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Budget Deficit Hits $53B in January

Budget Deficit Hits $53B in January The Hill reports: The federal government recorded a $53 billion budget deficit in January, bringing the total to $424 billion for the first four months of fiscal 2011, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In its monthly …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Palestinian People: No Straight Talk, Please

An interview with PA negotiator Saeb Erekat highlights the Palestinian dilemma: the demands of the people are greater than what their leaders can ever achieve. Just watched a poignant interview on BBC's HARDTalk with Saeb Erekat, the Palestinian Authority's chief negotiator. HARDTalk …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Obama Invites GOP Leaders to Lunch

Obama Invites GOP Leaders to Lunch The Hill reports: President Obama will host the House GOP's three top leaders for lunch at the White House on Wednesday. Press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Conrad to Dems: Back Debt Panel Plan

Conrad Pushes Dems to Back Deficit Panel Plan The Hill reports: The Senate Democrats’ leading budget hawk will try to hammer home the message this week that his colleagues must get serious about slashing the nation's rising debt. As the caucus gathers for their annual retreat in …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

O'Donnell: My PAC Will Fight 'Liberal' GOP Elite

O'Donnell: My PAC Will Fight 'Liberal' GOP Elite The Hill reports: Former GOP Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell launched her new political action committee Tuesday, vowing it will play a leading role in competitive primaries and counter the "liberal-controlled GOP establishme…

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Paul Plays Politics with Physics

Rand Paul's proposal to eliminate the Department of Energy would leave our nuclear arsenal less safe and set back America's efforts to develop new energy technologies. Sen. Rand Paul has proposed eliminating the Department of Energy. Other Republicans are pressing for significant cuts to the …

Written by Kenneth Silber on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Lugar to Tea Party: 'Get Real'

Lugar to Tea Party: 'Get Real' The Hill reports: Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) chided Tea Party activists in his state, telling them to "get real" about their opposition to the New START treaty. Lugar, who voted for the treaty's ratification late last year, dismissed the Tea …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Drudge: Arianna Got $18 Million from AOL

Drudge: Arianna Got $18M from AOL Courtesy of Drudge Report : **Exclusive** Hard work and endless media lifting has finally paid off for Arianna Huffington -- after she personally scores nearly $20 million in a sale to AMERICA ONLINE! Top sources close to the deal reveal …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Pawlenty Calls for Undoing DADT Repeal

Pawlenty: Undo DADT Repeal Think Progress reports : Last month, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) made waves when he suggested that he would reinstate the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy if elected President. This morning, Pawlenty went a step further, telling me that …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Obama Proposes Debt Relief for States

Obama Plans Debt Relief for States The Washington Post reports : Heavily indebted states could get immediate relief from the Obama administration under a plan to temporarily suspend interest payments they owe the federal government for borrowing money to cover the soaring …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Budget Delays Hit National Security

Congress did not pass a budget for Fiscal Year 2011 - the first time it has not done so since 1974 - and their failure is having real and costly effects on our national security. The United States Congress did not pass a budget for Fiscal Year 2011, the first time it has failed to do so since …

Written by Tim Mak on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Palin Scraps Plans to Visit Israel

Palin Scraps Plans to Visit Israel The Hill reports : HERZLIYA, Israel — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) has canceled tentative plans to visit Israel early this year, The Hill has learned. strong> Media reports

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Rumsfeld Wanted to Resign After Abu Ghraib

Rumsfeld Wanted to Resign After Abu Ghraib ABC News reports : Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld declares that his biggest regret in office was not convincing President Bush to accept his resignation after the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, and said the country and the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Colorado GOP Chair Resigns Over 'Nuts' in Party

Colorado GOP Chair Resigns Over 'Nuts' in Party The Denver Post reports : Dick Wadhams today unexpectedly dropped his bid for a third term as chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, and said he has no idea what he will do next. Wadhams said he had the votes but in the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Dems Turn Attention to Individual Mandate

Moderate Dems Consider Rolling Back Mandate Politico reports : A handful of moderate Senate Democrats are looking for ways to roll back the highly contentious individual mandate — the pillar of President Barack Obama’s health care law — a sign that red-state senators are …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Obama Pushes $53 Billion for High Speed Rail

Obama Wants $53B for High Speed Rail Reuters reports : (Reuters) - The U.S. government will dedicate $53 billion over six years to build new high-speed rail networks and make existing ones faster, Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. The initiative will allow the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

White House Supports Gradual Change in Egypt

WH Backs Gradual Reform in Egypt The LA Times reports : Reporting from Washington — The Obama administration has reconciled itself to gradual political reform in Egypt, an approach that reflects its goal of maintaining stability in the Middle East but is at odds with demands of …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Iran Tightens Its Grip on Lebanon

US power is fading in Lebanon, Iran is filling the void, and even the power of Lebanese state is fading. US power is fading, Iranian power is rising. First in Lebanon in December, now in Israel in February, I hear that assessment from many different voices. Some are gleeful, some are regretful, …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Centrist Dems Close Up Shop

The Democratic Leadership Council may have prevailed in the battle for offices and appointments, but it lost the battle of ideas. Had the DLC closed its doors in 1997, that would have made perfect sense. They had nominated, elected and re-elected their man Bill Clinton. They had moved the …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday February 8, 2011

Rocket Attack in Sinai

Rockets Hit Police Barracks in Sinai Los Angeles Times reports: Police barracks in Rafah, the town in North Sinai that borders the Gaza strip, came under attack early Monday when a group of unknown perpetrators fired rocket-propelled grenades at the building, Egyptian media …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 8, 2011