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10:20 AM ET, January 15, 2009

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Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
After Tax Errors Raised, GOP Leaders Defend Treasury Nominee  —  But Some Call Geithner's Actions Serious Missteps  —  Was he cheating on his taxes or just sloppy with his finances?  Lawmakers vetting the nomination of Timothy F. Geithner to serve as Treasury secretary say they may never be sure.
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Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
Confirm Geithner; Approve The TARP Funds, and Get The Stimulus Right
New York Times:
More Questions for Mr. Geithner
Discussion: TalkLeft and Washington Post
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators target two Obama nominees  —  Partisan lines have formed around President-elect Obama's two most embattled Cabinet picks, with Eric Holder and Tim Geithner facing increasing criticism from Republicans.  —  Democrats, who have not shied away from attacking Obama's economic team …
Discussion: Right Wing News
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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Parties Brace for a Fight on Justice Dept. Choice  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate hearing that starts Thursday for Eric H. Holder Jr., chosen to be attorney general by President-elect Barack Obama, may be as much a trial as a confirmation, but just who is on trial will depend on who is asking the questions.
Wall Street Journal:
Even Businessmen Deserve a Lawyer
Discussion: Washington Post
Josh Meyer / Los Angeles Times:
Republicans say they'll grill Holder on Blagojevich ties
New York Times:
Israel Strikes U.N. Complex in Gaza Strip  —  GAZA — Amid reports that a United Nations building had been hit, Israeli forces shelled areas deep inside Gaza City and edged forward toward the city center Thursday, sending thousands of panicked residents fleeing from their homes, witnesses said.
Discussion: BBC, TPMCafe, UN Dispatch and The E&P Pub
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Associated Press:
Israeli forces shell UN headquarters in Gaza  —  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israel shelled the United Nations headquarters in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, engulfing the compound and the main warehouse in fire and destroying thousands of pounds of food and humanitarian supplies intended for Palestinian refugees.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Biden Outlines Plans to Do More With Less Power  —  WASHINGTON — He was in the Senate for 36 years and visited the White House under seven presidents.  But Joseph R. Biden Jr. has never seen the inside of the vice president's office in the West Wing.  “I never thought a lot about the vice presidency …
Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
War on Hamas Saps Palestinian Leaders  —  JERUSALEM — Israel hoped that the war in Gaza would not only cripple Hamas, but eventually strengthen its secular rival, the Palestinian Authority, and even allow it to claw its way back into Gaza.  —  But with each day, the authority, its leader …
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Democrats Finishing Up Stimulus Proposal  —  President-Elect Is Expected to Tout Plan Tomorrow  —  Congressional Democrats are putting the final touches on an economic stimulus package worth almost $850 billion, hoping to have the details ready in time for President-elect Barack Obama …
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David Rogers / The Politico:
TARP vote to test Obama
Discussion: TIME.com
Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Intelligence Court Rules Wiretapping Program Legal  —  WASHINGTON — A federal intelligence court, in a rare public opinion, is expected to issue a major ruling validating the power of the president and Congress to wiretap international phone calls and intercept e-mail messages without a court order …
Discussion: TalkLeft and RIGHTWINGSPARKLE
Andrew Roberts / Telegraph:
History will show that George W Bush was right  —  The American lady who called to see if I would appear on her radio programme was specific.  “We're setting up a debate,” she said sweetly, “and we want to know from your perspective as a historian whether George W Bush was the worst president …
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
Poll: Solid support for Obama's economic plan  —  NBC/WSJ poll also shows concern for the cost of the stimulus package  —  WASHINGTON - A solid plurality of the American public supports the economic stimulus plan that President-elect Barack Obama has proposed, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
Discussion: AMERICAblog News
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Michael Stokes Paulsen / Wall Street Journal:
The Minnesota Recount Was Unconstitutional  —  There's still plenty of time for the state to get it right.  —  You would think people would learn.  The recount in the contest between Norm Coleman and Al Franken for a seat in the U.S. Senate isn't just embarrassing.  It is unconstitutional.
Discussion: Betsy's Page and AmSpecBlog
Eli Lake / Washington Times:
EXCLUSIVE: Panetta faces rendition queries  —  Panel eyes CIA pick's role in shaping policy during the Clinton era  —  President-elect Barack Obama's choice for CIA director, Leon Panetta, served as White House chief of staff during the time the Clinton administration accelerated a practice …
Joel Mowbray / Fox News:
U.N. Agency That Runs School Hit in Gaza Employed Hamas and Islamic Jihad Members  —  The United Nations agency that administers a school in Gaza where dozens of civilians were killed by Israeli mortar fire last week has admitted to employing terrorists to work at its Palestinian schools in the past …
Wall Street Journal:
Bush and the Libby Pardon  —  As the curtain closes on the presidency of George W. Bush, the one loose end dangling is the pardon of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby.  In 2007 Mr. Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, was convicted for perjury and obstruction of justice.
Discussion: protein wisdom and The Opinionator
Julian Borger / Guardian:
‘War on terror’ was a mistake, says Miliband  —  The foreign secretary, David Miliband, today argues that the use of the “war on terror” as a western rallying cry since the September 11 attacks has been a mistake that may have caused “more harm than good”.  —  In an article in today's Guardian …
Discussion: normblog, MyDD and Weasel Zippers
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David Miliband / Guardian:
‘War on terror’ was wrong
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Best of All Possible Presidencies  —  What a sunny view Condoleezza Rice took in a valedictory conversation with Post journalists this week.  She could have been Dr. Pangloss's daughter in her steadfastly upbeat account of the world.  Asked about policies she regretted, she offered the cheerful retort …
Discussion: Salon and Commentary
Christopher Buckley / The Daily Beast:
Inaugural Freak Show  —  Blogs and Stories  —  You'll never believe how a Christian right congressman and two anti-abortion protestors have prepared the Capitol for the Obama's inauguration.  —  On January 7, second-term Republican Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia and two friends prayed over a door.
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Hullabaloo
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Americans Want Details Before Release of More TARP Funds  —  Both Democrats and Republicans favor blocking funds until there are more details  — USA - Business and Economy - Congress - Credit Crisis - Financial Services - Government and Politics - The Presidency - Americas - Northern America
Discussion: New York Times and AmSpecBlog
Tom Baldwin / Times of London:
Barack Obama: it is no longer essential to kill Osama bin Laden  —  Barack Obama suggested last night that removing Osama bin Laden from the battlefield was no longer essential and that America's security goals could be achieved merely by keeping al-Qaeda “on the run”.
Discussion: Don Surber, Stop The ACLU and RedState
Clifford Krauss / New York Times:
Where Is Oil Going Next?  —  HOUSTON — From the Indian Ocean to the South Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico, giant supertankers brimming with oil are resting at anchor or slowly tracing racetrack patterns through the sea, heading nowhere.  —  The ships are marking time, serving as floating oil-storage tanks.
Discussion: Don Surber
 
 
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Obama Charms Even a Night's Grand Ol' Party
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Inauguration havens for D.C. homeless
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Yahoo! News:
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Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
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Melissa Schorr / MSNBC:
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