By Jill Colvin 6/16 5:35pm

Weiners

Anthony Weiner's 17-month-old son, Jordan, joined him on the campaign trail Sunday.

Anthony and Jordan Weiner Charm Park Slopers on Father’s Day

Anthony Weiner’s 17-month-old son, Jordan, joined him on the campaign trail on Father’s Day Sunday, earning the occasional “awww” as the former congressman greeted voters at a street fair in Park Slope, Brooklyn, where he grew up.

Little Jordan, decked out blue plaid pants and a stylish fedora, seemed unfazed by the crowd of campaign staffers and reporters who trailed his dad, who was juggling babysitting, posing for photos and urging Democratic voters to sign petitions to get him on the ballot.

“You’re big-time upstaging me, bud,” he told his son, who munched on a cheese crepe as photographers snapped. Read More

By Colin Campbell and Ross Barkan 6/15 1:20pm

Family Matters

Huma Abedin and Hillary Clinton. (Photo: Saul Loeb/Getty)

Weiner Defends Huma’s Honor in Face of Iowa Senator’s Inquiry

Yesterday, Politico and other outlets reported that Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, was investigating whether Huma Abedin’s role in the U.S. State Department conflicted with her private consulting work. Ms. Abedin, of course, is the wife of Anthony Weiner, a Democrat mounting a high-profile campaign for mayor this year. Politicker caught up with Mr. Weiner earlier today to get his take on the situation.

The former congressman, speaking broadly, touted his wfe’s accomplishments in pubic life while insisting everything she did was “above board.” Read More

By Jill Colvin 5/17 8:48am

suggested reading

New York Post.

Morning Read: ‘If You Come and Talk to Me About Breaking the Law, You’re Gonna Find My Handcuffs’

Headline of the Day: “Sheldon-come-lately”

Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver‘s late-night call to expel disgraced Assemblymen Vito Lopez from office hasn’t helped to temper calls for his head. But most Democratic leaders seem unlikely to push for disciplinary action against the speaker. Gov. Andrew Cu0mo told reporters yesterday he didn’t think it was his place “to say who the speaker is and who the speaker should be.” He added: “I don’t see any comparison between what Vito Lopez and what Shelly Silver did … There is a magnitude of difference.”

On an unrelated note, the governor seems to be raking in the green. His most recent finance disclosure statement, made public Thursday, shows he made between $1.75 million and $2 million. The bulk of his assets are reportedly managed by a blind trust at AMG National Trust Bank. Read More

By Colin Campbell 4/10 8:17am

Enter the Weiner

Anthony Weiner at a Brooklyn Nets game a few months ago. (Photo: Getty)

Anthony Weiner Confirms Interest in Mayoral Race

Early this morning, The New York Times Magazine published an extensive, 8,400-word profile of former Congressman Anthony Weiner, his wife Huma Abedin and their life since an infamous social media-induced scandal destroyed his political career. The piece directly addressed the topic most political observers are interested in: “Weiner quickly put all the speculation to rest: he is eyeing the mayor’s race.”

“I don’t have this burning, overriding desire to go out and run for office,” Mr. Weiner told the publication. “It’s not the single animating force in my life as it was for quite some time. But I do recognize, to some degree, it’s now or maybe never for me, in terms of running for something.” Read More

By Hunter Walker 8/03/12 1:34pm

Campaign 2012

Mitt Romney (Photo: Getty)

Mitt Romney Doesn’t Want To Discourage Michele Bachmann From Her Crusade Against Huma Abedin [Video]

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann’s efforts to tie Huma Abedin, an aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the wife of former Congressman Anthony Weiner, to the Muslim Brotherhood have drawn rebukes from several of her fellow Republicans. However, Mitt Romney said he didn’t want to tell Ms. Bachmann what she can and can’t say when a reporter asked him about the controversy following an event in Nevada today.  Read More

By Hunter Walker 12/28/11 1:52pm

Crossing Swords

Anthony Weiner (Getty)

Anthony Weiner Allegedly Wanted Threesome With Another Man

One of the women who claims to have exchanged sexy text messages with former Congressman Anthony Weiner said he asked her about letting another man join in on their fun. Details of Mr. Weiner’s indecent proposal leaked after RadarOnline obtained excerpts of a book proposal written by Traci Nobles, a gym teacher who’s shopping a tell-all book about being subjected to Mr. Weiner’s advances. “I’m not really talking about other chicks… How about with another guy?” Mr. Weiner is quoted as asking. Read More

By Azi Paybarah 6/08/11 8:51am

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Huma Abedin, with Anthony Weiner's family, in 2009. (photo credit: azi paybarah / observer)

Morning Read: Huma Abedin’s Resolve, Andrew Cuomo’s Legislation

Digging In: Weiner told a donor “Everything is going to be fine.” [Michael Barbaro and David Chen / NY Times]

Warnings: Weiner reacted to warning shots fired from conservatives monitoring his behavior with women in Twitter. [Jennifer Preston / NY Times]

Reactions: Roger Simon puts Weiner and Spitzer in same category; says he needs therapy but can’t say it and win election. [Charlie Rose / Hulu]

Tenure: Sheinkopf says “it’s ultimately his decision what to do.” [Erik Ortiz / amNew York]

Resignation Demanded: “By lying, apparently without compunction, he demolished his credibility.” [Newsday]

Resignation Demand: “his refusal to resign already illustrates the depths of his depravity.” [Michael Goodwin / NY Post]

Lies: Editors not he lied about attempts to cover up correspondence. [NY Daily News]

Cover Up: Raises questions about the “striking sophistication of the prepared statement fed to another newspaper.” [NY Post]

Cover Up: Weiner reportedly tried coaching porn star to downplay their exchanges.

[Alison Gendar and Celeste Katz / NY Daily News]

Opponents: Mosque opponent backed by Tea Party says “I’m looking for the Reagan Democrats” in Weiner’s district. [Adam Lisberg / CHN]

Confessions: Weiner once said “the bar for impropriety is so high I could never reach it.” [Mike Amon / Newsday]

Trends: Sex scandals a plenty here. [AP]

Marriage: “An influential Muslim leader advised Abedin stick with her husband.” [Carly Baldwin / Metro]

Marriage: Huma stays, say sources. [Erica Orden / WSJ]

Marriage: Huma “working overtime to help salvage” his career. [Jennifer Keil and Jennifer Fermino / NY Post]

2013: No one emerges from Dem crowd, with wounded Weiner. [Erin Einhorn / NY Daily News]

2013: Koch says Bloomberg is “leaning towards” Quinn. [Michael Saul / WSJ]

Legislation: Cuomo’s ethic bill really is a disclosure bill. [Jimmy Vielkind / Times Union]

Legislation: Potential legal challenge to Cuomo’s bill; what about Third Parties? [Jacob Gershman / WSJ]

Legislation: “questions about whether the reforms would be weaker than expected.” [Danny Hakim / NY Times]

Corruption: Schneiderman appoints two people to focus on Long Island. [Kery Murakami / Newsday]

Banks: Schneiderman is a hardliner against banks, as AGs across the country negotiate a settlement. [Brady Dennis / Washington Post]

Trips: Quinn and Liu among NYC pols who took trips paid for by JCRC’s private donors. [Richard Autry / WSJ]

Civil War: Republicans Molinari and Lanza don’t’ communicate well; splitting Staten Island organization. [Tom Wrobleski / SI Advance]

By Azi Paybarah 5/27/11 12:42pm

Humor

Huma Abedin, far left, and Rep. Anthony Weiner, outside his childhood home on May 27, 2009 where he announced he will not run for mayor. (photo credit: azi paybarah / observer)

Megan McCain Likes Anthony Weiner ‘For Landing Such a Hot Woman’ [Updated]

 

I thought it was for all his straight talkiness.

From the New York Times magazine:

FAVORITE DEMOCRAT: I like Anthony Weiner, the congressman from New York. He has YouTube moments I find entertaining, and he’s married to Huma Abedin, who works for Secretary of State Clinton. I have to tip my hat to him for landing such a hot woman.

[h/t Reid Pillifant]

Update: Weiner tells me, “Some thing Democrats and Republicans agree on : Huma’s amazing.”