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Leigh Paynter / KXTV:
Education officials break down Stockton man's door  —  “I look out of my window and I see 15 police officers,” Wright said.  —  Wright came downstairs in his boxer shorts as a S.W.A.T team barged through his front door.  Wright said an officer grabbed him by the neck and led him outside on his front lawn.
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New York Times:
Weiner Faces Calls to Resign and Tries to Make Amends  —  Representative Anthony D. Weiner of New York, reeling from revelations of salacious online behavior that threaten his political career, moved rapidly on Tuesday to make amends as Republicans called for his resignation and leading members …
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Erica Orden / Wall Street Journal:
A Private Life, Tested  —  Friends Say Wife Will Stand by Weiner  —  She is married to one of the most bombastic, sociable and now scandal-tarred politicians in the country.  But Huma Abedin is an intensely private person whose quiet commitment to her husband, Rep. Anthony Weiner …
The Atlantic Online:
What Anthony Weiner's Scandal Means for Democrats  —  Just as it was gaining traction, Obama's party is thrown off message by the misadventures of a New York congressman and its 2004 vice-presidential nominee  —  Whatever dredging equipment it was that House Democrats used to “drain the swamp” …
City Room:
That Look, That Weiner-Spitzer-Clinton Look
Discussion: The Blaze and Verum Serum
The Politico:
Stars collide: Michele Bachmann vs. Sarah Palin  —  Michelle Bachmann's top aide dismissed Sarah Palin as  —  Rep. Michele Bachmann's prospective 2012 campaign appears increasingly set on a collision course with former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.  —  The coming confrontation is being driven …
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Rollins wants Palin allies for Bachmann
Discussion: USA Today
Rachael R / Delta Air Lines Blog:
Military Travel: Baggage Policies & Our Thoughts  —  Update:  —  Thank you to everyone who has participated in the recent conversations on baggage allowances for active duty U.S. military personnel.  We appreciate all of your thoughts and insight, and want to share an update on the soldiers involved …
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Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Delta Charges U.S. Troops Returning From Afghanistan $2,800 In Baggage Fees (VIDEO) … WASHINGTON — Delta Air Lines is facing intense criticism after charging 34 U.S. soldiers returning from Afghanistan $2,800 in baggage fees.  —  The incident came to light on Tuesday after a couple …
Martin Feldstein / Wall Street Journal:
The Economy Is Worse Than You Think  —  Expect more bad news until someone enacts a plan to bring deficits under control without raising taxes.  —  The policies of the Obama administration have led to the weak condition of the American economy.  Growth during the coming year will be subpar at best …
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Tanya Somanader / ThinkProgress:
Asked If Homosexuality Is A Sin, Mitt Romney Responds, ‘Nice Try’  —  GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is a veritable library of flip-flops.  As such, it is not his positions but the fact that he has reversed on so many that is quickly defining his campaign.
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Jennifer Granholm / Reuters:
Let Mitt Romney go bankrupt
Discussion: Booman Tribune and ThinkProgress
Richard Johnson / The Daily:
Baldwin sees Weiner's implosion as opportunity for him in 2013  —  Alec Baldwin is mulling a run for mayor of New York City now that kinky Congressman Anthony Weiner appears to have sexted himself out of the 2013 race.  —  The “30 Rock” star, who has long talked about running for political office …
Larry O'Connor / Breitbart.tv:
Salon's Joan Walsh: Weiner ‘Made Me Look Stupid’  —  In a bizarre segment on MSNBC's “The Ed Show” host Ed Schultz tries to implore his left-wing demagogue panelists Joan Walsh and Bill Press to face reality and own up to what Rep. Anthony Weiner is guilty of.
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
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RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Joan Walsh On Defending Weiner: “I Look Kind Of Stupid”
Adrian Chen / Gawker:
Anthony Weiner's Cock Shot Emerges  —  Nobody really expected the week to end without Anthony Weiner's penis splashed all over the internet.  And here it is: Andrew Breitbart showed a couple of radio DJs a picture of what is likely Anthony Weiner's dick, then they leaked it on Twitter.
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
The Earth Is Full  —  You really do have to wonder whether a few years from now we'll look back at the first decade of the 21st century — when food prices spiked, energy prices soared, world population surged, tornados plowed through cities, floods and droughts set records …
Rasmussen Reports:
Only 24% Say They Share Obama's Political Views  —  Most voters still believe President Obama is more liberal than they are, while just one-out-of-four say they share the same ideological views as the president.  —  The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 54% …
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Afghan nation-building programs not sustainable, report says  —  The hugely expensive U.S. attempt at nation-building in Afghanistan has had only limited success and may not survive an American withdrawal, according to the findings of a two-year congressional investigation to be released Wednesday.
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
CNN Poll: Obama approval rating drops as fears of depression rise  —  (CNN) - President Barack Obama's overall approval rating has dropped below 50 percent as a growing number of Americans worry that the U.S. is likely to slip into another Great Depression within the next 12 months, according to a new national poll.
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's … and Hot Air
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
Hugh Asks, I Answer: How to Talk About Climate Change on the Campaign Trail  —  This is a long post; better get yourself a cup of coffee.  Brother Hugh Hewitt takes note of one of Mitt Romney's potential tergiversations about climate change last Friday and made a shout out to me for guidance …
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Polls Find Huntsman Unacceptable to Many in Republican Base  —  I frequently cite the political futures market Intrade, where people can place bets on everything ranging from the likelihood that Charlie Sheen will get arrested to the identity of the next president.
Larry Bell / The Bell Tells for You:
U.N. Agreement Should Have All Gun Owners Up In Arms  —  It may not come as surprising news to many of you that the United Nations doesn't approve of our Second Amendment.  Not one bit.  And they very much hope to do something about it with help from some powerful American friends.
David Brody / The Brody File:
Herman Cain Live In Studio On Brody File Show  —  GOP Presidential Candidate Herman Cain joins me in studio this week on The Brody File.  Our panel this week is Robert Costa of National Review and CNN's Shannon Travis.  —  Watch the show below.  The in studio segment with Herman Cain is 19:30 or so into the show.
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog
Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
Origins Of The Mistaken Pivot To Deficits  —  Zachary Goldfarb has a fascinating piece looking at Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner as the main architect of the mistaken decision to turn the corner and start focusing on deficit reduction rather than jobs: … The real mistake here, though, was made by the president.
James Pethokoukis:
Pawlenty's 5 percent solution  —  Tim Pawlenty should be praised for decisively rejecting the declinism that has infected much of the Washington and New York elite.  His speech Tuesday at the University of Chicago was a robust reminder of all that once was good in America and could be again.
The Hill:
White House says Senate Dems' jobs bill is too expensive  —  The Obama administration on Tuesday night may have thrown a monkey wrench into Senate Democratic plans to pass what they see as a jobs bill — by implying the bill spends too much money.  —  In a Statement of Administration Policy …
Discussion: AMERICAblog News and The Foundry
Mireya Navarro / New York Times:
Calling for ‘Achievable’ Target, Christie Plans Cut in State's Renewable Energy Goals  —  Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday that he planned to scale back New Jersey's goals for renewable energy as he looked for an “achievable” approach to generating electricity in the state.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Booman Tribune
Alex Tabarrok / Marginal Revolution:
The Great (Male) Stagnation  —  You have probably seen something like the following graph which shows real GDP per capita and median male income since 1947.  Typically, the graph is shown with family or household income but to avoid family-size effects I use male income.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and EconLog
Economics Policies for the 21st Century:
Revisiting Unemployment Predictions  —  Back in January 2009, Christina Romer and Jared Bernstein produced a report estimating future unemployment rates with and without a stimulus plan.  Their estimates, which were widely circulated, projected that unemployment would approach 9% without a stimulus …
Monica Davey / New York Times:
In Wisconsin, Legislative Urgency as Recall Threat Looms  —  MADISON, Wis. — The gears of government tend to grind slowly.  But in Wisconsin lately they are racing at turbocharged speed.  —  In just the last few weeks, Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, has signed legislation to require voters …
 
 
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Lawmakers' fiscal gambles are worse than the sexual ones
Discussion: ThinkProgress and CNN
The Note:
Debit Card ‘Swipe’ Fee Debate Gets a Vote Today
Discussion: Political Punch
Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
Poll: Mormonism an issue for some voters
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog, CNN and The Note
Jenny Wilson / Techland:
United Nations Report Declares Internet Access a Human Right
Discussion: Pajamas Media
Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
Santorum Refuses To Apologize For Saying McCain Doesn't Understand How Torture Works
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Michael Barone / Washington Examiner:
Free market, not government policies, drives energy boom
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Zaid Jilani / ThinkProgress:
Rep. Broun Fine With 250,000 Public Employees Being Laid Off, Says They Should ‘Get A Real Job’
Stephen Clark / Fox News:
Perry's Planned Prayer Event Riles Critics
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