Politics: Afternoon Edition: Edwards indicted by federal grand jury

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, June 3, 2011 HEADLINES Edwards indicted by federal grand jury A federal grand jury has indicted two-time presidential candidate John Edwards over massive sums of money spent to keep his mistress in hiding during the peak of his 2008 campaign for the White House. » Read full article House rebukes Obama on Libya The House on Friday rebuked President Obama for failing "to provide Congress with a compelling rationale" for the military campaign in Libya, but stopped short of demanding he withdraw U.S. forces from the fight. » Read full article Obama: Economy has 'long way to go' President Obama scheduled a trip to a Chrysler plant here to boast of the car maker's turnaround following the billions it received in 2009 as part of a broader "bailout" of the American auto industry. » Read full article GOP demands TV station yank Medicare ad The National Republican Congressional Committee, which oversees House races for the GOP, has written a sharply-worded letter demanding that a New Hampshire TV station pull a Medicare add off the air. » Read full article Fact Checker: A bushel of Pinocchios for Palin In a Fox News interview, Palin made one misstatement after another. » Read full article BEHIND THE GOVERNMENT SHOWDOWN Sign up for daily e-mail updates on the federal budget showdown QUOTE OF THE DAY Sarah Palin re-telling the story of Paul Revere's ride: "He who warned, uh, the British that they weren't going to be taking away our arms uh by ringing those bells and making sure as he's riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be secure and we were going to be free and we were going to be armed." COMMENT OF THE DAY vigee_lebrun23, on Jerry Markon's "Federal grand jury indicts John Edwards" story: This kind of behavior is completely equal opportunity as far as politics is concerned. If anything, however, it is not as far as gender goes. Why is it that men are so much more likely to engage in this kind of awful behavior? If any aspect of this mess should be examined, it is that. Q&A DISCUSSIONS The Fix's Chris Cillizza was online at 11 a.m. ET to discuss the Friday Line, the Worst Week in Washington, Congress, the Obama administration and all the latest political news: Q: We've heard all your arguments about her being a player, a factor in the race even though she hasn't declared her candidacy. But you know what? You. Are. Wrong! Her prominence is the result of overblown and undeserved media attention. Chris Cillizza: Look at any national poll. Palin is in either first, second or third place in a hypothetical 2012 GOP race. How then can we ignore her? » View full Q&A session MULTIMEDIA Video: Obama: Still battling economic 'headwinds' President Barack Obama sought to draw attention to the auto industry's rebound with a visit on Friday to a Chrysler plant in politically important Ohio, even as a dismal new jobs report clouded his upbeat economic message. 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