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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Pelosi, Wasserman Schultz, Israel tell Weiner he should resign — By: CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash and CNN Senior Political Editor Mark Preston — New York (CNN) - The head of the Democratic National Committee is calling for the resignation of U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner …
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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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The Gateway Pundit, Weasel Zippers and JammieWearingFool
Jonathan Allen / The Politico:
Top Democrats urge Weiner to resign — The leaders of the Democratic Party abandoned scandal-plagued Rep. Anthony Weiner en masse Saturday after it was revealed that he had communicated online with a 17-year-old Delaware girl, throwing into serious doubt his vow to remain in office.
Kevinliptak / CNN:
DNC Chair Wasserman Schultz calls on Weiner to resign — (CNN) - Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the Democratic National Committee, called on embattled congressman Anthony Weiner to resign Saturday. — Wasserman Schultz released the following statement:
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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.
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ABCNEWS, Philly.com, The Other McCain, Gawker and Patterico's Pontifications
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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.
NY Daily News:
Anthony Weiner takes out his dirty laundry, gets cheers from onlookers amid sext scandal — Scandal-scarred Congressman Anthony Weiner took out his dirty laundry Saturday - and was roundly cheered by onlookers as he walked to his local dry cleaners. — The embattled lawmaker reiterated …
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Weasel Zippers and JammieWearingFool
The Politico:
Anthony Weiner admits contact with girl, 17
Anthony Weiner admits contact with girl, 17
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Weasel Zippers, The Note, The Gateway Pundit, Fox Nation, Little Green Footballs and Room Eight
Jana Winter / Fox News:
Exclusive: Weiner's Messages to Teenage Girl in Delaware Draw Police Attention
Exclusive: Weiner's Messages to Teenage Girl in Delaware Draw Police Attention
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Gawker, Runnin' Scared, No More Mister Nice Blog, No Sheeples Here, Scared Monkeys, Outside the Beltway, RADAR, The Other McCain, Patterico's Pontifications, Fox Nation, Breitbart.tv, Weasel Zippers, Moe Lane, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit, The Lonely Conservative, Verum Serum, The Daily Caller, HotAirPundit, Washington Post, Gothamist, Ben Smith's Blog, Wizbang, Big Government, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, PolitickerNY, Hot Air, blogs.telegraph.co.uk, Wake up America and Pajamas Media
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 …
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Los Angeles Times, American Thinker, Top of the Ticket and Sister Toldjah
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New York Times:
In E-Mails, a Glimpse From Inside Palin's Rise
In E-Mails, a Glimpse From Inside Palin's Rise
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The Politico, Lisa Graas, New York Magazine, The Caucus, Bloomberg and Guardian
John / Power Line:
Another Embarrassment for the Legacy Media
Another Embarrassment for the Legacy Media
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Washington Post, Fox Nation, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Minneapolis Star Tribune
Stephen Moore / Wall Street Journal:
‘On the Beach, I Bring von Mises’ — The tea party favorite on her start in politics, where she learned her economics, and why she disagrees with Reagan on the War Powers Resolution. — “If I'm in, I'll be all in,” says Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, artfully dodging my question of whether she's running for president.
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ThinkProgress, Ben Smith's Blog and The Lonely Conservative
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.
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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) …
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americanthinker.com, Salon, TPMDC, Weigel and Washington Post
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 …
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Liberal Values and Raw Replay
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 …
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The Volokh Conspiracy, Truthdig, The Mahablog, The Impolitic, Raw Replay, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Booman Tribune
BBC:
Somali minister Abdi Shakur Sheikh Hassan killed by niece — Political unrest shows no sign of easing in strife-ridden Mogadishu — Somali Interior Minister Abdi Shakur Sheikh Hassan has been killed in a suicide attack at his home in the capital, Mogadishu.
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BBC:
‘US Africa embassy bomber Fazul Abdullah Mohammed dead’ — Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, suspected of having played a key role in the 1998 US embassy bombings in East Africa, has been killed in Somalia, officials say. — Mr Mohammed was shot dead by Somali government forces early on Wednesday at a checkpoint in the capital, Mogadishu.
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