President Obama is open to mending fences with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), the White House said Tuesday.

Reids chief of staff, David Krone, unloaded on President Obama and the White House press office in comments published Tuesday, blaming them for Democrats' blow out loss inthe midterms.

If they do that, I doubt itll be published in The Washington Post, frankly, Earnest added.

The Post story featuring Krones comments appeared just minutes after Republicans seized control of the Senate.

The presidents approval rating is barely 40 percent, Krone said. What else more is there to say?

Krone also accused the White House of only providing lip service to working together on election strategy, and said administrative missteps like the botched rollout of ObamaCare had served as an anchor around Democratic candidates. He also said the White House was too protective of its donors.

We were never going to get on the same page, Krone said. We were beating our heads against the wall.

Reids press secretary than repeatedly re-tweeted tweets about the story, underscoring perceptions that the criticism was authorized by Reid himself.

But Earneston Thursdaythat Krone's comments did not actually reflect the true nature of the relationship that exists between President Obama and Sen. Reid.

And of signals that Reid himself had endorsed the criticism, Earnest said to go ask the you know, some staffers in Sen. Reids office about their opinion.

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Juan Lagares

Mets centerfielder Juan Lagares was at PS/MS 57 in East Harlem, NY earlier today. Lagares joined middle school students during gym class to play wiffleball and provided some hitting and outfield instructions. Lagares became the 10th Mets player in team history and the third outfielder to earn a Rawlings Gold Glove on Tuesday. He finished second among major league outfielders with 28 defensive runs saved last year. (Chris Kasprak/Mets)

Center fielder Juan Lagares doesnt have a problem with the Mets moving in Citi Fields fences.

I just want to do the same things I do and try to make the adjustment, the 25-year-old said during an appearance at P.S. 57 in Harlem Thursday, days after winning his first Gold Glove award.

The Mets are working on moving the right-center field fence in the clubs third alteration to the dimensions of Citi Field since 2009.

Lagares said playing in other, smaller National League parks will help him get used to the fences. He said he enjoys chasing down balls hit over his head, but that the adjustments wont change how he plays.

Lagares added that he hasnt been to Citi to see the renovations, and that hes only seen the changes via photos posted online.

Lagares said the right elbow he sprained in September feels better. He also said he hopes to start throwing and performing other baseball activities in a week. He planned to see a doctor for a checkup on the elbow in New York City Thursday.

Brendan Kuty may be reached at bkuty@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrendanKutyNJ.

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Peter Bowen is eyeing the December 6 feature as a likely starting point with the Crabbie's Grand National the plan if he takes to the unique fences.

The nine-year-old demonstrated his staying credentials with victory in the Scottish National in April, springing a 40-1 shock as he held off the 2013 victor Godsmejudge by a length and a half.

Bowen said: "He's going well and he'll probably have a spin around the National fences in the Becher Chase next month.

"The plan is to go for that race and then we'll see if he takes to the fences.

"If he does, we'll probably then give him a break and maybe have a run over hurdles before going for the National.

"I think he should like the fences, he jumps and he showed he stays at Ayr.

"He's done well over the summer and is back in full work with us."

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Katherine Schmidt and Samantha Kraus Named SEC Riders of the Month Gamecocks sweep hunt seat awards for October Nov. 5, 2014 South Carolina senior Katherine Schmidt was named SEC Rider of the Month in equitation over fences for the month of October. In the Oct. 31 win over Texas A&M, Schmidt posted a career-high score of 93.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - University of South Carolina senior Katherine Schmidt (equitation over fences) and junior Samantha Kraus (equitation on the flat) were both named SEC Riders of the Month for October, it was announced today. This is Schmidt's fourth career SEC Rider of the Month honor, while Kraus received the conference award for the first time.

Because the conference does not award a Rider of the Month for September, riders' individual statistics were counted for October.

In equitation over fences, Schmidt went 4-0 in September and October with two MVPs to earn her fourth career SEC Rider of the Month award. Schmidt went 3-0 in the jumping against SEC opponents, and posted back-to-back scores above 90 for the first time in her career.

In equitation on the flat, Kraus went 4-0 in September and October with one MVP, giving her the team's best flat record this season. She won her first career flat MVP against No. 1 Georgia on Oct. 3, posting an event-high score (84) to win her point.

South Carolina returns to action on Friday, when the Gamecocks travel to face Fresno State. Friday's meet against the Bulldogs will begin at 4 p.m. ET and will be streamed live on the Mountain West Network. Fans can watch the meet live for free online.

Friday's video stream: http://campusinsiders.com/network/mw/live/equestrian-south-carolina-at-fresno-state

South Carolina - SEC Riders of the Month (All-Time) October 2014 - Katherine Schmidt (equitation over fences) October 2014 - Samantha Kraus (equitation on the flat) March 2014 - Jordan Brown (reining) March 2014 - Katherine Schmidt (equitation over fences) February 2014 - Johnna Letchworth (horsemanship) February 2014 - Alexa Anthony (equitation over fences) November 2013 - Layla Choate (reining) October 2013 - Katherine Schmidt (equitation over fences) October 2013 - Johnna Letchworth (reining) March 2013 - Katherine Schmidt (equitation over fences) February 2013 - Johnna Letchworth (horsemanship) November 2012 - Amber Henter (equitation over fences) November 2012 - Kelsey Urban (horsemanship)

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In a few days, China will host the annual APEC meeting in Beijing. It will be the first for President Obama since his second-term inauguration; more important, it might also present the best opportunity yet for the leaders of China and Japan to move beyond the disputes that have been poisoning bilateral relations since a territorial dispute over islands in the East China Sea flared up in 2012. Chinese officials wont say whether President Xi Jinping will have a substantial meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The official Xinhua news agency on Nov. 3 published a commentary explaining that people shouldnt raise their hopes too high. Certainly, China will undoubtedly receive the Japanese leader with etiquette and hospitality, according to Xinhua, despite chronic territorial rows and historical feud with Tokyo. China has plenty of grievances with Abe, as the commentary complained about the latest visits by officials to the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo:

China and South Korea, suffering from huge civilian casualties and economic losses due to Japans invasion, were also alarmed by Abes dangerous efforts to increase military buildup, lift restrictions on overseas battling and reinterpret the war-renouncing constitution. In short, it seems nothing more than a mere clumsy political stunt for the island country to advocate dialogue and fence-mending with neighbors on the one hand, while sticking to the bigoted course of fomenting strife and misgivings on the other.

Still, there are signs that China is interested in turning down the volume on its anti-Abe diatribes. Consider the commentary published in, of all places, the Global Times, the Peoples Daily-affiliated tabloid known for its nationalism. Its not reasonable for Chinese to get too worried about the revival of a militaristic Japan, explained Wang Zhanyang, a professor at the Central Institute of Socialism. Avoid suffering from imaginary fears, Wang advised:

With a democratic system, Japans politics, diplomacy and defense are mainly decided by its economy, middle-class society and culture. Japanese leaders cannot act independently of these. As all these decisive factors are mostly pacifist, Japan is likely to stay on the path of peace. The international situation has to be viewed appropriately. We need to realize that rationally China doesnt face the risk of invasion and civilization is moving toward peace. Only with such understanding and confidence can we avoid overreaction, and in particular a deviation from Chinas focus on economic development.

Sure, its possible to dismiss the Global Times commentary as just part of Chinas attempt to be a good host for the APEC leaders, but there are other signs of progress in Sino-Japanese ties. Last week, Vice President Li Yuanchao met with a delegation led by Keiji Yamada, governor of Kyoto Prefecture and president of Japans National Governors Association. Chinas defense ministry also said the two sides were talking about resuming cooperation on maritime affairs in the East China Sea, Xinhua reported.

With the Chinese economy slowing down, Xi and others in the leadership may genuinely be looking for ways to reduce tensions that could hurt growth at a sensitive time. The estrangement serves the interests of neither side, and a rapprochement is long overdue, Xinhuas commentary said. Still, the Chinese seem to be waiting for the Japanese to make the next move. Thus it would be highly pitiful for Abe to miss the enticing opportunity presented by the APEC gathering to improve China-Japan relations.

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NEW YORK -- Whatever the outcome of the Mets' decision to move in the fences at Citi Field will eventually be, Curtis Granderson is not ready to say it will be a boon for him or his teammates.

The Mets began another refurbishment of their ballpark last month as they move the walls in right-center field and right field closer to home plate. The new dimensions of the park are not yet know but they should be beneficial to left-handed hitters like Granderson, at least in theory.

Granderson, however, will see how the renovated park plays first.

"I think it's going to be one of those things where we're still going to have to wait and see," Granderson said, speaking at the New York Public Library where he was marking the partnership between the Mets and Citi and a $138,000 donation made by the bank.

"There weren't a lot of balls where I was like man that one would have gone out if it was in a different stadium. Because there was definitely some that would have gone out in any stadium. Whether that's us hitting them or the other team hitting them."

Granderson is thought to be a primary beneficiary of the new fences. General manager Sandy Alderson said in September that he believed the old contours had cost Granderson seven home runs that he would have netted with closer fences.

Yet, Granderson believes that the park was fair to him in 2014.

He does not know yet where the new walls will stand, having only seen preliminary photos on social media like everyone else. Instead, he imagines, that unless it's a much more drastic change, then the move won't have great ripple effects.

"Anytime you get a chance to see something that's smaller the chances of you succeeding or hitting the ball out of the ballpark obviously go up," Granderson said. "At the same time you still got to hit, you still got to drive it. Unless they bring them in below 300 feet that's the only time you're going to be like 'Wow, this is going to be a definite advantage for everybody'."

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