Anthony Weiner to step down: Democratic source

06/16/11 WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Representative Anthony Weiner, embroiled in a sex scandal for sending lewd photos of himself to women over the Internet, has told House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi he will resign from Congress, a party source said on Thursday.

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Weiner won't go despite Democrats' demands; new photos of NY lawmaker surface on Internet

06/12/11 WASHINGTON - House Democratic leaders on Sunday urged embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner to quit because of his sex texting scandal, a request the New York lawmaker has sidestepped in favour of a temporary leave of absence to undergo treatment.

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As debt-limit pressure builds, Boehner finds himself in a lonely place

07/12/11 House Speaker John A. Boehner is flanked by House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and President Obama at talks to raise the nation's debt ceiling at the White House on Sunday.

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