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Iran Test-Fires Medium-Range Missiles

The Washington Post reports : Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps is conducting a 10-day series of missile tests, including the firing of medium-range missiles at targets at sea, and it has revealed a previously secret network of underground missile silos, Iranian state media reported …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Bartlett: Who Doesn’t Pay Income Taxes

Bruce Bartlett writes : Conservatives are fond of railing against those who are able to legally avoid paying federal income taxes. The Wall Street Journal routinely refers to them as “lucky duckies.” Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

China Demands $1.9 Million From Ai Weiwei

BBC News reports : China's authorities are demanding that artist Ai Weiwei pay more than 12m yuan ($1.9m, £1.2m) in unpaid taxes and fines, one of his friends says. Mr Ai is one of China's leading artists, and the most prominent figure caught up in a recent crackdown on critics of the …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Home Prices Decline, Consumers Still Gloomy

Reuters reports : The drastic plunge in home prices continued to level off in April, hinting at stabilization in the housing market, but job market worries pushed consumer confidence to a seven-month low in June. Although house prices were helped by the start of the spring selling …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Trade Pacts Clear Worker Aid Hurdle

The Wall Street Journal reports : Congressional negotiators broke a weeks-long stalemate on trade pacts with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, likely clearing the way for summer votes on the long-stalled deals, say people familiar with the situation. Under a bipartisan compromise, a …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Bachmann: Obama Fears Me

The Hill reports : President Obama "fears" Republican Michele Bachmann's presidential campaign, the Minnesota congresswoman said Monday night. Bachmann, the newly-minted candidate for the GOP presidential nomination, pointed to the president's reelection office's attack against her …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Bristol: Palin's Mind Made Up on Presidential Run

Politico reports : ABC’s Robin Roberts tried, then Sean Hannity gave it a go, but Bristol Palin wouldn’t talk about her mother’s 2012 plans with either host on Monday. “There are some things that we talk about at the kitchen table that stay at the kitchen table,” she told both. The gang …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Giffords Makes First Public Appearance

ABC News reports : Rep. Gabrielle Giffords made her first public appearance in front of a crowd since being shot in the head Jan. 8, rising from her wheelchair to hug and kiss her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, when he received the Spaceflight Medal. Giffords, D-Ariz., entered, …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Saudis Among Worst Human Traffickers

Just Journalism reports : Financial Times and Guardian’s Datablog highlight US state department report on human trafficking, placing Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Yemen and Libya in worst category. As Just Journalism reported last week, the British media has been giving rare …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Alleged Hamas Operative Organizing Flotilla

Just Journalism reports : Mohammed Sawalha, a key organiser of the second flotilla which is set to attempt to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza later this week, is alleged to be a Hamas operative with long-standing connections to the militant organisation. Last year’s flotilla resulted in …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Media Omits Key Facts On Gaza Flotilla

Just Journalism reports : ‘ Israel accused of trying to intimidate Gaza flotilla journalists ’, by Conal Urquhart , published in yesterday’s Guardian, framed the convoy’s primary motivation as humanitarian, endorsing the contention of protesters that breaking Israel’s naval blockade is …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Aide: Bachmann Not Ready For Presidency

The Des Moines Register reports : In early 2012, Iowans in all 99 counties will bundle up, brave the cold night air, and join neighbors and fellow Republicans in casting their vote for the next president of the United States. Being Iowa, many caucus attendees will have personally met some or …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

House GOP Bashes EPA Over Foreign Grants

The Hill reports : House Republicans launched a fresh attack on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week, blasting Administrator Lisa Jackson for setting aside millions of dollars in grants to foreign countries aimed at reducing global pollution. Republicans on the House …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

House Dems Feel Jilted By Obama

The Hill reports : House Democrats feel like jilted lovers. They’re looking down Pennsylvania Avenue for some sign of affection from President Obama in the White House. But all they feel they’re getting in return is the back of his hand. “How is it that the House Democrats played such …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Bachmann: Review Minimum Wage

Politico reports : Michele Bachmann left the door open to cutting the minimum wage in an interview Tuesday morning, telling ABC's "Good Morning America" that "all regulations" should be subject to review — and elimination. George Stephanopoulos asked Bachmann to back up a proposal she …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Weiner Wants To Pick Successor

The New York Post reports : His ego has no bounds. In a dazzling display of arrogance, disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner is trying to insert himself back into politics -- calling power brokers and would-be candidates for his old seat, hoping they'll let him play a role in …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Up to 15 EU Banks to Fail Stress Test

Reuters reports : Up to one in six European banks is set to fail an EU-wide financial health check, according to euro zone sources close to the stress-testing, as officials scramble to set up backstops for those at risk. The result, which the European Central Bank (ECB) and others hope will …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

ICC Prosecutor: Gaddafi Will Be Gone In Months

Reuters reports : The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Tuesday it could be "game over" within months for Muammar Gaddafi, but China reacted cautiously to the issuing of an arrest warrant for the Libyan leader on charges of crimes against humanity. "Today, it is …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Police Use Teargas At Greek Budget Protest

Reuters reports : Greek police clashed with groups of hooded youths in central Athens on Tuesday at the start of two days of strikes and protests against cuts demanded by international lenders as the price for more financial aid. As Greece teeters on the edge of bankruptcy, parliament is …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Bachmann Claims the Intellectual High Ground

Michelle Bachmann describes herself as having a "strong academic, scholarly background." Michelle Bachmann describes herself as having a "strong academic, scholarly background." (CNN) - Newly declared Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann defended her past gaffes Tuesday by …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday June 28, 2011