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York: Its Good Obama Won't Close Gitmo

York: Its Good Obama Won't Close Gitmo Byron York writes : "We're going to close Guantanamo," said candidate Barack Obama at a June 2007 campaign fundraiser in San Antonio, Texas. "We're going to close Guantanamo," Obama said at a rally in Fairfield, Iowa, 10 days later. "We're …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 30, 2010

Obama's Eagles Shout-Out

Does Obama really think Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, hired convicted felon Mike Vick because of a commitment to social justice? Could Obama really think that Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, hired convicted felon Mike Vick because of his commitment to …

Written by Henry Clay on Thursday December 30, 2010

2010's Most Overblown News Stories

2010 saw many events that history will regard as only moderately important receive far more media coverage than they deserved. Remember when an unknown pastor in Florida planned to burn a bunch of Qurans? Or when that television host managed to get a bunch of people to hang out on the Washington …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Thursday December 30, 2010

Feds Investigate O'Donnell Campaign Funds

Feds Investigate O'Donnell's Use of Campaign Funds The Hill reports: Federal officials have begun a criminal investigation of defeated Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell (R) regarding her alleged use of campaign funds for personal expenses. The Associated Press …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

GOP Names 2012 Senate Targets

GOP Names 2012 Senate Targets The Hill reports: The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has its eye on five key races it hopes will pave the way for the GOP to take the majority in the upper chamber in 2012. NRSC Executive Director Ron Jesmer said in an interview …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Police Arrest 5 in Danish Terror Plot

Five Arrested in Danish Terror Plot The New York Times reports: The authorities in Sweden and Denmark announced the arrests of five men on Wednesday suspected of plotting an “imminent” attack on a Danish newspaper that set off protests around the world when it published …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Security Firms Train Anti-Pirate Force

Private Security Firms Train Somali Anti-Pirate Force Eli Lake at the Washington Times reports: Somalia's transitional government is using private security firms and Arab governments to train and fund a paramilitary force to battle pirates in the region that have threatened …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Judge Clears Way for Murkowski to Win

Judge Clears Way for Murkowski Win Politico reports : A federal judge in Alaska issued two rulings against Republican Joe Miller on Tuesday, creating a path for Sen. Lisa Murkowski to be sworn in for a second full term along with the rest of the 112th Congress on Jan. 5. U.S. …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

South Korea Prepares for Reunification

South Korea Prepares for Reunification BusinessWeek reports : Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea named the North Korean regime as its “enemy” and promised to combine a stronger military deterrent with a renewed push to prepare its totalitarian neighbor’s 23 million people for …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Cory Booker Tweets Snow Removal Progress

Cory Booker Tweets Snow Removal Progress ABC News reports : Monday we examined the strong> perils of blizzards for politicians

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Clinton Warned: Stay Out of Chicago Politics

Clinton Warned: Stay Out of Chicago Politics The Washington Post reports : CHICAGO -- Congressman Danny Davis has a message for former President Bill Clinton : Don't take sides in the Chicago mayor's race - or else. Davis, a longtime friend of Clinton, warned the ex-preside…

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Social Cons Pull Out of CPAC

Social Cons Pull Out of CPAC Talking Points Memo reports : The feuding on the right continues over the gay conservative group GOProud, with two more social conservative groups announcing that they won't attend the big Conservative Political Action Conference this February -- in part …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Is "Lettermarking" the new "Earmarking"?

Is "Lettermarking" the new "Earmarking"? The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — No one was more critical than Representative Mark Steven Kirk when President Obama and the Democratic majority in the Congress sought passage last year of a $787 billion spending bill intended to …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Steele Will Join RNC Chair Debate

Steele Will Join RNC Chair Debate Politico reports : Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele has agreed to debate the five challengers who want to take his job. The Daily Caller , which is co-hosting the Jan. 3 debate with Americans for Tax Reform, reported Tuesday …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Dems Claim Victory in "Death Panel" Debate

Dems Claim Victory in "Death Panel" Debate Politico reports : The debate over “death panels” is hard to kill — but at least one Senate Democratic aide says the issue has now become “Kryptonite for the Right, ” thanks to the way a new Medicare regulation is written. The new …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Police Fatalities Rise in 2010

Police Fatalities Rise in 2010 The AP reports: Two officers in a remote Alaska town were ambushed as they chatted on a street. A California officer and deputy were killed by an arson suspect with a high-powered rifle as they tried to serve a warrant. Two other officers doing …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

U.S. Home Prices Drop Again

U.S. Home Prices Drop Again The Washington Post reports: Home prices fell in the nation's major metropolitan areas from September to October, with six regions hitting new lows, and they're not expected to rebound anytime soon. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index, long …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

Dubai Debated Cover-Up of al-Mabhouh Hit

Dubai Considered Cover-Up of al-Mabhouh Hit Huffington Post reports: Diplomatic cables recently released by WikiLeaks indicate authorities in the United Arab Emirates debated whether to keep quiet about the high-profile killing of a Hamas operative in Dubai in January. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

Palin's Popularity Plummets with AK Voters

Palin's Popularity Plummets in Alaska The Hill reports: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's popularity is slipping in her home state, according to a poll released Tuesday. The survey from Democratic pollster strong> Public Policy Polling (PPP)

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

Rangel Creates Legal Defense Fund

Rangel Creates Legal Defense Fund The Hill reports: Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) has created a legal defense fund to help pay attorneys' fees following a lengthy ethics investigation that ended with his censure on the House floor. The 20-term lawmaker has been given permissio…

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010