Politics Afternoon Edition: Boston suspect is charged with using WMD; Leahy: GOP trying to 'exploit' Boston bombings to stop immigration reform

Politics moves fast. Here's a quick afternoon update on the top stories in the world of politics.

View on the Web. Monday, April 22, 2013 HEADLINES Boston suspect is charged with using WMD White House spokesman Jay Carney says Dzhokhar Tsarnaev won't be tried as an "enemy combatant" but will face trial in U.S. federal court. » Read full article Leahy: GOP trying to 'exploit' Boston bombings to stop immigration reform Sen. Patrick Leahy's remarks draw rebuke from Judiciary Committee colleague Sen. Charles Grassley. » Read full article THE FIX: On Earth Day, where does Obama's environmental record stand? A look at what Obama has done, and what lies ahead of him, on the environmental front » Read full article IN THE LOOP: Ricin suspect shakes up Elvis-impersonator community Performers fear the man accused of sending poison-laced letters- who did impersonations of the King- will give them all a bad name. » Read full article Graham: Misspelling helped Tsarnaev elude FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation was unaware that Tamerlan Tsarnaev traveled to Russia for six months because his name was misspelled, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told Fox News on Monday morning. » Read full article MULTIMEDIA Video: Senators exchange sharp rhetoric on immigration reform Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, accused his GOP colleagues of trying to 'exploit' last week's Boston bombings to delay immigration reform Follow Washington Post Politics:     Unsubscribe ©2013 The Washington Post 1150 15th St NW Washington, DC 20071 Help & Contact Info Privacy Policy

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