In recent days, with the tiniest poke of a toe in the political waters -- a few comments to news organizations about the recent Supreme Court ruling on President Barack Obama's health care law -- former Rep. Anthony Weiner has set off a frenzy of speculation that he may be planning to run for mayor of New York in 2013.
Former Democratic New York Congressman Anthony Weiner became the father of a baby boy Wednesday, a source close to Weiner confirmed.
Democrats, from the rank-and-file to President Obama, are worried -- as they should be -- about the surprise victory of a novice candidate, Republican Bob Turner, in New York City's 9th Congressional District.
Rep. Steve Israel says the loss of Anthony Weiner's seat is not a sign of bad news ahead for Democrats in 2012.
Republican Bob Turner won the special election for the New York House seat vacated by Democrat Anthony Weiner.
In a huge upset that few would have predicted just months ago, a Republican won a special election in a heavily Democratic district in New York for the seat of former Rep. Anthony Weiner.
I'm opposed to gay marriage -- there I said it.
The extensive menu of airline fees is growing again -- at least at one low-cost carrier.
Americans snicker over the sordid details of Rep. Anthony Weiner's Internet escapades. But they pity his wife, Huma Abedin. They see an accomplished and beautiful woman betrayed by her husband's Twitter posts. And she's pregnant? The details just get worse and worse.
Anthony Weiner had every reason to believe he could survive the sexting scandal that ended his political career -- and with a little luck, he might have.
As a congressman, Anthony Weiner was a rare and valuable commodity: an aggressive, smart, knowledgeable spokesman for liberal causes. At a time when congressional Democrats and the White House all too often concede without a fight to Tea Party Republicans, Weiner provided a bracing alternative.
Kiki McLean and Robert Traynham weigh in on the Weiner resignation & the latest in the GOP Presidential race.
In an ABC interview President Obama says he hopes that former Rep. Anthony Wiener will be able to "bounce back."
A funny thing happened at the press conference staged by Anthony Weiner on Thursday to announce his resignation -- or at least a peculiar thing. Instead of sounding penitent and humbled as he did in his first presser, Weiner started off giving a stump speech. Rather than choking back tears as he did almost two weeks earlier when he first admitted that he'd lied about his online sexual activity, Weiner smiled and seemed relatively ebullient.
Rep. Anthony Weiner's life revolves around politics.
Dr. Drew Pinsky speaks with Anderson Cooper about fmr. Rep. Anthony Weiner and the treatment Weiner might be seeking.
On this week's Tech Check podcast, writers Doug Gross, Stephanie Goldberg and Mark Milian break down Mark's visit toGoogle's Inside Search event, where they rolled out new apps that let users search by voice on their desktops and even search using a photo.
CNN's John King looks at Democratic reaction to Rep. Anthony Weiner's sexting scandal.
Embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner announces his resignation from Congress.
Anthony Weiner's woes began last month, when a lewd photo appeared on the New York Democrat's Twitter account. At the time, the seven-term congressman was considered one of the leading liberal voices in the House. Now, he's out of a job.
The New York congressman bows to pressure following his sexting scandal
Rep. Anthony Weiner resigns after admitting to sending lewd photos to women online.
Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner heeded calls from across the political spectrum by resigning from office Thursday, saying the sexting scandal he first lied about and then admitted caused such a distraction that it was impossible for him to continue his work in Congress.
Anthony Weiner officially resigned as a congressman Thursday after apologizing again for sending lewd photos of himself over the Internet.
Before Rep. Anthony Weiner's Twitter scandal broke, he was best known for a passionate, theatrical rant on the House floor over a bill that funded health care costs for 9/11 first responders.
June 6: Rep. Anthony Weiner apologizes to his wife and to the media for his actions, but says he is not resigning.
It seems like there's therapy for everything these days, including sending photos of yourself in various states of undress to members of the opposite sex on the Internet.
Rep. Anthony Weiner is seeking treatment as fellow members of Congress pressure him to resign.
Whoa! I know more about Rep. Anthony Weiner's private business than (I pretend) I'd like to know. Not just the bulging gray underpants, but also the understanding that all the texting, tweeting, and online lurid repartee is really about... what, masturbation? TMI, right?
Democrats on the Hill returned to work on Tuesday, but remain frustrated over the Rep. Anthony Weiner scandal.
The wife of Rep. Anthony Weiner returned home from a work trip Wednesday as her husband faced mounting pressure to resign over a "sexting" scandal that he lied about before admitting his involvement.
Embattled Congressman Anthony Weiner is said to be "on the fence" about resigning his House seat. Mary Snow reports.
Rep. Anthony Weiner took a two-week leave of absence from the U.S. House on Monday to consider calls by Democratic leaders -- and a strong hint from President Barack Obama -- that he should resign over a "sexting" scandal and his subsequent lies about it.
Rep. Anthony Weiner might resign "in a couple of days," one of his fellow Democratic lawmakers from New York said Tuesday.
I get it: A lot of people think Anthony Weiner's a pig.
Now that the Anthony Weiner Twitter meltdown has pretty much played out, I'm surprised that there hasn't been much discussion of the butterfly wing-flap that brought him down: Twitter's rules of engagement when it comes to "following."
Democratic leaders call for the resignation of U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner following communications with women online.
Who should decide the fate of Anthony Weiner? His constituents in Queens and Brooklyn? Or the leadership of the Democratic Party?
The heads of both major political parties battled Sunday over the handling of Rep. Anthony Weiner's scandal, with the Republican Party boss accusing Democrats of inaction and the Democratic Party leader accusing Republicans of a "double standard."
The congressman has asked for a leave of absence from Congress, his rep says
Jane Velez-Mitchell speaks with Don Lemon about Rep. Weiner asking for a leave of absence to seek treatment.
U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, who has been under fire after admitting to inappropriate communications with women online, has decided to seek treatment "to focus on becoming a better husband and healthier person," his spokeswoman said Saturday.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor tells affiliate WVIR that Rep. Anthony Weiner should resign.
Despite mounting pressure from Democratic colleagues to resign over the sexting scandal that dominated the headlines this week, embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner insists he's staying in office.
Punned out on Weiner-mania? CNN's Jeanne Moos puts the "whine" in Weiner.
It's the question I'm being asked over and over again since the scandal over Rep. Anthony Weiner's illicit tweeting came to light: Is flirting via the Internet cheating?
Rep. Anthony Weiner has said he has no plans to resign and that his wife wants him to stay in Congress, a Democratic source told CNN Thursday.
It gets worse for Rep. Anthony Weiner as shock jocks tweet an alleged nude photo of him. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
CNN's Lisa Sylvester has the latest on a purported x-rated picture of Rep. Anthony Weiner that's now circulating online.
A photo that conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart claims shows the naked genitals of Rep. Anthony Weiner made its way to the Internet on Wednesday.
In the last two days we learned again what we learned two weeks ago - and before that two months ago - and before that a little over two years ago. We'll learn it again in another two months. People are sexual deviants. Damn near all people.
CNN's Dana Bash looks at what rules Rep. Anthony Weiner may have broken and if it really warrants ethics charges.
Human behavior can be mysterious, and one big mystery is why successful, smart politicians commit adultery or near-pornographic stunts despite the constant presence of the eyes and ears of the public.
As news of his admission and apology reverberated Tuesday throughout the country and in the halls of Congress, those who hold Rep. Anthony Weiner's political future in their hands debated whether the scandal will be his downfall.
CNN's John King and panel members talk about how Rep. Weiner will continue working in Congress after admitting he lied.
The congressman is facing a scandal over online lewd photos and inappropriate messages
Fellow Democrats mounted increasing pressure Wednesday for Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign, a day after party leaders turned their backs on the liberal congressman embroiled in a "sexting" scandal.
Robert Zimmerman and James Carville discuss how Rep. Anthony Weiner can come out strong after the "sexting" scandal.
It is looking more likely that Rep. Anthony Weiner, embroiled in a sexting scandal, could lose his 9th Congressional District as part of a redistricting deal, multiple New York Democratic sources told CNN on Wednesday.
Although Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he has no advice for embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner, two prominent Democrats offered some guidance on how he might weather what one called a "perfect storm" of controversy.
CNN caught up with Rep. Anthony Weiner and asked his response to Rep. Eric Cantor's call for his resignation.
It's happened to all of us. You're going about your business, using multiple keyboards to tap out missives of variable sum and substance, and one to ten seconds after hitting send ... BAM!
CNN's Anderson Cooper reports on Rep. Anthony Weiner's admission Monday that he posted a lewd photo on Twitter.
Really? Another ambitious politician is laid low by personal behavior that would make a drunk frat-boy think twice. What's with these people?
Democratic leaders in Congress turned their backs Tuesday on embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner a day after the New York Democrat admitted to improper sexually-tinged communications with women and lying about it.
The then-city councilman spoke of his ideal woman: "someone smarter than me"
He's finally come clean. After days of lying, Rep. Anthony Weiner has admitted to what he couldn't cover up any longer.
A married congressman gets caught lying about sending women lewd photos of himself online. He has X-rated conversations online and over the phone. He may have used his taxpayer-funded office to facilitate the illicit relationships.
Queens, New York residents comment on Rep. Anthony Weiner's recent embarrassing confession.
Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is jumping on the sex scandal exploitation bandwagon with its latest promotion -- the Big Weiner Sale.
Since I eat, breathe and sleep social media, when I hear someone's online account has been hacked, tampered with or altered in any way I can't help but feel bad. When Rep. Anthony Weiner announced last week not only that his Twitter account was hacked, but also that someone had apparently gained access to his personal photos along with access to a Twitter photo application, it made me sick to my stomach.
Before Rep. Anthony Weiner's Twitter scandal broke, he was best known for a passionate, theatrical rant on the House floor over a bill that funded health care costs for 9/11 first responders.
"I'm deeply ashamed," says the politician of his online relationships
If anyone can qualify for the phrase "stuck on stupid," it's Rep. Anthony Weiner.
As Anthony Weiner is about to find out: When you're a politician, not all lies are the same. There's a big difference between breaking a campaign promise by failing to deliver on something and breaking the public's trust with an outright falsehood.
This much we know. Over Memorial Day weekend, someone used U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner's Twitter account to publish a photo of an underwear-clad male crotch apparently in a sexually excited state.
Did the media go overboard in reporting the salacious scandal involving Congressman Anthony Weiner?
The World Health Organization re-stoked the debate over mobile phones and cancer this week, when they added the gadgets to a list of items that "possibly" contribute to the disease.
Top Democrats in the House are giving no credence to those looking for a real scandal over a lewd picture that appeared on the Twitter account of New York Congressman Anthony Weiner.
Rep. Anthony Weiner tells reporters again his Twitter account was hacked and that he's ready to get back to work.
Rep. Anthony Weiner says he did not send a lewd photo to a college student.
A liberal Democratic congressman who came under fire for a lewd photo that briefly appeared on his Twitter account over the weekend told CNN Wednesday that he did not post the image.
Rep. Anthony Weiner says he will no longer discuss a controversy surrounding a lewd photo sent from his Twitter account.
The New York congressman blames a hacker for the picture of an underwear-clad man
A weekend controversy involving a lewd photo posted on the Twitter account of Rep. Anthony Weiner is a "prank" caused by a hacker, Weiner told CNN on Monday.
After a complaint from a New York congressman, the video website YouTube has removed "a significant number" of clips found to be inciting violence, its operators said Thursday.
Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-New York, is asking YouTube to remove videos featuring cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.
YouTube on Monday defended its procedures for monitoring and removing videos that violate its policies, in response to a congressman's request that the website remove all videos featuring Anwar Al-Awlaki, the man he describes as the "bin-Laden of the Internet."
A New York congressman sent a letter to the chief executive of YouTube Sunday, asking that the company remove all videos featuring Anwar al-Awlaki -- a man the congressman called the "bin Laden of the internet."
A group of responders and survivors of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks headed to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to urge Congress to pass legislation that will provide them with free health care.
A verbal flash-fire erupted on the House floor Thursday night over nine-year battle to pass a benefits bill for emergency workers who were first on the scene of the 9/11 attacks.
Shots fired at a congressman's campaign headquarters. Windows smashed at Democratic offices across the country. A coffin placed on a lawmaker's lawn. Hate-filled voice mail messages left on members of Congress' phone lines.
House Democrats are getting violent threats from constituents and others across the country. CNN's Dana Bash reports.
The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to repeal the antitrust exemption currently granted to health insurance companies.
Despite knowing Senate Democrats will lose their filibuster-proof majority after Tuesday night's political upset in Massachusetts, House Democrats across the political spectrum largely rejected the idea of passing the Senate health care bill.
The president of a peanut company and a plant manager accused of knowingly distributing contaminated food refused to answer questions posed by members of Congress on Wednesday, citing their Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday night passed an energy bill clearing the way for more oil drilling off U.S. coasts, but not nearly as much as Republican leaders wanted.
The Saudi government has launched an investigation into why its tourism Web site posted a notice that travel visas to Saudi Arabia would not be issued to people of the Jewish faith, according to the spokesman for the Saudi embassy in Washington.
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