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NPR Chief Denies Liberal Bias
NPR Chief Denies Liberal Bias The Hill reports: NPR Chief Executive Vivian Schiller defended taxpayer funding for public broadcasting Monday and challenged critics to find any evidence of liberal bias in NPR's coverage. Schiller said the accusation that public broadcasting …
Steele Backs Govt Shutdown
Steele Backs Govt Shutdown Politico reports: While most Republicans are avoiding talk of a government shutdown, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said Monday that he would support one as the “shocker” that gets big-spending politicians to accept …
Gates, Petraeus Make Libya Joke
Gates, Petraeus Make Libya Joke ABC News reports: After Secretary of Defense Robert Gates arrived at Kabul Airport this morning where he was greeted by General David Petraeus, microphones picked up the two men joking about launching an attack on Libya. Petraeus and Gates shook …
UK, France Back Libya No-Fly Zone
UK, France Back Libya No-Fly Zone The AP reports: Britain and France are drafting a U.N. resolution that would establish a no-fly zone over Libya to prevent Moammar Gadhafi's air force from bombing civilians and rebels fighting to oust him from power. A British diplomat at the …
Obama Restarts Gitmo Tribunals
Obama Restarts Gitmo Tribunals CNN reports: The United States will resume using military commissions to prosecute alleged terrorists held at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention facility, President Barack Obama said Monday. The announcement said the Obama administration remains …
Obama, Aussie PM Visit High School
Obama, Aussie PM Visit High School Washington Post reports: President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard made an unexpected visit Monday to an AP History class at Wakefield High School in Arlington. The two leaders, along with Education Secretary Arne …
Obama: $15M Emergency Aid for Libya
Obama Green Lights $15M in Aid for Libya The Hill reports: President Obama on Monday warned Libyan political leaders to pick a side as violence in the country worsened. Obama, in remarks with visiting Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, said he wanted “to send a very clear …
Gallup: 2012 GOP Race Wide Open
Gallup: 2012 GOP Race Wide Open The Gallup Poll reports: The wide-open battle for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination -- with nearly a three-way tie among Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, and Mitt Romney -- is quite different from the typical pattern observed in past Republican …
Aide: Palin 'Not Afraid' to Go on Daily Show
Aide: Palin 'Not Afraid' to Go on Daily Show The Huffington Post reports: Since last October, when President Barack Obama visited the set of "The Daily Show," the majority of political guests on the show have been conservatives. Though he leans left, host Jon Stewart has coaxed …
Walker Rejects Dems' Border Meeting
Walker Won't Meet Dems at Border CNN reports: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Monday dismissed as "ridiculous" a letter from a Democratic state Senate leader who suggested a meeting "near the Wisconsin-Illinois border" to discuss the state's budget impasse. Sen. Mark Miller sent …
Steele to Romney: Deal with Your Health Bill
Steele to Romney: Deal with Your Health Bill The Hill reports: Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said on Monday that Mitt Romney must assuage concerns about his healthcare law if he wants to win the GOP presidential nomination. Asked about potential …
Ensign Won't Run for Re-Election
Ensign Won't Run for Re-Election CNN reports: Sen. John Ensign of Nevada will go before cameras in Las Vegas Monday afternoon, to announce that he will not run for re-election next year, two sources tell CNN. The two term Republican will make a statement at noon local (3pm ET) …
"I Fear My Hard Work May Never Pay Off"
It's common to think of recent graduates as slouches mooching off their parents. My post-college life though has been one of anxiety as my loans and bills add up. With the release of new employment numbers on Friday March 4th, we at Frum Forum decided that it was time to listen to the voices …The Olympic Games Money Pit
Back in 2009, the media was quick to criticize Obama’s failed pitch for Chicago’s 2016 Olympics bid. However his failure has turned out to be a lucky break. Back in 2009 the media was fast to lash out against Barack Obama’s failed pitch for Chicago’s 2016 Summer Olympics bid. However Obama’s …Trump Aide Heads to Iowa
Trump Aide Heads to Iowa ABC News reports: As multimillionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump flirts with a 2012 presidential run, one of his top executives is spending Monday making the rounds of state-based GOP operatives, donors, grassroots organizers and activists in Iowa. …
Congress Pushes Tougher Libya Response
Congress Pushes For Tougher Libya Response The Washington Post reports: Congressional leaders prodded the Obama administration on Sunday for a more aggressive U.S. response to Libya's increasingly brutal attacks on opposition groups - calling for a no-fly zone and other military …
Frum: Should the GOP Take Up Social Issues?
Frum: Should the GOP Take Up Social Issues? Courtesy of The Daily Rundown : Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economyChristie Wins 'Hottest Pol' Survey
Christie Wins 'Hottest Pol' Vote CNN reports: Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie nabbed the "hottest politician" title among those in elected office, according to a new national survey . First lady Michelle Obama received 60 degrees on the "feeling thermometer, " …
Palin's Dad: 'We Sleep with Guns'
Palin's Dad: 'We Sleep with Guns' Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin and her family spoke to BBC Newsnight about dealing with the public scrutiny: Palin was catapulted from political obscurity to global celebrity almost overnight. ... "Our family is pretty thick-skinned," she …