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Read: Qaddafi's Letter To Obama

Muammar Qaddafi writes (sic) to President Obama: WASHINGTON (AP) - The following is the text of a letter sent to President Barack Obama on Wednesday by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. The misspellings and grammatical errors are in the original letter. __ Our son, Excellency, President …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

Obama To Reshape Natl Security Team

The Washington Post reports: Key members of President Obama’s national security team are preparing to leave their jobs beginning this summer, forcing the administration to fill several critical posts as it prepares to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan and as turmoil continues in the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

Portugal Asks EU For Bailout

BBC News reports: Portugal's bail-out request is expected to be discussed when EU finance ministers meet later in Budapest. European Central Bank head Jean-Claude Trichet is also likely to mention Portugal at his news conference after the latest eurozone rate decision. The ECB is …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

Why Does Assad Get A Pass?

Lee Smith writes in Tablet Magazine : What a strange season this has been. As Washington encouraged the fall of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia and Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, and continues to press allies in Bahrain and Yemen to accommodate demands for democratic change, one Arab dictator …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

Feds Bust 17-Year Trading Scheme

The Wall Street Journal reports: For 17 years, Matthew Kluger and Garrett Bauer assiduously avoided each other, communicating through a go-between—and over that time, made each other rich in one of the longest-running insider-trading schemes ever uncovered, federal prosecutors alleged …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

French Rescue Japanese Amb In Ivory Coast

BBC News reports: French forces have snatched the Japanese ambassador to safety from near the besieged presidential residence in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan. Soldiers exchanged fire with guards at the compound where Laurent Gbagbo is holed up, refusing to stand down as leader, French …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

Pawlenty Staffer Arrested In Iowa

Politico reports: An Iowa staffer for Tim Pawlenty was suspended by the campaign Wednesday after being arrested earlier in the day for public intoxication and trespassing. Benjamin Foster, 24, was charged and booked by Polk County police at 4:11 a.m. in Johnston, Iowa, according to the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 7, 2011

Ryan's Biggest Gamble

The conventional wisdom in D.C. is that Ryan's budget is political suicide for any who endorse it. But is that really the case? The conventional wisdom in Washington, D.C. Tuesday was clear: House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's FY 2012 budget plan is political suicide for anyone who …

Written by Steve Bell on Wednesday April 6, 2011

Obama Calls Late Night Budget Meet

Politico reports : With less than 60 hours to go before the federal government shuts down, House Republicans announced they were putting forth yet another short-term stopgap measure that cuts $12 billion in spending over one week, while funding the Defense Department until the end of …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 6, 2011

Face to Face with the Anti-Israel Young

Last week, after my lecture at Montréal University, bodyguards who rushed me through a backdoor and away in a speeding car. The reason for the drama? I'm Israeli. Last week, Montréal University (l’Université du Québec à Montréal, or UQÀM) made me feel good: After I delivered my lecture there, …

Written by Emmanuel Navon on Wednesday April 6, 2011

House to Vote on New Stopgap

The Hill reports: House Republicans will vote Thursday on a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running for another week while cutting $12 billion, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced Wednesday. The move sets up a confrontation with Senate Democrats and the White House as …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 6, 2011

GOP Wants Deal, Tea Party Wants Shutdown

At a Capitol Hill rally, Republicans urged Sen. Reid to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government. But at another rally, conservatives cheered for a shutdown. Freshman Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) at the press conference. House Republicans held the latest in a series of …

Written by Tim Mak on Wednesday April 6, 2011

Boehner Cries in Budget Meeting

ABC News reports : He did it again. John Boehner was driven to tears again today. This time it happened at a closed-door meeting of House Republicans. According to sources inside the meeting, Boehner it happened while Boehner was speaking to the group about the latest on his …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 6, 2011

Obama, Karzai Condemn Quran Burning

Politico reports : Speaking to President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday, President Obama condemned a Florida pastor’s burning of the Quran that led to the killing of U.N. workers in Afghanistan, the White House says. “Both leaders deplored the desecration of the Koran, strongly condemned …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 6, 2011

Obama Calls Boehner to Push Budget Deal

Politico reports : President Obama called John Boehner to talk about the budget negotiations Wednesday morning, the House speaker's office announced. Boehner, who spoke with Obama for three minutes, told the president that "he remains hopeful a deal can be reached and that talks would …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 6, 2011

WH: Shutdown Affects 800K Jobs

The Hill reports : The Obama administration warned Wednesday a government shutdown could furlough more than 800,000 federal workers and stymie the economic recovery. It would also cut off pay to members of the military and slow tax refunds, an administration official told reporters during …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 6, 2011

Public Split on Whom to Blame for Budget Stalemate

NBC News reports : If there's a government shutdown, the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that there will be enough blame to go around. A plurality of 37 percent say they would blame congressional Republicans if the current budget disagreement leads to a shutdown of the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 6, 2011

WH Gets Colombian Trade Deal

USA Today reports : The Obama administration has reached an agreement with Colombia regarding violence against labor leaders, enabling a free trade agreement first negotiated by the Bush administration to win approval. What it means: President Obama will solidify his reputation as a …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 6, 2011

Ryan: U.S. on Path to 'Economic Ruin'

The Hill reports : Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Wednesday offered a forceful defense of his budget, saying his $5.8 trillion in proposed cuts were necessary to prevent national economic doom. “We are on a path of economic ruin,” Ryan said at the outset of a markup on his budget resolution, …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 6, 2011

Heritage Drops Disputed Jobless Statistic

Paul Krugman notes : Wow. Yesterday afternoon I downloaded the tables from that Heritage report that’s the basis for the Ryan plan. The first page looked like this: You can see the unemployment forecast, with the amazing 2.8 percent prediction, in the fourth set of figures. But …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 6, 2011