Politics: Afternoon Edition: Loughner pleads guilty in rampage that wounded Giffords

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Tuesday, August 7, 2012 HEADLINES Loughner pleads guilty in rampage that wounded Giffords Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty Tuesday to going on a shooting rampage at a political gathering, killing six people and wounding 13 others, including his intended target, then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. » Read full article The case for Paul Ryan to be vice president In the past 48 hours or so, talk of Wisconsin Republican Congressman Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's pick for vice president has surged. The Fix makes the case for Ryan. » Read full article Five things watch in today's primaries THE FIX | Will Missouri Republicans pick a candidate who can defeat Sen. Claire McCaskill? » Read full article No Olympic medal for Ann Romney's horse Rafalca In Tuesday's Olympic dressage event, Rafalca, the 15-year-old mare part-owned by Mitt and Ann Romney, received an individual score of 69.302, which is too low to qualify for the highlight of dressage competitions — Thursday's Grand Prix Freestyle — meaning the Romneys' horse is out of medal contention. » Read full article GOP businessmen position themselves as outsiders in congressional primaries Three wealthy businessmen have tapped their own bank accounts to surge near the lead of Republican primary contests this month. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Mitt Romney, during an interview with Fox News: "We've been watching the President say a lot of things about me and about my policies and they're just not right. And if I were to coin a term it would be Obamaloney." 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