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12 Arrested in UK Anti-Terror Raid

12 Arrested in UK Anti-Terror Raid The Guardian reports: Counter-terrorism detectives today arrested 12 people amid fears of a Christmas bombing attack in the UK. The men, aged between 17 and 28, were held in Birmingham, Cardiff, London and Stoke-on-Trent on suspicion of …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

FrumForum Wants Your Technical Feedback

How can Frum Forum provide a better technical experience for our readers? Please let us know! Heading into 2011, FrumForum plans to keep providing great reporting, and the best reality-based conservative analysis in the blogosphere. To help us do this, we would like our readers to tell us what …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Monday December 20, 2010

American Tourist Killed in Israel

American Tourist Killed in Israel Yahoo! reports : JERUSALEM – An American tourist killed in a forest outside Jerusalem had deep spiritual ties to Israel through her involvement with an evangelical ministry that promotes Christianity among Jews. Kristine Luken, who was in …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

Eat This, Michelle!

This Sunday, on "Sarah Palin's Alaska", Palin again took aim at First Lady Michelle Obama's efforts to fight youth obesity. Sarah Palin on personal responsibility : Sarah Palin is again taking aim at Michelle Obama over her anti-obesity campaign, taking the opportunity in Sunday's "Sarah …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday December 20, 2010

All Politics are Local (If You're Lucky)

Tip O'Neill used to say that "all politics are local". But with congressional elections being increasingly nationalized, that isn't true for everyone. Mickey Kaus does a public service by trashing Tip O'Neill's famous dictum that "all politics are local."  As Kaus point out, all the congressiona…

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Written by Andrew Gelman on Monday December 20, 2010

Cuccinelli 1, Obamacare 0

Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli's court win over the individual mandate gives conservatives the chance to finally limit Congress' commerce clause powers. Last week, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s effort to protect Virginians from the full fury of Obamacare bore fruit.  (Full disclosure I …

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Written by John Vecchione on Monday December 20, 2010

Dems Prepare Votes on START Treaty

Dems Prepare Votes on START Treaty Politico reports : Senate Democrats appear to have enough votes to overcome a Republican filibuster on the new START arms-control treaty, though it’s unclear if they will have the 67 votes needed for ratification. At least four Republican…

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

Data Suggests Fed Stimulus is Working

Data Suggests Fed Stimulus is Working Bloomberg reports : Government bonds are falling the most in a year as the gap between yields on longer-term Treasuries show that the Federal Reserve’s second round of quantitative easing may be its last. The difference between 10- and …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

Disputed Belarus Election Leads to Clashes

Disputed Belarus Election Leads to Clashes Jamie Kirchick reports : MINSK -- Authorities in Belarus say President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has won a landslide reelection victory to a fourth term, in an election marred by the detention of opposition candidates and clashes between police …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

McConnell Won't Vote for START Treaty

McConnell Won't Vote for START Treaty Talking Points Memo reports : The Senate's Republican leader came out Sunday against a nuclear arms treaty with Russia, warning Democrats not to rush through President Barack Obama's foreign policy priority in the final days of the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

Timeline of Full DADT Repeal Unclear

Timeline of Full DADT Repeal Unclear Politico reports : Even before President Barack Obama scribbles his signature on the legislation repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell, " gay advocacy groups are pushing the Pentagon to implement repeal in a matter of weeks. But others — …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

Food Safety Bill Gets New Life

Food Safety Bill Gets New Life ABC News reports : In an unexpected move, the Senate today passed a sweeping food safety bill by unanimous consent, sending the bill back for a vote in the House before it will move on to President Obama’s desk. “Very very important for our …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

South Korea Conducts Live-Fire Drills

South Korea Conducts Live-Fire Drills The New York Times reports : PYONGYANG, North Korea — South Korea began live-fire artillery exercises on Monday, escalating a confrontation with North Korea even as an American official reported “important progress” in breaking …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

South Carolina Celebrates Secession

South Carolina Celebrates Secession The State reports : Members of South Carolina’s NAACP will march in protest of a “secession ball” in Charleston later this month which will commemorate the 150th anniversary of South Carolina’s secession from the Union. State NAACP leaders held …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

Assange Lawyers Protest Leaks of Case Details

Assange Lawyers Protest Leaks of Case Details The Australian reports : LAWYERS for Julian Assange have expressed anger about an alleged smear campaign against the Australian WikiLeaks founder. Incriminating police files were published in the British newspaper that has used …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday December 20, 2010

Post-DREAM Act: Is Immigration Reform Dead?

The DREAM Act may have died in the Senate, but the immigration debate isn't going anywhere. Can Obama and a GOP Congress bring real reform? The failure of the Senate to achieve cloture on the DREAM act has not ended the immigration debate. Politically, both sides will attempt to capitalize on this …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Sunday December 19, 2010

GOP Senate Moderates Back in Business

The moderate wing of the Republican Party was reborn Saturday in the U.S. Senate. But is President Obama ready to reach out? The moderate wing of the Republican Party was reborn Saturday in the United States Senate.  Eight Republicans -- Scott Brown of Massachusetts, Mark Kirk of Illinois, …

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Written by Jeb Golinkin on Sunday December 19, 2010

Anthony Trollope Predicts the Demise of DADT

UPDATED: After the repeal of DADT, one passage from Anthony Trollope's Phineas Finn takes on special meaning. In Phineas Finn , published 150 years ago. Many who before regarded legislation on the subject as chimerical, will now fancy that it is only dangerous, or perhaps not more than …

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Written by David Frum on Sunday December 19, 2010

There's No Crying in Conservatism

A man crying in public is not a pretty sight. Republicans need to stay dry-eyed and start giving the Democrats something to cry about. One thing I always admired about the Kennedys was you did not catch them crying.  One of them could be shot, a child could die, a terrible illness strike …

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Written by John Vecchione on Sunday December 19, 2010

Manchin Skipped Senate Votes For Christmas Party

Manchin Skipped Senate Votes For Christmas Party Talking Points Memo reports : After the Senate broke a GOP filibuster on Don't Ask, Don't Tell earlier today, Sen. Joe Manchin released a statement saying he had concerns about the "timing" and "implementation" of a repeal. But it …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday December 19, 2010