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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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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.
Kirsten Powers / The Daily Beast:
Anthony Weiner's Ex: He Lied to Me — THE DAILY BEAST ON: — Anthony Weiner's former girlfriend, Kirsten Powers, defended him on TV to millions of people after he insisted to her that he didn't send lewd photos on Twitter. Now she takes him to task for his rampant misogyny—and says he must resign immediately.
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CNN, Datechguy's Blog, BizzyBlog, National Review, Althouse, Mediaite, Fox Nation, The Daily Beast, The Politico, JammieWearingFool, Washington Post and The Reid Report
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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The Other McCain, Weigel, The Note, The Nation, Taylor Marsh, Weasel Zippers, The Raw Story, REPUBLICAN REDEFINED, TPMDC, Datechguy's Blog, Gothamist, FishbowlDC, American Power and USA Today
Jonathan Allen / The Politico:
Dems start bailing on Weiner — The dam is breaking on Rep. Anthony Weiner as he battles to save his career from a sex scandal made for the Internet age. — Several prominent Democratic officials, including two former chairmen of the Democratic National Committee, have called on him to resign from the House.
Andrew Breitbart / Big Government:
Statement on Opie & Anthony's Illicit Capture and Release of Photograph — Earlier today, a photograph resembling one that I had withheld from publication in the Weinergate saga was released without my knowledge or permission. — Prior to the publication of our story on BigGovernment.com …
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Mediaite, Little Green Footballs, The Reid Report, Politisite, Doug Ross and The Daily Beast
Dan Gillmor / Guardian:
Andrew Breitbart and the unwilling suspension of disbelief | Dan Gillmor — Despite Anthony Weiner's denials, Breitbart was vindicated on the lewd photo story. But does that make him a trusted source? — When liberal American Congressman Anthony Weiner confessed that he had: a) …
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Boing Boing, NewsBusters.org, Salon and The Confluence
Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
Rep. Weiner's failure to pay party dues may haunt him — Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) has failed to help his party financially in past election cycles, which is another infraction on the growing list of Democratic grievances with the lawmaker. — Weiner is known as a lone wolf …
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The Politico, Washington Post, The Hill, TPMDC and The Hill
The Huffington Post:
Anthony Weiner Penis Photo Released By Opie And Anthony [UPDATED]
Anthony Weiner Penis Photo Released By Opie And Anthony [UPDATED]
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Wonkette, Zandar Versus The Stupid and The Daily Caller
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Rangel: Weiner should focus on ‘keeping his wife and family together’
Rangel: Weiner should focus on ‘keeping his wife and family together’
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Weasel Zippers
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Final Weiner pic leaks onto the Internet; Update: DCCC official calls for Weiner's resignation
Final Weiner pic leaks onto the Internet; Update: DCCC official calls for Weiner's resignation
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Gawker, The Atlantic Wire, Salon, Pajamas Media, Althouse and Fox News
Justin Elliott / Salon:
Purported X-rated Weiner image released
Purported X-rated Weiner image released
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Little Green Footballs and Balloon Juice
New York Post:
Weiner on wife support
Weiner on wife support
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Pajamas Media, ABCNEWS, New York Magazine, The Politico and Wall Street Journal
Chris Good / The Atlantic Online:
Weiner's Wife Is Pregnant; Democrats Call for His Resignation
Weiner's Wife Is Pregnant; Democrats Call for His Resignation
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CBS News and Big Government
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
If scandal doesn't get Weiner, New York legislators might
If scandal doesn't get Weiner, New York legislators might
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Taegan Goddard's … and FiveThirtyEight
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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CBS New York, The Reid Report and Runnin' Scared
Devlin Barrett / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Push Weiner to Go
Democrats Push Weiner to Go
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CNN, American Power and Verum Serum
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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Gawker, Pajamas Media and CBS News
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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Balloon Juice, HotAirPundit, Outside the Beltway, Hot Air, AmSpecBlog, ThinkProgress, GOP 12, Pajamas Media and New York Magazine
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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Daily Mail, Michelle Malkin, REPUBLICAN REDEFINED, No More Mister Nice Blog, National Review, The Lonely Conservative, JammieWearingFool, Pajamas Media, RedState, JONATHAN TURLEY, Vox Popoli, Gawker, Ricochet Conversation Feed, The Reality-Based Community, theblogprof, The Agitator, The Jawa Report and Fox Nation
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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
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Wisconsin protesters disrupt a Special Olympics ceremony! — In front of the Capitol today, protesters dressed as zombies stood between Governor Scott Walker and the group of Special Olympics participants he was honoring. — Quite aside from the unbelievable rudeness …
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Power Line and Sister Toldjah
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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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Firedoglake, Hot Air, CNN, Mediaite, Weigel, Washington Post, The Politico, Top of the Ticket, The Page, Guardian, Salon, Daily Kos, The Daily Dish, Lisa Graas, New York Magazine, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and National Review
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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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National Review, Washington Post, Pajamas Media, Swampland, Firedoglake, CNN, MoJo Articles, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Note and Little Green Footballs
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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Jennifer Haberkorn / The Politico:
Panel ponders striking individual mandate
Panel ponders striking individual mandate
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Healthwatch, ThinkProgress, The New Republic and Hot Air
CBS News:
Obama approval rating falls below 50 percent — CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto. — Updated 8 p.m. ET — President Obama's approval ratings fell to below 50 percent for the first time since …
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
CNN Poll: Obama approval rating drops as fears of depression rise
CNN Poll: Obama approval rating drops as fears of depression rise
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The Lonely Conservative, Hot Air, Taegan Goddard's …, Outside the Beltway, Scared Monkeys, Don Surber and Weigel
Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
U.S. Is Intensifying a Secret Campaign of Yemen Airstrikes — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has intensified the American covert war in Yemen, exploiting a growing power vacuum in the country to strike at militant suspects with armed drones and fighter jets, according to American officials.
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Weasel Zippers and FrumForum
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Arab-American group blocks musician over ‘freedom’ song — A leading Arab American group dropped a prominent Syrian-American musician from performing at their annual convention in a dispute over a freedom-tinged song that he was set to perform. — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee …
Glenn Thrush / The Politico:
President Obama's campaign expands its 2012 map — CHICAGO — President Barack Obama's campaign team is gaming out complex state-by-state scenarios for 2012 that anticipate uphill battles in recession-ravaged blue states — and new opportunities in Arizona and Georgia.
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Booman Tribune and FrumForum
Chris Hubbuch / La Crosse Tribune:
Former county GOP leader to challenge Shilling as Democrat — Republicans have found a spoiler candidate to challenge Rep. Jennifer Shilling in this summer's recall election, which would force a Democratic primary and extend the campaign by nearly a month. — James Smith, until recently …
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Firedoglake, TPMDC, Daily Kos and JSOnline
Mj Lee / The Politico:
Barack Obama's visits benefit local eateries — Nearly a week after President Barack Obama's unannounced visit to a Rudy's Hot Dog joint in Toledo, Ohio, the residents of Five Points are still abuzz about the unexpected presidential visit to their neighborhood.
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Weasel Zippers
Julian Borger / Guardian:
'The day after Iran's first nuclear test is a normal day' — A bizarre article on a Revolutionary Guard website breaks a taboo by anticipating the impact of an Iranian bomb — Any mention of an Iranian nuclear weapon is taboo in the Islamic Republic, which insists that its nuclear programme is entirely for peaceful, civil purposes.
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Bookworm Room
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Billionaire Israeli donor: Obama is not anti-Israel — When billionaire Israeli American Haim Saban, one of the DNC's top contributors, was recently reported to have vowed not to give money to Obama's reelection campaign over his Israel stance, conservatives pounced.
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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 …
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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Althouse, Wonkette and Pajamas Media