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Sectarian Riots Flare In Belfast

The Associated Press reports: Hundreds of rioters threw gasoline bombs and attacked police vans in east Belfast on Tuesday as sectarian violence flared up for a second night in Northern Ireland. The British Press Association agency said Wednesday that a photographer was shot in the leg …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 22, 2011

Newt Campaign Is "$1M In Debt"

The Associated Press reports: Newt Gingrich’s top two fundraising advisers resigned Tuesday, and officials said the Republican candidate’s hobbling presidential campaign carried more than $1 million in debt. The departures of fundraising director Jody Thomas and fundraising consultant …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 22, 2011

US Jews Will Join Gaza Flotilla

The Jerusalem Post reports: A group of US citizens have left for Athens to join a flotilla of ships planning to challenge Israel's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. The 36 participants from the US, as well as four crew members and nine journalists, are planning to sail on the US-flagged …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 22, 2011

Syrians "Forced" To Attend Rallies

CNN reports: Syrian workers and students were forced to attend rallies in support of President Bashar al-Assad this week, a human rights campaigner from the country told CNN Wednesday. Government workers were ordered to attend the rallies, said Ammar Qurabi, chairman of the National …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 22, 2011

Yemen Al Qaeda Suspects Escape

CBS reports: Security officials say at least 40 al Qaeda militants have escaped from a jail in southern Yemen. The militants attacked their guards and seized their arms early on Wednesday just as bands of heavily armed militants attacked the prison in the city of Mukalla on the Arabian …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 22, 2011

WH To Close Health Law Loophole

MSNBC reports: President Barack Obama's health care law would let several million middle-class people get nearly free insurance meant for the poor, a twist government number crunchers say they discovered only after the complex bill was signed. The change would affect early retirees: A …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 22, 2011

Harry Reid Favors Jon Huntsman

CNN reports: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ventured into the 2012 presidential waiting game Tuesday, offering up his pick for the Republican presidential nomination. "If I had a choice, I would favor Huntsman over Romney," Reid told reporters after a meeting on Capitol Hill. "But I …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 22, 2011

Panetta Wins Senate Approval

CNN reports: The Senate on Tuesday gave final approval to CIA Director Leon Panetta's nomination to become defense secretary when Robert Gates steps down at the end of June. Panetta's approval on a unanimous 100-0 vote was widely expected after the former congressman and Clinton administra…

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 22, 2011

Noah and Conn Debate Cranks in the GOP

On Monday, I recorded a bloggingheads with the Washington Examiner’s Conn Carroll. We discussed the GOP field and whether cranks should be welcomed into the party. On Monday, I recorded a bloggingheads with the Washington Examiner’s Conn Carroll. We discussed the current state of the GOP …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Wednesday June 22, 2011

Huntsman Can't Win Over the GOP in 2012

Huntsman may have the best of intentions; but if he aspires to be a reform-minded Republican, then he’s gonna need a lot more substantive public-policy ideas. David Frum wants to support Jon Huntsman, and I can understand why: In David’s view, Huntsman promises to be the reform-minded …

Written by John Guardiano on Wednesday June 22, 2011

Souris River Forces 11,000 to Evacuate

The Wall Street Journal reports : About 11,000 Minot residents are being ordered to leave their homes even earlier than expected this week as the Souris River gets closer to swamping the North Dakota city with the worst flooding in four decades, officials said Tuesday. Mayor Curt …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 21, 2011

Pawlenty's Non-Partisan Pastor

The Huffington Post reports : When GOP presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty goes to church, he knows he'll hear a 27-minute sermon -- never longer, never shorter. But whether he'll hear a biblical endorsement of the Republican platform is far less certain. Pawlenty gets his spiritual …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 21, 2011

Bachmann To Launch Campaign On Monday

The Huffington Post reports : Rep. Michele Bachmann will officially launch her campaign for president next Monday in Iowa, the Huffington Post has learned. Bachmann is set to announce the details of the event on Wednesday morning, Alice Stewart, a spokeswoman for the Minnesota Republican, …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 21, 2011

Huntsman Jumps Into the Fray

The Washington Post report : Since the beginning — which was all of seven weeks ago — Jon Huntsman Jr.’s campaign has promised something completely different. The campaign has offered video tidbits of a mystery man, a father of seven, a lover of rock music and a diplomat on a dirt bike …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 21, 2011

Conrad: $2 Trillion Not Enough

The Washington Post reports : The debt-reduction package emerging in talks between the White House and congressional leaders would not “fundamentally change” the alarming rate of growth in the national debt, the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee said Tuesday. Sen. Kent …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 21, 2011

Obama, Pentagon Split On Drawdown

The Guardian reports: Barack Obama is set to reject the advice of the Pentagon by announcing on Wednesday night the withdrawal of up to 30,000 troops from Afghanistan by November next year, in time for the US presidential election. The move comes despite warnings from his military …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 21, 2011

Greek PM Wins Confidence Vote

The Daily Telegraph reports: Thousands of protesters converged on Syntagma Square in front of the Greek Parliament late on Tuesday night as the embattled prime minister survived a crucial confidence vote. Demonstrators were dispersed by riot police using tear gas after a small group of …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 21, 2011

Gingrich: Second Line Of Tiffany's Credit

The Washington Post r eports: Former House speaker Newt Gingrich had a second line of credit at the high-end jewelry store Tiffany’s for as much as $1 million dollars, his presidential campaign acknowledged Tuesday. Joe DeSantis, a spokesman for Gingrich, said that the candidate’s …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 21, 2011

No British Understatement From David Cameron

UK Prime Minister Cameron articulated what Republicans struggle to say: a center-right government can cut spending without jeopardizing social programs. I attended this evening (UK time) the annual summer party of the British think tank Policy Exchange. (I serve on the board of the American …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday June 21, 2011

Donations to Bachmann Up in May

Reuters reports : Presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann saw a jump in political donations in May, aided in large part by small contributions as she revs up her fundraising machine for the 2012 Republican nomination. Bachmann, a conservative Tea Party favorite in the House of Representativ…

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 21, 2011