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Foley Resigns Over Sexually Explicit Messages to Minors — Brian Ross and Maddy Sauer Report: — Rhonda Schwartz contributed to this report. — Saying he was "deeply sorry," Congressman Mark Foley (R-FL) resigned from Congress today, hours after ABC News questioned …

Washington Post:

Rep. Foley Quits In Page Scandal — Six-term Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) resigned yesterday amid reports that he had sent sexually explicit e-mails to at least one underage male former page. — Foley, who was considered likely to win reelection this fall, said in a three-sentence letter of resignation …

Discussion: The Next Hurrah, The Democratic Daily, First Draft, Scott Rosenberg's Wordyard, Brad DeLong's Semi …, Pam's House Blend, AMERICAblog, The Talent Show, Dean's World, Oliver Willis, Daily Kos and The Agonist

Associated Press:

Foley Resigns From Congress Over E-Mails — Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., abruptly resigned from Congress on Friday in the wake of questions about e-mails he wrote a former teenage male page. — "I am deeply sorry and I apologize for letting down my family and the people of Florida …

Discussion: Firedoglake, Big Brass Blog, MyDD, Whiskey Bar, AMERICAblog, SIVACRACY.NET, Petrelis Files, Donklephant and Beltway Blogroll

John / AMERICAblog:

House GOP Leadership knew about Foley almost a year ago, let Foley remain in House leadership, let him remain as chair of House sex offender caucus — UPDATE: Foley's "instant message" communications with the underage boy have now been posted by ABC. They are horrendous.

Discussion: Brilliant at Breakfast, All Spin Zone, Dependable Renegade and Mia Culpa

David Espo / Associated Press:

Foley submits resignation to Congress — WASHINGTON - Rep. Mark Foley (news, bio, voting record), R-Fla., submitted a letter of resignation from Congress on Friday in the wake of questions about e-mails he wrote a former male page, according to a congressional official.

Discussion: DownWithTyranny!, The Right Angle, TPMmuckraker, Balloon Juice and First Draft

Talking Points Memo:

Big. Big Trouble. — We caught wind of this and tried our damneddest to confirm it this afternoon. But we weren't able to. Rep. Alexander's office wasn't eager to return out calls. — But now the AP has the story. And here's why there may be a lot more fall out from the Rep. Foley (R-FL) story.

Discussion: TPMmuckraker, Done With Mirrors and Daily Kos

Roll Call:

Foley Interviewed About Page Last Year; Democrats Not Told — Ex-Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.), who resigned Friday after reports of his improper communications with a former male House page were made public, was interviewed about some of those contacts by the chairman of the House Page Board and the then-Clerk of the House last year.

Discussion: AMERICAblog and Talking Points Memo

Jamie Holly / Crooks and Liars:

ABC News Releases Message Exchanges Between Foley And Teens — ABC's Brian Ross was the person who broke the story of Rep. Mark Foley. Tonight on ABC News, Ross gave a more indepth report, including the text of instant messages that Foley allegedly exchanged with these minors. — Video - WMV Video - QT

Discussion: AMERICAblog and The Agonist

Jeffrey H. Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Challenger Seeks Probe of Rep. Foley's E-Mails to Boy, 16

Discussion: Firedoglake, The American Street, AMERICAblog and The Carpetbagger Report

Gay Patriot:
US Rep. Mark Foley Resigns From Congress

Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ, La Shawn Barber's Corner and Swing State Project

Bill Adair / St. Petersburg Times:
Foe questions e-mails from Foley to page

Discussion: TIME

Greg Hilburn / thenewsstar.com: Congressman resigns because of e-mail to Monroe teen

Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Florida's 16th District: Rep. Foley Drops Out

Discussion: The Strata-Sphere

Sheldon Gweiser / MSNBC:

Poll shows Virginia Senate race is dead heat — Incumbent Sen. Allen and challenger James Webb tied with 43 percent — NEW YORK - Incumbent Republican Senator George Allen and Democratic challenger Jim Webb are tied in the latest MSNBC/McClatchy poll conducted by Mason-Dixon.

Discussion: The Agitator, Redstate and The Allen Blog

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BBC:

Total curfew declared in Baghdad — The Iraqi government has declared an immediate curfew in the capital, Baghdad, to run until Sunday morning. — The move affects both vehicles and pedestrians, a spokesman for the Iraqi prime minister said. — The spokesman did not reveal why a curfew …

Discussion: The Fourth Rail, The Reaction, Pajamas Media, The Heretik and small dead animals

Michael Kinsley / Washington Post:

Bush's Conception Conflict — It was, I believe, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) who first made the excellent, bitter and terribly unfair joke about conservatives who believe in a right to life that begins at conception and ends at birth. — This joke has been adapted for use against various Republican politicians ever since.

Discussion: The Corner, Donklephant and Inactivist

Firouz Sedarat / Reuters:

Zawahri calls Bush a failure over war on terrorism — DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri called President Bush a lying failure for talking of progress in the war on terrorism, according to a video posted on the Internet on Friday.

Discussion: Counterterrorism Blog, RightWinged.com, Redstate and PSoTD