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11:35 AM ET, June 11, 2011

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Jana Winter / Fox News:
Exclusive: Weiner's Messages to Teenage Girl in Delaware Draw Police Attention  —  DEVELOPING: NEW CASTLE, Del. — Police on Friday afternoon came to the home of a 17-year-old high school junior to ask her about direct online communications she has had with Rep. Anthony Weiner.
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Jennifer Preston / New York Times:
Weiner Confirms He Sent Private Messages to Girl, 17  —  Representative Anthony D. Weiner said on Friday that he exchanged at least five private messages on Twitter this spring with a 17-year-old Delaware girl who became an admirer of his after hearing him speak during a high school trip to Washington.
New York Post:
Weiner's exchanges between teacher, teen revealed  —  By S.A. MILLER in Wilmington, Del., and ANDY SOLTIS in NY  —  Weinergate took a lurid new direction with the disclosure yesterday that Rep. Anthony Weiner invited a “hot sexy baby” to an X-rated date via the Skype network, which provides text, talk and video chats.
Discussion: Gawker
The Politico:
Anthony Weiner admits contact with girl, 17  —  New potential Twitter-related troubles arose for Rep. Anthony Weiner on Friday, after Delaware police reportedly spoke with a 17-year-old high school girl about “direct online communications” she's had with the disgraced congressman.
Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Actress defends Weiner, says ‘everyone lies about sex’  —  A liberal actress and comedian is strongly defending embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), saying “everyone lies about sex” and expressing hope he becomes the mayor of New York City.  —  During an appearance on HBO's …
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Glenn Davis / Mediaite:
Bill Maher And Jane Lynch Give A Dramatic Reading Of Anthony Weiner's Sexts  —  You've probably seen the contents of some of Rep. Anthony Weiner's more obscene sexts, but you haven't heard them like this.  Bill Maher took advantage of his pay cable slot tonight on Real Time by dramatically reading …
Discussion: Raw Replay
Associated Press:
Pelosi declines to call for Weiner's resignation
John / Power Line:
Another Embarrassment for the Legacy Media  —  We wrote last night about the frenzy surrounding the State of Alaska's release of emails from Sarah Palin's tenure as governor.  Both the New York Times and the Washington Post turned the release into a major media event, enlisting their readers …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
LA Times Won't Release Obama-Khalidi Tape But Posts 24,000 Sarah Palin Emails  —  In 2008 The LA Times withheld a video that contained footage of Barack Obama celebrating with a group of Palestinians who were openly hostile towards Israel.  Barack Obama reportedly even gave a toast to a former PLO operative …
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Controversial McKinsey Health Care Study Creates Major Dissent At Firm  —  The political damage to President Obama's health care law may already be done.  But there's a curious backstory to the report this week from a major consulting firm study that found “ObamaCare” would lead to fairly dramatic unintended consequences.
Discussion: Power Line
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
McKinsey refuses White House request for info on study faulting Affordable Care Act
Political Punch:
Senior Gingrich Campaign Staffers Demanded Gingrich End Films and Books: 'We Didn't Sign Up to Be Hucksters'  —  ABC News' Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) reports:  —  ABC News has learned that one of the major issues between former Speaker Newt Gingrich and his (now former) …
Discussion: Salon, Weigel and TPMDC
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Open Channel / msnbc.com:
Here's your live blog for the Palin email release.  New emails are online now.  —  Thousands of pages of email from Sarah Palin's time as Alaska Governor have been digitized and made public online.  Both journalists and the general public pore through her personal correspondence with top aides …
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JSOnline:
Democrats may join GOP in fielding ‘fake’ candidates in recalls  —  Control of Wisconsin Senate hangs in balance as parties gear up  —  By Tom Tolan and Bill Glauber of the Journal Sentinel  —  Wisconsin's unprecedented recall elections could soon get even more complicated.
Discussion: Althouse
Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's War On Craft Beer  —  Tucked into Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's (R) much-discussed budget was a little-noticed provision to overhaul the state's regulation of the beer industry.  In a state long associated with beer, the provision will make it much more difficult …
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
With Abstentions, Iowa Questions Political Role  —  WASHINGTON — For decades, Iowa has served as the official kickoff for the presidential campaign, providing the first real test for candidates hoping to win their way to the White House.  —  But there are signs that its influence …
Ronald Brownstein / NationalJournal.com:
Upside Down  —  Why millennials can't start their careers and baby boomers can't end theirs.  —  Looking: A jobs fair in New York City.  —  It's hard to say this spring whether it's more difficult for the class of 2011 to enter the labor force or for the class of 1967 to leave it.
Discussion: FrumForum
Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
The Price of Taxophobia: Inefficient Taxes  —  Ever since Ronald Reagan's election in 1980, American politics has been dominated by the presence of a large and powerful ideological movement that's primarily dedicated to the cause of tax cuts.  One result, as shown by my econ team colleagues' suite …
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Center for American Progress:
Ten Charts that Prove the United States Is a Low-Tax Country
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Mother Jones
Mark Landler / The Caucus:
Qaddafi Writes to Congress  —  Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi has written to members of Congress thanking them for criticizing President Obama last week over his involvement in the NATO-led military campaign in Libya.  —  “I want to express my sincere gratitude for your thoughtful discussion of the issues …
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Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Libya's Gadhafi writes Congress for cease-fire
 
 
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Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Major Banks Likely to Get Reprieve on New Capital Rules
Discussion: AMERICAblog News
The Sideshow:
People are talking … From the very beginning, Obama's language …
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Gates rebukes European allies in farewell speech
Discussion: americanthinker.com and Eunomia
WorldNetDaily:
Does Cain's test for Muslims fail the Constitution?
Discussion: Jay Bookman and ThinkProgress
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Immigration: Church Issues New Statement
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Tom Fitton / Big Government:
Racial Quota Scandal at Obama Justice Department
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 Earlier Items: 
John Stossel / FoxBusiness.com:
The Money Hole (TUNE IN THIS SUNDAY @8PM and 11PM on the FOX NEWS CHANNEL)
Discussion: Hit & Run and National Review
Tony Mauro / The BLT:
Just In: Katyal Resigning from SG's Office at End of Supreme Court Term
Discussion: aca litigation blog
Todd Gregory / Media Matters for America:
Another Episode Of Stossel , Another Ridiculous Stunt
Discussion: Salon
CNN:
Weiner pens apology to neighbors
Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Top 10 Things Texas Gov. Rick Perry Doesn't Want You To Know About Him
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Senate legislation may slow, but quorums continue
Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Wall Street's Latest Manufactured Outrage