Politics Afternoon Edition: Report ties tea party to racist groups

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010 HEADLINES 1) House Republicans play it safe Most of the NRCC's targets remain in districts that went for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz). » Read full article 2) Report ties tea party to racist groups The NAACP-backed report singles out five individual tea party members, one of whom has been expelled from the movement, as having ties to anti-Semitic, militia or white nationalist groups. » Read full article 3) Buck to Obama: No compromises "I don't care who, what, when or where, I'm not compromising," said Ken Buck. » Read full article 4) Feds ask appeals court to stay 'don't ask' ruling In court papers, the DOJ said the injunction "is at odds with basic principles of judicial restraint." » Read full article 5) Obama avoiding Sikh temple over Muslim rumors On his upcoming visit to India, President Obama will not stop at the famous Golden Temple in Amritsar. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's wife, Virginia Thomas, in a voicemail to Anita Hill: "Good morning Anita Hill, it's Ginni Thomas...I just want to reach across the airwaves and the years and ask you to consider something. I would love you to consider an apology sometimes and some full explanation of why you did what you did with my husband." COMMENT OF THE DAY dncandme, on 'Democrats suffer from Americans' unwillingness to accept economic reality' article: I'm not sure blaming the voters helps. I wish Obama had more to show for the stimulus than 9.5% unemployment and $3 trillion in debt. MULTIMEDIA Video | The Fast Fix Why politics is just like high school Why is former president Bill Clinton more popular than President Obama? SEND US A TIP | ADVERTISE | UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY POLICY | NEWSLETTER CENTER Washington Post Digital c/o E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071