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10:55 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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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.
Discussion: Moe Lane and Hollywood Life
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.
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:   House Democrats could strip Anthony Weiner of key committee seat
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.
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Niall Stanage / Ballot Box:
‘Wimp factor’ could pose threat to some 2012 GOP contenders  —  The “wimp factor” — a label that was once applied with derision to George H.W. Bush — might be back to haunt the Republican Party.  —  Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty …
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 …
Discussion: The Politico, Fox News and Fox Nation
Rasmussen Reports:
Romney, Bachmann, Cain Lead The Pack Among GOP Primary Voters
Discussion: GOP 12 and Mediaite
Joe Klein / Time:
Romney chose a New Hampshire farm to launch his presidential bid
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog and Swampland
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.
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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Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
‘Nothing More Impeachable’ Than War Without Authorization, Says Constitutional Scholar
Discussion: Fire Andrea Mitchell!
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Kucinich, other House members file lawsuit against Obama on Libya military mission
Discussion: Salon, Swampland and AmSpecBlog
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 and Truthdig
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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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Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Issa: DoJ should be ‘ashamed’  —  Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) on Wednesday escalated his standoff with the Department of Justice over a gun-tracking program that might have contributed to the death of federal agent.  —  As the family of slain ATF agent Brian Terry pleaded for justice …
Discussion: FrumForum
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William Lajeunesse / Fox News:
House Panel Releases Scathing Report on ‘Fast and Furious’ Gun Operation, Sure to Anger Mexico
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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
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
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Biden talks focus on debt reduction caps  —  Negotiators in the debt talks led by Vice President Biden met for more than two hours Wednesday, discussing proposals for structural spending reforms.  —  Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), the assistant Democratic leader, emerged from the meeting saying he was …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
New York Times:
Trouble in Vancouver's Streets After Defeat  —  VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Rioting hockey fans overturned vehicles and set them ablaze, broke store and hotel windows and set several small fires in downtown areas here moments after the Vancouver Canucks lost Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals to the Boston Bruins.
Discussion: Mashable! and Towleroad News #gay
 
 
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Google denies special deal for Obama
Jaimee Rose / Arizona Republic:
Gabrielle Giffords released from Houston hospital
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Andrew Higgins / Washington Post:
In Mongolia, lessons for Obama from Genghis Khan
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Linda Greenhouse / Opinionator:
Activists by Invitation  —  No one loves an activist judge.
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
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Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
A Curious Insularity  —  In the world of Barack Obama …
Discussion: PoliPundit.com
Blue Mass Group:
Banned in Boston: Scott Brown ad too “political,” says MBTA
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
North Carolina Becomes Third State to De-Fund Planned Parenthood
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