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Tea Party Groups Praise Boehner

The Wall Street Journal reports: Leaders of the small-government, tea-party movement are generally giving House Speaker John Boehner high marks for his leadership in the spending showdown, even though the agreement eventually reached Friday night fell short of the cuts the tea party once …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 9, 2011

Algerians Wary Of Revolution

The Washington Post reports: ALGIERS — Only a few weeks ago, Algeria seemed on the brink of revolution, with thousands taking to the streets to demand the ouster of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. But much like the crowd gawking at the few lonely activists who recently showed up for a …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 9, 2011

Nuke Plant May Take Years to Shut

BBC News reports: Japanese reactor maker Toshiba says it could decommission the earthquake-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in about 10 years, a third quicker than the US Three Mile Island plant. Radiation has been leaking from the Fukushima plant since a 9.0-magnitude quake and …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 9, 2011

GOP Freshmen Behind Budget Deal

Politico reports: It’s not nearly as big a cut as they wanted, but the ambitious class of freshmen Republicans isn’t about to upset a budget deal with one of the largest cuts in federal government history. Several freshmen — who came to Washington saying they wouldn’t compromise — …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 9, 2011

Obama Condemns Syria Crackdown

Politico reports : With less than five hours to go before a possible government shutdown, President Obama released a statement on Friday condemning the ongoing violence in Syria. Urging the country’s authorities and protesters to refrain from using violence, Obama called for an end to …

Written by FF Washington Insider on Saturday April 9, 2011

Freak Sandstorm Kills 8 In Germany

BBC News reports: A freak sandstorm that swept across a motorway in northern Germany caused a multiple pile-up, leaving eight people dead and dozens injured. Sand and dirt were blown on to the four-lane A19 near Rostock, close to the Baltic Sea in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state, on …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 9, 2011

The Good and Bad News in the Budget Deal

Dealmakers in both parties may have prevailed over the confrontationalists in this budget battle, but the most important and difficult decisions still await. Obviously this is no way to run a railroad. Still - the train did not crash. The deal to avert a government shutdown is a story of good …

Written by David Frum on Saturday April 9, 2011

Budget Deal Reached

Politico reports : After a long day of trading offers, the White House and House Republicans reached agreement Friday night on a budget framework that would cap 2011 appropriations near or below $1.050 trillion while cutting domestic and foreign aid by more than $40 billion from the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday April 8, 2011

Israel's Global War on Hamas

Eli Lake reports in The Washington Times : Israel's security agencies are stepping up targeted attacks throughout the world on Hamas' leadership in what one Israeli official called "intelligence-based prevention." In the past two months, Israeli operatives have intercepted a German ship …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday April 8, 2011

Parties Review Plan for $40B in Cuts

Politico reports : The threat of a government shutdown diminished late Friday night after White House and congressional negotiators reached agreement on controversial policy riders in the stalled government funding measure, and closed in on a final compromise on cuts around $40 billion. …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday April 8, 2011

Obama: No Planned Parenthood Cuts

Politico reports : President Barack Obama has told Speaker John Boehner he won’t accept cuts to Planned Parenthood and can’t make any new concessions to avert a government shutdown without movement from the GOP, sources close to the process tell Politico. Frustration is building in …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday April 8, 2011

House Votes to Repeal Net Neutrality

Politico reports : House lawmakers on Friday voted to roll back the FCC's net neutrality rules, dealing another political blow to one of Chairman Julius Genachowski's top priorities. The full chamber cleared the Republicans’ measure on a mostly party-line 240-179 vote, despite the protests …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday April 8, 2011

Coburn to GOP: Get Deal Done

Politico reports : Usually, he's the Senate's Dr. No. But today, Sen. Tom Coburn is urging his fellow Republicans just to say yes to a budget deal. Coburn, one of the Senate's most well-know deficit hawks and an anti-abortion obstetrician, says it's time for Republicans to set aside …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday April 8, 2011

Giffords Wants to Attend Husband's Shuttle Launch

Arizona Daily Star reports : U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords wants to attend the April 29 launch of the space shuttle Endeavor, which will be commanded by her husband, her office said this morning. "She wants to attend. Mark wants her to attend. We are planning for her to attend," Giffords …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday April 8, 2011

The Prowl: Shutdown? Why Not Have Sex?

Here are my suggestions for what non-essential federal employees should have done with their spare time had the government shut down. Are you one of the 800,000 federal employees deemed non-essential and furloughed? What will you do with your unpaid extended leave? You can't go to any of the …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday April 8, 2011

The Fat Diaries: Is Honey the All Natural Allergy Fix?

It’s allergy season again: trees are busy making baby trees and humans are suffering. This year, I'm trying something new to ward off my symptoms. If you’re like me, and like about half the population of the Piedmont Basin, this last week has been a rough one for you. It’s …

Written by Monica Marier on Friday April 8, 2011

Every Parent's Online Nightmare

Former Friends star David Schwimmer's latest directorial win, Trust , is a hard to digest but important look at a teen who falls victim to an online predator. While Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow built solid careers on the silver screen, and Courteney Cox and Matthew Perry have lit up screens …

Written by Telly Davidson on Friday April 8, 2011

Help! I'm Tired of Cooking for My Friends

Eddie hears from a reader who's tired of being asked to help cook for her friends' dinner parties. Is their a way to squeeze out of these kitchen-time demands? Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader who's tired of being asked to help cook for her friends' dinner parties. …

Written by David Eddie on Friday April 8, 2011

Budget Fight May Freak Out Markets

Global financial institutions are keeping a close eye on Washington. And even if there is a budget deal, the damage may already be done. Whether the federal government “closes down” for this weekend remains unknown at this time. But for the sake of discussion, let’s assume that Congress …

Written by Steve Bell on Friday April 8, 2011

Bachmann Throws in the Towel

Did Bachmann just tweet the Tea Party's white flag? I think this Bachmann tweet is the Tea Party's white flag. I am ready for a big fight that will change the arc of history. The current fight in Washington is not that fight Looks like: no shutdown. Tweet

Written by David Frum on Friday April 8, 2011