Politics News & Analysis: Firm with ties to Iran paid Obama adviser

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Monday, August 06, 2012 Top Stories Affiliate of firm with ties to Iran paid Obama associate to give talks Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten Before he joined the administration, White House adviser David Plouffe accepted a $100,000 speaking fee in 2010 from an affiliate of a company doing business with Iran's government. PostPolitics Headlines Battles over state voting laws head to court Harry Reid a 'dirty liar,' GOP party head says GSA's ethics program approved at time of scandal Are fundraising e-mails turning off campaign donors? Census needs to change, outgoing director says The Fix Mitt Romney's Harry Reid problem Romney raised $101.3 million in July Why Obama needs to make history. Again. More Headlines Britain exults in Olympic gold rush Mars rover Curiosity on course to land Monday Gunman kills 6 at Sikh temple in Wis.; police fatally shoot suspect Syrian rebels say captured Iranians are members of Revolutionary Guard Opinions Risks of inaction in Syria John McCain, Joseph I. Lieberman and Lindsey O. Graham Is Saudi Arabia on the edge? David Ignatius Generation Squeezed Robert J. Samuelson Climate change brings the heat James E. Hansen 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 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy