Entire Mall To Be
Open for Obama's Swearing-In

Dec. 4, 2:23 P.M.

In a break with past tradition, the Presidential Inauguration Committee announced Thursday that the whole of the National Mall will be open to the public on inauguration day.

• Dems Look to Ease Clinton’s Confirm
• Brown Concedes to McClintock

Kondracke: Obama Should Keep Bush’s Commander in Global ‘War of Ideas’

Dec. 4, 12:52 P.M.

To fight terrorism of the kind that brutalized Mumbai, India, President-elect Barack Obama should retain James Glassman, the Bush administration’s commander in the “war of ideas” against extremism.

• Obama Intensifies Recruitment of House Democrats
• Rangel's Feud With the Times Intensifies
• Obama Makes Richardson Pick Official
• Chambliss’ Win Diminishes Democrats’ Committee Power
• Hoyer Says No Deal, No Votes

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GM Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Ray Young (left) and GM Chairman and CEO Richard Wagoner Jr. look over numbers before the start of Thursday's Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the state of the auto industry.

Hutchison Sets Up Committee to Run for Governor

Dec. 4, 12 P.M.

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) announced Thursday morning that she was opening up an exploratory committee to run for Texas governor in 2010 and transferring $1 million from her Senate campaign account into this new state-regulated account.

• Senators Urge Quick Confirmation of Bailout Watchdog
• Fossella Lawyer Rebuts Prosecutor’s Plea for Jail Time
• Hoekstra Weighing 2010 Gubernatorial Bid
• House Panel Asks for Extra Time in Health Care Change
• NAM’s Pink Slips Go to Senior Staff
• Becerra Considering U.S. Trade Rep. Post
• Pelosi Vows Auto Fix
• White House Warms to Auto Aid
• CVC May Be Great for Visitors, but Not for Capitol Police
• CVC Opens in Invitation-Only Ceremony

Rep. Murphy Eyes Specter’s Seat

Dec. 4, 12:28 P.M.

Add another name to the list of people who are considering a run against Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) in 2010.

• Sestak Won’t Run for Senate in 2010
• Matthews Moving Closer to Senate Bid
• Jeb Eyeing Senate in 2010
• Martinez Successors Begin to Line Up
• Heard on the Hill: That’s Mr. Obama to You
• Bill Thomas Looks Back Serenely at House Career

• GOP Wants Proof Bailout Money Is Working
• GOP Says McCarthy is Ready to Rise
• Gregoire Offers Recount Advice to Franken
• Chambliss Wins Georgia Runoff
• Stevens Wants Another Trial
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• Editorial: One Exception
• Kondracke: Obama Should Keep Bush’s Commander in Global ‘War of Ideas’
• Rothenberg: Can Anyone Bring America Together in an Era of Division?
• Ornstein: Daschle Must Lead an Interactive Process for Health Care Reform
• Wolfensberger: Can President Obama Change the Way Washington Works?
• Winston: A Modern Agenda Would Lead the GOP out of the Wilderness
• Matson's World: The Road To Recovery
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• Delaware Bridge to the Future
• FEC Tut-Tuts Complaint on London Fundraiser
• A Kansas Two-Step in 2010?
• More...

• Business Groups, Team Obama Play Well
• ‘Dingell Bar’ Nervous About a Possible Loss
• K Street Files: Flying Solo
• A Mainer Duo With a Singular Role
• Big Business Finding It Tough to Alter Its Stripes
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• An Expert’s Adept Pour
• Uniting the Divide of Barracks Row
• It’s a Good Time to Remember Roosevelt
• Photo of the Week: Room With a View
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• Chaplain’s Work With Abusers Was Little-Known
• Coughlin Worked With Chicago’s Fallen Priests
• Lawyer Hopes to Subpoena Chambliss
• Court to Rule on Protected Speech in Murtha Case
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• Bill Thomas Looks Back Serenely at House Career
• Stevens Marks End of Senate Career
• Library of Congress Employee Forced to Wait in Cold
• Freshman Wastes No Time Getting Into Trouble
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