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Raymond Hernandez / New York Times:
Weiner Tells Friends He Will Step Down — WASHINGTON — Representative Anthony D. Weiner has told friends that he plans to resign his seat after coming under growing pressure from his Democratic colleagues to leave the House in the wake of revelations of his lewd online exchanges with women, said a person told of Mr. Weiner's plans.
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Dana Bash / CNN:
Weiner to resign after sexting scandal, source says — Washington (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner of New York plans to resign from Congress in the wake of a “sexting” scandal with several women and lies he repeatedly told about it, a Democratic source with knowledge of the congressman's plans said Thursday.
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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Anthony Weiner to resign — Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) will resign from his seat in Congress, heeding calls from President Barack Obama, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and dozens of other congressional Democrats, sources confirm to POLITICO.
The Politico:
Weiner may lose committee slot
Weiner may lose committee slot
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James Risen / New York Times:
Ex-Spy Alleges Bush White House Sought to Discredit Critic — WASHINGTON — A former senior C.I.A. official says that officials in the Bush White House sought damaging personal information on a prominent American critic of the Iraq war in order to discredit him.
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Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Criticizing Obama, Kucinich credits Bush for asking Congress to go to war — Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) on Thursday ripped President Obama while giving credit to former President George W. Bush for asking Congress to authorize the war in Iraq. — The anti-war Democrat …
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New York Times:
White House Defends Continuing U.S. Role in Libya Operation
White House Defends Continuing U.S. Role in Libya Operation
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Obama's unauthorized war on Libya costs $9,421,000 a day: Are you getting your money's worth?
Obama's unauthorized war on Libya costs $9,421,000 a day: Are you getting your money's worth?
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Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
‘Nothing More Impeachable’ Than War Without Authorization, Says Constitutional Scholar
‘Nothing More Impeachable’ Than War Without Authorization, Says Constitutional Scholar
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Fire Andrea Mitchell!
Rasmussen Reports:
Romney, Bachmann, Cain Lead The Pack Among GOP Primary Voters — Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney continues to lead the race for the Republican nomination, but Michele Bachmann has surged into second place following her Monday night entry into the campaign.
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Wall Street Journal:
Romney Solidifies 2012 GOP Lead — President Obama Remains Ahead of All Republican Candidates, but Poll Shows Worries About Economy Are Mounting — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has surged to a clear lead in the Republican race for the presidential nomination …
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Pawlenty Bets That His Debate Performance Fades — Tim Pawlenty's performance in Monday night's debate was roundly panned after the former Minnesota governor appeared overly reluctant to press earlier attacks against his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts.
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Niall Stanage / Ballot Box:
‘Wimp factor’ could pose threat to some 2012 GOP contenders
‘Wimp factor’ could pose threat to some 2012 GOP contenders
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Joe Klein / Time:
Romney chose a New Hampshire farm to launch his presidential bid
Romney chose a New Hampshire farm to launch his presidential bid
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Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:
Iowa could decide Romney's top competition
Iowa could decide Romney's top competition
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Mark Murray / msnbc.com:
But Obama remains vulnerable on the economy, gas prices
But Obama remains vulnerable on the economy, gas prices
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Investor's Business Daily:
Return Of The Dreaded Misery Index — Economy: As if the picture weren't bleak enough, here's one more data point to worry about — the Misery Index is on the rise. — Conceived by economist Arthur Okun in the early 1970s, the Misery Index simply adds together the inflation and unemployment rates …
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Sajid Farooq / NBC Bay Area:
San Francisco Mulls Goldfish Ban — First kittens, then puppies and hamsters and now goldfish? — San Francisco's Animal Control and Welfare Commission is recommending that the City ban the sale of goldfish, tropical fish and guppies in its borders, according to Matier and Ross.
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BBC:
Ayman al-Zawahiri appointed as al-Qaeda leader — Zawahiri warned a week ago that Bin Laden would continue to “terrify” the US from beyond the grave — Al-Qaeda has appointed Ayman al-Zawahiri as leader following the death of Osama Bin Laden, the organisation's general command says in a statement.
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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Dan Hirschhorn / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich demands NBC apology
Newt Gingrich demands NBC apology
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Exclusive: Jimmy Henchman Associate Admits to Role in Robbery/Shooting of Tupac; Apologizes To Pac & B.I.G.'s Mothers — (AllHipHop News) A man has admitted to being involved in the attack on rap star Tupac Shakur in 1994, inside Manhattan's Quad Studios in November of 1994 …
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Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Issa: DoJ should be ‘ashamed’ — Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) on Wednesday escalated his standoff with the Department of Justice over a gun-tracking program that might have contributed to the death of federal agent. — As the family of slain ATF agent Brian Terry pleaded for justice …
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William Lajeunesse / Fox News:
House Panel Releases Scathing Report on ‘Fast and Furious’ Gun Operation, Sure to Anger Mexico
House Panel Releases Scathing Report on ‘Fast and Furious’ Gun Operation, Sure to Anger Mexico
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Feifei Sun / The Page:
The Big Questions: Why Bachmann? — Mark Halperin's Big Questions in the new issue of TIME on the rise of the Gentlelady from Minnesota. — Why has Michele Bachmann suddenly become the It candidate? — With her impressive New Hampshire debate performance, Bachmann has gone …
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
After GOP debate, feeling nostalgic for George W. Bush — Perhaps I should thank the current crop of Republican presidential candidates for providing me with an experience I never, ever expected: During this week's debate in New Hampshire, I had a moment of nostalgia for George W. Bush.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Obama, February 2009: If this economy hasn't rebounded in three years, I'm a one-termer — I'm stealing this from Ace, who in turn stole it from this guy, but the theft is justified in the interest of circulating such a devastating clip. The key bit comes at 4:20.
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Nicholas D. Kristof / New York Times:
Our Lefty Military — As we search for paths out of America's economic crisis, many suggest business as a paradigm for cutting costs. According to my back-of-the-envelope math, top C.E.O.'s earn as much as $1 a second around the clock, partly by cutting medical benefits for employees.
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Linda Greenhouse / Opinionator:
Activists by Invitation — No one loves an activist judge. We know this because members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are forever denouncing “judicial activism” and warning of its hidden dangers. Last summer, when Sen. Orrin Hatch, Republican of Utah, became the first member …
The Hill:
GOP skirmishes complicate Boehner's plan on debt deal — A series of policy battles that have broken out among House Republicans poses a significant challenge to Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) effort to unify his troops on a bill raising the nation's debt ceiling.
New York Times:
G.O.P. Senators Are Stalled in Talks on Marriage Bill — ALBANY — Anguished Senate Republicans held a four-hour meeting on Wednesday at which they were unable to decide even whether they would bring same-sex marriage to a vote, stalling a last-minute drive by supporters of the legislation.
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
In Ted Cruz, a candidate as good as it gets — For a conservative Texan seeking national office, it could hardly get better than this: In a recent 48-hour span, Ted Cruz, a candidate for next year's Republican Senate nomination for the seat being vacated by Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison …
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Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
A Curious Insularity — In the world of Barack Obama, inflating tires and “tuning up” modern car engines precludes off-shore drilling. Four-dollar-a-gallon gas prices can be ameliorated by having the average consumer trade in his 8-mpg clunker. Medical bills soar because doctors unnecessarily rip out tonsils and lop off limbs.
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