Politics Afternoon Edition: Obama says national security not hurt by CIA scandal

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View on the Web. Wednesday, November 14, 2012 HEADLINES Obama says national security not hurt by CIA scandal In news conference, president also says that he is "open to compromise" on ways to avert the looming "fiscal cliff." » Read full article THE FIX: Five lessons from Obama's news conference While Obama had kind words for the regular folks who hadn't voted for him, he was much more aggressive toward Republicans in Congress. » Read full article Obama strongly defends Susan Rice against criticism from John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Kelly Ayotte The trio of GOP senators says the U.N. ambassador was either ill-equipped or too misinformed to speak out about the attacks on a U.S. consulate in Libya. » Read full article Pelosi to stay on as House Democratic leader California Democrat says she feels compelled to remain in leadership in the face of nation's fiscal crisis. » Read full article POLL: Under 30? Then you probably support gay marriage and legalizing pot. The fact that younger Americans are consistently more supportive of these measures than the oldest generation may signal change in the years to come. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY President Obama making a forceful defense of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice: "If Sen. McCain and Sen. Graham and other want to go after somebody, they should go after me. For them to go after the UN ambassador who had nothing to do with Benghazi ... to besmirch her reputation is outrageous." MULTIMEDIA Video: The news conference in 3 minutes Highlights of today's event at the White House. Follow Washington Post Politics:     Unsubscribe ©2012 The Washington Post 1150 15th St NW Washington, DC 20071 Help & Contact Info Privacy Policy

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