Politics: Afternoon Edition: Ethics panel says Richardson broke federal law

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Wednesday, August 1, 2012 HEADLINES Ethics panel says Rep. Laura Richardson broke federal law 2CHAMBERS | House Ethics Committee said the California Democrat pressured staff to do campaign work. » Read full article Poll: Romney struggles to convince voters that he cares about them A new swing-state poll finds many voters think Romney does not care about their problems. » Read full article Obama campaigns in ad-saturated Ohio President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney are spending more money than ever on television advertising in crucial electoral battlegrounds. » Read full article Ted Cruz and the GOP's changing face THE FIX | Cruz's victory in the Texas GOP Senate runoff and the near-certainty that he will cruise to a general election win in November ensure he will join a rising group of national Republican stars that have one thing in common: None of them are white. » Read full article Think this Congress is bad? Just wait. THE FIX | It's a near certainty that whatever lows the 112th Congress has sunk to will be eclipsed (de-clipsed?) by the 113th Congress sworn in next January. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) arguing that the influence of independent political groups could give GOP power in the Senate: "Where the problem is, is this: Because of the Citizens United decision, Karl Rove and the Republicans are looking forward to a breakfast the day after the election. They are going to assemble 17 angry old white men for breakfast, some of them will slobber in their food, some will have scrambled eggs, some will have oatmeal, their teeth are gone. But these 17 angry old white men will say, 'Hey, we just bought America. Wasn't so bad'" MULTIMEDIA Video: Romney's foreign trip gaffes In Wednesday's Trail Mix, The Washington Post's Philip Rucker reports from Poland on Mitt Romney's foreign trip. He highlights the gaffes that marred the Republican presidential candidate's appearances in London, Israel and Poland. 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 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy