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Assange Demands Access to Prison Computer

Assange Demands Access to Prison Computer The Huffington Post reports: Since he first landed in a London jail upon his arrest on Tuesday, the only thing that WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange has been requesting is access to a computer. Of course -- what else would you expect the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday December 11, 2010

The Crime That Could Fell Hezbollah

Hezbollah is about to be accused of a crime, and it is doing everything it can to warn its accusers to stand down. Hezbollah's political headquarters in Beirut fronts a busy four-lane road heading south toward the airport, about 50 yards from a KFC franchise. The building is unmarked, but it takes …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday December 11, 2010

Judge Rules Against Miller in Alaska

Judge Rules Against Miller The AP reports : JUNEAU, Alaska — A judge on Friday ruled against Republican Joe Miller's lawsuit challenging how Alaska counted write-in votes for rival Lisa Murkowski in their Senate race, delivering a crushing blow to the tea party-backed candidate's …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday December 11, 2010

Iran Placing Missiles in Venezuela

Iran Placing Missiles in Venezuela Hudson New York reports : Iran is planning to place medium-range missiles on Venezuelan soil, based on western information sources [1] , according to an article in the German daily, Die Welt , of November 25, 2010. According to the article, …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday December 11, 2010

Bachmann: Tax Cuts Don't Really Cause Deficits

Bachmann: Tax Cuts Don't Really Cause Deficits Talking Points Memo reports : Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), the Tea Party mega-star, has emerged in the past few days as a leading opponent of the Obama-GOP tax cuts compromise from the right. And in the process, she is elaborating on …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday December 11, 2010

Boehner: First Votes Will Be Budget Cuts

Boehner: First Votes Will Be Budget Cuts The Huffington Post reports : Incoming Speaker of the House John Boehner recently announced that his first measure to cut spending as leader of the House of Representatives would be to reduce Congressional budgets. "Well, how about we …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday December 11, 2010

Gov. Scott Plans Major Voucher Initiative

Gov. Scott Plans Major Voucher Initiative The St. Petersburg Times reports : ST. PETERSBURG — Florida Gov.-elect Rick Scott on Thursday blew the door wide open to the idea of a voucherlike program for all students, saying he's working with lawmakers to allow state education …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday December 11, 2010

Is Daniels Backing Down on Social Issues?

Is Daniels Backing Down on Social Issues? The Indy Channel reports : INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Mitch Daniels has backed down on his request for a moratorium on social issues in the upcoming legislative session. He told  6News' Norman Cox on Thursday that social conservatives in the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday December 11, 2010

Nixon: Jews Are "Abrasive and Obnoxious"

Nixon: Jews Are "Abrasive and Obnoxious" The New York Times reports : YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Richard M. Nixon made disparaging remarks about Jews, blacks, Italian-Americans and Irish-Americans in a series of extended conversations with top aides and his personal secretary, …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday December 11, 2010

Cino To Announce RNC Chair Bid

F F has learned that Maria Cino, the CEO for the 2008 Republican National Convention, will formally announce her candidacy for RNC Chair Saturday. Frum Forum has learned that Maria Cino, the CEO for the 2008 Republican National Convention, will formally announce her candidacy for RNC Chair …

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Written by Tim Mak on Friday December 10, 2010

Which Party Owns the Payroll Tax Break?

Obama is using the payroll tax holiday to convince Dems they got the better end of the tax deal. Why won't the GOP more visibly own and take credit for the policy? As David Frum wrote this morning, the GOP needs to reposition itself as the party of the payroll tax cut to prevent President …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday December 10, 2010

Clinton Called in to Sell Tax Deal

Clinton Called in to Sell Tax Deal The New York Times reports: Former President Bill Clinton held a remarkable, spur-of-the-moment news conference at a White House podium on Friday to announce his backing for the tax compromise President Obama reached with Republicans this week. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 10, 2010

Lockerbie: The Scandal of the Decade?

The WikiLeaks cables offer more evidence the British government was complicit in the early release of bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. In 1988, 259 passengers and crew were killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. As my latest column for The Week discusses, the recently released WikiLeaks cables …

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Written by David Frum on Friday December 10, 2010

Is American Mideast Policy Too Ambitious?

During my visit to Beirut, I spoke with a local politician who explained the problems with both Obama's "let's make a deal" foreign policy and Bush's "clean break" policy. A memorable line from this visit to Beirut. A local politician with wide experience both of the region and the United States …

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Written by David Frum on Friday December 10, 2010

Watch: Ron Paul Defends WikiLeaks

Watch: Ron Paul Defends WikiLeaks The Atlantic Wire reports: Distancing himself from Republican Party orthodoxy (as he's prone to doing), Texas Congressman Ron Paul gave a rousing speech on the U.S. House floor in support of WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange. "Why is the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 10, 2010

Assange Lawyer: U.S. Ready to Indict

Assange Lawyer: U.S. Ready to Indict ABC News reports: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, the man behind the publication of more than a 250,000 classified U.S. diplomatic cables, could soon be facing spying charges in the U.S. related to the Espionage Act, Assange's lawyer said today. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 10, 2010

Sanders Filibusters Tax Bill

Bernie Sanders Filibusters Tax Bill ABC News reports: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, is still going strong as he kicks off his fifth hour on the Senate floor protesting the tax bill. Sanders came to the floor at 10:24a this morning to blast the deal hatched by President Obama and …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 10, 2010