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9:55 PM ET, June 15, 2011

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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
War Powers Act Does Not Apply to Libya, Obama Argues  —  WASHINGTON — The White House is telling Congress that President Obama has the legal authority to continue American participation in the NATO-led air war in Libya, even though lawmakers have not authorized it.
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Reid J. Epstein / The Politico:
Lawmakers sue President Obama over Libya  —  A bipartisan group of House members announced on Wednesday that it is filing a lawsuit charging that President Obama made an illegal end-run around Congress when he approved U.S military action against Libya.  —  “With regard to the war in Libya, we believe that the law was violated.
CBS News:
10 U.S. lawmakers sue Obama over Libya strikes
Discussion: New York Magazine
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Kucinich, other House members file lawsuit against Obama on Libya military mission
Discussion: Salon, Swampland and AmSpecBlog
Jonathan Allen / Reuters:
John Boehner gets into War Powers Act
Michael Isikoff / msnbc.com:
Gingrich's wife at center of presidential campaign turmoil, sources say  —  New details, including concerns over his third wife, Callista, have emerged about why Newt Gingrich's entire senior campaign staff walked out on the presidential hopeful.  NBC's Michael Isikoff reports.  —  By Michael Isikoff
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TMZ.com:
Topless Newt Gingrich — On a Rock, In a Hard Place  —  TMZ has obtained a photo of a glistening Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich laying topless on a beach in Greece ... days before his campaign staff quit over the timing of his two-week vacation.  —  The photo was taken on June 2 …
Neil King Jr / Washington Wire:
Gingrich Support Drops, Poll Shows
Discussion: Hot Air, Daily Kos and The Hill
Oliver Tree / Daily Mail:
Judgement day: Weiner's wife returns home to confront errant husband as new images emerge showing congressman cross dressing and ‘oiled up’  —  Beleaguered congressman Anthony Weiner is set to face his humiliated wife Huma Abedin after she arrived at the family home in Washington home earlier today.
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Kevin Bogardus / The Hill:
Pelosi's wealth grows by 62 percent  —  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) saw her net worth rise 62 percent last year, cementing her status as one of the wealthiest members of Congress.  —  Pelosi was worth at least $35.2 million in the 2010 calendar year, according to a financial disclosure report released Wednesday.
Chris Jones / Esquire:
Exclusive Interviews: Jon Huntsman Is Tired of Waiting  —  On Tuesday, Jon Huntsman — the former governor of Utah and, more recently, the U.S. ambassador to China — will officially enter the race for the Republican presidential nomination.  But he has already begun to distinguish himself …
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Molly Ball / The Politico:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz: ‘We own the economy’  —  Democrats are ready to take responsibility for the state of the economy and they deserve credit for putting it on the right track, the party's chairwoman, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, said on Wednesday.  —  “We own the economy.
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Jordan Fabian / Ballot Box:
Gore lauds Romney on climate position
TMZ.com:
Weiner: 'You Aren't Giving My Package Due Credit'  —  Ginger Lee — the former porn star, current “featured dancer” and aspiring real estate agent — just told reporters about her relationship with Congressman Anthony Weiner, saying he repeatedly texted her about his “package” but denies she ever sexted him.
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Mark Egan / Reuters:
Former porn star says Weiner asked her to lie
John / Power Line:   If He's Lost Ginger Lee...
Lewis Page / The Register:
Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade  —  Physicists say sunspot cycle is ‘going into hibernation’  —  What may be the science story of the century is breaking this evening, as heavyweight US solar physicists announce that the Sun appears to be headed into a lengthy spell of low activity …
CNN:
John Edwards' mug shot released  —  (CNN)-Former U.S. Senator John Edwards, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and campaign law violations in early June.  His mug shot was obtained by CNN following a Freedom of Information Act request.  —  The plea came after a federal grand jury indicted him on six counts …
Michelle Goldberg / The Daily Beast:
Michele Bachmann's Unrivaled Extremism  —  THE DAILY BEAST ON:  —  Her anti-gay platform has alienated parts of her family.  A mentor she described as a “great influence” has a history of addresses to white supremacists.  A book she collaborated on advocates theocracy.
The Politico:
Obama donors net government jobs  —  Telecom executive Donald H. Gips raised a big bundle of cash to help finance his friend Barack Obama's run for the presidency.  —  Gips, a vice president of Colorado-based Level 3 Communications, delivered more than $500,000 in contributions for the Obama war chest …
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Sjohnson / iWatch News:
Obama rewards big bundlers with jobs, commissions, stimulus money, government contracts, and more
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Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:
Life expectancy of U.S. women slips in some regions
Discussion: Unfogged
JSOnline:
Unions file suit to halt collective bargaining legislation  —  Madison - One day after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ordered the reinstatement of collective-bargaining legislation that potentially affects thousands of public-sector employees, a coalition of unions filed suit in federal court seeking to block it.
Ari Ezra Waldman / Towleroad News #gay:
Prop 8 Proponents Vow to Appeal Ruling Denying Motion to Dismiss Over Judge's Sexuality  —  Ari Ezra Waldman is a 2002 graduate of Harvard College and a 2005 graduate of Harvard Law School.  After practicing in New York for five years and clerking at a federal appellate court in Washington …
Discussion: Firedoglake and ThinkProgress
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Bloomberg:
Gay Judge's Decision on California Marriage Law Ruled Valid
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
Mark Tapscott / Washington Examiner:
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL  —  House panel releases initial report on ATF ‘Fast and Furious’ gun scandal  —  “Fast and Furious” is the moniker for the Obama administration program that purposely released hundreds of sophisticated rifles, handguns and other weapsons to members of the Mexican drug cartels …
Discussion: Instapundit
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Yinka Adegoke / Reuters:
Cable worried about poverty, not Netflix  —  (Reuters) - For all the talk about competitive threats from the likes of Netflix Inc or Apple Inc, it is rising poverty among households that TV executives say is their biggest source of concern.  —  Executives from News Corp, Comcast Corp and Time Warner Inc …
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Does Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette have the power to delay publication of the collective-bargaining law until June 28th?  —  “La Follette said he had consulted with his own attorney as well as his own staff to make sure he followed proper procedure.
Discussion: JSOnline, Reuters, Moe Lane and Hot Air
 
 
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Twenty-seven Senators sign bipartisan letter calling on Obama to speed up Afghan withdrawal
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Jon Ralston / Las Vegas Sun Blogs:
DSCC poll: Berkley up 5 on Heller in Nevada Senate race
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Obama Approval Rally Largely Over
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Rangel sells Dominican villa entangled in ethics conviction
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