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US Scores Major WTO Victory Against China

The Hill reports : The United States, European Union and Mexico scored a major victory over China at the World Trade Organization on Tuesday as the WTO found China had illegally constrained its exports of raw materials. The policies had the effect of reducing prices for Chinese …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Obama's Weakness Made Debt Crisis Worse

In my latest column for CNN, I discuss how Obama's weakness in his negotiations over the debt ceiling have made the debt crisis worse. In my latest column for CNN, I discuss how president Obama's weakness in his negotiations over the debt ceiling have made the debt crisis worse: Why aren't …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Default Will Extract a Political Price from the GOP

Republicans in Congress need to understand that there will be a political price to them, not only to the president, if they force the United States into a default. David Brooks delivers a withering column in today's NYT: The struggles of the next few weeks are about what sort of party the …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Santorum: Romney, Huntsman Show Weakness In Iowa

The Hill reports : Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) accused fellow GOP presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman of "weakness" for opting against campaigning aggressively in Iowa. Santorum took a shot at both the former Massachusetts governor and the former Utah governor, each …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Jewish Support For Obama Unchanged

Politico reports : President Barack Obama’s recent controversial speech proposing that Israel’s 1967 borders should be the basis for peace talks had virtually no impact on his standing in the Jewish community, a new poll Tuesday found. The Gallup survey also showed that while Obama’s …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Perry's RGA Raises $22.1M This Year

Politico reports : The Republican Governors Association raised $22.1 million in the first six months of the year, an RGA official told POLITICO, signaling a strong financial start for the new team that took over at the committee in 2011. The $22.1 million is a feather in the cap of …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Chinese Local Debt May Be $540B More

The Huffington Post reports : China's local government debt burden may be 3.5 trillion yuan ($540 billion) larger than auditors estimated, putting banks on the hook for deeper losses that could threaten their credit ratings, Moody's said on Tuesday. Addressing the estimate by China's state …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Clashes In Syria Kill 6

Reuters reports : Syrian forces and gunmen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad shot dead at least six civilians in the second day of raids on the city of Hama on Tuesday to crush protests against his rule, residents and activists said. They said the dead included two brothers, Baha and …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

4 NATO Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan

The Associated Press reports : NATO says four of its service members have been killed in two separate attacks in eastern Afghanistan. The international coalition says three NATO troops died from an improvised roadside bomb and a fourth soldier was killed in a separate insurgent attack. …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Iraq Bombings Kill Dozens

The New York Times reports : Two explosions struck the town of Taji, north of the capital, around midday on Tuesday, killing dozens of people, according to an official at the Interior Ministry. The target was a municipal building. First a car bomb was detonated in a parking garage, …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Is this Evidence that Pakistan Threatens Journalists?

When Pakistani journalists decline "for fear of reprisals" to comment on allegations that they have been threatened by the state security services, doesn't that strongly suggest that the allegations are true? When Pakistani journalists decline " for fear of reprisals " to comment on allegations …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Malloy Bungles Connecticut's Finances

Dan Malloy's attempts to be the "anti-Chris Christie" have not succeeded. In late May, liberals rallied around Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy as the “anti-Christie” (Malloy’s expression). Malloy sought to balance Connecticut’s budget through careful negotiations with public sector unions, …

Written by Harry Graver on Tuesday July 5, 2011

Fiscal Stimulus Didn't Work, Now What?

A White House report touting the success of the fiscal stimulus program is not the good news it is reported to be. A report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers has indicated that the stimulus added 2.3 to 3.2 percent to gross domestic product in the first quarter relative to …

Written by Hank Adler on Tuesday July 5, 2011

DSK To File Slander Claim Against New Accuser

The Associated Press reports : Lawyers for Dominique Strauss-Kahn say they will file a slander complaint against a writer who accuses the former International Monetary Fund head of sexually assaulting her in 2002. Tristane Banon, 31, says she plans to file a criminal complaint Tuesday …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday July 4, 2011

Teachers' Union Endorses Obama's Re-election

The Associated Press reports : The nation's largest education union has endorsed President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. Members of the National Education Association voted to support Obama on Monday at their annual convention in Chicago. In a statement, NEA President Dennis …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday July 4, 2011

Biden Launches Twitter Feed

The Associated Press reports : Now appearing on Twitter: Vice President Joe Biden. The famously verbose veep sent his first-ever tweet Monday, a Fourth of July message from himself and wife Jill Biden asking Americans to take time to think about U.S. troops and military families. His office …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday July 4, 2011

Pakistan's Spies Tied To Killing of Journalist

The New York Times reports : Obama administration officials believe that Pakistan ’s powerful spy agency ordered the killing of a Pakistani journalist who had written scathing reports about the infiltration of militants in the country’s military, according to American officials. New …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday July 4, 2011

White House Offers Health Care Cuts In Budget Talks

The New York Times reports : Obama administration officials are offering to cut tens of billions of dollars from Medicare and Medicaid in negotiations to reduce the federal budget deficit, but the depth of the cuts depends on whether Republicans are willing to accept any increases in …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday July 4, 2011

3 U.S. Officials Leave, Fueling Afghan Fears

The New York Times reports : When via State Dept. Web site" href="http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/123456.htm"> Karl W. Eikenberry ’s father knew he had only a few months left to live, he told his son his greatest regret was that he would not be around to see what happened next. That …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday July 4, 2011

Chavez Returns to Venezuela From Cuba

The Associated Press reports : President Hugo Chavez made a surprise return to Venezuela from Cuba before dawn Monday, saying he is feeling better as he recovers from surgery that removed a cancerous tumor. State television showed the video of Chavez arriving about 2 a.m. local time (2:30 …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday July 4, 2011