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Bloomberg to Address House GOP

Bloomberg to Address House GOP The Hill reports: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is scheduled to address House Republicans on Thursday, according to an invitation obtained by The Hill. The mayor, a Republican-turned-Independent who is considered a presidential contender, …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Thune: Iowa Caucus Caters to "My Style"

Sen. Thune: Iowa Caucus Caters to "My Style" Politico reports: Sen. John Thune believes that campaigning for the Republican nomination in Iowa would cater to his “style, ” even if he hasn’t decided to run. The South Dakota Republican told the Rapid City Journal on Monday that …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Obama: "I'm a Christian By Choice"

Obama: 'I am Christian By Choice' Politico reports: Under the hot southwestern sun Tuesday, President Barack Obama found himself, once again, explaining his Christian faith to a group of suburban New Mexico voters, even though he had intended to talk to them about education …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

DeMint to Block All Senate Bills After Tuesday

DeMint Blocking All Senate Bills Ezra Klein reports: What is Sen. Jim DeMint doing ? Senate staffers I spoke to weren't exactly sure -- but whatever it is, they're really not happy about it. "This is really, really, really, really, really, really bad," one said. "In a precedent…

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

IDF Commandos Stop Activists From Breaking Gaza Blockade

IDF Stops Attempt to Break Blockade The New York Times reports: Israeli navy commandos peacefully commandeered a catamaran sailed by an international group of Jewish activists on Tuesday trying to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza. The 10 activists, from Israel, the United …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Carter Hospitalized

Jimmy Carter Rushed to Hospital The BBC reports: Former US president Jimmy Carter has been taken to hospital after becoming ill on a flight to Cleveland. Mr Carter was taken off a commercial aircraft by rescue crews after the plane landed at Cleveland Hopkins International …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Pelosi & Feinstein Cut Deal on Intel Oversight

Dems Cut Deal on Intel Oversight The Hill reports: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Intelligence Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) have a deal on an intelligence authorization bill that would establish new oversight rules of the intelligence community. The Senate …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Lehrer: Don't Build in Nature's Path

Lehrer: Don't Build in Nature's Path In the Providence Journal , Eli Lehrer of the Heartland Institute and Ed Hopkins of the Sierra Club call for the government to stop encouraging development where natural disasters are common: Half a decade after Hurricane Katrina devastated …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Dems Flirt with Government Shutdown

By loading a stopgap appropriations bill with $20 billion in new spending, are Democrats trying to provoke the GOP into forcing a government shutdown? The fight that starts today over a “Continuing Resolution for Appropriations for FY2011” stands either as an error by the Democratic Party …

Written by Steve Bell on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Goldberg: How AIPAC Won & J Street Lost

Goldberg: AIPAC Won, J Street Lost Jeffrey Goldberg at TheAtlantic.com blogs: It seems as if J Street, the liberal, ostensibly pro-Israel group, has lost the game it set out to play. I'm not referring here to its decision to take money from George Soros (which calls into question …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Obama: Dem Voters Need to "Buck Up"

Obama: Dem Voters Need to "Buck Up" The AP reports: Admonishing his own party, President Barack Obama says it would be "inexcusable" and "irresponsible" for unenthusiastic Democratic voters to sit out the midterm elections, warning that the consequences could be a squandered …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Medvedev Steps Out from Putin's Shadow

Russian president Medvedev’s move to fire Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov wasn’t just an attack on corruption but an attack on Putin’s power. This morning, Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree relieving Yuri Luzhkov of his duties as Moscow Mayor. Contrary to Russian practice, this …

Written by Anders Aslund on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Dems' Anti-Outsourcing Bill Will Kill More Jobs

The Democrats "anti-outsourcing" bill is little more than an election year ploy that would only raise prices for consumers and destroy more American jobs. What Democrats call an “anti-outsourcing” bill is winding its way through the Senate and will probably fail if it comes up for a vote soon. The …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Cantor: GOP Looking to Cut White House Budget

GOP Wants to Cut White House Budget The Hill reports: Republicans in Congress might move to slash the White House budget if they win back control of the House, Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) suggested Monday. Cantor, the second-ranking House Republican who would likely …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Biden to Liberals: "Stop Whining"

Biden to Liberals: "Stop Whining" Politico reports: Vice President Joe Biden stoked a firestorm of liberal discontent with President Barack Obama on Monday – demanding that the Democratic base “stop whining” and start fighting Republicans instead of the White House. Biden, …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

France on Terror Alert

France on Terror Alert The Washington Post reports: When an unclaimed package was spotted in a busy Paris subway station Monday, police immediately diverted trains, ordered thousands of frustrated travelers into the street and dispatched a bomb squad to test for explosives. …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Wikileaks Spokesman Rips Assange

Wiki Spokesman Rips Assange Der Spiegel reports: In an interview with SPIEGEL, Daniel Schmitt -- the 32-year-old German spokesman for WikiLeaks who is also the organization's best-known personality after Julian Assange -- discusses his falling out with the website's founder, his …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

The Future of Journalism

These have been tough times for the media business, with layoffs at ABC News and Newsweek sold for $1. Here are notes for a speech I delivered Monday on the future of journalism to a combined meeting of the Canadian Journalism Foundation and the Canadian Club, at the Royal York hotel in …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Rahm Expected to Leave White House by Friday

Rahm Expected to Leave White House Politico reports: White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is expected to leave the White House soon – perhaps as early as this Friday – to explore a run for mayor of Chicago, according to two people familiar with the situation. “Rahm is nearing …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

US Proposes Extending Settlement Freeze

US Proposes Extending Settlement Freeze Laura Rozen reports: The U.S. is proposing that Israel extend a partial West Bank settlement freeze for 60 days. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has returned to Israel after more than a week in the United States with a package of U.S. …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010