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Netanyahu to Visit White House Next Week

Haaretz reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be visiting the White House next week: "On behalf of the President I am happy to extend an invitation to visit President Obama in the White House for a working meeting to discuss our shared security interests, as well as …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday May 27, 2010

Will Wexler be the Next Ambassador to Israel?

Laura Rozen reports on a potential candidate to be the next Ambassador to Israel: Former Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) is being courted to be Obama's ambassador to Israel, three Washington Middle East hands tell POLITICO. Wexler, a strong pro-Israel ally for the Obama White House going back …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday May 27, 2010

Pelosi Had A Key Role in "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Deal

Jonathan Allen & Josh Gerstein report on the role that Nancy Pelosi played in securing a compromise on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell": House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a clear message on the White House’s plan to change the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy: Don’t wait. Lawmakers, …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday May 27, 2010

Libertarians May Run Candidates Against Rand Paul

Some Libertarians are not entirely supportive of Rand Paul because of the recent controversy he has created: A week after a come-from-behind victory over the GOP's establishment candidate in a Kentucky Senate primary, Rand Paul is facing a possible challenge by the Libertarian Party and is …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday May 27, 2010

BP: "Top Kill" Plan Might be Working

BP is suggesting that there might be signs of hope with its latest plan to stop the oil spill: The top kill technique uses undersea robots to help inject heavy fluids known as drilling mud and ultimately cement down about a mile to the sea-bed well to stifle the oil flow. In a sign that BP …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday May 27, 2010

Gurdon Asks: Why Would Anyone Snort Vodka?

In her column for the Washington Examiner , Meghan Cox Gurdon asks why some people practice very self-destructive antics: There was a fraternity brother a few years ahead of me in college who earned a certain amount of notoriety for snorting vodka at a party. To the gleeful horror of all, …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday May 27, 2010

Senator Bill Nelson: Obama Should Send Military to Replace BP

Senator Bill Nelson has made a fresh call for the Executive Branch to be more directly involved with the oil spill clean up: With frustration mounting over the inability to stop the oil spilling into the Gulf, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fl.) on Wednesday became the first senator to explicitly call …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday May 27, 2010

Environmentalists Attack Senate Democrats

Environmental groups are attacking Senate Democrats for what they see as inaction on energy legislation. The following advertisement is targeted against Senator Bill Nelson: Click here to learn more.

Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday May 27, 2010

Steve LaTourette Attacks Fox News

Representative Steve LaTourette launched an unexpected attack on Fox News from the floor of Congress. Even though he knows he is supposed to "love Fox News and hate MSNBC", he still felt the need to call Fox News out for spreading inaccurate information, before asking what it is they are …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday May 27, 2010

Gresham Barrett Defends His TARP Vote

In a remarkably candid political advertisement, Rep. J. Gresham Barrett, a gubernatorial candidate for South Carolina, defends his decision to vote for TARP: Click here to learn more.

Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday May 27, 2010

Rush Limbaugh Responds to David Frum's Review

Rush Limbaugh has responded to David Frum's review of the new biography about him. In his response, he says that Frum is "jealous" of his wealth: Click here to read more.

Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday May 27, 2010

Debunking Rand Paul's Currency Conspiracy

With Rand Paul’s victory in the Kentucky Republican primary, an old conspiracy theory has suddenly gained a prime-time audience. My latest column for The Week debunks Ron and Rand Paul's conspiracy theories about the creation of a future North American currency. With Rand Paul’s victory in …

Written by David Frum on Thursday May 27, 2010

McConnell to Rand Paul: Stop Talking

In an interview on CNN, GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell advised Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul to spend less time with the media and focus on the voters. The top Senate Republican says it's time for Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul to stop talking to the national press. "I think …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday May 26, 2010

Obama's Russian Nuke Deal Faces Hill Opposition

President Barack Obama has revived an effort to pass the once shelved US -Russia Civil Nuclear Agreement; however, a bipartisan effort on Capitol Hill may kill the deal. President Barack Obama has revived an effort to pass the once shelved U.S. -Russia Civil Nuclear Agreement; however, a bipartisa…

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Wednesday May 26, 2010

Mickey Kaus Debates Cardboard Box

Anti-establishment senatorial candidate Mickey Kaus recently tried to have a debate with the Democratic incumbent, Barbara Boxer. Boxer did not show up, but an actual box did: Click here to read more.

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday May 26, 2010

Hayworth Campaign Misspells McCain's Name

JD Hayworth's campaign has been caught in an embarrassing typo: SHAMEFUL McCAIL [sic] WEB BLASTED BY HAYWORTH CAMPAIGN Phoenix, AZ (May 25) - U.S. Senate J.D. Hayworth spokesman's Mark Sanders said, in response to the McCain web ad, regarding Congressman Hayworth's statement: "It was a …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday May 26, 2010

Pollak: What Beinart Gets Wrong About Israel

Writing on Commentary's blog, Noah Pollak critiques Peter Beinart's recent essay on liberal dissatisfaction with Israel: In political debates, it remains true that the messenger usually matters more than the message. I say this because Peter Beinart's much-discussed essay in the New York …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday May 26, 2010

James O'Keefe Pleads Guilty

Courtesy of MainJustice.com: James O’Keefe , a conservative filmmaker, and three other activists pleaded guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor charges that they entered the offices of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) under false pretenses, the Associated Press reported . O’Keefe entered the plea …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday May 26, 2010

You Read it First on FrumForum

In January, when James O'Keefe was accused of trying to wiretap phones in Sen. Mary Landrieu's office, I predicted how the case would finally be resolved. NEW ORLEANS — Four conservative activists accused of trying to tamper with the phones in Sen. Mary Landrieu's office pleaded guilty Wednesday …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday May 26, 2010

Ben Nelson Supports "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Deal

Senator Ben Nelson has given his support to a compromise deal on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell": Sen. Ben Nelson says he will vote to repeal the law that bans gays from serving openly in the military. The announcement raises the chances for the measure's passage. The conservative Nebraska …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday May 26, 2010