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Oil Leaking Again After BP Removes Cap

NBC reports that oil is again leaking into the Gulf after BP was forced to remove the containment cap. Oil was again gushing from the BP spill site on Wednesday after the company was forced to remove the containment cap when a robotic submarine hit a vent. The news came as officials also …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 23, 2010

Obama Fires McChrystal

President Obama has decided to remove Gen. McChrystal as top commander in Afghanistan. President Obama today fired embattled Gen. Stanley McChrystal from his position as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, replacing him with General David Petraeus, currently the leader of United States …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 23, 2010

Vitter Aide Resigns After Reports He Attacked Girlfriend With Knife

ABC News reports that an aide to Louisiana GOP Senator David Vitter has resigned after reports that he was arrested for attacking an ex-girlfriend with a knife. A trusted aide to Louisiana Sen. David Vitter resigned Wednesday morning after ABC News reported that he had been arrested for …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 23, 2010

Illinois Now the Nation's Worst Credit Risk

Josh Barro at RealClearMarkets draws attention to Illinois' severe credit crisis. If you go to Sacramento this week, don't be surprised to hear champagne corks popping and chants of "We're #2! We're #2!" The cause for celebration? Illinois has overtaken California as the worst credit risk …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 23, 2010

Saudi Court: 80 Lashes for Woman Who Attended Party With Men

The Associated Press reports that a Saudi court has sentenced 15 men and women for mingling at a party. Judicial officials say a Saudi court has convicted four women and 11 men for mingling at a party and sentenced them to flogging and prison terms. The men, who are between 30 and 40 years …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 23, 2010

McChrystal: I've "Compromised the Mission"

ABC News reports that in his meeting with President Obama, General McChrystal admitted that he "compromised the mission." The White House is reviewing a list of possible replacements for Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who admitted to top Obama administration officials that he "compromised the …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 23, 2010

Meacham's Diversity Double Standard

Last night, when asked to comment on the victories of Nikki Haley and Tim Scott in the South Carolina GOP primary, the best Newsweek's Jon Meacham could muster on these milestones was to ask if they would bring ideological diversity to the Republican Party. Rarely am I compelled to rewind the …

Written by Henry Clay on Wednesday June 23, 2010

Obama: McChrystal Showed "Poor Judgment"

President Obama has given his initial take on McChrystal's comments to Rolling Stone magazine: The criticism of General McChrystal’s statements was swift, and the general had apologized and prepared a letter of resignation, though President Obama had not made up his mind whether to accept it …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 23, 2010

Klein: McChrystal Offered Resignation

Joe Klein of Time says that he his sources have told him that General McChrystal has offered his resignation: McChrystal has "offered to resign," according to a Twitter post from Time magazine's Joe Klein on Tuesday. Earlier, Klein, citing "a very reliable source," told CNN that McChrystal …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 23, 2010

The Cruel Hoax of Green Jobs

Today's young job seekers confront narrowed choices, pinched futures and the deceptive promise of an industry yoked to subsidy and regulation. I graduated from college in 1982, so I have sympathy for the classes of 2009 and 2010. Unemployment was officially higher in 1982 than it is today, …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday June 23, 2010

Congress Pushes Tough Iran Sanctions

New bipartisan legislation could give the president sweeping new authority to sanction energy companies and financial institutions that do business with Iran, as well as Iranians involved in human rights abuses. The Conference Report on the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and …

Written by Laura Grossman on Tuesday June 22, 2010

Haley Wins GOP Nomination

Nikki Haley has won the nomination to run for Governor of South Carolina: South Carolina state Rep. Nikki Haley clinched the Republican nomination for governor Tuesday night, sending an Indian-American politician into the general election campaign as a favorite to become her state’s first …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday June 22, 2010

How Will Obama Handle His "Runaway General"?

With the feeding frenzy being generated by the media, President Obama may have to fire Gen. McChrystal. But nothing about this dispute will contribute to winning the war in Afghanistan. It has the feel of a top general about to be fired. With the feeding frenzy being generated via the media, …

Written by Peter Worthington on Tuesday June 22, 2010

Linda McMahon Named in WWE Lawsuit

CNN reports that GOP Senate candidate Linda McMahon is facing a lawsuit being filed against the WWE: (CNN) – Republican Senate candidate Linda McMahon, the former Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment CEO, is facing a lawsuit over her former company's alleged promotional use of a wrestler who …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday June 22, 2010

Karzai Backs McChrystal

General Stanley McChrystal has received support from President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan. He has implored him to remain in Afghanistan: KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — Afghanistan's president believes that U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal is the "best commander" of the nearly 9-year-old war and hopes …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday June 22, 2010

McCain Leads in New Poll

The newest Rasmussen poll has John McCain beating JD Hayworth in Arizona's Republican primary by double digits: Longtime Senator John McCain continues to lead Arizona’s Republican Primary by double digits but remains in the same narrow range of support he’s drawn since January. The latest …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday June 22, 2010

What Was General McChrystal Thinking?

How could an experienced four-star general like McChrystal make such a foolish, unforced error in judgment? Frum Forum spoke with a source close to McChrystal’s predecessor in Afghanistan to understand the missteps leading to the general's gaffe. How could an experienced four-star general like …

Written by Tim Mak on Tuesday June 22, 2010

Judge Blocks Drilling Moratorium

A federal judge has blocked President Obama's moratorium on new offshore drilling projects. The White House plans to appeal the decision: (June 22) -- A federal judge in New Orleans today overturned President Barack Obama's six-month moratorium on any new deep-water drilling for oil in the …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday June 22, 2010

McChrystal Aide Resigns

The Washington Post reports that one of McChrystal's aides has resigned over the fallout from controversial the Rolling Stone interview: KABUL -- Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal 's civilian press aide resigned Tuesday over an upcoming magazine story that portrayed the top U.S. commander in …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday June 22, 2010

McChrystal Did No Wrong

General McChrystal’s comments in Rolling Stone may be impolitic, but they certainly don’t show insubordination. Rather, they reveal a commander who is frustrated with a political leadership that is too often non-responsive, uninterested and inept. The Left, and even some authority-loving …

Written by John Guardiano on Tuesday June 22, 2010