Politics News & Analysis: Pressed by own party, Rep. Weiner resigns

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, June 17, 2011 Top Stories Pressed by own party, Rep. Weiner resigns David A. Fahrenthold and Paul Kane N.Y. congressman decides to step down following revelations that he sent sexually explicit messages and photos to women online. On Capitol Hill, relief, regret at Weiner's resignation Ezra Klein: Does the punishment fit the crime? The Fix: Assessing the impact on Democratic party Greg Sargent: Twitter claims its first major political casualty Interactive timeline: Tracing the events of a scandal The congressman, the scandal, the aftermath PostPolitics Headlines NSA collaborates with major Internet carriers Senate approves cut in ethanol subsidies Congressmen criticize Obama's stand on Libya Biden on debt talks: Now the hard part Romney campaigns in Fla. and Ga., picks up key endorsements Supreme Court splits on Miranda conditions for children Food safety budget cut Huntsman to rev up his campaign next week Probe into gap in Watergate tapes comes up empty The Medicaid dilemma The Fix Tim Pawlenty goes after Mitt Romney, part two Republicans descend on New Orleans Newt vs. the media 44: Politics & Policy John Edwards mugshot released Obama to eat dinner with $5 donors Senior White House aide joins airline lobby Ezra Klein Doesn't Tim Pawlenty believe in America? Wonkbook: Dealmaking time on the deficit? Reconciliation More Headlines Daley's courtship of executives hits rough patch Libyan leaders defiant as Russians seek deal Zawahiri faces hurdles as bin Laden successor Blagojevich retrial jurors seek clarification on charges Submariner gets nod as next Navy chief Afghans prepare to take over security Al-Zawahiri named leader of al-Qaeda Cuts concern CDC head Syrian forces detain northern males at random Obama expresses concern over Sudan violence Opinions Union-owned Weiner's cluelessness End of the affair The ballooning of Obamacare A touch of sweetness in a teenage prank WhoRunsGov Kundra Resigns Vivek Kundra, the first-ever chief information officer for the federal government, is stepping down in August. Read the story | Kundra's profile Behind the showdown Newsletter | Click here to sign up for the Behind the government showdown newsletter. Congressional votes database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy