A Break From Political Tradition: Weiner's Wife Does Not Stand By Her Man
A teary-eyed Anthony Weiner stood notably alone when the married Congressman faced the press earlier this week to confess he sent lewd photos to women online. Rather than stand by her husband's side,...
View ArticleMeet Anthony Weiner's Wife: Huma Abedin
Congressman Anthony Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, has not publicly commented on her husband's confession earlier this week that he sent lewd photos and messages to other women online — but the scandal...
View ArticleDamage Control Vital to Weiner's Political Survival, Experts Say
Embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner's confession that he had lewd online relationships and the media frenzy that ensued does not mean the end of the Congressman's political career — as long as he takes the...
View ArticleThe Wrong Lesson Of Weinergate: Don't Run From Social Media
There are several indisputable lessons to draw from the mistakes of Representative Anthony Weiner. Don't send photos you wouldn't want the press to see. Don't behave in a way you wouldn't want your...
View ArticleFrom Redistricting to Resigning, Pressure Mounts on Weiner
Welcome to Politics Bites, where every afternoon at It's A Free Country, we bring you the unmissable quotes from the morning's political conversations on WNYC. Today on the Brian Lehrer Show, Colin...
View ArticleDonors Mixed Over Weiner Scandal
Rep. Anthony Weiner's biggest donors in New York City are mixed about whether to continue supporting the Democratic Congressman, whose online sex scandal has captured newspaper headlines for...
View ArticleTimeline: 30 Years of Political Sex Scandals
A long history of political sex scandals precedes the recent bout of admissions. The timeline shown below lists the most prominent scandals of the past 30 years.
View ArticleWhy Do Politicians Behave Badly?
Welcome to Politics Bites, where every afternoon at It's A Free Country, we bring you the unmissable quotes from the morning's political conversations on WNYC. Today on the Brian Lehrer Show, in light...
View ArticlePower and Politics
In light of the rash of scandals afflicting politicians in office, Deborah Gruenfeld, professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, joins the...
View ArticleFinancial 411: Weekly Business Roundup
This week, talk about a Congressman Anthony Weiner threatened to derail the entire news cycle. Weiner, who admitted on Monday to sending sexually explicit pictures to several women online, is now under...
View ArticleRangel on Weiner: "Of Course He Can Be Effective"
Some words of encouragement for embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner from a fellow New York Democrat who's no stranger to controversy. Representative Charles Rangel said Friday that Weiner can still be an...
View ArticleShould He Stay Or Go? Weiner Constituents Mixed
Protesters gathered in front of Congressman Anthony Weiner's Kew Gardens office on Sunday called for his resignation in the wake of the sexting scandal in which the Congressman is currently embroiled....
View ArticleWeiner's Constituents Mull Congressman's Next Steps
Democratic party leaders are calling on congressman Anthony Weiner to resign, and many of his constituents are beginning to think that's the inevitable outcome of his sexting scandal. A spokeswoman...
View ArticlePresident Obama on Rep. Weiner: 'Should Probably Step Back'
President Barack Obama commented for the first time on Rep. Anthony Weiner's sex scandal saying if he were in Weiner's place, he would resign.Obama, speaking on Monday, said that Weiner's behavior was...
View ArticleSpitzer: Weiner Needs to Listen to Dem Leaders and 'Move On'
Ex-Governor Eliot Spitzer on Tuesday joined the chorus of Democrats calling for Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign from his post after the married Congressman who represents Brooklyn and Queens confessed to...
View ArticleEliot Spitzer on Government's Role in the Market - and Weiner
Welcome to Politics Bites, where every afternoon at It's A Free Country, we bring you the unmissable quotes from the morning's political conversations on WNYC. Today on the Brian Lehrer Show, former...
View ArticleWeiner's Wife Huma Returns Home Amid Growing Calls for Rep.'s Resignation
The wife of embattled Congressman Anthony Weiner returned to her Washington, D.C., home Wednesday amid a chorus of politicians calling for her scandal-scarred husband to step down this week. Wife...
View ArticleRep. Anthony Weiner to Step Down
WNYC and It's a Free Country reporter Anna Sale reports on the news that Rep. Anthony Weiner will step down in the wake of a "sexting" scandal, in which the Congressman sent lewd photographs to women...
View ArticleRep. Anthony Weiner Resigns Amid Scandal
Rep. Anthony Weiner announced his resignation from Congress on Thursday, 10 days after he first admitted he had sexually charged online relationships with several women."Today, I am announcing my...
View ArticleFilling Weiner's Vacant Seat: How a Special Election Could Work
New York: home to the special elections brought about by sexually suggestive online photos and supreme bad judgment.For the second time in six months, New York party officials will be scrambling...
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