President-elect Barack Obama's outreach to members of Congress is "unheard of," but maintaining smooth relations between the White House and legislators would be a productive departure from previous Democratic administrations. (USA Today)
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce wants Obama to tap a point person for intellectual property law in his first 100 days to oversee anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting programs. (CongressDaily)
NASA Administrator Michael Griffin denied reports that he and the space agency have been hostile towards Obama's transition team. (Washington Post)
Officials still aren't sure how many spectators will attend the inauguration, and have mostly been vague about security precautions on the big day (Roll Call -- subscription), while Metro officials expressed skepticism that they could handle millions of passengers on Jan. 20. (The Hill)
Sidwell Friends School, which Malia and Sasha Obama will soon attend, has plenty of high-powered parents to keep parent-teacher conferences interesting for the Obamas. (Washington Post)
Life won't be all biscuits and pig ears for the Obama family's new dog, which will need to be well-trained to avoid embarrassing the first family like some of its predecessors. (AP)
Ethics Escapades
Obama promised Thursday to reveal any contact between his transition team and Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (New York Times)
While Blagojevich seems likely to resign and disappear from the news, the ethics controversy surrounding Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., has the potential to be a nagging thorn in Obama's side. (Wall Street Journal)
Stocking The Cabinet
Joshua Sharfstein, a vocal critic of the pharmaceutical industry, is at the top of Obama's short list for Food and Drug Administration chief. (Wall Street Journal)
Obama's Cabinet has a noticeable lack of Southerners, an acknowledgment, perhaps, of the region's fading political influence. (Politico)
Congress passed a pay decrease for the secretary of State late Wednesday, clearing a constitutional hurdle for Sen. Hillary Clinton's, D-N.Y., appointment. (AP)
On Thursday Obama tapped former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., for Health and Human Services secretary (NationalJournal.com). At the press conference announcing his nomination, Daschle said the fact the health care system leaves tens of millions uninsured is "unconscionable." (Financial Times)
Energy Realignment
Under Obama, the Energy Department could be vested with a level of power it hasn't enjoyed since the Carter administration. (Government Executive)
But, declining oil prices, a weak economy and personal differences on Obama's team may conspire to make energy reform tougher than originally thought. (Wall Street Journal)
Obama's new climate czar Carol Browner is a fierce global warming warrior, but how much power she will wield is still unclear (New York Times). Meanwhile, Browner's husband has lobbied for Chevron, Exxon and Keyspan Energy. (Wall Street Journal)
Steven Chu, Obama's choice for Energy secretary and an avid proponent of action on climate change, believes that technology and innovation can help solve global warming, not just caps and taxes. (Washington Post)
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) said any carbon cap system would be "disastrous" for his state, which is still creating jobs but is also the nation's leading emitter of carbon dioxide. (Wall Street Journal)
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