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North Korea Prepares Party Congress

North Korea Prepares to hold Party Congress Bloomberg reports: North Korea is preparing its biggest political gathering in 30 years, drawing parallels with the 1980 summit that ensured Kim Jong Il’s succession amid speculation he will transfer power to his youngest son. …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday September 3, 2010

Obama Planning New Tax Break Stimulus

Obama Planning Tax Break Stimulus The Washington Post reports on a new stimulus plan being considered by the White House. With the recovery faltering less than two months before the November congressional elections, President Obama's economic team is considering another big dose …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 2, 2010

Bernanke: Nothing I Could Do to Save Lehman

Bernanke: Nothing I Could Do to Save Lehman Brothers The Wall Street Journal reports on Ben Bernanke's testimony before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a panel examining the U.S. financial crisis that he had no options to prevent …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 2, 2010

Cao: "I Love the President"

Cao: "I Love the President" The Hill reports: Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La.) said he loves President Obama on a personal level, and believes that the president likes him very much, too. Cao, a Republican elected in 2008 in a heavily Democratic district in New Orleans, said that he …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 2, 2010

Miller: Obama "Bad for America"

Miller: Obama "Bad for America" Politico reports: Alaska GOP Senate nominee Joe Miller accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of trying to move the United States toward “socialism.” Appearing on CNN’s "John King USA," Miller was asked to describe the president “in a …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 2, 2010

Purge Follow-Up

Anybody else notice that Stuart Butler is very suddenly no longer running domestic policy at the Heritage Foundation? Anybody else notice that Stuart Butler is very suddenly no longer running domestic policy at the Heritage Foundation? His successor is David Addington, formerly counselor …

Written by David Frum on Thursday September 2, 2010

Hillary Launches Israeli Palestinian Talks

Hillary Launches Peace Talks ABC News reports on the start of the new round of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today stepped into the international spotlight, assuming the day-to-day responsibility of trying to broker a Mideast peace that has …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 2, 2010

Bush & Obama: Still Not Buddies

Bush & Obama: Still Not Buddies The New York Times reports on the relationship between Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush. On his first visit back to the White House after leaving the presidency, George W. Bush sat in the Oval Office with his successor, President …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 2, 2010

Car Czar: Rahm Said "F*** the UAW"

Car Czar: Rahm Said "F*** the UAW" The Huffington Post reports on the revelations in car czar Steven Rattner's new tell-all book. In "Overhaul" , his upcoming chronicle of his reign as "car czar," Steven Rattner offers an insider's account of the Obama administration's rescue of …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 2, 2010

AFL-CIO Cuts TV Election Ad Budget

AFL-CIO Cuts TV Election Ad Budget Politico reports that the AFL-CIO is scaling back their TV ad purchases for an emphasis on door-to-door outreach in the runup to November's midterm elections. Facing an angry and skeptical electorate, the AFL-CIO plans to scale back its …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 2, 2010

The Purge at Cato

Brink Lindsey and Will Wilkinson’s departures from Cato raise troubling questions about what has happened to the right-of-center think-tank enterprise. The summer's biggest inside-Washington story was the abrupt and simultaneous departure of co-authors Brink Lindsey and Will Wilkinson from the …

Written by David Frum on Thursday September 2, 2010

Second Oil Rig Explodes in Gulf

Second Oil Rig Explodes in Gulf The New York Times reports: NEW ORLEANS — An offshore oil platform exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday morning, injuring one worker, the U.S." href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/c/us_coast_guard/ind…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 2, 2010

Jan Brewer Fumbles Her Debate Opening

Watch: Jen Brewer Fumbles Her Debate Opening Video courtesy of Ben Smith :

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 2, 2010

Will Job Fears Pull Down Sweden's Center-Right Coalition?

With Swedish voters worried about jobs, Fredrik Reinfeldt's center-right coalition has a slight lead over the left in the upcoming elections. But can they hold on? Sweden’s Parliamentary elections on September 19 mark an interesting crossroads. The current center-right coalition government led by …

Written by Jonas Hellman on Thursday September 2, 2010

Why the Fair Tax "Money Back Promise" Won't Hold Up

The fair tax proposal to give families a tax "prebate" covering taxes spent on household necessities, might not work without a massive dose of bigger government. Some days ago, I wrote an article itemizing the strengths and weaknesses of a Mike Huckabee candidacy. I praised the former …

Written by Hank Adler on Thursday September 2, 2010

What Happened to Newt?

Newt Gingrich's strong opposition to the proposed mosque in lower Manhattan has come as a surprise to many political watchers. Read Ken Silber on the lower Manhattan mosque, here . I can understand people being discomfited or opposed to an Islamic center being located on Park Place in lower …

Written by David Frum on Thursday September 2, 2010

Does the First Amendment Apply to Muslims?

Many conservatives have begun to suggest that Islam may be incompatible American democracy and the constitution. Ramesh Ponnuru and Calvin Freiburger both take me to task for supposedly misrepresenting the thinking of National Review’s Andrew McCarthy. Are they right? You decide. Last …

Written by John Guardiano on Thursday September 2, 2010

GOP Politicians Will Attend Log Cabin Event

GOP Politicians Plan to Attend Log Cabin Event Marc Ambinder reports: Suddenly, it's becoming less of a stigma for bigwigs to associate with gays in the Republican Party. Not only has former RNC chairman Ken Mehlman's 9/22 fundraiser for gay marriage rights attracted numerous …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 2, 2010

Fiorina and Boxer Hold Tense Debate

Fiorina and Boxer Hold Tense Debate The New York Times reports: SAN FRANCISCO – Senator Barbara Boxer of California and her Republican opponent, the businesswoman Carly Fiorina , sparred in their first – and perhaps only – debate on Wednesday night, with jobs taking a front …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 2, 2010

BP Spent $94 Million on Advertising During Spill

BP Spent $94 Million on Advertising During Spill Politico reports: BP spent $93.4 million on advertising over four months as oil from its well gushed into the Gulf of Mexico, according to data provided to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The amount spent between …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday September 2, 2010