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Dan Amira / New York Magazine:
Anthony Weiner Is Not Doing Himself Any Favors — We won't pretend to know the truth behind Weinergate — whether Weiner was the victim of a hacker or prankster or conservative conspiracy, or whether he was personally responsible for sending a college girl a photo of a man's bulge over Twitter.
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Mark Joyella / Mediaite:
Rep. Weiner Has Angry Exchange With Capitol Hill Reporters Over Twitter Scandal — One of Capitol Hill's most media-friendly people, New York Rep. Anthony Weiner, seems to be souring on the subject of his Twitter account, brushing off questions about his Twitter feed and the photo of a man …
Anahad O'Connor / New York Times:
Lawmaker in Twitter Case Assails Reporters
Lawmaker in Twitter Case Assails Reporters
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Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
Congressman says #Weinergate cybersecurity investigation vital in order to ‘ensure our national security’
Congressman says #Weinergate cybersecurity investigation vital in order to ‘ensure our national security’
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
WeinerGate OMFG! @RepWeiner Gives Worst Press Conference EVAH! (Video)
WeinerGate OMFG! @RepWeiner Gives Worst Press Conference EVAH! (Video)
Michelle Malkin:
Weighing in on Weiner; Update: Getting testy with MSM reporters, calls one a “jackass”
Weighing in on Weiner; Update: Getting testy with MSM reporters, calls one a “jackass”
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Dan Riehl / Big Government:
Weiner's Actual Tweet Stream Disputes His Version, Raises Valid Questions
Weiner's Actual Tweet Stream Disputes His Version, Raises Valid Questions
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The Daily Caller:
Weinergate Poll: Does photo show Congressman Weiner?
Weinergate Poll: Does photo show Congressman Weiner?
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Alex Fitzsimmons / NewsBusters.org:
Martin Bashir: Sarah Palin's Bus Tour ‘Breach of Federal Law’ — MSNBC's Martin Bashir on May 31 insisted that Sarah Palin's bus tour amounts to a “breach of a federal law.” — Anchoring his eponymous program, Bashir scolded, “In fact, the whole thing could be in breach of a federal law …
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Sarah Palin, Donald Trump Meet In New York City Tuesday Night, Eat Pizza — ABC News' Michael Falcone (@michaelpfalcone) reports: — UPDATED Sarah Palin sat down with Donald Trump in New York City on Tuesday night for just over a half hour at the former Alaska governor continued her roadtrip up the Eastern seaboard.
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Sarah Palin plays the media like a violin: Her turn now
Sarah Palin plays the media like a violin: Her turn now
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Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Sarah Palin's bus tour treats reporters like paparazzi
Sarah Palin's bus tour treats reporters like paparazzi
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Fail: House defeats Obama request to raise the debt ceiling, 318-97 — Why would the GOP bring it to the floor knowing that they had more than enough votes to kill it? Simple: To make the Democrats choke on it, of course. The public is on the GOP's side of this issue, unambiguously …
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Walter Shapiro / The New Republic:
Glass Ceiling — Why Obama can't assume Republicans will ever …
Glass Ceiling — Why Obama can't assume Republicans will ever …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The Morning Plum — * What are Dems prepared to trade away?
The Morning Plum — * What are Dems prepared to trade away?
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Alan Silverleib / CNN:
House rejects debt ceiling increase, 318-97
House rejects debt ceiling increase, 318-97
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The White House:
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION — The story of America's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community is the story of our fathers and sons, our mothers and daughters, and our friends and neighbors who continue the task of making our country a more perfect Union.
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Chris Geidner / Poliglot:
Obama Issues Pride Proclamation — With No Mention of Relationship Recognition
Obama Issues Pride Proclamation — With No Mention of Relationship Recognition
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New Jersey Online:
Gov. Christie arrives at son's high school baseball game in State Police helicopter — TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie arrived at his son's baseball game this afternoon aboard a State Police helicopter. — Right before the lineup cards were being exchanged on the field …
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Jennifer Jacobs / Iowa Caucuses:
Chris Christie won't run for president, but he'll visit Iowa this summer
Chris Christie won't run for president, but he'll visit Iowa this summer
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Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Rand Paul, Supposed Defender Of Civil Liberties, Calls For Jailing People Who Attend ‘Radical Political Speeches’ — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) made headlines last week for single-handedly obstructing the renewal of the Patriot Act, calling the law an unconstitutional infringement on civil liberties.
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Media Czech / Barefoot and Progressive:
Rand Paul calls for putting himself in jail. Or his own deportation.
Rand Paul calls for putting himself in jail. Or his own deportation.
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Jon Huntsman / Wall Street Journal:
Our Current Time for Choosing — Anyone who disagrees with Paul Ryan's Medicare reforms has a moral obligation to propose an alternative. — This year marks the centennial anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth—and America finds itself at a crossroads that brings to mind the title …
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Sarah Anne Hughes / Washington Post:
Ku Klux Klan protests Westboro Baptist Church (Video) — Members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan. (Michael S. Williamson - THE WASHINGTON POST) As President Obama honored fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, three members of the Westboro Baptist Church protested …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
DeMint mulls White House bid — Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) says he is considering running for president after frustrated conservative activists have pleaded with him to run. — DeMint told The Hill that he has discussed a White House bid with his wife and will pray on the question out of respect for his supporters across the country.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Wisconsin Dems 6. Wisconsin Republicans 0. — Conservatives and some political observers are making a big deal out of the fact that the Dem candidate in the closely watched state Supreme Court race in Wisconsin finally conceded defeat today, as had long been expected.
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
77,000 fed employees paid more than governors — Government salaries put under scrutiny — ** FILE ** A congressional study revealed that 7,283 federal employees in Maryland made more than Gov. Martin O'Malley's $150,000 salary in 2009. (Associated Press)
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Ben Geman / The Hill:
New York AG sues feds over gas ‘fracking’ — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman opened a new front Tuesday in battles over controversial natural-gas drilling projects with a lawsuit alleging that federal agencies are shirking environmental review of dangerous development techniques.
Kathleen Madigan / Wall Street Journal:
Private Jobs Post Tepid Rise — Private businesses barely added jobs in May as large companies cut workers, according to a report released Wednesday. The news is sure to raise further fears about the second-quarter U.S. economy. — Private-sector jobs in the U.S. rose by just 38,000 last month …
Gavyn Davies:
The classical view of the global recession — The disappointing economic data on US activity in recent months has brought a key policy debate back into focus. Is there a chronic shortage of growth in the developed world, and if so what should be done about it?
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Paul Krugman and Grasping Reality …
New York Times:
S.E.C. Case Stands Out Because It Stands Alone — At the height of the housing boom, the 26th floor of Goldman Sachs's former headquarters on Broad Street in Lower Manhattan was the nerve center of Goldman's fast-growing mortgage trading business. — Hundreds of employees worked closely in teams …
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