Politics: Afternoon Edition: House GOP’s patience running out on budget

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Thursday, March 24, 2011 HEADLINES 1) House GOP's patience running out on budget House Speaker John Boehner believes that if he cuts a funding deal for the remainder of 2011 that does not include any controversial policy riders, GOP freshmen would stage a revolt. » Read full article 2) PLUM LINE: Huffington Post yanks Breitbart from front page The Huffington Post has decided to yank the conservative blogger from its highly-trafficked front page, after vicious comments he made about former White House adviser Van Jones. » Read full article 3) THE FIX: Mitt Romney, tea party favorite A new Pew poll shows the former Massachusetts governor leading the 2012 GOP presidential race among tea party activists. » Read full article 4) Bachmann inches toward 2012 bid Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is likely to form a presidential exploratory committee, an adviser said. » Read full article 5) 2CHAMBERS: GOP rep. calls Obama's action on Libya 'unlawful and unconstitutional' A two-term Republican House member has penned a letter to President Obama in which he criticizes the administration's military action in Libya. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on the American military intervention in Libya: "[Winning in Libya] means Gaddafi goes and America gets to get on out of there and let the people of Libya create their own government, choose their own leader, and America — no nation building." COMMENT OF THE DAY tinyjab40, on Chris Cillizza and Aaron Blake's "Mitt Romney, tea party favorite" post: Romney is not the favorite. He is the one with the plurality of votes in this poll. It is possible that as the field narrows, those who chose others might coalesce behind some candidate other than Romney. MULTIMEDIA Video: Clinton urges Gaddafi to leave Libya Video: Clinton urges Gaddafi to leave Libya Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the inner circle of Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi should 'make the right decision' and urge him to leave his post. 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