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Talks with North Korea Collapse

Talks with North Korea Collapse The Wall Street Journal reports : SEOUL—Midlevel military officials from South and North Korea ended two days of talks Wednesday without agreeing to higher-level discussions, closing for now a slim opening they had created to discuss a flare-up of …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Romney Rewriting 'No Apology'

Romney Rewriting 'No Apology' The Boston Phoenix reports : When Mitt Romney's second book, No Apology , came out a year ago, it looked like he was moving away from the far-right demagoguery of his 2008 bid for the presidency, and toward a more moderate centrism for the 2012 …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Horowitz Comes to Beck's Support

Horowitz Comes to Beck's Support David Horowitz writes : Bill Kristol is entitled to his optimism about democratic revolutions in the Islamic world . Perhaps the elections in Egypt will turn out better than those in Gaza where Hamas now rules a terrorist state; Iraq, which …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Giffords Showing Major Improvements

Giffords Showing Improvement in her Condition Chron.com reports : Rep. strong> Gabrielle Giffords speaking Houston

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Home Foreclosures Rise in January

Home Foreclosures Rise in January Reuters reports : (Reuters) - U.S. home foreclosures jumped 12 percent last month, but the sharp divide between states suggests the industry remains backlogged by investigations into the foreclosure process. According to a report from real …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Jury Might See Loughner Videos

Jury Might See Loughner Videos The New York Times reports : TUCSON — Videotaped messages recovered from a computer at the home of Jared L. Loughner , the man accused of opening fire at a congresswoman’s public event in Tucson last month, could mean that a jury will hear from …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

Protests in Egypt Reach Parliament

Protests in Egypt Reach Parliament BBC reports : Anti-government protests in the Egyptian capital Cairo have spread to the country's parliament, with access blocked by demonstrators. Soldiers are guarding the People's Assembly building after a 16th consecutive day of …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday February 10, 2011

CPAC Kicks Off

With CPAC 2011 almost upon us, F F is geared up and ready. Here's your guide to the major events, speakers and parties. With CPAC almost upon us, Frum Forum is geared up and ready to cover every newsworthy moment of the conference. Follow Frum Forum writers Tim Mak, Noah Kristula-Green, …

Written by Tim Mak on Thursday February 10, 2011

Farewell, Fannie & Freddie

Fannie and Freddie likely contributed more to the 2008 financial mess than any other government entities. Now, it's time to get them off the taxpayers' backs. Republicans, not without reason, want to get Fannie and Freddie off of taxpayers’ backs as soon as possible. They’re right. Fannie and …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Wednesday February 9, 2011

GOP Proposes $74B in Budget Cuts

GOP Proposes $74B in Budget Cuts The Washington Post reports: House Republicans sketched their vision for a smaller federal government Wednesday, proposing sharp spending cuts that would wipe out family planning programs, take 4,500 cops off the street and slice 10 percent from …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

GOP Rep Resigns After Craigslist Pics Surface

Rep Resigns Over Craigslist Pics Gawker reports: Three hours after his shirtless Craigslist antics appeared on this site , Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY) announced his resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives. His office sent the below release to the press: For Immediate …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Former Aide Disses Bachmann

Former Aide Disses Bachmann Politico reports: A former top adviser to Michele Bachmann says she’s got no chance of winning the White House and, if she did win, she wouldn’t be “ready” to do the job. Ron Carey, who spent five months as Bachmann’s chief of staff last year …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Official: Awlaki Now Bigger Threat Than Bin Laden

Official: Awlaki Now Bigger Threat Than Bin Laden Politico reports: American-born Islamic cleric Anwar Al-Awlaki and his group, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, now pose a more serious terrorist threat inside the U.S. than the original Al Qaeda group led by Osama bin Laden, …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

UN Refund Bill Fails to Pass

UN Refund Bill Fails to Pass ABC News reports: For the second time in as many days, House leaders failed to pass a suspension bill. "Suspension of the rules" is a procedure generally used to quickly pass non-controversial bills . But today, lawmakers brought up a bill that …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Egypt Hit By Massive Strikes

Egypt Hit By Massive Strikes The New York Times reports: Protesters demanding the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak appeared on Wednesday to have recaptured the initiative in their battle with his government, demonstrating a new ability to mobilize thousands to take over …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Paul Plays to Win CPAC Straw Poll

Paul Plays to Win CPAC Straw Poll Politico reports: The Conservative Political Action Conference's annual straw poll typically indicates three things: Whom CPAC's segment of the conservative base prefers for president; who bought tickets for their supporters; and whether Ron …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Obama, GOP Talk Jobs at WH Meet

Obama, GOP Talk Jobs at WH Meet The Hill reports: Job creation and government spending were on the menu Wednesday during President Obama's lunch with top House Republicans. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and Majority Whip Kevin …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Avlon: Is Right-Wing Talk Radio Dying?

Avlon: Is Right-Wing Talk Radio Dying? John Avlon writes at The Daily Beast: Here’s another sign that the tide might be turning against the Wingnuts— Glenn Beck’s TV ratings are down 50 percent and major market radio stations are dropping him . That’s not all—a look at radio …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Geithner Predicts: Debt Ceiling Will Be Raised

Geithner Predicts Debt Ceiling Will Be Raised The Hill reports: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday termed Republican opposition to President Obama’s plan to invest in infrastructure and other areas “sort of too dark a vision of our future.” GOP lawmakers have …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011

Rahm Has Big Lead in Polls

Rahm Takes Big Lead in Polls Politico reports: Rahm Emanuel is headed toward victory in the race for Chicago mayor, a new poll of the city’s likely voters suggests. With less than two weeks until Election Day, 54 percent of voters surveyed by Chicago’s ABC affiliate WLS-TV …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday February 9, 2011