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11:40 AM ET, June 16, 2011

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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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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.
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.
Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS:
Rep. Anthony Weiner to Resign From Congress  —  Rep. Anthony Weiner of New York plans to leave office, calling House leaders Wednesday night at a White House picnic to inform them he would resign today, sources tell ABC News.  —  Weiner's decision comes after days of mounting pressure …
Discussion: Washington Monthly and The Note
Catalina Camia / USA Today:
Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:   House Democrats could strip Anthony Weiner of key committee seat
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 …
Discussion: FrumForum
New York Times:
White House Defends Continuing U.S. Role in Libya Operation
Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
‘Nothing More Impeachable’ Than War Without Authorization, Says Constitutional Scholar
Discussion: 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 …
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.
Niall Stanage / Ballot Box:
‘Wimp factor’ could pose threat to some 2012 GOP contenders
Joe Klein / Time:
Romney chose a New Hampshire farm to launch his presidential bid
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog and Swampland
Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:
Iowa could decide Romney's top competition
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Mark Murray / msnbc.com:
But Obama remains vulnerable on the economy, gas prices
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 …
Discussion: americanthinker.com
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.
Discussion: JONATHAN TURLEY and Don Surber
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.
Discussion: The Page, National Review and Truthdig
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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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 …
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog
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.
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.
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.
Discussion: Roll Call and FrumForum
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 …
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
GOP targets funding of Consumer Bureau  —  Republicans have opened up another front on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in their latest appropriations legislation.  —  The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday released its fiscal 2012 appropriations bill for financial services …
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.
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.
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Ron Paul dings Gov. Perry for belonging to ‘status quo’  —  Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) is firmly entrenched in the political status quo and could dilute the GOP establishment's voting power in the 2012 presidential election, GOP candidate Ron Paul said Wednesday.
Discussion: CNN, The Note and GOP 12
 
 
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
U.S. Satisfaction Dips to 20% in June
Investor's Business Daily:
Beatable, And He Knows It  —  Politics: The president jokes …
Discussion: Political Punch and RedState
Matt Cover / CNSNews:
$5 Raffle Ticket Buys Dinner With Obama
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and FrumForum
George F. Will / Washington Post:
In Ted Cruz, a candidate as good as it gets
Discussion: National Review and Betsy's Page
Jaimee Rose / Arizona Republic:
Gabrielle Giffords released from Houston hospital
Discussion: USA Today, Hotline On Call and Gawker
Andrew Higgins / Washington Post:
In Mongolia, lessons for Obama from Genghis Khan
Discussion: Political Punch and The Page
 Earlier Items: 
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Biden talks focus on debt reduction caps
Discussion: Washington Monthly
New York Times:
Trouble in Vancouver's Streets After Defeat
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Lisa Mascaro / Los Angeles Times:
GOP shifting on anti-tax policy
Nick Collins / Telegraph:
Prince Harry to return to Afghanistan
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and msnbc.com
Sophie Borland / Daily Mail:
The breast cancer patients TOO OLD to save: Thousands are being denied surgery by ‘ageist’ doctors
Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Issa: DoJ should be ‘ashamed’
Discussion: FrumForum
Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
A Curious Insularity  —  In the world of Barack Obama …
Discussion: PoliPundit.com
 

 
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