Politics News & Analysis: Obama to bring home 33,000 ‘surge’ troops

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, June 23, 2011 Top Stories Obama to bring home 33,000 'surge' troops Scott Wilson President Obama announces that he will order home 10,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan this year and 23,000 by summer 2012. 2Chambers: Reaction from Capitol Hill Analysis: Drawdown will shift tactics in war Milbank: Obama's 'Mission Accomplished' Ignatius: Decisiveness in Obama's speech GOP hopefuls stake out Afghanistan positions Twitter reactions and analysis View the president's full address Full text of Obama's speech as prepared PostPolitics Headlines No pay for top Pawlenty aides Palin cancels trip to Sudan Obama on a fundraising roll Illinois congressman tries to call all constituents The Fix Newt Gingrich had second line of credit at Tiffany and Co. Afternoon Fix: Gingrich says he's 'very different from normal politicians' Democrats see real fight in California special election 44: Politics & Policy First lady visits Africa Obama may face gay marriage questions West Wing Briefing: Obama to make case on Afghanistan in prime time Ezra Klein Reconciliation What 'Inside Job' got wrong Benrnanke on deficit reduction More Headlines Parties at odds on debt reduction Fed: Recovery is slowing Transocean blames BP for oil spill SEC tightens reins on hedge funds Pentagon report upholds NSA complaints Rules for patient health-care appeals are narrowed Militants break out of Yemeni prison U.S. aids in Central America's drug war Senate braces for long Libya debate FBI announces crackdown on cybercrime Opinions Pakistan's radicalization The McCain Doctrine Huntsman has a shot WhoRunsGov Enter Bachmann Michele Bachmann is planning to officially enter the 2012 presidential race early next week. Read her profile | Other 2012 candidates' profiles Behind the showdown Newsletter | Click here to sign up for the Behind the government showdown newsletter. 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 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy