Politics: Afternoon Edition: Zimmerman to be charged in Trayvon Martin’s death

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Wednesday, April 11, 2012 HEADLINES Zimmerman to be charged in Martin death EXCLUSIVE: Florida special prosecutor plans to announce as early as this afternoon that she is charging George Zimmerman in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, according to a law enforcement official. » Read full article Rep. Allen West: Many Democrats in Congress are Communists The Fla. Republican says as many as 81 Democrats are members of the Communist Party. » Read full article Romney's ambitious 'first day' agenda GOP front-runner insists he can do it all, but some of his ideas seem predestined to run aground on the Hill. » Read full article Is Mitt Romney 2012 like John Kerry 2004? Political reporters — all of whom are history nerds at heart — spend countless hours trying to figure out which past election the current elections most reminds them of. » Read full article THE FIX: American Crossroads vs. President Obama The fight over the next few months will be between the incumbent and a well-funded conservative super PAC. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) responding to a questioner asking about Marxists in "the American legislature" at an event Tuesday: "I believe there is about 78 to 81 members of the Democratic Party that are members of the Communist Party. " MULTIMEDIA Video: What happens to Santorum's delegates? The Washington Post's Felicia Sonmez looks at how the GOP field in the presidential primary will shape up now that Rick Santorum is no longer in the running. 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 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy