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Panetta Sworn In As Defense Secretary

The Associated Press reports : A day after stepping down as CIA director, Leon Panetta was sworn in Friday as secretary of defense. He began settling into the job by telling members of the military and their families they are "at the top of my agenda." Panetta succeeds Robert Gates, who was …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 1, 2011

Iraq Civilian Deaths at Highest Level Since Jan.

Reuters reports : The number of civilians killed in violence in Iraq rose to 155 in June, the highest monthly level since January, according to government figures released on Friday. The Health Ministry's June toll of killings in bombings and other attacks compared with 102 in May. In …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 1, 2011

Clinton Outlines Road Ahead for Arab Democracy

The Associated Press reports : U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that the rule of law, political parties and democratic institutions must emerge in the Arab world if it is to emulate Eastern Europe's remarkable transition two decades ago from authoritarianism to truly …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 1, 2011

Boehner, McConnell Form Unique Bond

The New York Times reports : When Speaker John A. Boehner was pressed on whether he shared Senator Mitch McConnell’s view on wringing savings out of Medicare in the continuing debt limit fight, he hardly waited for the questioner to finish. “I would agree with Senator McConnell,” the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 1, 2011

Temper, Temper

I shouldn't have let myself be irked by Ben Shapiro. I usually shrug off negative personal remarks, and I should have maintained that policy here. I shouldn't have let myself be irked by the below. I usually shrug off negative personal remarks, and I should have maintained that policy here. …

Written by David Frum on Friday July 1, 2011

Minnesota's Government Shuts Down

Politico reports : Minnesota’s government shut down at midnight local time Friday after six months of negotiations between Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and the state’s Republican-controlled legislature failed to produce a budget compromise. At a late-night capitol press conference attended …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 1, 2011

Log Cabin Director: Donors Want an Inclusive GOP

FrumForum contacted Log Cabin director R. Clarke Cooper to comment on his recent appointment to the RNC finance committee. FrumForum contacted Log Cabin director R. Clarke Cooper to comment on his recent appointment to the RNC finance committee: It is worth noting there is a developing …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday July 1, 2011

Is Strauss-Kahn Set for a Comeback?

If the case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn collapses under the weight of his accuser's reportedly increasing non-credibility, does the way open up for a presidential bid? If the case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn collapses under the weight of his accuser's reportedly increasing non-credibi…

Written by David Frum on Friday July 1, 2011

Obama Urges Supporters to Regain 2008 Energy

The Associated Press reports : Even as President Barack Obama's re-election effort is powering toward an impressive early fundraising haul, campaign officials are trying to reassure donors who have concerns about a range of policy decisions and pace of change during Obama's first term. Some …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

White House Sees July 22 As Budget Deal Deadline

The New York Times reports : The White House believes it must strike a budget deal with Congress by July 22 to avoid a risk of defaulting on the national debt, Democratic officials briefed on the negotiations said Thursday, as Senate leaders canceled a recess next week to try to break the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

Johnson Stalls Senate Libya Vote

Politico reports : Sen. Ron Johnson objected – again. The rookie Republican from Wisconsin on Thursday blocked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid from setting a vote next week on whether to authorize military action in Libya. The move will force Reid to hold a procedural vote first. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

GOP Senators Block Trade Meeting

Politico reports : Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked the Finance Committee from meeting to consider action on three trade agreements that have gained bipartisan Senate support. Miffed that President Obama and Senate Democrats have insisted on including extension of trade adjustment …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

McCotter To Join Presidential Race Friday

Politico reports : Thaddeus McCotter will file paperwork on Friday to become the eighth Republican candidate for president, a McCotter adviser told POLITICO. McCotter spent four days in Iowa this week and came away “feeling positive” about his reception, the adviser said. His presidentia…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

Romney, Dems Engage On Jobs

Politico reports : Mitt Romney skipped past his Republican rivals and brought his campaign right to the general election on Thursday — and the Democrats accepted the fight. Instead of knocking his primary opponents, staging his jobs event in a primary battleground, or even acknowledgin…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

House Members Clash Over Border Gun Program

The New York Times reports : Republicans and Democrats on the House oversight committee this week intensified their efforts to shape the narrative surrounding Operation Fast and Furious, the border-security strategy that allowed guns to be shipped illegally into Mexico in an effort to …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

Chavez Recovering After Surgery For Cancer

Reuters reports : Venezuela's flamboyant socialist leader Hugo Chavez said on Thursday he had undergone a successful operation in Cuba to remove cancerous cells from a tumor and was on the road to full recovery. tumour The 56-year-old president looked grave and emotional in his first speech to …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

GOP Candidates' Fundraising Starts Slowly

The New York Times reports : Fund-raising by the Republican presidential candidates appears to be off to a slow start this year, hindered by the struggling economy, the absence of a clear and compelling front-runner, and the desire of many of the party’s biggest donors to wait and see how …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

Geithner Denies He's Leaving Treasury

The Daily Beast reports : Tim Geithner denied on Thursday that he had decided to leave his position as the nation's Treasury secretary "for the foreseeable future." Earlier today, Bloomberg News reported that Geithner would leave the Obama administration after Congress forged a deal …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

Strauss-Kahn Case Falling Apart

The New York Times reports : The sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn is on the verge of collapse as investigators have uncovered major holes in the credibility of the housekeeper who charged that he attacked her in his Manhattan hotel suite in May, according to two well-plac…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011

WH Rejects McConnell Invite

The Hill reports : The White House has rejected Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's (Ky.) invitation for President Obama to meet Thursday with Senate Republicans about their position on the debt-ceiling talks. White House press secretary Jay Carney said McConnell was asking Obama to …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 30, 2011