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McConnell to Dems: No Deals on Health Reform

McConnell to Dems: No Deals on Health Reform Bill The Hill reports: Republicans aren't likely to bury the hatchet with President Obama over the healthcare reform act, their Senate leader said Friday. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), fresh off an unsuccessful …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 4, 2011

Govt Officials Join Cairo Protest

Govt Officials Join Cairo Protest The New York Times reports: With signs of fracturing within Egypt’s ruling elite, hundreds of thousands of people packed Cairo’s central Tahrir Square on Friday, chanting slogans, bowing in prayer and waving Egyptian flags to press a …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 4, 2011

Open Season on Reporters

In dicey situations, journalists are often the easiest targets. If more proof is needed that the days of the Mubarak regime are numbered in Egypt, one need look no further than what’s happening to journalists in Cairo. In dicey situations, journalists are often the easiest targets. Sort …

Written by Peter Worthington on Friday February 4, 2011

Anderson Cooper 'Scared' for Safety

Anderson Cooper 'Scared' for Safety Huffington Post reports: After two straight days of being attacked on the streets of Cairo, Anderson Cooper brought viewers his Thursday show from an undisclosed, dimly lit room, saying that he was "a little bit scared" for his safety. Cooper …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 4, 2011

20,000 Flee Pakistan's Border

20,000 Flee Pakistan's Border BBC News reports: At least 20, 000 people have fled fierce fighting between troops and militants in the Pakistani tribal region of Mohmand, officials and witnesses say. Many of the displaced are sheltering in temporary camps, the authorities add. …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 4, 2011

The GOP's War on the EPA

The right to pollute is getting a big push from pals of the fossil fuel industries who are fighting to limit the EPA's authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions. The right to pollute is getting a big push from pals of the fossil fuel industries, most of them aiming at curtailing the Environmen…

Written by Jim DiPeso on Friday February 4, 2011

Watch: Turmoil in Egypt Spiking Oil Prices

Watch: Turmoil Spikes Oil Prices On CNBC, FF contributor Brad Schaffer spoke about the effect spreading unrest in the Middle East and fears about the security of the Suez Canal will have on crude oil prices. Click here for more.

Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 4, 2011

McCain Takes Charge on Egypt

Radio host Mark Levin's criticism of John McCain for his recent comments on the situation in Egypt are unwarranted and unfair. Unlike some of my fellow Frum Forum contributors, I have not been critical of Mark Levin. In fact, truth be told, I like Levin. I find him to be informative. His …

Written by John Guardiano on Friday February 4, 2011

Lawyers Want Loughner Writing Samples

Lawyers Want Writing Samples from Loughner Arizona Republic reports: Prosecutors have asked a U.S. District Court judge to make Tucson shooting suspect Jared Loughner turn over handwriting samples to compare with notes found scrawled in his home. Loughner has been charged in …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 4, 2011

Airport Security Workers Can Unionize

TSA: Airport Security Workers Can Unionize The New York Times reports: Seeking to end a debate that has brewed for nearly a decade, the director of the Transportation Security Administration announced on Friday that a union would be allowed to bargain over working conditions on …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 4, 2011

Rand Paul: End 'Welfare' to Israel

Paul: End 'Welfare' to Israel Politico reports: Tea party-backed Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) isn’t sure that congressional Republicans have the guts to make the big budget cuts they’ve promised and, he said, members of the movement are becoming frustrated. “There’s a …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 4, 2011

January: Economy Only Added 36K Jobs

Economy Only Gained 36K Jobs The AP reports: The unemployment rate dropped sharply last month to 9 percent, based on a government survey that found that more than a half-million people found work. A separate survey of company payrolls showed a scant increase of 36,000 net jobs …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 4, 2011

Sign of the E-Times

If you eat right and wear a seatbelt, chances are you will outlive Johannes Gutenberg's printed page. I spent last night at one of those old-fashioned clubs that line the blocks of midtown New York City. One of the annoyances of such clubs is that they typically have rules forbidding laptops in …

Written by David Frum on Friday February 4, 2011

Why is Job Growth So Slow?

Contrary to what you hear - government employment continues to shrink. And with stimulus funds running out, you can expect more government layoffs. Partly because - contrary to what you hear - government employment continues to shrink: down 14, 000 jobs in January, atop the more than 200,000 …

Written by David Frum on Friday February 4, 2011

Sommers: Debunk Domestic Violence Myths

Sommers: Super Bowl Domestic Violence Myths In USA Today , Christina Hoff Sommers writes: "The facts are clear," said Attorney General Eric Holder. "Intimate partner homicide is the leading cause of death for African-American women ages 15 to 45." That's a horrifying statistic, …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 4, 2011

Bernanke Warns GOP to Raise Debt Limit

Bernanke to GOP: Raise Debt Limit Reuters reports: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday issued a stern warning to Republican lawmakers that delays in raising the United States' $14.3 trillion debt limit could have "catastrophic" consequences. "Beyond a certain …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 4, 2011

Egypt Braces for 'Day of Departure' Protest

Egypt Braces for 'Day of Departure' The New York Times reports: Defying a wider government crackdown, tens of thousands of Egyptians streamed into Tahrir Square on Friday, chanting slogans, bowing in prayer and waving Egyptian flags to press a campaign for the removal of …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 4, 2011

WH Works on Plan for Mubarak Exit

WH Works on Plan for Mubarak Exit The New York Times reports: The Obama administration is discussing with Egyptian officials a proposal for President Hosni Mubarak to resign immediately and turn over power to a transitional government headed by Vice President Omar Suleiman with the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 4, 2011

White House Email Goes Down

White House Email Goes Down Washington Post reports: An outage affecting unclassified White House e-mail accounts began at around 7:45 a.m. Thursday and stretched well into the afternoon, which meant the most tech-savvy administration in history spent most of the day relying on …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 4, 2011

Romney Denies Plans to Skip Iowa

Romney Denies Plans to Skip Iowa Political Wire reports : In an interview with Hugh Hewitt , Mitt Romney took issue with rumors that he might skip the Iowa caucuses. Said Romney: "Well, if I decide to run, I'll be planning on running nationwide. And certainly, the early states …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday February 4, 2011