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"Sanctuary Cities" Come Under Scrutiny

"Sanctuary Cities" Come Under New Scrutiny Elise Foley reports on the increased scrutiny that so-called "Sanctuary Cities" are coming under due to the Arizona immigration law: Last week, Joshua Ray, the manager of the small town of Aztec, N.M., received text messages from a few …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday August 9, 2010

Our National Polling Obsession

Media-sponsored public opinion polls have become the domestic equivalent of WMDs -- weapons of mass disillusionment. I am a worrier, and I have been one for as long as I can remember. It is a trait inherited from my parents and grandparents. I worry about loved ones and friends. I worry about my …

Written by Les Francis on Monday August 9, 2010

Wikileaker Struggled With Don't Ask Don't Tell

Wikileaker Struggled With Don't Ask Don't Tell The New York Times , reports on the man who provided information for the wikileak document dump, and reveals that he struggled under the rules of Don't Ask Don't Tell: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — He spent part of his childhood with his father in …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday August 9, 2010

Gitmo Prepares for 1st Obama Era Trial

Gitmo Prepares for 1st Obama Era Trial Guantanamo Bay is preparing to hold its first trial during the Obama's presidency: GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — U.S. military officers were flying in Sunday to serve as jurors in war-crimes proceedings as the Guantanamo tribunal system …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday August 9, 2010

Petraeus Sticking With McChrystal's Strategy

General Petraeus’s new guidelines for troops confirm that McChrystal's counterinsurgency strategy is still the best plan for victory in Afghanistan. General Petraeus’s new Counterinsurgency Guidance and Tactical Directive confirm what most knowledgeable and informed observers have long …

Written by John Guardiano on Monday August 9, 2010

Bristol Palin and the Future of Marriage

Last week, a federal judge declared same-sex marriage a constitutional right. Meanwhile, Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston again broke up their on-again, off-again romance. Last week, a federal judge declared same-sex marriage a constitutional right. Meanwhile, Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston again …

Written by David Frum on Monday August 9, 2010

Read: How Chris Christie Took on Trenton

Read: How Chris Christie Took on New Jersey Daniel Foster of National Review has a fascinating piece on how Gov. Chris Christie is able to govern New Jersey: It was supposed to have been the biggest fight of Chris Christie’s young administration: a May showdown over what Democrats …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday August 8, 2010

Boehner Weighs in on 14th Amendment

Boehner Weighs in on 14th Amendment Minority Leader John Boehner has given his thoughts on the 14th Amendment, and why he is open to changing it: House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Sunday that Congress should consider changing the 14th Amendment because it allows the …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday August 8, 2010

Inside the Nixon Library Fight

Inside the Nixon Library Fight The New York Times reports on a fascinating fight for President Nixon's legacy at his presidential library: YORBA LINDA, Calif. — The sign at the entrance to the largest exhibition room devoted to a single subject at the Nixon Presidential Library …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday August 8, 2010

Olson: Gay Marriage is Constitutional

Olson: Gay Marriage is Constitutional Think Progress reports on Ted Olsons's efforts to convince Fox News and conservative audiences that gay marriage is a constitutional right: This morning, Ted Olson — the conservative lawyer who represented President Bush in Bush v. Gore — …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday August 8, 2010

BP: Cement Plug In Place

BP: Gulf Cement Plug In Place BP has given a positive assessment of its efforts to plug the leak in the Gulf of Mexico with a cement plug: NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- BP says the cement sealing the busted oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has hardened as crews prepare for the final phase of …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday August 8, 2010

North Korea Seizes South Korean Ship

North Korea Seizes South Korean Ship The New York Times reports on the latest provocation from North Korea: SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea seized a South Korean fishing boat in waters near their eastern sea border, the South Korean Coast Guard said Sunday, straining …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday August 8, 2010

Do Americans Still Think Their Kids Will Be Better Off?

Americans have always tended to be optimistic about their children's future. But in the midst of our current, long recession, does that still hold? Kevin Drum at Mother Jones notes my last post and then wonders, “What I'm more curious about is what this looked like in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. …

Written by Scott Winship on Sunday August 8, 2010

Kagan Sworn In

Kagan Sworn In Reuters reports that Elena Kagan was officially sworn in as a Supreme Court justice. Elena Kagan became the fourth female justice in history on Saturday and the 112th U.S. Supreme Court member after President Barack Obama won Senate approval for his second appointment …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday August 8, 2010

Losing the Fight Against Loitering

The judicial campaign against anti-loitering laws has often been heedless of the public’s interest in being free from chronic public nuisances. New York finally got around to repealing provisions of its anti-loitering statute long ago declared unconstitutional. It’s about time. Only recently, …

Written by Austin Bramwell on Saturday August 7, 2010

Obama Spins the Spill

President Obama is wrong to downplay the Gulf oil spill's lasting and long-term consequences — especially for what appear to be purely political reasons. In its quest to put the oil spill in the rear view mirror before the mid-term elections, the Obama administration just put out a report …

Written by David Jenkins on Saturday August 7, 2010

Paul Ryan Defended from Krugman Op-Ed

Paul Ryan Defended from Paul Krugman Op-Ed Rep. Paul Ryan was recently attacked in an op-ed written by Paul Krugman. The Tax Policy Center, an organization critical of Ryan, has come to his defense: Given that columnist Paul Krugman relied on Tax Policy Center estimates to …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday August 7, 2010

Obama: Giannoulias is a "Friend"

Obama: Giannoulias is a "Friend" Politico reports on Obama's recent stumping for Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias: Replacing President Barack Obama in the Senate was always going to be a tall order for Illinois Democrats. But never has the scale of that challenge been so clear …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday August 7, 2010

RNC Changes Primary Calendar

RNC Changes Primary Calendar The RNC has approved a new presidential primary calendar: KANSAS CITY, MO -- The RNC has approved a resolution making dramatic changes to the way the GOP picks a presidential nominee, moving primaries to later dates and requiring states to allocate their …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday August 7, 2010

Medical Workers Killed in Afghanistan

Medical Workers Killed in Afghanistan The BBC reports on an attack on foreign medical workers in Afghanistan: Eight foreigners and two Afghans have been found shot dead next to abandoned vehicles in the north-eastern Afghan province of Badakhshan, officials say. The foreigners …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday August 7, 2010