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New York Times:
Mr. Weiner and the Elusive Truth — At some point, the full story of Anthony Weiner and his sexual relationships and texting habits will finally be told. In the meantime, the serially evasive Mr. Weiner should take his marital troubles and personal compulsions out of the public eye …
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Andrew Kaczynski:
Here Is The Woman Linked To Anthony Weiner In Sex Chats — A progressive activist from Indiana in her early 20s who identifies herself online as “Sydney Leathers” and “sidneyelainexo” is the woman whose online profile is linked to the latest Weiner scandal. Weiner, she wrote, could “continue sending dick pics every single day.”
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“The Lid”, The Dirty, The Other McCain, Gawker, The Daily Caller, Weasel Zippers and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
NikRichie / The Dirty:
EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Weiner Is A Sexual Predator Luring His Victims — My source is solid. She really thought Anthony Weiner and her were in love, they spoke on the phone daily multiple times a day for 6 months. Anthony Weiner played with her emotions and mind. Most calls were phone sex.
NikRichie / The Dirty:
EXCLUSIVE IMAGE: Anthony Weiner Penis Picture And Timeline — Here is another exclusive image that Anthony Weiner sent to my source. Letting it all hang out. Huma Abedin don't tell me you don't recognize those feet and mushroom head. Time to leave this Weiner already.
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The Dirty:
EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Weiner Hasn't Changed Poor Huma Abedin, New Image Of His Penis — Anthony Weiner is up to his old tricks again. I've been in contact with a young female girl who wishes to remain Anonymous. She was lured by Anthony Weiner post scandal via Facebook.
BuzzFeed:
Weiner's Wholesome People Magazine Spread Came One Week After Starting Online Relationship — “Anthony has spent every day since [the scandal] trying to be the best dad and husband he can be,” his wife had said. — A high-profile interview with People Magazine seen as a first step …
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Fox News, Mediaite, Los Angeles Times, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Politicker
Chris Kirk / Slate:
The Carlos Danger Name Generator
The Carlos Danger Name Generator
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Telegraph, BuzzFeed and Ordinary Times
Tracy Connor / U.S. News:
Anthony Weiner admits sexting continued after 2011 resignation from Congress
Anthony Weiner admits sexting continued after 2011 resignation from Congress
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msnbc.com, Shakesville, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Althouse
Brett LoGiurato / Business Insider:
Anthony Weiner Confirms Authenticity Of New Sex Chats
Anthony Weiner Confirms Authenticity Of New Sex Chats
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, National Review, Mediaite, Power Line, Andrew Kaczynski and msnbc.com
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
Meet William Wilkins
Meet William Wilkins
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The Daily Caller, National Review and NY Daily News
Jill Colvin / Politicker:
Anthony Weiner Responds Vaguely to New Illicit Message Revelations
Anthony Weiner Responds Vaguely to New Illicit Message Revelations
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Weasel Zippers, National Review, “The Lid” and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Philip Bump / The Atlantic Wire:
Anthony ‘Carlos Danger’ Weiner Not Dropping Out After Admitting To More Sexting
Anthony ‘Carlos Danger’ Weiner Not Dropping Out After Admitting To More Sexting
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The Daily Caller and Balloon Juice
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Weiner's creepy press conference
Video: Weiner's creepy press conference
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
House G.O.P. Sets New Offensive on Obama Goals — WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are moving to gut many of President Obama's top priorities with the sharpest spending cuts in a generation and a new push to hold government financing hostage unless the president's signature health care law is stripped of money this fall.
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Ben White / Politico:
5 things to watch in Obama's economy speech
5 things to watch in Obama's economy speech
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Obama to Try to Focus Public Attention on Economy
Curtis Houck / CNSNews:
Hoyer: GOP Will Shoot Its ‘Own Child’ if Dems Don't ‘Pay Ransom’ on Debt Ceiling
Hoyer: GOP Will Shoot Its ‘Own Child’ if Dems Don't ‘Pay Ransom’ on Debt Ceiling
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The Atlantic Online:
It's the Racism, Stupid — National Review's Victor Davis Hanson takes on the president's comments with predictable results. Here Hansen counters The Talk that African-American parents give their children about the police with his own version of The Talk: … I really, really hope not.
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Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
Facing Facts about Race
Facing Facts about Race
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Politico:
The new power triangle — Barack Obama, to hear his advisers tell it, has finally found The One he has been looking for: John McCain. — “We have been looking literally for years for someone we can cut deals with, and finally someone has stepped up,” a White House official said.
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americanthinker.com, Weasel Zippers and Conservatives4Palin
Ezra Klein / Wonkblog:
Right now, Larry Summers is the front-runner for Fed chair — The word among Federal Reserve watchers right now is that the choice is down to Janet Yellen or Larry Summers as Ben Bernanke's replacement. I can't find anyone who really thinks it'll be Roger Ferguson, Tim Geithner, Alan Blinder, or some other dark horse.
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Poll: Obama approval nears record low — A new poll finds President Obama's approval rating dropping to its lowest level in nearly two years, and near his all-time low. — A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released late Tuesday finds Obama with 45 percent approval and 50 percent disapproval.
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Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Key House subcommittee advances permanent ‘doc fix’ — A key House subcommittee approved a bipartisan proposal to repeal Medicare's flawed physician payment formula and replace it with a system that rewards doctors for high-quality care. — The Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Health passed …
Gary Strauss / USA Today:
Could door-to-door Postal Service delivery end soon? — Congressional effort to cut Postal Service losses proposing an end to door-to-door mail delivery — First, it was doing away with Saturday delivery. Now, door-to-door service could be coming to an end.
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americanthinker.com
KPBS San Diego:
Filner Harassment Scandal Grows As Second Woman Comes Forward … Another woman came forward today to report an unwanted advance by Mayor Bob Filner, telling KPBS News in an exclusive interview that the then-congressman patted her “posterior” while making a crude joke at a crowded fundraiser.
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Politico, CNN, Gawker and Los Angeles Times
Spencer Ackerman / Guardian:
House forces NSA surveillance vote — Opposition to bulk surveillance swells with vote that would ‘end authority for blanket collection of records under the Patriot Act’ — Congressional opposition to the NSA's bulk surveillance on Americans swelled on Tuesday as the US House prepared …
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Jennifer Martinez / Hillicon Valley:
Wyden warns data collection under Patriot Act is ‘limitless’
Wyden warns data collection under Patriot Act is ‘limitless’
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Politico, Hullabaloo and The Hill
Reuters:
Snowden could soon leave Moscow airport: airport source — (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has been granted the papers that will allow him to leave the transit area of a Moscow airport where he is holed up, an airport official said on Wednesday.
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
King: For Every Valedictorian DREAMer, 100 Are ‘Hauling 75 Pounds Of Marijuana’ — According to Rep. Steve King's (R-IA) math, legalizing undocumented immigrants is untenable because for every valedictorian DREAMer — immigrants brought to the U.S. as children — there are 100 more who are carrying drugs across the border.
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Sandra Lilley / NBC Latino:
Iowa's Rep. King: For every valedictorian Dreamer, 100 are “hauling marijuana”
Iowa's Rep. King: For every valedictorian Dreamer, 100 are “hauling marijuana”
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The Reaction and Daily Kos