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Wagner Launches RNC Chair Bid

Wagner Launches RNC Chair Bid The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza reports: Former ambassador to Luxembourg Ann Wagner entered the race for the Republican National Committee chairmanship Monday, becoming the second candidate to launch a potential challenge to Chairman Michael …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday November 29, 2010

Kirk to be Sworn in Monday Evening

Kirk to be Sworn in Monday Evening Politico reports: When Illinois Republican Mark Kirk is sworn in as a senator Monday evening, Democrats will have an even tougher time passing pieces of their lame-duck agenda. His arrival will narrow Democrats’ majority in the Senate to …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday November 29, 2010

WikiLeaks: World Leaders Profiled

The Wikileaks release of secret State Department diplomatic cables contain some interesting revelations about the world's leaders. Wikileaks tells us that U.S. diplomats say this about Turkish prime minister Erdogan: According to other papers, Erdogan lacks "vision" and "analytic depth", …

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Written by David Frum on Monday November 29, 2010

Obama Plans Fed Worker Pay Freeze

Obama Plans Fed Worker Pay Freeze The AP reports: President Barack Obama will announce a two-year pay freeze for federal employees that the White House says is necessary to put the country on sound fiscal footing. The White House said Monday that the freeze would apply to all …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday November 29, 2010

WikiLeaks Reveals American Citizen's Escape from Iran

WikiLeaks Reveals American Citizen's Escape from Iran The New York Daily News reports: A 75-year-old Los Angeles dentist, held against his will in Iran for seven months, made an extraordinary escape on horseback, the secret WikiLeaks cables revealed. Hossein Ghanbarzadeh …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday November 29, 2010

Tough Times for Iran's Nuke Scientists

It seems that another Iranian nuclear scientist has passed away unexpectedly. Seems another Iranian nuclear scientist has passed away unexpectedly. Assailants on motorcycles attached bombs to the cars of two nuclear scientists as they were driving to work in Tehran Monday, killing one and …

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Written by David Frum on Monday November 29, 2010

A History Lesson for Palin

In her new book, Palin argues unconvincingly that "family life at the time of the founding was a lot like family life for Americans today." But why make such a claim? Historian Mark Byrnes expands on the narrowness of mind revealed by Sarah Palin's new book. David Frum on his  blog recently …

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Written by David Frum on Monday November 29, 2010

Christie 2012? Forget About It

NJ Gov. Chris Christie's supporters have launched a "Draft Christie" movement for 2012. But despite the enthusiasm, Christie should sit this race out. It’s clear that the conservative fascination with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has been rising over the past few months. But despite the …

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Written by Mason Herron on Monday November 29, 2010

Bomb Kills Iranian Nuke Scientist

Bomb Kills Iranian Nuke Scientist The Los Angeles Times reports: Two separate explosions killed a nuclear scientist and injured another in the Iranian capital Monday morning, official news outlets reported. Both scholars' wives and a driver were also injured in the attacks, …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday November 29, 2010

Retailers Report Black Friday Sales Boost

Retailers Report Holiday Sales Spike The Wall Street Journal reports: The Black Friday shopping weekend signaled a rosier holiday season than last year, with early figures showing higher traffic and sales at stores and websites. Retailers extended the shopping blitz from a day …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday November 29, 2010

Clinton Looks to Repair Wikileaks Damage

Clinton Looks to Repair Wikileaks Damage on Asia Trip Reuters reports: Amid a global uproar over WikiLeaks' release of sensitive U.S. diplomatic cables, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a trip to Central Asia and the Middle East on Monday, during which she may personally …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday November 29, 2010

Rangel Asks House for Mercy

Rangel Asks House for Mercy The New York Times reports: Hoping to avoid the lasting stain of Congressional censure and the indignity of the public scolding that accompanies it, Representative Charles B. Rangel has embarked on a last-ditch campaign to convince colleagues that he …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday November 29, 2010

North Korea Deploys Anti-Air Missiles

DPRK Deploys Anti-Air Missiles abc.net.au reports : North Korea has reportedly deployed missiles near the South Korean border as naval exercises get underway. Naval war games are underway today off the west coast of South Korea. The exercise includes the use of the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday November 29, 2010

Cables Show North Korea Armed Iran

Cables Show North Korea Armed Iran The New York Times reports : Secret American intelligence assessments have concluded that Iran has obtained a cache of advanced missiles, based on a Russian design, that are much more powerful than anything Washington has publicly …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday November 29, 2010

Let Them Eat Twinkies

It’s bad enough Obama is nationalizing our healthcare, but now according to the latest paranoid fantasy on the right: he's going to start telling you what to eat too. It’s bad enough that President Obama is nationalizing our health care - that he’s leading the economy to socialist ruin - and …

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Written by Danielle Crittenden on Sunday November 28, 2010

We Watch "Sarah Palin's Alaska" So You Don't Have To

Frum Forum will be watching "Sarah Palin's Alaska", since no one else will. Follow our liveblog here. Closing Thoughts: This episode was probably the weakest one so far. The novelty of seeing Palin's family do "Alaskan Stuff" is wearing off. Unless they are doing something truly …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Sunday November 28, 2010

WikiLeaks Releases U.S. Embassy Cables

WikiLeaks Releases Secret State Dept Embassy Cables The Washington Post reports: A vast trove of secret State Department cables obtained by WikiLeaks expose the inner workings of U.S. diplomacy and offer bluntly candid assessments of American diplomats, according to news …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday November 28, 2010

Europe Approves Irish Bailout

Europe Approves Irish Bailout The New York Times reports: Fighting to prevent an accelerating euro crisis from engulfing Portugal and Spain, Europe’s finance ministers Sunday agreed to an €85 billion bailout for Ireland that would require the government to pay billions of its …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday November 28, 2010

Graham: DADT Will Survive Lame Duck

Graham: DADT Will Survive Lame Duck The Hill reports: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) gave a preview Sunday of what he believes will -- and won't -- make it through the lame-duck session. Appearing on "Fox News Sunday," Graham stood with his fellow Armed Services Committee member …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday November 28, 2010