Senate recount proceeds as high court seeks more ballot information  —  A statewide review that is adding wrongly rejected absentee ballots to the Senate recount moved toward a conclusion today.  Meanwhile, all were waiting for a decision by the state Supreme Court on a Coleman motion to modify the review procedure

States want $1 trillion to ‘keep afloat’  —  A group of Democratic governors warned Friday that without as much as $1 trillion in federal assistance, many states will not be able to pay their bills in the next year.  —  “There are states that are talking as California has of not being able …

Umm, Actually  —  So Greg Sargent is leaving TPM and starting up a new blog venture at the Washington Post.  This has the usual suspects up in arms at Red State: … Actually...  I wonder where the Washington Post hired him from?  Had to be some pinko commie left-wing rag …

Reinventing conservatism, one tweet at a time  —  Since the humbling results of the November election came in, the conservative movement has been scrambling to assess what happened—and to figure out how to prevent it from happening again.  Much of this effort, in light of the Obama campaign's …

Back at Work, Obama Pitches His Stimulus Plan  —  CHICAGO — Fresh off his Hawaiian vacation, President-elect Barack Obama is pressing his case for a massive economic stimulus plan, saying Saturday morning that a recovery program to create three million new jobs would “serve as a down payment on our long-term economic future.”

Muslim attacks Jewish counter protester in DC (UPDATED)  —  ANSWER and the Muslim American Society were at it again today in DC, this time in front of the Israeli Embassy.  Of, course, you know I couldn't resist going.  Yep Brian Becker, the ANSWER national coordinator was there again calling …

Obama and Education Reform  —  Of course I would have loved to have seen Linda Darling-Hammond become Secretary of Education in an Obama administration.  She's smart, honest, compassionate and courageous, and perhaps most striking, she actually knows schools and classrooms, curriculum and teaching, kids and child development.

Palin is odds-on favorite to win 2012 GOP nomination  —  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is the front-runner to win the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, according to online oddsmakers.  —  Despite a slew of negative press this fall about Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) running mate …

House Rules Package Could Curb Minority's Power, End Term Limits for Chairmen  —  An early partisan skirmish is likely in the House next week, when Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to move a rules package that would curb the GOP's ability to derail legislation through a parliamentary maneuver it has used over the past two years.

Coloradans react to Bennet pick  —  Featured Topics: - Barack Obama - Presidential Transition  —  Coloradans responded to the news Friday that Gov. Bill Ritter (D) had appointed Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet as their new senator with a collective “huh?”

CNN: US weapons ‘killing innocent civilians’ in Gaza  —  As Israeli warplanes continue to bomb Gaza, attention is turning to the role of American-made weapons in the deadly attacks, which have now killed over 400 and wounded 2000, including many civilians.  —  CNN Pentagon correspondent …