Politics: Afternoon Edition: As gas prices rise, Obama defends energy policy

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, February 23, 2012 HEADLINES As gas prices rise, Obama defends energy policy Though President Obama empathizes with public's pain at the pump, administration officials say, today's speech at University of Miami made the case that there are no silver bullets, no quick fixes to ending cycle of price spikes. » Read full article What happens if Mitt Romney wins Michigan? THE TAKE | Victories in Arizona and home state of Michigan could still leave a long nomination battle. » Read full article Santorum's 'phony theology' criticism of Obama follows a familiar theme Comments are twist on theme of Santorum's candidacy: that Dems have a secular worldview. » Read full article Why Marco Rubio's Mormon past doesn't matter Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is on every vice-presidential short list. But would former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, a Mormon, be less willing to choose a running mate with Mormonism in his past? » Read full article Is Republican primary leaning too far away from economic issues? So should it be of concern to Republicans that the GOP presidential primary has taken a detour into social issues at a time when the economy is still the top issue on Americans' minds? » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Rick Santorum's performance at Wednesday night's debate: "We saw Senator Santorum explain most of the night why he did or voted for things he disagreed with. And he talked about this as taking one for the team. I wonder what team he was taking it for. My team is the American people." MULTIMEDIA Video: Dems hold mock hearing on contraception Georgetown Law Center student Sandra Fluke on Thursday testified before the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee during a mock hearing on women's health and contraception. 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