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5:30 AM ET, July 24, 2013

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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 …

Discussion: Business Insider, Weasel Zippers, Guardian, Vox Popoli, The Daily Caller, Politico, The Huffington Post and Riehl World News

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.”

Discussion: “The Lid”, Weasel Zippers, The Other McCain, Gawker, The Daily Caller 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.

Discussion: The Fix, Red Alert Politics, Mediaite, Wonkblog, PoliticusUSA, Outside the Beltway, his vorpal sword, Rush Limbaugh, Real Clear Politics, Post Politics, Jezebel, Yahoo! News, Weasel Zippers, Weekly Standard and National Review

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.

Discussion: National Review, Hit & Run, Politicker, Mediaite, Guardian, Gawker and The Gateway Pundit

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.

Discussion: Business Insider, Ordinary Times, Politicker, Taylor Marsh, The Moderate Voice, The Week, The Hinterland Gazette, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, National Review, The Daily Caller and Power Line

Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:

Anthony Weiner Faces New Sex Chat Allegations — The Dirty posts explicit Facebook and Formspring exchanges. “I'm deeply flawed.” UPDATE: Weiner has released a statement acknowledging that at least some of the messages are authentic. This is the woman linked to these chats. — Source: thedirty.com

Discussion: New York Magazine, Mediaite, TheBlaze.com, News Desk, Little Green Footballs, The Huffington Post, Gawker, Hot Air, The Spectacle Blog and National Review

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 …

Discussion: Fox News, Mediaite, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Politicker

Brett LoGiurato / Business Insider:

Anthony Weiner Confirms Authenticity Of New Sex Chats — New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner confirmed the authenticity of new lewd, sexually charged online chats and photos that were posted by a nightlife website over the past day. — Nightlife site “The Dirty” …

Discussion: National Review, Mediaite, Power Line, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and msnbc.com

Chris Kirk / Slate:

The Carlos Danger Name Generator — Use our widget to get a name like Anthony Weiner's alleged sexting pseudonym. — New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner has vaguely confirmed allegations from gossip website the Dirty that he sent sexually explicit chat messages and photos to additional women.

Discussion: BuzzFeed

Politico:

Anthony Weiner kept sexting after resignation — Joined by his wife at a dramatic news conference Tuesday, New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner acknowledged that he continued to carry on inappropriate conduct with women online even after he resigned his seat in Congress two years ago.

Discussion: New Republic

Jill Colvin / Politicker:

Anthony Weiner Responds Vaguely to New Illicit Message Revelations — Anthony Weiner. (Photo: Getty) — Anthony Weiner today responded to new explicit messages and images the gossip website The Dirty alleges were sent to an anonymous tipster by the former congressman after he was forced …

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, National Review, “The Lid” and Alan Colmes' Liberaland

Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Weiner's creepy press conference

Discussion: Patterico's Pontifications and Business Insider

Philip Bump / The Atlantic Wire:
Anthony ‘Carlos Danger’ Weiner Not Dropping Out After Admitting To More Sexting

Discussion: U.S. News, Shakesville and Balloon Juice

Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Huma Abedin Has Her Own Life

Discussion: Jezebel and Instapundit

CNN:
Weiner, with wife at side, says lewd exchanges happened after resignation

Discussion: Politico and Alan Colmes' Liberaland

New York Times:
Weiner Admits Explicit Texting After House Exit

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite and National Review

Martha T. Moore / USA Today:
Weiner acknowledges more lewd messages

Discussion: Political Capital and Los Angeles Times

Inae Oh / The Huffington Post:
Anthony Weiner Accused Of Engaging In New Sex Chats Using ‘Carlos Danger’ Handle (UPDATED)

Discussion: Ordinary Times, Yahoo! News, The Daily Caller, Philly.com and Andrew Kaczynski

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.

Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Great Debate, Yahoo! News, The Dish and Balloon Juice

Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
Facing Facts about Race

Discussion: ThinkProgress and Washington Monthly

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.

Discussion: New Republic, Yahoo! News, Daily Kos, Business Insider, FT Alphaville, The Reaction and Marginal Revolution

Sandra Lilley / NBC Latino:

Iowa's Rep. King: For every valedictorian Dreamer, 100 are “hauling marijuana” — Iowa conservative Republican Congressman Steve King said in an interview with Newsmax that for every valedictorian DREAMer who has been brought to this country by his or her family, “...there's another 100 out there who …

Discussion: The Reaction and Daily Kos

Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
King: For Every Valedictorian DREAMer, 100 Are ‘Hauling 75 Pounds Of Marijuana’

Discussion: Yahoo! News, Washington Wire, PostPartisan, Mediaite, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Huffington Post and msnbc.com

Seung Min Kim / Politico:
John Boehner condemns Steve King drug runner comments

Discussion: Goppers, Mediaite, CNN, The Plum Line and The Daily Caller

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.

Discussion: Weasel Zippers

Paul Thompson / Daily Mail:

The family rescued by George Zimmerman after a rollover crash in Florida are terrified they will become targets for hate mobs — Mark and Dana Michelle Gerstle said they do not want to talk publicly about Zimmerman for fear they will be accused of portraying him as a hero

Discussion: Althouse, The Gateway Pundit and protein wisdom

John L. Allen Jr / ncronline.org:

Right wing ‘generally not happy’ with Francis, Chaput says — Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia is renowned for speaking plainly, which in part means he's often willing to say things out loud that others in his position may sense but are hesitant to acknowledge.

Discussion: National Review and The Raw Story

Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:

Cornelia Pillard, Obama's radical feminist judicial nominee — Not long ago, President Obama nominated Cornelia Pillard, Patricia Millet, and Robert Wilkins to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. When Obama nominates someone for a court this important …

Discussion: LifeNews.com and National Review

AHA / American Historical Association:

American Historical Association Statement on Policies Regarding the Embargoing of Completed History PhD Dissertations — In their June 2013 meeting, the AHA Council drafted a statement on policies regarding best practices for embargoing completed history PhD dissertations.

Discussion: The Atlantic Online, Crooked Timber, Law Librarian Blog, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Outside the Beltway

Byron York / Washington Examiner:

Are Republicans fooling themselves about Obamacare? — When Washington conservatives gather to talk among themselves, and the discussion turns to Obamacare — it happens pretty frequently — it's not unusual to hear predictions that the president's health care law will “collapse of its own weight.”