate Hart Office Building. Some 200-300 protesters gathered Monday in protest of the federal budget, which blocks the city from …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 11, 2011

The Budget Deal's Biggest Winner

In Friday’s budget deal, Boehner amassed enough credibility with his own caucus that he can now confront the larger fiscal challenges ahead. Conventional wisdom saw House Speaker John Boehner as all tan and no substance. As usual, conventional wisdom got it wrong. In Friday’s budget deal, …

Written by Steve Bell on Monday April 11, 2011

Romney Can't Keep Running From Romneycare

Mitt Romney's Presidential announcement video doesn't mention his Massachusetts healthcare plan, but he can't keep avoiding it. Mitt Romney's announcement video leads with jobs. Good. It cites Romney's real world business experience. Good. It treats his healthcare plan as an embarrassing …

Written by David Frum on Monday April 11, 2011

Trump: Cosby Not 'Honest'

Politico reports : Donald Trump trashed Bill Cosby Monday for teeing off on the developer over his "birther" comments, claiming the former TV star has only been nice to his face and even once offered to buy him a suit. Trump said he happened to catch Cosby on the "Today" show last week, …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 11, 2011

Watch: Romney Launches 2012 Prez Bid Committee

ABC News reports : Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney formally launched his 2012 presidential exploratory committee on Monday in a Web video, declaring that “President Obama’s policies have failed.” “He and virtually all the people around him have never worked in the real economy,” …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 11, 2011

Paul Opposes Spending Deal

The Hill reports : Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a founding member of the Senate Tea Party Caucus, is urging his colleagues to vote against the spending deal between President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). Paul, who has proposed cutting $200 billion or $500 billion from …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 11, 2011

Rush: GOP 'Caved' on Budget Deal

The Hill reports : Rush Limbaugh said Monday that Republican leaders "caved" on the budget deal they struck with the White House on Friday night. On his radio show, the conservative firebrand said he was less than enthusiastic about the $38.5 billion federal spending compromise. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 11, 2011

Trump: I'm Obama's 'Worst Nightmare'

CNN reports : Top Obama advisor David Plouffe Sunday laughed off suggestions Donald Trump will ever be a serious presidential candidate, but the business mogul says he is actually the Obama campaign's "worst nightmare." "I am leading a lot of polls and doing very well," Trump told Fox …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 11, 2011

WH to GOP: Don't Play Games with Debt Ceiling Vote

The Hill reports : White House press secretary Jay Carney said Monday that Republicans should not "play chicken with the economy" and should vote to raise the debt ceiling quickly. Carney warned that "the consequences of not raising the debt ceiling would be Armageddon-like in terms of the …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 11, 2011

Court Upholds Stay on Arizona Immigration Law

The AP reports : A federal appeals court is refusing to lift a stay blocking major parts of a tough Arizona law targeting illegal immigrants from taking effect. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday turned down an appeal filed by Gov. Jan Brewer. Brewer asked them to lift an …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 11, 2011

Poll: Majority Back Budget Deal

CNN reports : Who won last week's showdown over the federal budget and the government shutdown-that-wasn't? It looks like the public gives the Democrats more credit for the deal than the Republicans, but it's nothing like the slam-dunk that Bill Clinton scored during the 1995 government …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 11, 2011