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11:30 PM ET, June 15, 2011

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New York Times:
White House Defends Continuing U.S. Role in Libya Operation  —  WASHINGTON — The White House, pushing hard against criticism in Congress over the deepening air war in Libya, asserted Wednesday that President Obama had the authority to continue the military campaign without Congressional approval …
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Reid J. Epstein / The Politico:
Lawmakers sue President Obama over Libya  —  A bipartisan group of House members announced on Wednesday that it is filing a lawsuit charging that President Obama made an illegal end-run around Congress when he approved U.S military action against Libya.  —  “With regard to the war in Libya, we believe that the law was violated.
CBS News:
10 U.S. lawmakers sue Obama over Libya strikes
Discussion: New York Magazine
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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TMZ.com:
Topless Newt Gingrich — On a Rock, In a Hard Place  —  TMZ has obtained a photo of a glistening Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich laying topless on a beach in Greece ... days before his campaign staff quit over the timing of his two-week vacation.  —  The photo was taken on June 2 …
Neil King Jr / Washington Wire:
Gingrich Support Drops, Poll Shows
Discussion: Hot Air, Daily Kos and The Hill
Chris Jones / Esquire:
Exclusive Interviews: Jon Huntsman Is Tired of Waiting  —  On Tuesday, Jon Huntsman — the former governor of Utah and, more recently, the U.S. ambassador to China — will officially enter the race for the Republican presidential nomination.  But he has already begun to distinguish himself …
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Molly Ball / The Politico:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz: ‘We own the economy’  —  Democrats are ready to take responsibility for the state of the economy and they deserve credit for putting it on the right track, the party's chairwoman, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, said on Wednesday.  —  “We own the economy.
Oliver Tree / Daily Mail:
Judgement day: Weiner's wife returns home to confront errant husband as new images emerge showing congressman cross dressing and ‘oiled up’  —  Beleaguered congressman Anthony Weiner is set to face his humiliated wife Huma Abedin after she arrived at the family home in Washington home earlier today.
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The Politico:
Weiner may lose committee slot  —  House Democratic leaders could begin the process of taking away Rep. Anthony Weiner's committee assignments today as part of a final push to force him from office, even as a minor backlash against calls for his resignation has emerged from one corner of the caucus.
William Lajeunesse / Fox News:
House Panel Releases Scathing Report on ‘Fast and Furious’ Gun Operation, Sure to Anger Mexico  —  Hoping to score a knockout blow against the Mexican cartels, U.S. law enforcement created “Operation Fast and Furious” to stop gun smuggling by allowing the weapons into Mexico …
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Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Issa: DoJ should be ‘ashamed’
Discussion: FrumForum
Mark Tapscott / Washington Examiner:
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL  —  House panel releases initial report …
Discussion: Instapundit
TMZ.com:
Weiner: 'You Aren't Giving My Package Due Credit'  —  Ginger Lee — the former porn star, current “featured dancer” and aspiring real estate agent — just told reporters about her relationship with Congressman Anthony Weiner, saying he repeatedly texted her about his “package” but denies she ever sexted him.
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Mark Egan / Reuters:
Former porn star says Weiner asked her to lie
Mark Joyella / Mediaite:
Porn Star Ginger Lee Talks About Rep. Anthony Weiner: ‘He Asked Me To Lie’
Discussion: The Politico
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Jordan Fabian / Ballot Box:
Gore lauds Romney on climate position
Michelle Goldberg / The Daily Beast:
Michele Bachmann's Unrivaled Extremism  —  THE DAILY BEAST ON:  —  Her anti-gay platform has alienated parts of her family.  A mentor she described as a “great influence” has a history of addresses to white supremacists.  A book she collaborated on advocates theocracy.
CNN:
John Edwards' mug shot released  —  (CNN)-Former U.S. Senator John Edwards, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and campaign law violations in early June.  His mug shot was obtained by CNN following a Freedom of Information Act request.  —  The plea came after a federal grand jury indicted him on six counts …
Kevin Bogardus / The Hill:
Pelosi's wealth grows by 62 percent  —  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) saw her net worth rise 62 percent last year, cementing her status as one of the wealthiest members of Congress.  —  Pelosi was worth at least $35.2 million in the 2010 calendar year, according to a financial disclosure report released Wednesday.
Lewis Page / The Register:
Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade  —  Physicists say sunspot cycle is ‘going into hibernation’  —  What may be the science story of the century is breaking this evening, as heavyweight US solar physicists announce that the Sun appears to be headed into a lengthy spell of low activity …
City Room:
N.Y. Senate Republicans Undecided on a Gay Marriage Vote  —  ALBANY — Senate Republican leaders said on Wednesday that they had not decided whether to take a vote on legalizing same-sex marriage, as advocates were in a full-court press to gain the one vote needed to pass the measure before Monday …
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Liz Benjamin / Capital Tonight:
No Decision On Senate Gay Marriage Vote (VIDEO ADDED)
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL  —  ATM industry not happy about Obama comments  —  Senior Editorial Writer Follow Him @Philipaklein  —  The Automated Teller Machine industry is not happy about President Obama's comments that the development of ATMs has cost jobs.  Here's a sampling of some of the feedback I've been getting.
JSOnline:
Unions file suit to halt collective bargaining legislation  —  Madison - One day after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ordered the reinstatement of collective-bargaining legislation that potentially affects thousands of public-sector employees, a coalition of unions filed suit in federal court seeking to block it.
Ari Ezra Waldman / Towleroad News #gay:
Prop 8 Proponents Vow to Appeal Ruling Denying Motion to Dismiss Over Judge's Sexuality  —  Ari Ezra Waldman is a 2002 graduate of Harvard College and a 2005 graduate of Harvard Law School.  After practicing in New York for five years and clerking at a federal appellate court in Washington …
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Yinka Adegoke / Reuters:
Cable worried about poverty, not Netflix  —  (Reuters) - For all the talk about competitive threats from the likes of Netflix Inc or Apple Inc, it is rising poverty among households that TV executives say is their biggest source of concern.  —  Executives from News Corp, Comcast Corp and Time Warner Inc …
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Does Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette have the power to delay publication of the collective-bargaining law until June 28th?  —  “La Follette said he had consulted with his own attorney as well as his own staff to make sure he followed proper procedure.
Discussion: JSOnline, Reuters, Hot Air and Moe Lane
 
 
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Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
A Curious Insularity  —  In the world of Barack Obama …
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Banned in Boston: Scott Brown ad too “political,” says MBTA
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Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
North Carolina Becomes Third State to De-Fund Planned Parenthood
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Twenty-seven Senators sign bipartisan letter calling on Obama to speed up Afghan withdrawal
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Obama Approval Rally Largely Over
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Rangel sells Dominican villa entangled in ethics conviction
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