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Trump: Investigate Hawaii Governor

The Hill reports : Real estate mogul Donald Trump thinks the governor of Hawaii should be "investigated" for saying he remembers when President Obama was born. Speaking on "Fox and Friends" Monday, Trump said that Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) was just trying to help fellow Democrats defend …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

What Obama Should Say About Libya

Sometimes it seems Obama has been so concerned to avoid offending Middle Eastern opinion on Libya that he has disregarded American opinion. President Obama's communications efforts on Libya have received generally bad reviews. Sometimes it has seemed the president has been so concerned to avoid …

Written by David Frum on Monday March 28, 2011

Dems Offer $20B More in Cuts

The Hill reports : Senate Democrats and the White House on Monday were working to finalize a new counteroffer to the GOP on 2011 spending cuts. The counteroffer would cut an additional $20 billion from 2011 spending on top of the $10 billion already cut by two short-term continuing …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Blast at Yemen Weapons Factory

The AP reports : A powerful blast at a factory making explosives and weapons in southern Yemen killed at least 78 people on Monday after the facility was briefly taken over by Islamic militants and then looted by residents of the area, officials said. Many women and children from the …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

UK, France Call Talks on Libya Transition

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron have issued the following Joint Statement on Libya: Tomorrow in London, the international community will come together to support a new beginning for Libya. A new beginning in which the people of Libya are free from …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Johnson: Prez Bid Announcement in April

Fox News reports : Fox News has learned the former Governor of New Mexico will announce his candidacy, for President of the United States in late April. Johnson insiders say he will bypass the exploratory stage, announce his candidacy and immediately travel to New Hampshire sometime after …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Is Iran Helping Assad Crush the Syrian Revolt?

According to Israeli sources, some security personnel unleashed on Syrian anti-regime activists have been speaking in Farsi. Is Iran helping defend their only Arab ally? According to Israeli sources, Syrian dissidents have reported some of the gun- and baton-wielding security personnel unleashed …

Written by Tim Hodgson on Monday March 28, 2011

Reporter Charged with 'Press Crimes' Insists Turkey Has Free Press

Just Journalism's The Wire reports : Today in ‘ Who’s calling Turkey a police state? ‘, published on The Guardian’s Comment is free website, Cengiz Çandar abhors the accusation, which he attributes to ‘pro-Israel neocons’, that the recent arrests by the Turkish regime of four journalists …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

A Day in the Life of Steve Clemons

Politico reports : A day in the life of Steve Clemons, as witnessed on Twitter: “Off to #FormulaOne Grand Prix in#AbuDhabi w/Hani Masri, Barry Diller, Liz Cheney, USAF Gen John Jumpers, David Aaron, Diane von Furstenberg.” At a moment when astonishing international challenges face …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

The Dems' Lose-Lose Charity Tax Spike

Democrats are again looking at eliminating the charitable giving deduction. But this won't just hurt donors or the needy. It'll hit government too - in the pocketbook. Once again, tax reformers are considering limiting or eliminating the charitable deduction. There are three problems with their …

Written by Hank Adler on Monday March 28, 2011

Pawlenty Names Fundraising Team

The Hill reports : Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) on Monday announced the formation of his national finance team ahead of a widely expected presidential bid. The announcement of 16 finance staffers for Pawlenty's exploratory committee was headlined by the hiring of Brian Haley …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Pakistani Minister: Pentagon Behind Arab Revolts

Pakistan's The News reports: Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir on Saturday told the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs that Pentagon injected $130 million in Western media to destabilise the Arab countries and US is supporting opposition in these countries as well. The meeting …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Libya: Arrests Made in Rape Case

Sky News reports : The son of a high-ranking Libyan police officer is thought to be among five people arrested after a woman claimed she was raped and tortured by men connected to Colonel Gaddafi's regime. In a conversation with Sky News, Libya's deputy foreign minister Khalid Kaim said …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

New Army 'Kill Team' Pics Released

Rolling Stone reports: a review of internal Army records and investigative files obtained by Rolling Stone , including dozens of interviews with members of Bravo Company compiled by military investigators, indicates that the dozen infantrymen being portrayed as members of a secretive "kill …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Obama Campaign Picks Chicago HQ

The New York Times reports : President Obama’s aides have settled on the location of a campaign headquarters in downtown Chicago, with his re-election effort poised to open early next month by raising money and building a political organization for the 2012 presidential race. While …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Israel Deploys New Anti-Missile System

Washington Post reports : Israel on Sunday deployed a still experimental anti-missile system to protect residents within striking distance of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, a clear sign that Israeli leaders do not believe that rocket fire from the territory will abate soon. An …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

NYC Contests Census Numbers

CNN reports : City officials will formally challenge the Census Bureau's data for New York City, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg said understated the number of residents in Brooklyn and Queens and overstated the number of vacant housing units in the city. Although New York was named the …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

New Spending Bill Deadline Looms

The Wall Street Journal reports : The White House and Democratic lawmakers, with less than two weeks left to avoid a government shutdown, are assembling a proposal for roughly $20 billion in additional spending cuts that could soon be offered to Republicans, according to people close to …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Biden Team Sorry for Sticking Reporter in Closet

ABC News reports : "Scott - You have our sincere apologies for the lack of a better hold room today," wrote Vice President Biden spokeswoman Elizabeth Alexander last Wednesday to Orlando Sentinel reporter Scott Powers. "Lack of a better hold room" is an interesting way of putting it. In …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

WH: Qaddafi Allies May Switch Sides

The Los Angeles Times reports : Top Obama administration officials predicted that Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi's regime may crack from within, as allied warplanes, resurgent rebels and the international community put more pressure on Tripoli. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011