President-elect Barack Obama attended a memorial service for his grandmother, Madelyn Payne Dunham, in Hawaii on Tuesday, scattering her ashes at the same cliffs where he left flowers for his mother this year. (AP)
An Obama transition team report released yesterday said neither the president-elect nor members of his staff had inappropriate contact with embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (The Hill)
The recent hubbub over shirtless shots of Obama could be the latest example of a president trying to redirect the national conversation with his appearance. (Washington Times)
Transition team member Sonal Shah's ties to a controversial Hindu nationalist organization are deeper than she has indicated, according to members of the group and e-mails suggesting her activity. (NationalJournal.com)
The administration may look to combat obesity as part of food assistance programs, though some anti-hunger advocates say the plan "smacks of paternalism." (Washington Post)
New York Gov. David Paterson is perturbed that Caroline Kennedy and her handlers are acting like the Senate seat is already hers. (New York Times)
Obama's next climate czar, Carol Browner, made sure she didn't leave a digital paper trail during her first stint in the White House, refusing to use e-mail and later erasing her computer's hard drive. (Washington Times)
Stimulus Wrangling
Vice President-elect Joe Biden has promised that there will be no earmarks in the $775 billion stimulus package. (Boston Globe)
Obama is debating whether to divert billions in his forthcoming stimulus package from traditional infrastructure projects to "green-collar" jobs. (Washington Post)
"Zoos, the bicycle industry and advocates of beach replenishment" are among the disparate interests lobbying for a share of the stimulus package. (AP)
Inauguration Conflagration
The Obamas will appear at 10 official inaugural balls on Jan. 20, the Presidential Inaugural Committee has announced. (Washington Post)
Meanwhile, party planners are going into overdrive to organize a slew of unofficial Jan. 20 balls and parties to celebrate the new president. (USA Today)
Even though their man (and woman) didn't win, GOP staffers are gearing up to join the festivities Jan. 20. (Politico)
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