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Oregon Terror Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
Oregon Terror Plot Suspect Pleads Not Guilty The AP reports: A 19-year-old Somali-American man has pleaded not guilty to an alleged plot to blow up a car bomb at an Oregon Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Portland. Mohamed Osman Mohamud entered the plea Monday in federal …
The Luxembourg Angle
Former US ambassador to Luxembourg Ann Wagner has joined the race for RNC chair. Her old job did have one perk Wagner will miss. Tim Mak reports today that Ann Wagner has joined the challenge to Michael Steele's chairmanship of the RNC. Wagner is a former US ambassador to Luxembourg. How great a …Who Won Wikileaks?
The latest round of WikiLeaks documents thoroughly debunk the hopes that the threat from Iran and North Korea can be negotiated away. Noah Pollak argues on Frum Forum today that Wikileaks represents a disaster for the leftist-realist tendency in U.S. foreign policy. Wikileaks… is quickly …Palin Blames Obama for WikiLeaks
Palin Blames Obama for WikiLeaks The Wall Street Journal reports: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin pointed a finger at her favorite political foil, President Barack Obama, on Monday following the release of the latest cachet of classified documents from WikiLeaks. “The latest …
Miller Loses Bid to Move Trial
Miller Loses Bid to Move Trial Politico reports: An Alaska state judge ruled Monday that Republican Joe Miller's court case contesting the Senate race results will be held in Juneau. The next hearing for the case over the race between Miller and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a …
Feds May Charge Assange Under Espionage Act
Feds May Charge Assange Under Espionage Act The Washington Post reports: Federal authorities are investigating whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange violated criminal laws in the group's release of government documents, including possible charges under the Espionage Act, …
GOP Leaders Head to White House Tax Meet
GOP Leaders Head to WH Tax Meet
U.S. Rejects Call for Talks with N. Korea
U.S. Rejects Talks with N. Korea The New York Times reports: The United States, South Korea and Japan are all balking at China’s request for emergency talks with North Korea over the crisis on the Korean Peninsula, as high-profile military exercises between South Korea and the …
Bush Holds Live Facebook Q&A
Bush Holds Live Facebook Q&A The Mercury-News reports: Fit and frisky and at that point liked by 619,920 people on his home page, George W. Bush dropped by Facebook's Palo Alto headquarters Monday for a live question-and-answer session with CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discuss his …
Pentagon Study: Gays Can Serve Openly
Pentagon Study: Gays Can Serve Openly The AP reports: The Pentagon study that argues that gay troops could serve openly without hurting the military's ability to fight is expected to re-ignite debate this month on Capitol Hill over repealing the 17-year-old "don't ask, don't tell" …
Stopping the Next Round of WikiLeaks
The latest WikiLeaks document release will cause serious damage to America's foreign policy. Are there steps we can take to prevent future leaks? The recent release of information by WikiLeaks will hurt America’s national security. Frum Forum interviewed an array of former intelligence …Wagner Takes on Steele
Former Missouri state chair Ann Wagner joined the race for RNC chairman Monday. In an interview with F F she made her case for replacing Michael Steele. Former Missouri state chairman Ann Wagner officially joined the field of candidates vying to become the RNC’s chairman on Monday, and talked …Roskam New GOP Chief Deputy Whip
Roskam New GOP Chief Deputy Whip Politico reports: Incoming Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy will announce Monday that Rep. Peter Roskam will serve as his chief deputy whip – a position that has been a traditional stepping stone for higher spots in GOP leadership. Other …
Pence Gets the Gold Bug
In a speech today, Rep. Mike Pence became the latest in a string of establishment conservatives to flirt with the gold standard. It seems that for every Republican politician from Indiana who shows policy expertise (Gov. Mitch Daniels), another one has to give us heart attacks. Today, Rep. Mike …SCOTUS Won't Hear Birther Suit
SCOTUS Won't Hear Birther Suit CNN reports: The Supreme Court has again cast aside an appeal that raised doubts about President Barack Obama's U.S. citizenship, a grass-roots legal issue that has gained little legal or political footing, but continues to persist in the courts. …
S. Korea Cancels Live Fire War Games
S. Korea Cancels Live Fire War Games The New York Times reports: On the heels of South Korea’s threat to force the North to “pay a dear price for further aggression, ” the country’s military appeared to step back from its confrontational stance and canceled live-fire artillery …
Rep. King: Declare Wikileaks a 'Terrorist Group'
GOP Rep. King: Declare Wikileaks a 'Terrorist Group' The Hill reports: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should review whether WikiLeaks can be declared a terrorist organization, according to a senior Republican. Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.), the incoming chairman of the House …
DOJ Launches Internet Fraud Crackdown
DOJ Launches Internet Fraud Crackdown The Hill reports: Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday the government crackdown on websites facilitating copyright infringement was timed to coincide with the holiday shopping season. The government has shut down 82 websites in the …