Politics: Afternoon Edition: The odd couple with powerful idea behind immigration laws

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Tuesday, April 24, 2012 HEADLINES Odd couple with powerful idea behind immigration laws They were a mismatched pair with a different vision: Make life so miserable for illegal immigrants that they deport themselves. Now they face their biggest trial as Supreme Court arguments begin. » Read full article FACT CHECKER: Romney's correct stat on the Buffett Rule He gets a rare Geppetto for saying it would raise enough revenue to run the government for 11 hours. » Read full article The next act in the student loan fight Both Obama and Romney agree on extending the current rates, but the bigger question is how to pay for it. » Read full article Interactive: Predict Obama's 2012 odds A team of political scientists created this formula that uses economic growth, presidential approval ratings in June and incumbency to forecast Obama's share of the election. » Read full article THE FIX: What to watch for in Tuesday's primaries Just because Santorum dropped out of the Republican race doesn't mean there aren't plenty of interesting subplots. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) calling the Arizona immigration law unconstitutional the day before the Supreme Court hears arguments on the law: "Immigration is not, and never has been, an area where states are able to exercise independent authority." Q&A DISCUSSIONS Post columnist Eugene Robinson was online at 1 p.m. ET to discuss his columns and the latest in political news: Q: Gene: You are exactly right that the demographic shift will continue despite the returns to Mexico because of one immutable fact: Hispanics tend to have much larger families than other ethnic groups. One would think that Republicans, with their overt appeal to religion and what they call "family values" would realize that Hispanics, overwhelmingly Catholic, might naturally be attracted to the party if it weren't for the fact that Republicans have spent the last 20 years telling their aging, white, rural base that Hispanics are The Other. Eugene Robinson: I've long believed that Republicans could win significant support from Latinos, and African Americans as well, if the party made a sincere and concerted effort to win those votes. Eventually, the party will either do so or go the way of the Whigs. » View full Q&A session MULTIMEDIA Video: Obama woos students, pushes for low rate loans President Obama tells college students that he and his wife, Michelle, know what it's like to owe student loans because the two of them didn't come from wealthy families. Obama is on a tour promoting low rates for federal student loans. 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