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Applebaum: State Dept Cowers On Internet Freedom

Anne Applebaum writes in the Washington Post : “We stand for a single Internet where all of humanity has equal access to knowledge and ideas.” That was Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in January 2010, making what she called “ an important speech on a very important subject .” And there …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday April 5, 2011

Libyan Defector's Accounts Unfrozen

The New York Times reports: WASHINGTON — The Obama administration dropped financial sanctions on Monday against the top Libyan official who fled to Britain last week, saying it hoped the move would encourage other senior aides to abandon Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi , the country’s embattled …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday April 5, 2011

Mass Burials Cause Grief In Japan

Time reports: In Higashimatsushima, hollows were dug in the muddied field of a former recycling center. In Yamamoto, unceremonious trenches were tunneled in a vegetable patch. In Minami Sanriku, once a quiet fishing village, tracts of forest have been razed to expose enough bare land for a …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday April 5, 2011

Obama's KSM Flip-Flop: A Win for Bush

After reversing course and embracing the very policies he criticized as a candidate and tried to undo as president, Obama may owe George W. Bush an apology. When George W. Bush was president, then candidate Barack Hussein Obama railed against indefinite detention and military tribunals. After …

Written by John Vecchione on Tuesday April 5, 2011

How the GOP Could Win by Cutting Defense

When they meet at the White House Tuesday the GOP may need to concede on defense spending to win cuts in entitlements. But is the trade-off worth it? When they meet at the White House Tuesday , Some Democrats will ask for military spending cuts as part of any budget deal while some Republicans …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Tuesday April 5, 2011

Ryan's 2012 Budget: Radical or Realistic?

Tuesday, Paul Ryan will formally present the Republican budget for Fiscal Year 2012. Here's a primer on the new budget proposals biggest question marks. Tuesday, Paul Ryan will formally present the Republican budget for Fiscal Year 2012 at noon. Frum Forum will liveblog the presentation of the …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Tuesday April 5, 2011

Pig's Foot Sent to Rep. King

NBC News reports : A Capitol Hill source tells NBC that the Washington D.C. office of Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) was sent a bloody pig's foot with a note attached that contained anti-Semitic ramblings. The note referenced King's controversial hearing last month about Muslim extremism within …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 4, 2011

2012 Won't be Won in Chicago

Team Obama's set up HQ in Chicago and launched their 2012 bid. But can they govern as well as they campaign, especially when so far removed from Washington? Well, the suspense is over. President Barack Obama is going to be a candidate for reelection in 2012. Whew! It’s not clear why such an …

Written by Les Francis on Monday April 4, 2011

Dems May Propose Counter '12 Budget

The Hill reports : House Democrats are "likely" to propose a 2012 budget bill to counter the much-hyped GOP blueprint set for release Tuesday, according to a House Budget Committee aide. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Md.), the senior Democrat on the Budget panel, is still weighing his options, …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 4, 2011

Boehner: $33B in Cuts 'Not Enough'

The Hill reports : Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Monday that a spending accord with the Senate and White House must contain more than the $33 billion in immediate cuts Democrats have said the two sides already agreed upon. “Despite attempts by Democrats to lock in a number among …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 4, 2011

U.S. to Hit Debt Ceiling by May 16

Wall Street Journal reports : The Treasury Department is forecasting that the U.S. will reach its debt limit no later than May 16. The new forecast is more precise than previous projections, which were given in a range. The Treasury Department last month forecast the U.S. would reach the …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 4, 2011

Troops Open Fire in Yemen

Al Jazeera reports : Yemeni security forces have shot dead at least 16 anti-government demonstrators and wounded 30 in the city of Taiz, south of the capital Sanaa, medics said. The violence began when thousands of protesters marched through Taiz toward Freedom Square, where demonstrator…

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 4, 2011

Senate Plans Final 1099 Repeal Vote

Washington Post reports: Both the Senate and the House have already voted this year to repeal one of the most unpopular provisions of the national health care law. But this week, if things go according to plan, the Senate will hold a second (and final) vote on the issue, sending …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 4, 2011

Obama to Host Tues Budget Talks

The Hill reports : President Obama will host the congressional leadership and the leaders of House and Senate spending panels for budget talks at the White House Tuesday. He's scheduled to meet with House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Sen. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 4, 2011

41 Senators to Oppose Planned Parenthood Cuts

The Hill reports : Forty-one senators have pledged to filibuster any bipartisan spending bill that includes an amendment to strip federal funding from Planned Parenthood, threatening an impasse with House conservatives. The group, led by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), includes …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 4, 2011

WH to Host State Dinner for Merkel

AFP reports: US President Barack Obama will welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel to a White House state dinner on June 7, and present her with America's highest civilian award, the White House said Monday. "The chancellor's visit underscores the fundamental importance of the US-German …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 4, 2011

TARP Profit Proves It Was the Right Call

There's a lot to indict in the recent financial management of the United States. TARP should not have been necessary. But it was, and the news of its $24 billion profit is the proof. Here's why TARP's $24 billion profit is so important: The profit confirms that what happened in October 2008 was …

Written by David Frum on Monday April 4, 2011

You Read it First at FrumForum

With birtherism gaining steam, more bloggers are signing on to an idea proposed at F F : asking GOP candidates whether they believe Obama was born in the U.S. Over at the Huffington Post , blogger Asher Smith wonders what would happen at the GOP debate if the candidates are asked whether or …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday April 4, 2011

KSM to Get Gitmo Military Trial

ABC News reports: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 terror attacks, will be tried in a military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Department of Justice officials said today. Mohammed was to have been tried in New York City, but city officials strongly objected to the …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 4, 2011

Afghan Cop Kills 2 NATO Soldiers

The AP reports : A "rogue" Afghan border policeman shot dead two foreign soldiers on a training mission on Monday, and hundreds of people turned out on the streets for a fourth day of protests against the burning of a Koran by a fundamentalist U.S. pastor. Up to a thousand angry …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 4, 2011