President-elect Barack Obama is threatening a veto against his own party to ensure that the second half of the $700 billion designated for the Troubled Asset Relief Program is released. (Time)
Obama wants to shift troops to Afghanistan, but problems remain in Iraq, according to a new Pentagon report, including an uptick in assassinations. (Army Times)
Transportation Secretary-designate Ray LaHood was consistently ranked as one of the top requesters of pork in Congress last year. (Washington Post)
Obama dined with conservative commentators George Will, David Brooks and William Kristol at Will's home Tuesday night in Chevy Chase, Md. (Wall Street Journal)
Confirmation Games
In hearings Tuesday, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., rejected calls for sharper monitoring of her husband's foundation finances and said the violence in Gaza made the need for a "lasting peace agreement" more crucial than ever. (New York Times)
Energy Secretary-designate Steven Chu tempered his rhetoric on coal and nuclear power at his confirmation hearing Tuesday, while encouraging increased vehicle efficiency rather than more drilling to cut U.S. dependence on foreign oil. (Wall Street Journal)
Arne Duncan got a warm reception at his confirmation hearing, with Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., telling the Education Secretary nominee that "from my view of it all, I think you're [the] best" Cabinet appointee yet. (Washington Post)
A public relations offensive by the Obama transition team will probably save Timothy Geithner's Treasury nomination from sinking after the revelation of unpaid taxes and an undocumented housekeeper. (Politico)
Senate Republicans are throwing up hurdles for Attorney General-designate Eric Holder's confirmation hearing, including bringing in the son of a man killed by Puerto Rican nationalists later pardoned with Holder's help. (Politico)
Green Government
Renewable energy technology has been buoyed by private investment, but it will take sustained government funding under Obama to really take off. (Wired)
Obama is planning to "green" many federal buildings to cut down on carbon emissions from Uncle Sam, who is the biggest single polluter in the country. (Government Executive)
Inauguration Conflagration
D.C. will get emergency federal funding to help defray inauguration costs, which may run even higher than expected, as snow is now predicted for Jan. 20. (Washington Post)
While crowd estimates for Jan. 20 have been slashed from 4 million to 1 to 2 million, more than 3,000 chartered buses have already registered for parking, which D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty said "way exceeds anything the city has seen before." (NationalJournal.com)
The inauguration is poised to leave an enormous carbon footprint, but at least Obama's red carpet won't: The 725-square-yard runner was made from recyclable materials. (The Hill)
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