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Reid Won Republican Votes in Senate Race

Reid Won Votes of Republicans in Senate Race The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports : CARSON CITY -- Preliminary figures show just 2,000 more Democrats than Republicans voted in Nevada's general election, the secretary of state's office said Monday. Because there were 60,000 more …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

EPA Punts on Clean Air

This week, the EPA decided to delay new standards that would have placed tougher limits on smog pollution. Take it from Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles. A contest between data-backed expert recommendations and politics is like a contest between a pee wee youth football team and the New England …

Written by Jim DiPeso on Thursday December 9, 2010

Israel Hits Gaza with Air Strikes

Israel Hits Gaza with Air Strikes Reuters reports: Israel launched retaliatory air strikes on the Gaza Strip Thursday hours after its top soldier warned troops to be prepared for possible "wider action" on the enclave's volatile border. An Israeli military spokeswoman said the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

House OKs $1 Trillion Budget Bill

House OKs $1 Trillion Budget Bill Politico reports: The House narrowly approved a stripped-down budget bill Wednesday evening, cutting nearly $46 billion from President Barack Obama’s requests in order to hold total government-wide appropriations to no more than the current $1.09 …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

Senate to Begin Debate on Tax Plan

Senate to Begin Debate on Tax Plan The Washington Post reports: Senate leaders are planning to begin debate on a far-reaching tax package as soon as Thursday as rank-and-file Democrats warm to an agreement between the White House and Republicans to extend a host of expiring tax …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

Assange May Face Espionage Charges

Assange May Face Espionage Charges The Independent reports: Informal discussions have already taken place between US and Swedish officials over the possibility of the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange being delivered into American custody, according to diplomatic sources. Mr …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

House Blocks US Trials for Detainees

House Blocks Civilian Trials for Gitmo Detainees The AP reports: In a setback for President Barack Obama, Democrats still controlling the House have approved legislation to prevent Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other detainees at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay from being …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

Murkowski Supports DADT Repeal

Murkowski Supports Repeal of DADT Policy Senatus reports : Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) “today made the following statement concerning the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy, ” according to a press release from her office. “After reviewing the DOD report and the testimony before …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

Gates Not Optimistic on DADT Repeal

Gates Not Optimistic on DADT Repeal Politico reports : ABOARD THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN THE ARABIAN SEA – Defense Secretary Robert Gates told sailors aboard this aircraft carrier that he didn’t think Congress would have time to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell.” “I’d have to …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

House Passes DREAM Act by 216-198

House Passes DREAM Act by 216-198 The New York Times reports : A bill to grant legal status to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant students passed the House of Representatives late Wednesday, giving President Obama an unexpected although largely symbolic victory in …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

Kyl: No Time for START Treaty

Kyl: No Time for START Treaty Politico reports : With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pressing for quick ratification of the New START treaty, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) reiterated again on Wednesday there wasn’t enough time left in this lame-duck session of Congress to …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

Palin Target of Wikileaks Supporters

Palin Target of Wikileaks Supporters Politico reports : Sarah Palin on Wednesday said her PAC's website and her personal credit card information were the targets of cyber sabotauge by hackers who support the Wikileaks project. The hacking was first reported by strong> ABC News …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

O'Donnell: Pearl Harbor Similar To Unemployment Benefits

O'Donnell Compares Jobless Benefits to Pearl Harbor The Hill reports : Christine O'Donnell on Tuesday compared the "tragedy" of extending unemployment benefits to Pearl Harbor and the death of Elizabeth Edwards. "Today marks a lot of tragedy," O'Donnell, who lost her recent bid …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

North Korea Makes Claims to Disputed Waters

DPRK Makes Claims to Disputed Waters The Wall Street Journal reports : SEOUL—North Korea state media on Thursday issued a statement that claimed possession of all waters around South Korea-controlled Yeonpyeong Island, clarifying for the first time that its Nov. 23 attack of …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

Poll: More Americans Say They're Worse Off

Poll: More Americans Say They're Worse Off Businessweek reports : Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- More than 50 percent of Americans say they are worse off now than they were two years ago when President Barack Obama took office, and two-thirds believe the country is headed in the wrong …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

Steele Wavers on RNC Chair Bid

Challengers are jumping into the RNC chairman's race, yet incumbent Michael Steele has stayed silent and still not announced whether he will run for reelection. Why has RNC Chairman Michael Steele still not announced a bid for reelection? Chairman Steele has been uncharacteristically quiet since …

Written by Tim Mak on Wednesday December 8, 2010

The Left-Wing's Primary Challenge Bluff

Left-wing Democrats are muttering about a primary challenge to President Obama in 2012. They're bluffing. They're bluffing. Left-wing Democrats are muttering about a primary challenge to President Obama in 2012. Some propose Howard Dean, others Russell Feingold. The president shouldn't worry …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday December 8, 2010

German Feminist Catfight

In Germany, family minister Kristina Schröder, has sparked a fierce debate after trying to explain what it meant to be an independent woman today. Women in France and Germany are given every imaginable benefit to make it as easy as possible to balance a career and motherhood, and feminists the …

Written by Rachel Ryan on Wednesday December 8, 2010

WikiLeaks Backers Take Down Visa

WikiLeaks Backers Take Down Visa Huffington Post reports: Just hours after MasterCard's website was disabled by WikiLeaks supporters, Visa.com is now down as well. Via its Twitter account ( @Anon_Operation ), Anonymous, an activist hacker group, claimed responsibility for the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 8, 2010

WH: No Tax Cut Could Mean Double-Dip

WH: No Tax Cut May Mean Double-Dip Recession Jake Tapper from ABC News reports: At an off-camera briefing this afternoon, National Economic Council director Larry Summers said that a failure to pass the tax cut compromise President Obama negotiated "would significantly increase …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 8, 2010