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Pelosi Endorses Rahm for Mayor

Pelosi Endorses Rahm for Mayor Politico reports: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threw her endorsement in Chicago's mayoral race to former House colleague Rahm Emanuel on Thursday. After praising Emanuel at a press conference and saying she had given him encouragement at a White …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010

Paladino Claims he is "Protecting" his Family

Paladino: I'm "Protecting" my Family Talking Points Memo reports: Carl Paladino's campaign released a statement today regarding last night's New York Post reporter-threatening incident , and defended the Republican gubernatorial nominee's actions as "protecting his family." …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010

Chambliss Fires Staffer Who Wrote Gay Slur

Chambliss Fires Staffer Who Wrote Gay Slur Talking Points Memo reports: Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) said in a statement this afternoon that he has fired the staffer who wrote an offensive comment on a gay rights blog last week. His office declined to identify the staffer. …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010

McMahon: Time to "Review" the Minimum Wage

McMahon: Time to "Review" the Minimum Wage Arthur Delaney reports: Linda McMahon, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Connecticut, suggested Thursday that the U.S. ought to take a second look at the federal minimum wage. "The minimum wage now in our country, I think we've …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010

House Passes 9/11 Survivors Bill

House Passes 9/11 Survivors Bill The New York Times reports: The House approved legislation on Wednesday that would provide billions of dollars for medical treatment to rescue workers and residents of New York City who suffered illnesses from breathing in toxic fumes, dust and …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010

NRA Endorses Brad Ellsworth for Senate

NRA Endorses Brad Ellsworth for Senate The New York Times reports: Representative Brad Ellsworth’s Senate campaign has received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association . Chris W. Cox, the gun rights group’s chief lobbyist, said in a statement that Mr. Ellsworth …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010

Rossi Winning Over Independents

In Washington, GOP candidate Dino Rossi leads Sen. Patty Murray amongst independent voters. But will ramping up his attack alienate those supporters? The Washington state contest between incumbent Senator Patty Murray and challenger Dino Rossi provides an interesting contrast to my post …

Written by Brent R. Orrell on Thursday September 30, 2010

American Exceptionalism

How is it that nobody remembers what the phrase American exceptionalism was intended to mean? I know this horse long ago left the barn, but Andrew Sullivan's slapping around of Dinesh D'Souza for abusively misquoting Tocqueville reminded me of a long-standing pedantic peeve of my own. How is …

Written by David Frum on Thursday September 30, 2010

J Street Aided Goldstone's Hill Visits

J Street Aided Goldstone's Capitol Hill Visits Ben Birnbaum and Eli Lake at the Washington Times report: J Street — the self-described pro-Israel, pro-peace lobbying group — facilitated meetings between members of Congress and South African Judge Richard Goldstone, author of a U.N. …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010

Gibbs Rips Landrieu Budget Nominee Hold

Gibbs Rips Landrieu Nominee Hold The Hill reports: White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on Thursday called Sen. Mary Landrieu’s (D-La.) procedural hold on President Obama's nominee for budget director “sad and outrageous.” Gibbs said it is a "sad day" when someone is held up …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010

WH Adviser Rouse to Replace Rahm

WH Adviser Rouse to Replace Rahm The New York Times reports: President Obama will give his chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, a send-off Friday as Mr. Emanuel officially announces his departure from the West Wing to run for mayor of Chicago, officials familiar with the decision …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010

Canada to U.S. Deserters: Stay Home

This week, Canada's Parliament defeated a bill which would have forced the government to shelter Americans who fled to Canada to avoid military service. On its second reading in the Commons, Liberal MP Gerard Kennedy’s Private Member’s Bill C-440, requiring the government to cease deportation …

Written by Peter Worthington on Thursday September 30, 2010

Poll: Romney Leading 2012 GOP Pack

Poll: Romney Leads 2012 GOP Pack The Hill reports: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leads the pack of Republican contenders for the 2012 presidential nomination, a new poll found Thursday. strong> A Gallup poll of Republicans

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010

O'Donnell Non-Profit Could Lose Tax-Exempt Status

O'Donnell Non-Profit Could Lose Tax Exemption NBC News reports: A nonprofit evangelical group founded and run by Republican Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell of Delaware is at risk of losing its tax-exempt status for failing to file required federal tax forms. IRS documents …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010

AIG Cuts Deal to Repay Feds

AIG Cuts Deal to Repay Feds The New York Times reports: The American International Group said Thursday that it had reached an agreement in principle to repay the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the company’s 2008 rescue, and to gradually return the ownership of its stock to …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010

O'Keefe Buddy: He's No "Lothario"

O'Keefe Buddy: He's No "Lothario" Esquire interviewed James O'Keefe's partner, Ben Wetmore, about their prank to seduce CNN reporter Abbie Boudreau: On Wednesday CNN reported that right-wing provocateur James O'Keefe — the fake pimp whose YouTube video cost …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010

Ending the Medical Arms Race

Competition between providers or insurers has raised health costs by forcing them to splurge on the latest technology and most famous practitioners. This is the third installment in a series on correcting the mistakes in the Democrats' health reform bill. Click here to read the rest of the …

Written by Stanley Goldfarb on Thursday September 30, 2010

Rangel: Bring on the Trial

Rangel: Bring on the Trial The Hill reports: Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) expressed frustration Wednesday with the House Ethics Committee and indicated that he would welcome a public trial on charges that he violated 13 House ethics rules before the November midterm elections. …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010

Senate Deal Blocks Recess Appointments

Senate Cuts Deal to Block Recess Appointments The Hill reports: Senate Democrats agreed Wednesday night to a Republican demand to block President Obama from making recess appointments while Congress is out of town campaigning for the midterm elections. Democratic leaders have …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010

Congress Passes Stopgap Spending Bill

Stopgap Spending Bill Passes Politico reports: Heading for the exits, Congress approved a stopgap spending bill to keep the government operating for the next two months and set up a major budget fight in November when lawmakers return after the elections. Senate approval came …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 30, 2010