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Freshmen Reps Elected to Party Leadership

Freshmen Reps Elected to Party Leadership The Daily Caller reports : Republican House members voted to elect two members of the incoming freshman class to leadership posts Wednesday, a move Republicans hope will help bridge the space between the established leadership team …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

German Govt Gives "Concrete" Terror Alert

German Govt Gives "Concrete" Terror Alert Spiegel Online reports : "The situation has changed." That was the message delivered by German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière in Berlin on Wednesday in reference to the risk that Germany might be the target of a terror attack in the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

Obama Pushes For START Vote

Obama Pushes For START Vote The Washington Post reports : President Obama will push for ratification of a nuclear-arms treaty with Moscow by year's end despite Republican opposition, the White House said Wednesday, setting up a political clash over a pact that the administra…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

Congress Gets Richer During Recession

Congress Gets Richer During Recession The Washington Post reports : Times might be tough for most Americans, but not for the well-heeled lawmakers in Congress. The personal wealth of members of Congress collectively increased 16 percent between 2008 and 2009, even as the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

Israel Withdraws From Town Near Lebanon

Israel Withdraws From Town Near Lebanon The New York Times reports : JERUSALEM — Israel ’s inner cabinet approved a plan in principle on Wednesday to withdraw from the northern part of a village straddling the border with Lebanon , addressing an American concern and a …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

Soros Slams Obama

Soros Slams Obama The Huffington Post reports : WASHINGTON -- At a private meeting on Tuesday afternoon, George Soros, a longtime supporter of progressive causes, voiced blunt criticism of the Obama administration, going so far as to suggest that Democratic donors direct their …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday November 18, 2010

Steele Ally Jumps Ship

In an interview with F F , one of RNC Chair Michael Steele’s key allies, Illinois state chair Pat Brady, announced he would not back him for reelection. One of RNC Chairman Michael Steele’s closest allies, Illinois state chair Pat Brady, told Frum Forum that he would not be supporting Steele …

Written by Tim Mak on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Whatever Happened to the Loyal Opposition?

In 2010 as in 2008, voters asked parties to move to the center. Instead they have gotten more partisanship, less civil discourse and fewer results. Although results in a handful of contests around the country are still being sorted out, the 2010 midterm elections are---thankfully---pretty much …

Written by Les Francis on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Boehner Elected Speaker-Designate

Boehner Elected Speaker-Designate The Hill reports: House Republicans unanimously elected Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) to be the Speaker-designate of the House of Representatives. As expected, members of the House GOP conference voted for the Ohio Republican as their choice to …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

GOP Pushes Vote to Defund NPR

GOP Plans Vote to Defund NPR The Hill reports: House Republicans announced Wednesday they plan to force a floor vote on defunding NPR in response to the firing of analyst Juan Williams last month. House GOP Whip Eric Cantor (Va.) and Rep. Doug Lamborn (Colo.) said that …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Ailes: Obama Has Different 'Belief System'

Ailes: Obama 'Belief System' Not Like Most Americans Howard Kurtz at The Daily Beast reports: In the media world, as in politics, having a high-profile target can be a very good thing. The age of Obama has provided a ratings boost for Fox News as its loudest personalities have …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Murkowski Wins Alaska Senate Seat

Murkowski Wins Alaska Senate Seat The AP reports: Sen. Lisa Murkowski has become the first Senate candidate in more than 50 years to win a write-in campaign. Murkowski emerged victorious after a painstaking, two-week count of write-in ballots showed she has overtaken over tea …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Kowtowing to Abbas Won't Keep Talks Alive

Obama is quick to criticize Israel for imagined threats to the peace process, while the Palestinian plan to pull out of talks has received no reprimand at all. Earlier this week, Palestinian officials announced that they would not return to the negotiating table even if Israel issued a 90-day …

Written by Stephen Richer on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Pelosi Re-elected as Dem Leader

Pelosi Re-elected as Dem Leader Politico reports : Democrats elected Nancy Pelosi as their minority leader on Wednesday, but only after a brutal two days of arguing behind closed doors and a 150-43 vote that revealed a bloc of disgruntled Democrats to be firmly in the anti-Pelosi …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Rights Activist: Obama Lost 'Reset' with Putin

Rights Activist: Obama Lost 'Reset' with Putin Eli Lake writes in the Washington Times : A key leader of Russia's democratic opposition said this week that Russians are unsure of President Obama's position on support for democracy and human rights in Russia. Boris Nemtsov, former …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Report: Altman Top Pick to Replace Summers

Altman Top Pick to Replace Summers Bloomberg reports: Roger Altman, founder of Evercore Partners Inc. and a former deputy treasury secretary, is a leading candidate to replace Lawrence Summers as director of President Barack Obama’s National Economic Council, according to two …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Bush's Rep on the Rebound

As he negotiates the publicity circuit with his memoir, Decision Points , former U.S. President George W. Bush’s popularity is steadily rising. As he negotiates the publicity circuit with his memoir, Decision Points , former U.S. President George Bush’s popularity is steadily rising. It’s …

Written by Peter Worthington on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Get Straight Ticket Voting Off the Ballot

This year, more Texans voted a straight party ticket than in any election in a decade. But why do we let citizens blindly vote without even reading the ballot? Commentators throughout the country attribute the GOP’s Election Day gains to an American public tired of big government. Implicit in …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Norquist to Host RNC Chair Debate

Norquist to Host RNC Chair Debate National Journal reports : Conservative activist Grover Norquist will quiz candidates running for Republican National Committee chairman at a debate to be held just two weeks before elections, he told Hotline On Call Wednesday. Norquist, …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010

Miller: Recount all Ballots by Hand

Miller: Recount all Ballots by Hand The Anchorage Daily News reports : Sen. Lisa Murkowski enjoys an apparently insurmountable 10,400-vote lead over Joe Miller after the weeklong review of write-in ballots. But the Miller campaign isn't giving up and says Alaska's computerized …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday November 17, 2010