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Adrian Chen / Gawker:
Anthony Weiner's Cock Shot Emerges — Nobody really expected the week to end without Anthony Weiner's penis splashed all over the internet. And here it is: Andrew Breitbart showed a couple of radio DJs a picture of what is likely Anthony Weiner's dick, then they leaked it on Twitter.
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Jonathan Allen / The Politico:
Key Dem calls on Weiner to resign — The dam is beginning to break for Rep. Anthony Weiner as he battles to save his career from a sex-scandal made for the Internet age. — Rep. Allyson Schwartz, a leading official at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, called for the New York Democrat …
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Fox News:
It's Out: Purported X-Rated Weiner Photo on Internet — It only took two days. — After Andrew Breitbart, publisher of the conservative BigGovernment.com and other sites, claimed Monday he had an X-rated photo of Rep. Anthony Weiner, the purported image has surfaced on the Internet.
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Little Green Footballs, Outside the Beltway, Pajamas Media, Patterico's Pontifications and Fox Nation
City Room:
Weiner's Wife Is Pregnant — Their marriage has become the subject of intense speculation and scrutiny amid an embarrassing online sex scandal. — Now, Representative Anthony D. Weiner and Huma Abedin are about to make news of a different kind: they are expecting their first child.
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The Nation, WJLA-TV, Gawker, Runnin' Scared and National Review
New York Times:
Weiner Faces Calls to Resign and Tries to Make Amends — Representative Anthony D. Weiner of New York, reeling from revelations of salacious online behavior that threaten his political career, moved rapidly on Tuesday to make amends as Republicans called for his resignation and leading members …
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Final Weiner pic leaks onto the Internet; Update: DCCC official calls for Weiner's resignation — Reportedly, Andrew Breitbart is furious about the hijacking of his so-called “insurance” picture from Anthony Weiner's curious notion of constituent, er, outreach.
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The Atlantic Wire, Pajamas Media, Althouse, Fox Nation and Fox News
Elspeth Reeve / The Atlantic Wire:
Breitbart's X-Rated ‘Insurance Policy’ Photo of Weiner Leaks
Breitbart's X-Rated ‘Insurance Policy’ Photo of Weiner Leaks
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Little Green Footballs, Gawker and CBS News
Justin Elliott / Salon:
Purported X-rated Weiner image released
Purported X-rated Weiner image released
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Big Government, Little Green Footballs and No More Mister Nice Blog
Erica Orden / Wall Street Journal:
A Private Life, Tested
A Private Life, Tested
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New York Post, New York Times, ABCNEWS, New York Magazine, Patterico's Pontifications, The Politico, The Moderate Voice and City Room
Jon Bershad / Mediaite:
It Gets Worse: Opie And Anthony Post Alleged Raw Picture Of Weiner's Penis
It Gets Worse: Opie And Anthony Post Alleged Raw Picture Of Weiner's Penis
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The Reid Report, The Daily Beast and CBS New York
The Atlantic Online:
What Anthony Weiner's Scandal Means for Democrats
What Anthony Weiner's Scandal Means for Democrats
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Washington Post, The Moderate Voice and Opinion L.A.
Ron Breeding / UALR Public Radio:
Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor Says Rep. Weiner Should Resign
Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor Says Rep. Weiner Should Resign
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Ballot Box, The Hill, The Hill, Washington Post and TPMDC
Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Anthony Weiner explained self to Bill Clinton
Anthony Weiner explained self to Bill Clinton
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Leigh Paynter / KXTV:
Education officials break down Stockton man's door — “I look out of my window and I see 15 police officers,” Wright said. — Wright came downstairs in his boxer shorts as a S.W.A.T team barged through his front door. Wright said an officer grabbed him by the neck and led him outside on his front lawn.
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Matt Welch / Hit & Run:
No Really: SWAT Team Raids House at 6 AM and Handcuffs Father of Three Young Kids to Execute a Dept. of Education Search Warrant for Estranged Wife's Defaulted Student Loans — I know Mike Riggs just mentioned it in the morning links, but if this story isn't a wake-up call about the militarization …
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Above the Law
Doug Powers / Michelle Malkin:
Dept. of Education Has SWAT Team Raid Home Over Student Loan Default; Update: OIG Agents, Not SWAT
Dept. of Education Has SWAT Team Raid Home Over Student Loan Default; Update: OIG Agents, Not SWAT
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Daily Mail:
A little over the top?: SWAT team launch dawn raid on family home to collect unpaid student loans
A little over the top?: SWAT team launch dawn raid on family home to collect unpaid student loans
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Matt Welch / Hit & Run:
Dept. of Education SWAT Raid Update: Not for a Student Loan, DoE Says
Dept. of Education SWAT Raid Update: Not for a Student Loan, DoE Says
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ABA Journal Daily News
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Palin chief blasts Rollins, expects ‘retraction’ — Sarah Palin's chief of staff blasted Michele Bachmann strategist Ed Rollins today after Rollins criticized the former Alaska governor and suggested to POLITICO that his candidate would benefit by comparison to her
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The Politico:
Stars collide: Michele Bachmann vs. Sarah Palin — Michelle Bachmann's top aide dismissed Sarah Palin as — Rep. Michele Bachmann's prospective 2012 campaign appears increasingly set on a collision course with former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. — The coming confrontation is being driven …
Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Bachmann adviser: ‘My misstep’ on Palin — Michele Bachmann adviser Ed Rollins' response to the sharp criticisms from Sarah Palin's world just now was to “let it go.” — But he didn't go quietly, telling me, “I haven't lived in Washington D.C. in 15 years, and I've been taken to the woodshed by the big boys.”
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David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Judges sharply challenge healthcare law — Skeptical questions from three federal judges in Atlanta suggest they may be ready to declare unconstitutional all or part of the healthcare law promoted by the Obama administration and passed last year by Congress.
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Rachael R / Delta Air Lines Blog:
Military Travel: Baggage Policies & Our Thoughts — Update: — Thank you to everyone who has participated in the recent conversations on baggage allowances for active duty U.S. military personnel. We appreciate all of your thoughts and insight, and want to share an update on the soldiers involved …
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Richard Johnson / The Daily:
Baldwin sees Weiner's implosion as opportunity for him in 2013 — Alec Baldwin is mulling a run for mayor of New York City now that kinky Congressman Anthony Weiner appears to have sexted himself out of the 2013 race. — The “30 Rock” star, who has long talked about running for political office …
Tanya Somanader / ThinkProgress:
Asked If Homosexuality Is A Sin, Mitt Romney Responds, ‘Nice Try’ — GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is a veritable library of flip-flops. As such, it is not his positions but the fact that he has reversed on so many that is quickly defining his campaign.
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Rudy's Running — I'm told by two reliable sources that Rudy Giuliani intends to run for the GOP nomination for president in 2012. He may throw his hat in the ring soon. — Rudy's theory of the race: In the fall of 2007, he decided he couldn't compete with both Mitt Romney and John McCain …
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The Note:
Debit Card ‘Swipe’ Fee Debate Gets a Vote Today — ABC News' Sunlen Miller (@sunlenmiller) reports: — The debate over debit card swipe fees will open up on the Senate floor today, with a vote expected midday on the processing fees financial firms charge merchants every time a debit card is swiped …
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Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
Origins Of The Mistaken Pivot To Deficits — Zachary Goldfarb has a fascinating piece looking at Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner as the main architect of the mistaken decision to turn the corner and start focusing on deficit reduction rather than jobs: … The real mistake here, though, was made by the president.
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Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
Geithner finds his footing
Geithner finds his footing
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Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
Cain's Plan For Securing The Border: Build The Great Wall Of China, Fill A Moat With Alligators — ThinkProgress filed this report from Pella, Iowa. — Great Wall of China — As ThinkProgress has documented this week, Herman Cain is a man of many unusual ideas.
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Mediaite, TPMDC, Mother Jones, Daily Kos and Booman Tribune
Jennifer Preston / New York Times:
A Twitter Group Warned About Weiner — Three months before Representative Anthony D. Weiner sent a photo from his Twitter account to a 21-year-old Washington State college student named Gennette Cordova, a small group of determined, self-described conservatives were warning young women on Twitter …
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Wonkette, Althouse, Pajamas Media and City Room
Ilya Shapiro / Cato @ Liberty:
The Obamacare Lawsuit: From the Courtroom in Atlanta — ATLANTA — In the most important appeal of the Obamacare constitutional saga, today was the best day yet for individual freedom. The government's lawyer, Neal Katyal, spent most of the hearing on the ropes, with the judicial panel extremely cautious …
Martin Feldstein / Wall Street Journal:
The Economy Is Worse Than You Think — Expect more bad news until someone enacts a plan to bring deficits under control without raising taxes. — The policies of the Obama administration have led to the weak condition of the American economy. Growth during the coming year will be subpar at best …
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Stephanie Bodoni / Bloomberg:
Facebook to Be Probed in EU for Facial Recognition in Photos — Facebook Inc. will be probed by European Union data-protection regulators over a feature that uses face-recognition software to suggest people's names to tag in pictures without their permission.
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