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(VIDEO) PICKET: Rep. Stearns calls for House and FBI Investigation into Weinergate
Rep. Anthony Weiner, New York Democrat mistakenly believes Congressman Cliff Stearns, Florida Republican, thinks a lewd tweet coming from the New York Congressman's account is just a prank.
(AUDIO) MILLER: Anthony Weiner’s lewd jokes
Rep. Weiner, who is accused of sending a photo of his crotch to a college student on Twitter, repeatedly made lewd jokes while defending himself outside the House floor.
PICKET: Hoyer stands by Weiner on Twitter scandal
Congressman Anthony Weiner, New York Democrat, likely hopes the story surrounding his Twitter account and a lewd photo that was publicly sent to a college girl in Seattle from it would go away.
PICKET: New Cain campaign video shows he can take on spontaneous flip-cam moments
I'm really digging this new Herman Cain video that his presidential campaign just released. What other Republican candidate for office features Think Progress's Lee Fang doing his thing with the flip cam in a GOP primary promotional video?
PICKET: Rep. Weiner hires lawyer to clear up Twitter mess
Congressman Anthony Weiner, New York Democrat, found himself in an uncomfortable position answering questions about his Twitter account over the weekend.
PICKET: Report - Obama's limo clocked at 110 mph
The U.K.'s The Daily Mail is reporting President Barack Obama's armored plated limousine was reportedly clocked going 110 mph.
PICKET: President's autopen-signature on bill questioned by congressman
Following Congress' passage of the extension of the Patriot Act came the autopen-signature of the bill, because the president was in Europe at the time of passage and the Patriot Act was about to expire.
PICKET: Sec. Duncan responds to critics of gainful employment rule
The Washington Times caught up with Education Secretary Arne Duncan last week and asked Mr. Duncan why the Department of Education felt the need to rush through a rule to be imposed upon for-profit schools, when the creation of the rule itself is still being investigated by his Department's Office of the Inspector General.
PICKET: Dems use NY 26 Medicare smokescreen to bash Ryan budget
Capitol Hill Democrats celebrated their victory in New York's 26th Congressional District on Wednesday by clubbing the budget plan of Rep. Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, over the heads of the GOP.
PICKET: Zogby poll shows Cain overtakes Romney and leads GOP primary field
Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain star meter is rising among the field of GOP presidential primary candidates undeclared Republicans. According to the latest Zogby Poll, Mr. Cain has passed former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
PICKET: State Department says Jerusalem is separate from Israel
Arutz Sheva asks in it's headline, "Does Obama Think Jerusalem is Outside Israel?" and reports that "the State Department wording of an official statement that implied that Jerusalem – including its western parts - is not a part of Israel."
PICKET: Fox News hits back at New York Magazine's smear job
Somebody at Fox News is in deep trouble with the cable network's chairman Roger Ailes. In a New York Magazine article published on Sunday evening, named and anonymous sources reportedly close to the channel tore apart Fox News Channel's management and on-air personalities.
PICKET: Newt says Obama can't buy re-election
Former Republican Speaker of the House and now GOP presidential primary candidate Newt Gingrich spoke to The Washington Times on Sunday in D.C. about his campaign. The former House Speaker hit rocky roads at the launch of his campaign last week, when he made critical remarks about the budget plan proposed by Republican Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan.
PICKET: Preacher's radio network airs pre-recorded health show at time of predicted apocalypse
The world is still spinning despite the apocalyptic end California preacher Harold Camping predicted. At 6 PM EST this Saturday evening, Camping's Family Radio network played a pre-recorded show on heart health, according to airchecked.com.
PICKET: Cain is in
Herman Cain, former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, is officially a Republican primary candidate for the 2012 presidential elections. Mr. Cain announced his candidacy in Atlanta to crowd of 15,000 supporters on Saturday.
