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Mac Donald: D'Souza's Writing is "Poisonous"

Mac Donald: D'Souza's Writing is "Poisonous" Heather Mac Donald writes: Forbes magazine has now “ fact-checked ” Dinesh D’Souza’s infamous September 27 cover story, “ How Obama Thinks ,” and has uncovered one “slight” misrepresentation, it says, of an Obama speech on the BP oil …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Lake: White House Seeks Distance from J Street

Lake: White House Seeks Distance from J Street Eli Lake reports: The White House appears to be distancing itself from the liberal advocacy group J Street that it once embraced as its envoy to the U.S. Jewish community after disclosures that nearly half the group's funding for 2008 …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Manchin Wants Partial Healthcare Repeal

Manchin Wants Partial Health Care Repeal Real Clear Politics reports: ROANOKE, W.V. -- In Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin's quest to strike a bipartisan chord as he campaigns to fill the late Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd's seat, he's joining the GOP's call to repeal pieces of health …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Dem Highlights Support for Bush in Ad

Dem Highlights Support for Bush ABC News reports: We’ve seen plenty of Democrats in tight races trying to distance themselves from President Obama. But one Democrat, North Dakota's Rep. Earl Pomeroy, is taking this a step farther by actually embracing President George W. Bush. …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Polling Suggests California Will Legalize Pot

Polling Suggests California Will Legalize Pot Chris Good reports: More polling evidence is in: Californians support Proposition 19, the statewide ballot initiative to legalize marijuana. After an up-and-down year of polling on the topic, a preponderance of evidence now weighs in …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

CIA Increases Use of Drone Attacks

CIA Increases Use of Drone Attacks The New York Times reports: WASHINGTON — The C.I.A. has drastically increased its bombing campaign in the mountains of Pakistan in recent weeks, American officials said. The strikes are part of an effort by military and intelligence …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Kim Jong-Il's Son Appointed as a General

Kim Jong-Il's Son Promoted to the Rank of General CNN reports: (CNN) -- It was buried in the last paragraph by state-run media: The son of North Korea's "Dear Leader" has been promoted to the rank of general. That kind of mystery surrounds the man who is widely expected to …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Cuomo: Paladino has "Extremist Views"

Cuomo: Paladino is "Extreme" The New York Times reports: Andrew M. Cuomo sharply criticized his Republican opponent for governor, Carl P. Paladino , on Monday for his positions on abortion, welfare, and education, after days of public and private pleas from fellow Democrats …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Net Neutrality Bill Would Gut FCC Power

Net Neutrality Bill Would Gut FCC Tech Daily Dose reports: The FCC will not have rulemaking authority under a network neutrality bill that key House Democrats plan to introduce soon, according to a recent draft obtained by Tech Daily Dose . Instead, the commission will deal …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Five Years Later: Katrina's Scars Remain

The 9th Ward, a predominantly African-American area that was hit by some of the worst flooding, was neglected before Katrina and continues to be neglected now. It’s hard now to imagine New Orleans as a city underwater. Everyone here has a story: of evacuation, of breaking curfew, of the …

Written by Tim Mak on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Whitman's Hispanic Outreach Comes Up Short

Need more proof that Latino voters have tuned out the GOP? Look no further than California, where Meg Whitman's expensive outreach effort has come up empty. Want surefire evidence that the Republicans have a HUGE Latino problem? Look no further than California, where Republican gubernatorial …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Tuesday September 28, 2010

Obama Signs $42B Small Biz Bill

Obama Signs $42B Small Biz Bill The Hill reports: President Obama on Monday concluded a fierce fight with congressional Republicans by signing into law a $42 billion small-business bill. President Obama on Monday concluded a fierce fight with congressional Republicans by signing …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday September 27, 2010

Petraeus: Taliban Reaching Out to Karzai

Petraeus: Taliban Want to Cut Deal The New York Times reports: The top American commander in Afghanistan said Monday that high-level Taliban leaders had reached out to senior Afghan government officials in the context of starting reconciliation discussions that could pave the way …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday September 27, 2010

Lazio Drops Out of NY Gov Race

Lazio Drops Out of NY Gov Race The New York Times reports: Former Representative Rick A. Lazio has agreed to have his name removed as the Conservative Party’s candidate for governor, in a decision that bolsters the candidacy of the Republican candidate, Carl P. Paladino. Mr. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday September 27, 2010

Poll: Castle Write-In Bid Helps O'Donnell

Castle Write-In Bid Helps O'Donnell The Hill reports: Support for Democrat Chris Coons drops below 50 percent if Castle enters race as write-in. A new poll out Monday shows that if Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) were to wage a write-in bid in Delaware's Senate race this November, it …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday September 27, 2010

U.S. Looks Away as Chavez Tightens His Grip

After Sunday's Venezuelan parliamentary elections, Hugo Chavez's grip on the country is as strong as ever. After Sunday's Venezuelan parliamentary elections, Hugo Chavez's grip on the country is as strong as ever. My latest column for CNN.com argues that America's strategy to wait for Venezuelans …

Written by David Frum on Monday September 27, 2010

Frum: U.S. Needs "Grown Up Politics"

Frum: U.S. Needs "Grown Up Politics" The National Post reports: In early March, David Frum dialed into the national radio program of American conservative firebrand Mark Levin. The evening prior, the host had spent roughly 10 minutes denouncing Mr. Frum in ugly terms. He …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday September 27, 2010

Obama: Bad Teachers "Got to Go"

Obama on Bad Teachers: They "Got to Go" The AP reports: WASHINGTON – span style="color: #366388;"> President Barack Obama education agenda

Written by FrumForum News on Monday September 27, 2010

Hoyer: No Tax Cut Vote before Midterms

Hoyer: No Tax Cut Vote before Midterms Talking Points Memo reports: Rep. Chris Van Hollen may think a vote this week is still possible on extending the Bush tax cuts for the middle class, but the No. 2 Democrat in the House splashed icy cold water on the idea Sunday. House …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday September 27, 2010

Rand Paul has Shrinking Lead in Kentucky

Rand Paul has Shrinking Lead Talking Points Memo reports: The closely-watched race for Senate in Kentucky is now "a statistical dead heat," according to a new poll sponsored by one of the the state's largest papers. The Bluegrass Poll was conducted by automated phone call …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday September 27, 2010