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Chris Cuomo / ABCNEWS:
Rep. Anthony Weiner: ‘The Picture Was of Me and I Sent It’ — Rep. Anthony Weiner of New York said today he has engaged in “several inappropriate” electronic relationships with six women over three years, and that he publicly lied about a photo of himself sent over Twitter to a college student in Seattle over a week ago.
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Andrew Breitbart / Big Government:
Déjà Vu: Another Congressman Bares Naked Torso (and More) for Online Pal — BigGovernment.com and BigJournalism.com have reported throughout the morning about the emergence of new details in the Weinergate saga, after a young woman came forward with new information that tends …
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Meagan Broussard / Big Government:
My Story — My name is Meagan Broussard. I am 26 years old. I served in the U.S. Army, and I am a full-time college student and a single mom. — I admired Rep. Anthony Weiner because I had seen a video of him standing up for the 9/11 responders. It was a rant, but he came across …
Dylan Howard / RADAR:
Weinergate Grows: Another Woman Provides Sex Messages From His Account — Weinergate is getting bigger and bigger. — Another woman has come forward to RadarOnline.com and Star magazine and provided a sexting exchange with embattled New York Representative Anthony Weiner.
John Bresnahan / The Politico:
Nancy Pelosi calls for Anthony Weiner ethics inquiry — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Steve Israel, the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, are calling for an investigation into Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) over the series of sexually explicit conservations …
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Danb / RADAR:
Weiner Used Jewish Sexual Stereotype To Facebook Sexting Partner — Rep. Anthony Weiner used an unflattering Jewish sexual stereotype during another Facebook sexting session with a middle-aged woman, RadarOnline.com and Star magazine are exclusively reporting in a joint newsgathering operation.
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The Atlantic Online:
Anthony Weiner Admits to Sending Racy Photos: Should We Really Ignore It? — My colleague makes a persuasive argument for ignoring sex scandals—they have opportunity cost, after all, and what business is it of ours? Does it tell us anything about how they do their job? — Allow me to suggest that maybe it does.
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Danb / RADAR:
Weiner Sexting Partner Reveals Her Identity, Says: ‘He Called Me On Congress Phone!’
Weiner Sexting Partner Reveals Her Identity, Says: ‘He Called Me On Congress Phone!’
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Creepy must-see flashback: Weiner lies shamelessly to ABC about what happened
Creepy must-see flashback: Weiner lies shamelessly to ABC about what happened
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The Atlantic Online:
Should We Care About Anthony Weiner's Photo Scandal?
Should We Care About Anthony Weiner's Photo Scandal?
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The Huffington Post:
Anthony Weiner Twitter Scandal: New Photos Emerge (VIDEO)
Anthony Weiner Twitter Scandal: New Photos Emerge (VIDEO)
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Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
Anthony Weiner Press Conference UPDATE: Admits Trying to Send DM UPDATE: Weiner Will Not Resign UPDATE: VIDEO ADDED
Anthony Weiner Press Conference UPDATE: Admits Trying to Send DM UPDATE: Weiner Will Not Resign UPDATE: VIDEO ADDED
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
ABC News ‘likely’ to name woman who says she received shirtless Weiner pic, source says
ABC News ‘likely’ to name woman who says she received shirtless Weiner pic, source says
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Andrew Breitbart / Big Government:
‘Me and the pussys’: Weiner Sends Intimate Home Pic; Apparently Relishes Double Entendres, Too
‘Me and the pussys’: Weiner Sends Intimate Home Pic; Apparently Relishes Double Entendres, Too
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CBS News:
Anthony Weiner admits to online relationships, sending explicit photo; says he will not step down
Anthony Weiner admits to online relationships, sending explicit photo; says he will not step down
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William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Charles Johnson: I Won't Apologize to Breitbart — Earlier today I noted that numerous people owed Andrew Breitbart an apology. — Among those people was Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs who accused Andrew Bretibart of “smearing” Weiner with “phony” accuastions.
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The Politico:
Andrew Breitbart's day of vindication — In Andrew Breitbart's up-and-down career as a conservative agitator, it doesn't get any better than this. — Ten days ago, he broke the Rep. Anthony Weiner Twitter scandal on his website, Big Government, then on Monday pushed it to its conclusion …
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Andrew Breitbart takes over Anthony Weiner news conference
Andrew Breitbart takes over Anthony Weiner news conference
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Weiner Admits He Sent Lewd Photos; Seeks Not to Resign
Charles Johnson / Little Green Footballs:
Anthony Weiner Schedules Press Conference to Deal with Latest Accusations
Anthony Weiner Schedules Press Conference to Deal with Latest Accusations
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and CANNONFIRE
Joel J. Miller / National Review:
What Sarah Palin Got Wrong — And We Did, Too — Before we all ride the Palin-Revere fiasco utterly into the ground, it's worth noting what she really got wrong, and what the rest of us did as well. — Sarah Palin said that Paul Revere “warned the British that they weren't gonna be taking away our arms …
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Sheila Marikar / ABCNEWS:
Historians: Palin Made an ‘Obvious Blooper’ — Sarah Palin said that Paul Revere warned the British during his midnight ride in 1775. Historians beg to differ. — “He didn't warn the British,” said James Giblin, author of “The Many Rides of Paul Revere.” “That's her most obvious blooper.”
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David Weigel / Weigel:
Editing Wikipedia to Make Palin Right About Paul Revere
Editing Wikipedia to Make Palin Right About Paul Revere
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Russ Britt / MarketWatch:
Firms to cut health plans as reform starts: survey — 30% of companies say they'll stop offering coverage — Front Page - News Viewer - Commentary - Markets - Investing - Personal Finance - Community - Games — LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Once provisions of the Affordable Care Act start …
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Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Top Obama Economic Player to Return to University Post — WASHINGTON — Austan Goolsbee, a longtime adviser to President Obama and the only economist left on his core economic team, plans to leave as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers by September, after a year in the job, to return to the University of Chicago.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
DWS: GOP wants to bring back ‘Jim Crow’ — Raising the rhetorical stakes around local battles over voting laws, DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz yesterday compared Republican efforts to tighten access to the polls to notorious segregation-era Jim Crow laws.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Wasserman Schultz retracts Jim Crow analogy
Wasserman Schultz retracts Jim Crow analogy
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CNN:
3 nuclear reactors melted down after quake, Japan confirms — Tokyo (CNN) — Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant experienced full meltdowns at three reactors in the wake of an earthquake and tsunami in March, the country's Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters said Monday.
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Jeff Poor / The Daily Caller:
Carville: 2012 could be ‘very rough’ for Obama, says civil unrest ‘imminently possible’ — Who ever thought the saying, “It's the economy stupid” from James Carville in 1992 would become a staple in presidential elections 20 years later? — That expression made its way into the campaign …
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House Republicans propose Social Security opt-out — House Republicans on Friday introduced legislation that would allow workers to partially opt out of Social Security immediately, and fully opt out after 15 years. — Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas), who chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee …
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