Top Items:
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.
Discussion:
The BLT, Balloon Juice, New York Magazine and HotAirPundit
RELATED:
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.
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
White House warns Congress against ‘mixed messages’ on Libya
White House warns Congress against ‘mixed messages’ on Libya
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers and Pajamas Media
Fox News:
Lawmakers File Suit Against Obama Administration Over Libya Operation
Lawmakers File Suit Against Obama Administration Over Libya Operation
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers, The Page and White House Dossier
Mark Egan / Reuters:
Former porn star says Weiner asked her to lie — (Reuters) - A porn star said on Wednesday she had an e-mail relationship with embattled Representative Anthony Weiner and that he urged her to lie about their exchanges in the hope that a scandal surrounding him would die down.
Discussion:
Outside the Beltway, Taegan Goddard's … and New York Magazine
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers
TMZ.com:
Former Porn Star Breaks Silence on Weiner
Former Porn Star Breaks Silence on Weiner
Discussion:
iOwnTheWorld.com, The Gateway Pundit, Patterico's Pontifications and The Daily Caller
John / Power Line:
If He's Lost Ginger Lee...
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.
RELATED:
Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Decision time? Weiner's wife returns
Decision time? Weiner's wife returns
Discussion:
NY Daily News, Gawker, NationalJournal.com, Gothamist, The Hill and Hot Air
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 …
Discussion:
Runnin' Scared, Big Journalism, Patterico's Pontifications and Mediaite
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
The Note, Mediaite, Salon, Gawker, New York Magazine and Hotline On Call
RELATED:
Neil King Jr / Washington Wire:
Gingrich Support Drops, Poll Shows
Gingrich Support Drops, Poll Shows
Discussion:
The Hill and Taegan Goddard's …
Mark Murray / msnbc.com:
Gingrich's unfavorable rating hits all-time high in NBC/WSJ poll
Gingrich's unfavorable rating hits all-time high in NBC/WSJ poll
Discussion:
The Hill, TPMDC and The Daily Caller
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 …
Discussion:
The Hill, GOP 12, Fox News, Outside the Beltway, Swampland, New York Times, Guardian, Oliver Willis, msnbc.com and Daily Kos
RELATED:
The Politico:
Top Barack 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 …
Discussion:
iWatch News, Hot Air, New York Magazine, FrumForum and Wake up America
RELATED:
Al Gore / Al's Journal:
Good for Mitt Romney — though we've long passed the point where weak lip-service is enough on the Climate Crisis — While other Republicans are running from the truth, he is sticking to his guns in the face of the anti-science wing of the Republican Party: “It seemed like a straightforward question …
Discussion:
The Politico, ThinkProgress, Ballot Box, Michelle Malkin, Washington Post, Weasel Zippers, GOP 12 and Conservatives4Palin
RELATED:
The New Republic:
Mitt Romney: The Campaign Within the Conservative Movement to Take Him Down
Mitt Romney: The Campaign Within the Conservative Movement to Take Him Down
Discussion:
Washington Monthly, PERRspectives and Healthwatch
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Mitt Romney's Afghanistan remark stuns GOP pals
Mitt Romney's Afghanistan remark stuns GOP pals
Discussion:
The Hill, Weekly Standard, msnbc.com, FrumForum, The Daily Dish and News Desk
Ynetnews:
Glenn Beck's Jerusalem rally program unveiled — TV star's solidarity event is expected to draw thousands of Israelis, Americans with music, pyrotechnics. Sarah Palin, republican presidential candidates set to drop by — Tzvika Brot — Tens of thousands of excited Israelis and Americans …
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 …
Discussion:
The Consumerist, The Awl and The Impolitic, more at Mediagazer »
The Politico:
Top radio talkers sell endorsements — If you're a regular listener of Glenn Beck's radio show and you wanted to contribute to a political group that would advance the populist conservative ideals he touts on his show, you'd have plenty of reason to think that FreedomWorks was your best investment.
Discussion:
Washington Post, FrumForum, Washington Monthly, Hot Air, The Note and Hullabaloo
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.
Discussion:
Michelle Malkin, Weasel Zippers, americanthinker.com and Fox Nation
New York Times:
Pakistan Arrests C.I.A. Informants in Bin Laden Raid — WASHINGTON — Pakistan's top military spy agency has arrested some of the Pakistani informants who fed information to the Central Intelligence Agency in the months leading up to the raid that led to the death of Osama bin Laden, according to American officials.
Discussion:
CNN, Guardian, Voice of America, TalkLeft, USA Today, Associated Press, Emptywheel, The Moderate Voice, The Agonist, Pajamas Media, americanthinker.com, Outside the Beltway, The Politico, The Jawa Report, ThinkProgress, The Page, Informed Comment, Wonkette, The BLT, Gawker, New York Magazine, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS and FrumForum
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.
Discussion:
Hot Air and National Review
Stephanie Banchero / Wall Street Journal:
Students Stumble Again on the Basics of History — National Test Shows Little Progress in Grasping Democracy, U.S. Role in World — WSJ's Stephanie Banchero has details of a National Assessment of Educational Progress study showing students at the fourth, eighth and twelfth grade levels struggle with basic history questions.
Discussion:
JONATHAN TURLEY, Hot Air, OpenMarket.org, Althouse and The Lonely Conservative