From TODAY: In an exclusive interview with TODAY’s Ann Curry that will air on Tuesday’s show, President Barack Obama said that if he were Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner right now, he would resign in the wake of the scandal in
From ABC News: ABC News’ Ann Compton (@AnnCompton) reports: Through his Press Secretary, President Obama has finally joined the chorus of other Democrats declaring the behavior of Congressman Anthony Weiner a problem. “The President feels, we feel at the White
Today, in 1997, Timothy McVeigh was sentenced to death for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
BigGovernment has learned from a confidential source on Capitol Hill that, starting tomorrow, Rep. Weiner’s DC staff will depart for other Congressional offices. According to our source, staff from Democrat leadership assembled Rep. Weiner’s staff and offered to assist them
From the Associated Press: The second-ranking House Democrat on Sunday joined the party leadership in urging Rep. Anthony Weiner to quit because of his sexting scandal, a request the New York lawmaker has sidestepped in favor of a temporary leave
From the UK’s Telegraph: To an extent, the emails remind Americans of the person they saw take the state at the Republican National Convention in Minnesota nearly three years ago – refreshing, plain-speaking, open and uncomplicated. Since then, her image
Today, in 1776, Virginia passed its ‘Declaration of Rights.’
UPDATE: From National Journal: Weiner told them that he would not make a move until his wife Huma Abedin, a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, returned from her trip to Africa and the Middle East with Clinton.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman-Shultz (D-FL) and fellow New York Representative Steve Israel (D-N.Y.), the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee all called on embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) to resign today. The move
Today, in 1776, the Continental Congress appointed a “Committee of Five” to draft a declaration on independence. The wheels were set in motion.
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, who has been under fire after admitting to sending graphic photos to women online, acknowledged Friday that he had online contact with a 17-year-old girl in Delaware but said the communications were
From Fox News: NEW CASTLE, Del. — Police on Friday afternoon came to the home of a 17-year-old high school junior to ask her about direct online communications she has had with Rep. Anthony Weiner. Two officers from the New
Today, in 1967, the Six Day War ended. It seems America is now looking to undo the results of that war.
Weird. On this day, in 53 AD, Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia. Also, on this day, in 62 AD, Claudia Octavia is executed. And, on this day in 68 AD, Emperor Nero commits suicide. Something about June 9th…
From the New York Times: Their marriage has become the subject of intense speculation and scrutiny amid an embarrassing online sex scandal. Now, Representative Anthony D. Weiner and Huma Abedin are about to make news of a different kind: they
From The Hill: Senate Democrats were also distancing themselves from the embattled New Yorker on Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) paused for several seconds when journalists asked if Weiner should resign. “I know Congressman Weiner — I wish
Today, in 1949, George Orwell’s 1984 was published. Yeah, both Republicans and Democrats are pushing this towards a reality.
Breitbart tells TODAY’s Matt Lauer the incredible truth behind the Anthony Weiner press conference and the thinking behind the decision to release the original photo: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
From The Associated Press: So far, House Democratic leaders haven’t publicly demanded Rep. Anthony Weiner resign after admitting he sent suggestive photos of himself in his underwear via Twitter and then lied about it to everyone within earshot. But they’ve
Today, in 1628, the English Petition of Right became law. It spelled out rights enjoyed by the people which could not be negated by the monarch. Yeah, we’re approaching that place again.
UPDATE II: Now with video. UPDATE: Rep. Weiner has admitted full responsibility for the Twitter pic posted to his account. There was no hack. There was no prank. He even apologized to Andrew Breitbart. Exact quote, “I apologize to Andrew
Today is the 67th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion.
Glenn Reynolds in today’s The Washington Examiner: So the public employee unions have been on the defensive across the nation, and they’ve been losing battles in state capitols from Wisconsin, to Ohio, to Tennessee. Although there have been some violent
Today, in 1967, the Six Day War began. It ended, as usual, in a decisive Israeli victory.
Today, in 1940, Winston Churchill delivered his “We Shall Never Surrender” speech.
From the UK’s Daily Mail: Brussels is pouring nearly 20million a year from its human rights budget on lecturing the Americans on left-wing causes. The EU Human Rights Fund is intended to help promote Western values in the developing world.
From The Associated Press: A federal grand jury indicted two-time presidential candidate John Edwards on Friday over $925,000 spent to keep his mistress and their baby in hiding during the peak of his 2008 campaign for the White House. The
From Tommy Christopher in Mediaite: Then, on Thursday, a blogger at DailyKos published a diary rife with wild speculation, and unfounded insinuations, including an unredacted version of Veronica’s Direct Messages to @Goatsred, which also contains Betty’s name. This is the
Roger Simon in today’s Politco: And now, Anthony Weiner says he is going to hire a private firm to find out how his Twitter account was hacked, although Weiner could easily go to the U.S. Capitol Police or the FBI
This week, Rep. Anthony Weiner has provided an important public service; a case study in how not to handle a scandal.
An incredible story, even by Weinergate standards: WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork) — Congressman Anthony Weiner said Thursday he’s finished talking about the lewd photo sent from his Twitter account. But he still wouldn’t say whether he’s the one in the picture. So
From The Hill: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) on Thursday pressured Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) to “come clean” about his Twitter controversy. Cantor said Weiner has a responsibility to his wife and constituents to get the facts straight. “My
This New York Post article might finally move this story forward. About that investigation… is this a good enough time for everyone?: The furious mom of the Seattle college coed at the center of Weinergate yesterday demanded that the cocky
From National Journal: The cost of official time used by federal employees participating in union activities increased nearly 7 percent between fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009, according to a new report from the Office of Personnel Management. The report, the
From CBS News: New York City Congressman Anthony Weiner has not asked the FBI or U.S. Capitol Police to investigate a bizarre Twitter incident in which a lewd photo of a man’s groin was sent to his 45,000 followers from
Today, in 1980, CNN began broadcasting.
“No it wasn’t deceptive, that’s what everybody’s saying about it. I saw the first version of it, and it told pretty much the whole story, of how that woman had gone through an epiphany of understanding how race works.” Related:
Rep. Anthony Weiner’s comments today and yesterday raise new questions, and emphasize the urgent need for a full, official, and independent investigation of the allegation that one or more of his account(s) were “hacked.” A new theory suggests that it
According to the House regulations, any Member “must immediately report any unauthorized access or unusual system activities to the House Information Resources Security Office (202-226-6448). HIR will investigate any breaches of the Internet security system.” This rule would apply to