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T-Paw says he barely campaigned in Iowa

Political Wire reports Tim Pawlenty told the Des Moines Register that the reason he's lagging in the polls is that "this week is the first time that I've campaigned in earnest in Iowa." The problem: "Pawlenty has made more campaign appearances here than any other candidate except …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 8, 2011

Jobless Rate Hits 9.2%

The New York Times reports : The United States economy added a meager 18, 000 jobs in June, up from a gain of a revised 25, 000 jobs in May, the Department of Labor said on Friday. The unemployment rate rose to 9.2 percent from 9.1 percent in May, the department said. The increase in …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 8, 2011

The Debt Ceiling's Collective Action Trap

The debt ceiling vote is one where every Republican will want to be on the losing side. But if they all win then the country will lose. If you're a Republican elected official, you want two things from the debt-ceiling budget talks: 1) You want the talks to succeed - to produce a deal that …

Written by David Frum on Thursday July 7, 2011

SCOTUS Rejects Appeal, Mexican Citizen Executed

The New York Times reports : In a 5-to-4 decision that split along ideological lines, the Supreme Court on Thursday evening rebuffed a request from the Obama administration that it stay the execution of a Mexican citizen on death row in Texas. The inmate, Humberto Leal Garcia Jr., …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Top Obama Aide: Unemployment Won't be Key in 2012

The Hill reports : President Obama’s senior political adviser David Plouffe said Wednesday that people won’t vote in 2012 based on the unemployment rate. Plouffe should probably hope that’s the case, since dismal job figures aren’t expected to get any better for Obama and the economy on …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Hatch: Poor Should Help Shrink Debt

The Huffington Post reports : Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) voted against beginning debate on a measure that would have the Senate declare the rich should share the pain of debt reduction Thursday, a day after arguing that it's the poor and middle class who need to do more. "I hear how …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

WH to Release Gun Law Reforms

The Huffington Post reports : Half a year after the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), the Obama administration is set to release a series of reforms to the current gun law, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said on Thursday. The reforms, which are being crafted by the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

New Proposals Will Fight Online Piracy

The New York Times reports : Americans who illegally download songs and movies may soon be in for a surprise: They will be warned to stop, and if they don’t, they could find their Internet access slowing to a crawl. After years of negotiations with Hollywood and the music industry, the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

GOP Fundraising Lags Behind Obama

POLITICO reports : The Republican presidential fundraising reports are still coming in, but a clear winner has already emerged: President Barack Obama. Whoever claims the GOP nomination is going to find it close to impossible to keep pace with the president’s fundraising juggernaut . …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Former 'News of the World' Editor to be Arrested

The Huffington Post reports : Former-News of the World Editor Andy Coulson is to be arrested on Friday morning, reported The Guardian , over suspicions that he played a direct role in the phone hacking scandal that has brought down the paper. The Guardian has also said that a second …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Seven Dead after MI Shooting Spree

The Huffington Post reports : A gunman opened fire in two separate Michigan homes Thursday, killing seven people, including a child, before leading police on a high-speed chase through downtown Grand Rapids, authorities said. Within hours, dozens of officers with guns drawn had cordoned …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Feds Ease Foreclosure Rules For Unemployed

The Associated Press reports : The Obama administration is making it easier for out-of-work homeowners to stay in their homes, as it tries to revamp its troubled foreclosure-prevention program. Starting Aug. 1, the Federal Housing Administration will extend the period for unemployed …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Mullen: Pakistan "Sanctioned" Reporter's Murder

The Associated Press reports : The top U.S. military officer says the Pakistani government "sanctioned" the killing of a journalist last month, but said he could not tie the death to the country's powerful intelligence service. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Yemen's Prez Makes TV Address

The Associated Press reports : Yemen's embattled president lashed out Thursday at opponents seeking to drive him from power in his first public appearance since he was injured last month in a blast at his palace compound — an attack that left him appearing stiff and weakened. Sitting rigid …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Pelosi Didn't Know Of WH Debt Plan

The Hill reports : House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was not informed in advance of President Obama’s plans to include Social Security reform in the scope of the debt-ceiling talks, a House Democratic aide said Thursday. Reports that Obama is looking for a big debt deal that …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

U.S. Envoy Visits Rebel Syrian City

The Associated Press reports : The U.S. says its envoy to Syria is visiting the besieged city of Hama to show solidarity with residents protesting against President Bashar Assad's regime. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland stressed that Ambassador Robert Ford traveled independentl…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Murdoch to Close News of the World

ABC News reports : Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate announced today that it is closing down 168-year-old News of the World, Britain's biggest Sunday tabloid currently embroiled in an intensifying scandal over alleged phone hacking of celebrities , families of terror victims and a murdered …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Obama: Debt Talks 'Constructive'

The Associated Press reports : President Barack Obama says lawmakers of both parties agree on the importance of raising the debt limit by Aug. 2 and he will reconvene them Sunday to get down to the hard bargaining that's necessary to get a deal done. Obama spoke at the White House …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Military Must Educate Public on Budget Cuts

The military must not become partisan in the budget debate, but it should not be afraid to explain why it needs to receive funding. With President Obama and his new and highly political defense secretary, Leon Panetta, preparing to gut the defense budget , how should military officials, both in …

Written by John Guardiano on Thursday July 7, 2011

Putin Critics Can't Leave Russia

The Washington Post reports : Two founders of a new Russian opposition party have been barred from leaving the country for six months, after court officials ruled that a correction they were ordered to publish did not have a large-enough headline and was missing a key word. Vladimir …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011