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Report: US Slow to Home-Grown Terror Threat

Report: US Slow to Home-Grown Terror Threat The AP reports: WASHINGTON — The U.S. was slow to take seriously the threat posed by homegrown radicals and the government has failed to put systems in place to deal with the growing phenomenon, according to a new report compiled by the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 10, 2010

Pastor: Ground Zero Imam "Clearly" Lied

Pastor: Ground Zero Imam Lied UPI reports: GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Florida pastor Terry Jones says he was "clearly, clearly" lied to and is reconsidering his decision to cancel the burning of copies of the Koran Saturday. The pastor of Dove World Outreach Center in …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 10, 2010

Why You Shouldn't Fear Google & Verizon's Net Neutrality Deal

For all of the angst, the Google-Verizon net neutrality framework announced last week would keep the internet operating pretty much the same way it does today. "Breaking up is hard to do. If he didn’t know it before, Google CEO Eric Schmidt has realized it now. After pushing the "net neutrality" …

Written by Jon Henke on Friday September 10, 2010

West Virginia Senate Race Tightens

W. Virginia Senate Race Tightens According to Rasmussen Reports: West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin and Republican businessman John Raese continue to run a surprisingly close race in the state's special Senate election to replace the late Robert Byrd. The latest Rasmussen Reports …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 10, 2010

Log Cabin Republicans Praise "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Ruling

Log Cabin GOP Praise "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Ruling From the Log Cabin Republicans website: (Washington, DC) – Log Cabin Republicans celebrates the decision by a United States District Court to overturn “Don’t Ask, Don’t” Tell as an unconstitutional violation of servicemembers’ …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 10, 2010

Judge Rules "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Unconstitutional

Judge Rules "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Unconstitutional The AP reports: RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A federal judge on Thursday declared the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional and said she will issue an order to stop the government from enforcing the "don't ask, …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 10, 2010

Goolsbee Will Chair Council of Economic Advisers

Goolsbee Will Chair Council of Economic Advisers Politico reports: ECONOMIC ADVISER: President Obama will name Austan Goolsbee the new chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers on Friday, a senior administration official said. Goolsbee, a member of the panel, is a …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 10, 2010

Lake: Obama Continues Bush Terror Policies

Lake: Obama Continues Bush Terror Policies Eli Lake reports: As the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, much of President Obama's counterterrorism policies and his understanding of executive power closely hew to the last administration, which he criticized as a …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 10, 2010

Westboro Baptist Church Plans to Burn Koran

Westboro Baptist Church Plans to Burn Koran KansasCity.com reports: Topeka’s Westboro Baptist Church announced tonight that it plans to burn the Qur’an and an American flag on Sept. 11, though the exact time and location haven’t been determined, a church spokeswoman said. …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 10, 2010

Pastor Cancels Planned Koran Burning

Pastor Cancels Koran Burning CNN reports that Florida pastor Terry Jones has canceled his plans to burn a copy of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11. A Florida pastor Thursday called off his controversial plan to burn copies of the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 9, 2010

Maryland Moderate Fights "Longshot" Label

In Maryland's crowded GOP Senate primary field, candidate Neil Cohen has positioned himself as a moderate and is fighting the media perception that he cannot win. I’ve been on the phone with Maryland GOP Senate candidate Dr. Neil Cohen for about twenty minutes when he starts to really get …

Written by Tim Mak on Thursday September 9, 2010

Palin Endorses O'Donnell

Palin Endorses O'Donnell The Weekly Standard reports: No direct quote from Sarah Palin yet, but on Sean Hannity's radio show this afternoon, Palin apparently endorsed conservative activist Christine O'Donnell in her campaign against moderate Congressman Mike Castle to be the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 9, 2010

Does Rahm Know What He's Getting Into?

If Rahm Emanuel wants to be a successful mayor, he better be prepared to invest years of his life building a network within Chicago's political system. With Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announcing that he won’t run for reelection, everyone is anticipating that White House Chief of Staff Rahm …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Thursday September 9, 2010

Iran Will Release One American Hiker

Iran to Release One American Hiker CNN reports: Iran says it will release one of the three American hikers detained for more than a year on Saturday, a day after the conclusion of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, according to an official at the ministry of culture and Islamic …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 9, 2010

Obama: Rahm Would be "Excellent" Mayor

Obama: Emanuel Would Make "Excellent" Mayor In an interview on ABC's Good Morning America , President Obama addressed speculation that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel may run for mayor of Chicago. The Hill reports: President Obama said his chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 9, 2010

The Anti-GOP GOP Vote

Polls show that many voters who think the Democrats will do a better job than Republicans still plan to vote for the GOP. What are these voters thinking? In a recent blogpost, Mathew Yglesias writes about a new poll which shows that many voters who dislike Republicans more than Democrats still …

Written by Andrew Gelman on Thursday September 9, 2010

Chavez: "We Respect and Love the Jews"

Chavez: "We Love the Jews" The Atlantic 's Jeffrey Goldberg reports: During a visit to the International Tourism Fair in Caracas yesterday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced he would meet with leaders of Venezuela's Jewish community. "We respect and love the Jewish …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 9, 2010

Watch Obama: Koran Burning Could Boost Al Qaeda Recruiting

Obama: Koran Burning Helps Al Qaeda Recruiting In an interview on ABC's Good Morning America , President Obama spoke out against a Florida pastor's plans to burn a copy of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11. Click here for more.

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 9, 2010

Biden: Bush Deserves Credit for Iraq Drawdown

Biden: Give Bush Credit for Iraq Drawdown The Hill reports: Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday night said that former President George W. Bush deserves "a lot of credit" for his handling of the initial Iraq war drawdown. Speaking to Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, who …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 9, 2010

Geithner Blames GOP for Slow Economic Recovery

Geithner Blames GOP for Slow Recovery The Hill reports: Republican opposition to the Obama administration's agenda has stunted an economic recovery in the U.S., Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner charged Wednesday evening. Geithner blamed politics in Congress for slowing down …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 9, 2010