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House Votes To Kill EPA Climate Rules

Politico reports: House lawmakers sent a loud message to the White House on Thursday: They want to obliterate the Obama administration’s climate rules. The chamber voted 255-172, primarily along party lines, to nullify the EPA’s greenhouse gas regulations and the scientific finding …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday April 8, 2011

Manchildren and the Women Who Enable Them

Betsy Hart writes in the Chicago Sun-Times : A wealthy New York City bachelor put a curving, metal tube slide in his new $3 million duplex to connect the floors. How fitting for what even the Yahoo news item describing the hot property called the “manchild” owner. Kay Hymowitz might call …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday April 8, 2011

46% of MS GOP Oppose Interracial Marriage

Talking Points Memo reports : Americans nationwide are evenly divided over the issue of same sex marriage. But Republicans in Mississippi are divided over a wholly different wedlock issue: interracial marriage. In a PPP poll released Thursday, a 46% plurality of registered Republican …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday April 8, 2011

Lobbyists Drive the Shutdown

Fights over budget policy riders, most of which appear to have been written for lobbyists, are threatening to shut down the government. With fights over budget policy riders threatening to shut down the government, it's interesting to take a look at what types of policy changes the House GOP …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Friday April 8, 2011

Creationism Gains Ground in Tennessee

Creationist friendly legislation has passed the Tennessee House with overwhelming support of all Republicans, except one. Tennessee House Bill 368, the creationist friendly legislation that we have previously covered on Frum Forum , has passed through of the Tennessee House on a vote of …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday April 8, 2011

It's Not Cheap Being an Ayn Rand Fan

Ayn Rand's philosophy isn't just a little strange, it can also be an expensive one to get fully immersed in. Alyssa Bereznak’s account of being raised by an Objectivist father in a divorced household makes for fascinating reading. Her narrative discusses the real world consequence of having a …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday April 8, 2011

GOP House Meets to Discuss Deal

The Hill reports : With less than 24 hours to prevent a government shutdown, the White House and congressional leaders still had not reached a deal on Friday morning. The two sides said they had made progress after a Thursday night meeting at the White House, and it appears only a few …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday April 8, 2011

Prosser Pulls Ahead in WI Vote

National Review Online reports : After Tuesday night’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election, a computer error in heavily Republican Waukesha County failed to send election results for the entire City of Brookfield to the Associated Press. The error, revealed today, would give incumbent …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

House Passes Stopgap

The Hill reports : The House on Thursday approved a stopgap funding measure in the face of a White House veto threat. In a 247-181 vote, the House approved legislation that would fund the federal government through April 15. The legislation would also fund the Pentagon through the end …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

Trump Talks with RNC Chair

Politico reports : Donald Trump chatted with Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus Thursday afternoon, a phone call that fell a day after national polling showed The Donald tied for second place nationally in the GOP 2012 field, sources told Politico. The sources described …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

Reid: Not Sure Boehner Wants a Budget Deal

Politico reports : Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday that he’s starting to doubt whether Speaker John Boehner wants to reach a deal and avoid a government shutdown. “Are you starting to question whether Speaker Boehner truly wants a deal?” a reporter asked Reid Thursday. …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

No Deal From Latest WH Meeting

The Washington Post reports: President Obama and congressional leaders failed to reach a deal Thursday afternoon on a spending bill that would avert a looming federal government shutdown , but the lawmakers vowed to keep working on an agreement ahead of a Friday deadline. On Capitol …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

Reading Romney’s Mind

As Republicans edge closer to a shutdown and Democrats get ready to run against the Ryan budget, what's going through Romney's head? This has been my best week in politics since John McCain lost to Barack Obama. I face two huge problems: getting nominated and getting elected. To get …

Written by David Frum on Thursday April 7, 2011

Bartlett: Ryan's Plan Only Helps the Wealthy

Bruce Bartlett writes : House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s budget plan has been the talk of Washington this week. Most of the discussion has revolved around his proposal to privatize Medicare and slash many federal programs to the bone. Less attention has been paid to the tax side …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

Boehner's New Offer: $39B in Cuts

Politico reports : Budget negotiators head back to the White House Thursday afternoon after an exchange of offers overnight that inched closer on spending totals but also highlights what could prove a fatal level of distrust —on top of still big divisions over policy riders demanded by …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

Boehner, Reid Headed Back to WH

Politico reports : House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are headed back to the White House Thursday afternoon to continue budget negotiations, which Reid says have stalled over abortion and clean air add-ons. Congressional leaders and President Barack Obama …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

Conservatives Unveil Rival Budget

The Hill reports : The House Republican Study Committee on Thursday released an alternative to the 2012 budget resolution from Budget Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) that would cut $9.1 trillion over the next decade. The RSC, a 176-member caucus, will offer the plan, entitled “Honest …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

WH: Obama Will Veto GOP Stopgap

The Hill reports : President Obama would veto a short-term spending agreement proposed by Republicans. The White House said Thursday that Obama would veto the bill that would fund the military through September and the federal government for one week, saying that the president "believes …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

Brazil: 13 Dead in School Shooting

The AP reports : A gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and at least 13 people were killed, including the shooter. It was not clear whether the gunman, who is believed to be a former student at the school, shot himself or was killed by police. …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

NYC Schools Chief Leaving

The Wall Street Journal reports : New York's embattled schools chief, Cathleen Black, is out, a person familiar with the situation said Thursday. She is leaving after serving just three months in the position, a tenure that was marked by a series of gaffes, high-level departures of her …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011