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Egypt will Honor Treaty With Israel
Egypt will Honor Treaty With Israel The Wall Street Journal reports : CAIRO—Egypt's new military rulers indicated Saturday they would abide by the country's peace treaty with Israel and said they aim to ensure a peaceful transition to elections and a "free democratic state." …
Shirley Sherrod Sues Breitbart
Shirley Sherrod Sues Breitbart Media Matters reports : Blogger Andrew Breitbart has been sued by former U.S. Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod who contends her reputation was damaged by Breitbart's posting last year of an edited video. The New York Times …
Wisconsin Gov. Targets Union Bargaining
Wisconsin Gov. Targets Union Bargaining The AP reports : MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Friday he wants to end collective bargaining for nearly all public employees because the state is broke and there’s no point negotiating with the unions when there is …
China Worried About Fannie and Freddie Debt
China Worried About Fannie and Freddie Debt The Wall Street Journal reports : BEIJING—China's government, one of the biggest holders of debt from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, voiced confidence that Washington would continue to stand behind the obligations of the U.S. mortgage …
Thomas Silent for Five Years on SCOTUS
Thomas Silent for Five Years on SCOTUS The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — The anniversary will probably be observed in silence. A week from Tuesday, when the Supreme Court returns from its midwinter break and hears arguments in two criminal cases, it will have …
Christie Turns Attention to State Workers
Christie Turns Attention to State Workers NJ.com reports : strong> TRENTON
Ron Paul Booted from Conservative Group
Ron Paul Booted from Conservative Group Politico reports : A prominent conservative activist group has given Ron Paul the boot. The Young Americans for Freedom has voted the Texas congressman off its national advisory board in the aftermath of his straw poll win at CPAC over his …
Palestinian Leaders Call for Elections
Palestinian Leaders Call for Elections The New York Times reports : JERUSALEM — The Palestinian leadership announced Saturday that it planned to hold presidential and parliamentary elections by September, apparently a response to the revolts in Tunisia and Egypt calling for …
How Much Do We Know About Egypt?
80 million people in the country. 200,000 protesters in Tahrir Square. And only the ones who speak English appear on our TV. 80 million people in the country. 17 million in Cairo. 200, 000 protesters in Tahrir Square. Only the ones who speak English appear on our TV. When we talk about the …Snowe Gets Tea Party Challenger
Snowe Gets Tea Party Challenger Washington Post reports: Tea Party activist Andrew Ian Dodge just announced his candidacy against Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) in the 2012 primary. Dodge leads the Maine Tea Party Patriots and has been weighing a campaign in recent months. At a …
Obama to Unveil Budget Cut Proposals
Obama Proposes New Spending Cuts The Washington Post reports: President Obama will respond to a Republican push for a drastic reduction in government spending by proposing sharp cuts of his own in a fiscal 2012 budget blueprint that aims to trim record federal deficits by $1.1 …
Egypt's Military Dissolves Parliament
Egypt's Military Dissolves Parliament The AP reports: Egypt's military leaders dissolved parliament and suspended the constitution Sunday, meeting two key demands of protesters who have been keeping up pressure for immediate steps to transition to democratic, civilian rule after …
FF's CPAC Straw Poll: GOProud Wins
Despite the recent controversy over the inclusion of GOProud at CPAC, most conference attendees appear to support the group’s presence. While much of the focus at CPAC focused on the official straw poll results, Frum Forum decided to do its own straw poll of the attendees and their view on the …FF's Live Coverage of CPAC
UPDATED: Responding to a question from FF, Rep. Allen West, CPAC's closing speaker, defended the inclusion of gay conservative group GOProud at this year's convention. Follow Frum Forum 's up to the minute team coverage of CPAC. Check back for all the latest news and gossip from this year's …
West: A 'New America' is Coming
In his keynote address to CPAC, freshman Rep. Allen West urged the audience to usher in a "new America" by rejecting the failed ideas of the left. When Rep. Allen West was announced as the CPAC keynote speaker, it was fair to say that many people were not sure what to expect from the freshman …Ron Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll
Ron Paul won the CPAC presidential straw poll, gaining 30% of the vote, with Mitt Romney coming in second with 23%. Texas Congressman Ron Paul won the CPAC presidential straw poll this afternoon gaining 30% of the vote, with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney coming in second with 23%. …Coulter: There Should be More Jailed Journalists
In her speech at CPAC, Ann Coulter provided a defense of Mubarak as a pro-Israel ally and mocked American liberals who opposed him. Ann Coulter needs no introduction and despite having a terribly hoarse voice -- due to whichever bar she went to last night -- Coulter made sure to march on through …Bolton Warns of Islamic State in Egypt
After two days of largely ignoring events in the Middle East, the crowd at CPAC received some foreign policy red meat from former UN ambassador John Bolton. After two days of largely ignoring events in the Middle East, the crowd at CPAC heard from former UN Ambassador John Bolton who argued that …Bomber Attacks Iraqi Shiite Pilgrims
Bomber Attacks Iraqi Shiite Pilgrims NBC News reports: A suicide bomber targeting Shiite pilgrims killed at least 28 people and wounded at least 24 near the Iraqi city of Samarra on Saturday, officials said. Authorities said the bomber blew himself up in a crowd of pilgrims …