Politics Afternoon Edition: THE FIX: President Obama's unfinished business; Obama vows to try to close Gitmo again

Politics moves fast. Here's a quick afternoon update on the top stories in the world of politics.

View on the Web. Tuesday, April 30, 2013 HEADLINES THE FIX: President Obama's unfinished business President Obama's appearance before the national media Tuesday highlighted how much his second and final term remains consumed by the leftovers from his first term. » Read full article Obama vows to try to close Gitmo again President Obama said he would take another stab in his second term at closing the detention center at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, a first-term campaign promise that a Democratic-led Congress rejected. » Read full article THE FACT CHECKER: Bachmann reinvents sequester history Minnesota Republican claims she voted against the law creating the sequester because of its cuts to poor. » Read full article Poll: Democrats want Hillary, Republicans mixed about 2016 A new poll shows former secretary of state Hillary Clinton would be the clear front-runner for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, with more than six in 10 Democratic voters expressing support for her. » Read full article THE FIX: Why don't Americans care more about campaign finance reform? Politicians don't feel pressure to act on campaign reform because voters are confused about the issue, and don't rank it high on their list of priorities. » Read full article MULTIMEDIA Video: Obama press conference in 2 minutes President Obama took questions from reporters at the White House on Tuesday, discussing Syria, the Boston bombings, closing Guantanamo, immigration reform, and Jason Collins. Follow Washington Post Politics:     Unsubscribe ©2013 The Washington Post 1150 15th St NW Washington, DC 20071 Help & Contact Info Privacy Policy

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