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Lee Won't Endorse Hatch in Primary

Lee Won't Endorse Hatch in Primary The Hill reports: Sen. Mike Lee (R) said Friday that he wouldn't endorse fellow Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch (R) for reelection in the 2012 GOP Senate primary. Lee, a freshman senator allied with the conservative Tea Party movement, said he would …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Cornyn Jumps into Whip Race

Cornyn Jumps into Whip Race Politico reports: Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, is running for the No. 2 position in the GOP Conference, an aide told Politico Friday. “Let there be no mistake about it: Sen. Cornyn is …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Edmund Burke Blogs Egypt

The protests in Egypt bring to mind Edmund Burke's reflections on an earlier revolution. When I see the spirit of liberty in action, I see a strong principle at work; and this, for a while, is all I can possibly know of it. The wild gas, the fixed air, is plainly broke loose; but we ought …

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Written by David Frum on Friday February 11, 2011

Beck to Critics: 'Go to Hell'

Beck to Critics: 'Go to Hell' The Huffington Post reports: Glenn Beck delivered a message to his critics on his Thursday television show: "go to hell." Beck's comments came in the middle of a nearly 19-minute monologue where he continued his theory that the protests in Egypt …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

CIA Defends Egypt Intel

CIA Director Defends Egypt Intel The New York Times reports: The U.S. director of national intelligence sought Thursday to defend the intelligence community against criticism that it had failed to more clearly warn of the recent crisis in Egypt, saying that the buildup of …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Romney Rips Obama's Economic Record

In his speech at CPAC 2011, Mitt Romney settled on an effective line of attack: criticizing the Obama administration for their failed jobs record. After thanking David Keene and "Castro's nemesis" Al Cardenas, Ann Romney introduced her husband and likely GOP presidential contender, Mitt Romney. …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday February 11, 2011

Is It Time to Get Tough with Mubarak?

With Mubarak clinging to power, is there anything the United States can do? Early yesterday, the cable news channels reported that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was relinquishing power and acceding to the demands of the protesters. Then later in the day we learned otherwise: Mubarak stubbornly …

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Written by John Guardiano on Friday February 11, 2011

Why Did Wall Street Get Off the Hook?

Reading the financial crisis report, it's clear that the smartest guys in the room turned out to be the most ignorant. Yet, by and large, they haven't paid much of a price. Let’s face it: You won’t read every page of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission report. But Frum Forum will, over …

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Written by David Frum on Friday February 11, 2011

Mubarak Leaves Cairo

Mubarak Leaves Cairo CBS News reports: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has temporarily left Cairo a day after transferring some power to Vice President Omar Suleiman in an effort to quell weeks of protests, sources tell CBS News. The embattled ruler left the capital for …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Protesters Plan March on Mubarak's Palace

Protesters Plan March on Mubarak's Palace Reuters reports: Egypt's powerful army pledged on Friday to guarantee President Hosni Mubarak's reforms in a move to defuse a popular uprising, but many angry protesters said this failed to meet their key demand that he resign immediately…

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

GOP Grills Obama's Medicare Chief

Thursday, when questioning Medicare head Dr. Donald Berwick, the GOP may have missed an opportunity to hit at Obamacare's real flaw: no cost controls. On Thursday, the House Ways and Means Committee had the opportunity to question Dr. Donald Berwick, the new head of the Center for Medicare …

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Written by Stanley Goldfarb on Friday February 11, 2011

FrumScrum at CPAC

I'll be having a drink in the lobby bar at CPAC at 5 p.m. today. Join me and our team from Frum Forum . I'll be having a drink in the lobby bar at CPAC at 5 p.m. today.  Anyone who'd like to discuss -- or debate -- the future of moderate Republicanism is welcome to join me and our team from …

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Written by David Frum on Friday February 11, 2011

Intel Community Monitors Egypt Prison Breakouts

Intel Community Monitors Egypt Prison Breakouts Eli Lake reports : The U.S. intelligence community is closely monitoring the state of  Egypt 's highest security prisons, trying to track dozens of senior members of al Qaeda , the Islamic Group and Egyptian Islamic Jihad to …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 11, 2011

Montana GOP Takes on Medical Marijuana Law

Montana GOP Takes on Medical Marijuana Law The New York Times reports : HELENA, Mont. — The Montana House of Representatives voted Thursday to repeal the state’s six-year-old medical marijuana law. The 63-to-37 vote , largely along party lines in the Republican-contro…

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Pelosi: GOP Abortion Positions Are "Radical"

Pelosi: GOP Abortion Positions Are "Radical" The Washington Post reports : Nancy Pelosi's extremely blunt assessments of the true motives of Republicans are why her supporters love her and her enemies hate her with equal passion, and on a conference call with bloggers just now, …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

GOP Agrees to $100 Billion in Spending Cuts

GOP Agrees to $100B in Spending Cuts Politico reports : House Republicans emerged from an emergency meeting about the budget Thursday night sounding unified around a newfangled stop-gap spending measure that would achieve cuts of $100 billion. Freshmen, once again, were the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Obama Wants 'Genuine' Reform in Egypt

Obama: Egypt Needs 'Genuine' Reform The AP reports: Bristling with impatience, President Barack Obama on Thursday openly and sharply questioned whether Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's pledge to shift power to his vice president is an "immediate, meaningful or sufficient" sign …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Giffords Was Eyeing Senate Run

Giffords Was Eyeing Senate Run Washington Post reports: Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt last month, had given indications to her closest circle of political advisers prior to the shooting that if Sen. Jon Kyl (R) retired that she would make …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Obama Wants Funds to Expand Wifi Access

Obama Wants Funds to Expand Wifi The New York Times reports: Declaring that “we can’t expect tomorrow’s economy to take root using yesterday’s infrastructure, ” President Obama traveled to this snowbound town in a remote corner of Michigan on Thursday to make the case that …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011