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Skschust / CBS New York:
Weiner's Office Calls Police After CBS 2′s Marcia Kramer Asks For An Interview — WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork) — Congressman Anthony Weiner said Thursday he's finished talking about the lewd photo sent from his Twitter account. — But he still wouldn't say whether he's the one in the picture.
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The Wolfe At Anthony Weiner's Front Door — Paranoid Twitter mystery man fears pol's “Clinton connections” … The prescient Twitter provocateur who, weeks ago, somehow divined that a lewd photo scandal was looming for Rep. Anthony Weiner claims he is fearful that his leading role in …
Justin Elliott / Salon:
Embarrassing emails from Weiner tweeter leaked — Did Andrew Breitbart leak embarrassing personal emails sent to him by the mystery Twitter user at the center of the Anthony Weiner crotch shot scandal? Possibly. — This gets in the weeds of the Weiner saga, but it could help shed light …
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Juli Weiner / Vanity Fair:
On Having the Last Name Weiner, an Open Letter to Anthony Weiner
On Having the Last Name Weiner, an Open Letter to Anthony Weiner
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The Daily Beast, Swampland, New York Magazine and Politics
Daniel D'Addario / New York Observer:
Rudy Giuliani on Anthony Weiner and 2012—He's Going to ‘Hang Out’ in New Hampshire
Rudy Giuliani on Anthony Weiner and 2012—He's Going to ‘Hang Out’ in New Hampshire
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iowahawk:
Farewell, My Weiner — Excerpts from the new Inspector Dan Rather mystery
Farewell, My Weiner — Excerpts from the new Inspector Dan Rather mystery
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Emily Miller / Washington Times:
(AUDIO) MILLER: Anthony Weiner's lewd jokes
(AUDIO) MILLER: Anthony Weiner's lewd jokes
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Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
Will The Egg-On-Face Factor Lead To An Economic Calamity? — Your quotes of the day: … This is, incidentally, why it was a mistake of the White House and Congressional Democrats to get dragged into a negotiation in the first place. That said, the evidence from political science does appear …
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The Note:
House Speaker John Boehner Throws Down the War Powers Act Gauntlet On Libya — In the immortal words of the vice president, this could be a big $%^ing deal: House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, is throwing what one Republican calls “a legal and political hot potato at the President.”
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Jim Siegel / The Columbus Dispatch:
Twitter doesn't speak for Ohio House speaker
Twitter doesn't speak for Ohio House speaker
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John Bresnahan / The Politico:
GOP drafts alternative Libya resolution
GOP drafts alternative Libya resolution
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Frances Martel / Mediaite:
Watch CNN Anchor's Deadpan Reaction To Sarah Palin's Version Of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride — Sarah Palin is in Boston today, meeting with supporters and other curious elements. She is also chatting about how meaningful being in such a historic region is to her on her One Nation tour.
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Kasie Hunt / The Politico:
In New Hampshire, Sarah Palin blasts Timothy Geithner, fishing regulations — SEABROOK, N.H. — Sarah Palin spent Thursday night at a classic New Hampshire campaign-style event, spending almost two hours milling around on the lawn of a seaside home eating clams and chatting with voters.
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First Read / msnbc.com:
Palin fires shot at Romney at Bunker Hill — By NBC's Shawna Thomas, Alex Moe, and Mark Murray — In remarks made at Bunker Hill in Massachusetts — of all places — Sarah Palin fired a shot at Mitt Romney over the health-care mandate that Romney signed into law in the state in 2006.
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Joshua Green / The Atlantic Online:
Why Going Rogue Won't Work — Sarah Palin is dominating the political conversation.
Why Going Rogue Won't Work — Sarah Palin is dominating the political conversation.
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the Ellen DeGeneres / Telegraph:
MI6 attacks al-Qaeda in ‘Operation Cupcake’ — British intelligence has hacked into an al-Qaeda online magazine and replaced bomb-making instructions with a recipe for cupcakes. — The cyber-warfare operation was launched by MI6 and GCHQ in an attempt to disrupt efforts by al-Qaeda …
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Stable Hand / The Jawa Report:
MI6 PWNS al-Qaeda With ‘Operation Cupcake’
MI6 PWNS al-Qaeda With ‘Operation Cupcake’
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Reid J. Epstein / The Politico:
Edwards charges expected Friday — Criminal charges are expected to be filed Friday against two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, the result of an investigation into campaign cash allegedly funneled to the woman he had an out-of-wedlock child with.
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Marc Lacey / New York Times:
Six Dead in Southern Arizona Shooting, Including Gunman's Ex-Wife and Her Lawyer — PHOENIX — A man who was apparently upset over a contentious divorce killed his former wife, her lawyer and three others on Thursday morning in the border city of Yuma, Ariz., before killing himself, the authorities and friends of the victims said.
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James Gilbert / Yuma Daily Sun:
Suspect in multiple shootings is dead, police say
Suspect in multiple shootings is dead, police say
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Metro Weekly:
Airman Discharged: Pentagon confirms Air Force discharge under “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” on April 29 the first and only discharge since Obama signed a bill to repeal the law — News: — An Air Force spokesman confirmed today that the secretary of the Air Force approved a discharge under the military's …
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Jed Graham / Investor's Business Daily:
10-Year Real Wage Gains Worse Than During Depression — The past decade of wage growth has been one for the record books — but not one to celebrate. — The increase in total private-sector wages, adjusted for inflation, from the start of 2001 has fallen far short of any 10-year period since World War II …
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Kristen McQueary / New York Times:
Incumbents Carve Out a New Congressional Map — During debate this week on Democrats' remapping of Illinois congressional districts, criticized as heavily weighted against Republicans, Senate President John J. Cullerton hoisted a newspaper from 2001. — An article in that paper detailed …
Bloomberg:
Union Enthusiasm for Obama Re-Election Fades, AFL-CIO's Chief Trumka Says — President Barack Obama faces waning enthusiasm from union members as he prepares for his 2012 re- election bid, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said. — “It will be more challenging this time than it was last time to motivate …
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Abramson to Replace Keller as The Times's Executive Editor — Jill Abramson, a former investigative reporter and Washington bureau chief for The New York Times, will become the paper's executive editor, succeeding Bill Keller, who is stepping down to become a full-time writer for the paper.
The Note:
Mitt Romney Targeted by Joe Miller's Tea Party Group — ABC News' Huma Khan reports: The day he's set to announce his presidential ambitions, Mitt Romney is coming under attack by a Tea Party group that says the former Massachusetts governor isn't conservative enough to represent conservatives.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Obama disapproval sub-40 for first time in 18 months — Gallup has Obama's disapproval rating at 39%; the last time it was this low was November 15, 2009. — In the survey, 53% say they approve of the president's handling of his job.
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Moody's:
Announcement: Moody's Updates on Rating Implications of US Debt Limit, Long-Term Budget Negotiations — CREDIT RATINGS ARE MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.'S ("MIS") CURRENT OPINIONS OF THE RELATIVE FUTURE CREDIT RISK OF ENTITIES, CREDIT COMMITMENTS, OR DEBT OR DEBT-LIKE SECURITIES.
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Exclusive: Glenn Beck's Last Day On Fox News Will Be June 30th — Mediaite has learned that Glenn Beck's last day on Fox News is currently scheduled to be June 30th. Fox News has confirmed this information to Mediaite. — In the past month, ratings for Beck's ratings saw a double digit decline …
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John / Power Line:
Power Line Prize Update — Some creative individual or group is going to win $100,000 by effectively dramatizing the scope and seriousness of our federal debt crisis. The Power Line Prize will be awarded shortly after the contest closes at midnight on July 15. For all of the details, go here.
The Atlantic Online:
Romney's Aborted Announcement Speech — Mitt Romney isn't having an easy go of it the second time around. First, Sarah Palin is headed to New Hampshire, stealing some of the spotlight from his big announcement just now. And then the cable networks carrying it live dropped him one by one, first MSNBC and Fox, and finally CNN, too.
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Ginger Gibson / New Jersey Online:
Gov. Christie reimburses N.J. for use of state helicopter to attend son's baseball games — TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie and the state Republican Party will repay the state for two trips on a State Police helicopter to get to his son's baseball games. — The most recent ride, on Tuesday …
David Rogers / The Politico:
GOP plan slashes renewable energy — House Republicans unveiled a scaled-back $30.6 billion energy and water budget Wednesday that makes deep cuts from energy efficiency and renewable energy programs while trying to stabilize science and defense investments within tighter spending caps.
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Nic Robertson / CNN:
Qatar sends al-Obeidy back to Libya — (CNN) — The Libyan woman whose alleged rape by security forces received worldwide attention has been deported from Qatar back to Benghazi in Libya. — Eman al-Obeidy had been awaiting resettlement as a refugee, and the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner …
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Adam Ozimek / Modeled Behavior:
Defending KIPP, again — I've defended KIPP before from accusations that their performance is due to selection bias and cream skimming. A new paper from Josh Angrist and a bunch of other co-authors provides more evidence in KIPP's favor. They found that KIPP benefited the weakest students and those with special needs most:
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JSOnline:
Feingold says he's weighing a Senate run and expects to decide this summer — By Craig Gilbert of the Journal Sentinel — Democrat Russ Feingold said in an interview Thursday that he plans to decide by Labor Day whether to run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by his longtime colleague Herb Kohl.
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Evan Smith / The Texas Tribune:
Sources: Williams May Switch to U.S. House Race — Keywords: — Enlargephoto by: Bob Daemmrich — Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams announces U.S. Senate candidacy at TribLive on January 27, 2011. — Former Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams, who announced his intention …
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CBS Baltimore:
MTA Officers Detain Man For Taking Pictures — BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Transit Administration says more training may be called for after three MTA officers detained a man for taking pictures at a light rail station. — Pat Warren has more on the incident.
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