Politics News & Analysis: Fresh scrutiny as Bachmann surges

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Monday, June 27, 2011 Top Stories Fresh scrutiny as Bachmann surges Philip Rucker In the race for the White House, the Minnesota congresswoman is breaking into the top tier of GOP 2012 hopefuls. 900+ comments: Weigh in On Leadership: Bachmann's leadership IQ Minn. Rep. Michele Bachmann The Fix: Palin headed to Iowa PostPolitics Headlines Nancy Pelosi pursues her own 'faith-based initiative' DeMint: Budget pledge is litmus test for support Bachmann gives sneak preview of presidential speech First lady's Africa trip Cuomo's clout is rising Obama's factory visits questioned Tainted water at base prompts health survey New England mob called a spent force Obama on a fundraising roll Illinois congressman tries to call all constituents The Fix Why Michele Bachmann is the Iowa frontrunner 2012 Fix Face-off! Sarah Palin going to Iowa 44: Politics & Policy Obama to meet with Senate leaders on debt, deficit First family goes on safari First family takes in safari in South Africa Ezra Klein Wonkbook: How to compromise on a compromise Weekend question: President Romney and the debt ceiling The debt-ceiling debate in one tweet More Headlines Does GOP have a compromise on debt? At Fort Campbell, mixed reviews for Afghan plan NATO campaign in Libya dragging on China's quandary over smoking Opinions Obama's prudence Economic paralysis Choosing decline Saving Syria from Assad WhoRunsGov Economic outlook worsens A group of Mitt Romney supporters has created a super PAC to allow teh former Massachusetts governor to raise unlimited amounts of money in his bid for the presidency. Read Romney's profile | Read the story 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