Politics: Afternoon Edition: Republicans block campaign disclosure bill again

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Thursday, September 23, 2010 HEADLINES Interactive | Campaign 2010 Everything you need to know about the 2010 elections. 1) Why 'post-racial' black mayors are in trouble Barack Obama's election may have implanted an overly simplified view of racial politics, particularly in big cities. » Read full article 2) House passes small biz bill Long-delayed legislation goes to president's desk. » Read full article 3) Health-care law actually kicks in Thursday is the day a number of consumer protections provided by the law take effect. » Read full article 4) Liberal blogger to Axelrod: You're 'hippie punching' White House adviser David Axelrod got an earful from liberal bloggers on Thursday. » Read full article 5) GOP becomes 'party of stop' At its heart, the "Pledge to America" represents a promise to stop Obama in his tracks. » Read full article 6) Republicans block campaign disclosure bill again Senate Republicans have blocked legislation requiring special interest groups running campaign ads to identify their donors. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY A United Farm Workers (UFW) press release, announcing comedian Stephen Colbert will be testifying before Congress: "Since we launched the 'Take Our Jobs' more than three million people have visited our web site, www.takeourjobs.org. Of those visitors, 8,600 have expressed an interest in seeking employment as farm workers. Despite these numbers, only seven people have taken us up on the offer to take a job in agriculture." COMMENT OF THE DAY nuke41 on 'Generals in civilian posts were toughest critics of surge, Woodward writes': As long as Pakistan is allowed to play both sides this conflict cannot be "won". MULTIMEDIA Video | Republicans unveil 'Pledge to America' Video | Republicans unveil 'Pledge to America' Want to know what the GOP would do if it wins control of the House? House Republicans rolled out their 21-page policy agenda Thursday at a hardware store in Sterling, Va. (The Associated Press) 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