Politics: Afternoon Edition: Romney takes softer stance on immigration

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, June 21, 2012 HEADLINES Romney takes softer stance on immigration Mitt Romney, who spent months attacking Republican primary rivals for being soft on illegal immigration, called Thursday for loosening some immigration restrictions. » Read full article Bryson resigns as commerce secretary John Bryson told President Obama in a letter that the seizure he suffered recently "could be a distraction." » Read full article Health-care ruling likely to have long-term fallout The Supreme Court's health-care ruling will raise new questions - and set off new battles. » Read full article Economic jitters keep Obama on hot seat THE FIX | New polls from the Pew Research Center and the Associated Press catalog the rising economic jitters that threaten President Obama's bid for re-election. » Read full article Contempt vote likely cements Issa's legacy 2CHAMBERS | The Republican ultimately might be most remembered for his role as chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in its "Operation Fast and Furious" investigation. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) defending Congress' oversight in the "Operation Fast and Furious" investigation: "This was a major mistake made by the Justice Department and the folks who administered this program" MULTIMEDIA Video: Is 'Congress' a dirty word? For incumbents seeking reelection, maybe "Senate," "senator" and "representative" make only rare cameos in TV ads for incumbents seeking reelection. The Washington Post's Rosalind S. Helderman reports. 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