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10:35 AM ET, December 18, 2008

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The Politico:
Gay activists furious with Obama  —  Barack Obama's choice of a prominent evangelical minister to perform the invocation at his inauguration is a conciliatory gesture toward social conservatives who opposed him in November, but it is drawing fierce challenges from a gay rights movement that …
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Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Obama Selects Evangelist for Invocation  —  Barack Obama has selected the Rev. Rick Warren, the evangelical pastor and author of “The Purpose Driven Life,” to deliver the invocation at his inauguration, a role that positions Mr. Warren to succeed Billy Graham as the nation's pre-eminent minister …
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
WARREN, REDUX.... After having had a chance to sleep on it, does Barack Obama's decision to invite Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his presidential inauguration look any better?  Actually, no. I'm probably even more annoyed about it now than I was yesterday.
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Obama's inaugural choice sparks outrage
Discussion: The New Republic and On Deadline
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Ugh  —  Rick Warren will give the invocation at Obama's inauguration.
Rob Bluey / The Foundry:
Conservative Leader Paul Weyrich Dies; First to Lead Heritage  —  Paul M. Weyrich, chairman and CEO of the Free Congress Foundation and first president of The Heritage Foundation, died this morning around 1 a.m. He was 66 years old.  Weyrich was a good friend to many of us at Heritage, a true leader and a man of unbending principle.
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Conservative icon Paul Weyrich dies  —  Paul M. Weyrich, 66, who helped found the Heritage Foundation and at one time was one of Washington's most visible conservatives, died this morning.  At his death, he was president and CEO of the Free Congress Foundation.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Natasha Korecki / Chicago Sun Times:
Emanuel talked directly to gov: source  —  President-elect Barack Obama's incoming chief of staff Rahm Emanuel had a deeper involvement in pressing for a U.S. Senate seat appointment than previously reported, the Sun-Times has learned.  Emanuel had direct discussions about the seat with Gov. Blagojevich …
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Fran Spielman / Chicago Sun Times:
Emanuel likely to stay out of battle for his House seat  —  Rahm Emanuel's role in attempting to influence Gov. Blagojevich's choice of a U.S. Senate replacement for President-elect Barack Obama could impact the heated race to fill another important vacancy: Emanuel's own seat in Congress.  —  Ald.
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Former chiefs of staff meet with Emanuel
Discussion: marbury, Associated Press and The Swamp
Richard Pérez-Peña / New York Times:
Big News in Washington, but Far Fewer Cover It  —  WASHINGTON — A new president arrived from a new party.  The balance of power shifted in Congress.  Legions of fresh new faces showed up in the nation's capital with new ideas, eager to upend the way the country does business.
New York Times:
The Torture Report  —  Most Americans have long known that the horrors of Abu Ghraib were not the work of a few low-ranking sociopaths.  All but President Bush's most unquestioning supporters recognized the chain of unprincipled decisions that led to the abuse, torture and death in prisons run …
New York Times:
Mayor's Aide Pushes Hard for Kennedy  —  When a powerful labor leader picked up the phone this week, he was surprised to hear the voice of a top aide to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York.  —  The aide, Kevin Sheekey, a deputy mayor, made it clear: Caroline Kennedy is going to be the next senator …
Robert S. Boyd / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Forget the economy: Killer asteroids could pose real danger  —  WASHINGTON — A blue-ribbon panel of scientists is trying to determine the best way to detect and ward off any wandering space rocks that might be on a collision course with Earth.  —  “We're looking for the killer asteroid,” …
Scott / Power Line:
MINNESOTA SENATE RECOUNT, UPDATE XIII  —  Yesterday the Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral argument in Senator Coleman's petition to review the Board of Canvassers' “recommendation” that the one hundred plus counting locations throughout the state sort and count previously rejected “fifth pile” absentee ballots.
Discussion: MinnPost and GayPatriot
Ashley Fantz / CNN:
Children forced into cell-like school seclusion rooms  —  MURRAYVILLE, Georgia (CNN) — A few weeks before 13-year-old Jonathan King killed himself, he told his parents that his teachers had put him in “time-out.”  —  “We thought that meant go sit in the corner and be quiet for a few minutes …
Discussion: The Reaction
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The New Legitimacy  —  Solving social problems by redefining our terms.  —  Amid all the gloomy economic news, the New York Times brings us an encouraging report on social trends: … What accounts for the turnaround?  The Times explains: … The problem of illegitimacy and broken families …
Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
Organizing the White House Is Obama's First Test  —  All presidents come to realize how much structure matters.  —  As he organizes his presidency, Barack Obama continues to receive glowing reviews.  Three out of four Americans approve of how he's handling his transition.
Discussion: Weekly Standard and marbury
New York Times:
Paulson Takes Lead in Auto Rescue Talks  —  WASHINGTON — The White House and the Treasury are deep into negotiations with General Motors and Chrysler over reorganization plans that could result in freeing up more than $14 billion in emergency loans to keep the companies afloat through …
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Gay man backed for Navy secretary  —  Foes cite 'Don't ask, don't tell'  —  Some top retired military leaders and some Democrats in Congress are backing William White, chief operating officer of the Intrepid Museum Foundation, to be the next secretary of the Navy - a move that would put …
Discussion: Salon
Boston Globe:
The year 2008 in photographs (part 1 of 3)  —  2008 has been an eventful year to say the least - it is difficult to sum up the thousands of stories in just a handful of photographs.  That said, I will try to do what I've done with other photo narratives here, and tell a story of 2008 in photographs.
Mark Pazniokas / Hartford Courant:
Lieberman Panned In Poll, Admonished By State Democrats  —  U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman was rebuked twice Wednesday — first by poll respondents and then by the Democratic State Central Committee.  —  A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday gave him and U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd …
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Daily Kos
Jeffrey Young / The Hill:
Rep. Stark: No health reform vote in early '09  —  Votes on legislation to enact comprehensive national health reform might have to wait until early 2010, the Democratic chairman of a powerful House subcommittee said Wednesday.  —  Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.), who chairs the Ways …
Louise Story / New York Times:
On Wall Street, Bonuses, Not Profits, Were Real  —  “As a result of the extraordinary growth at Merrill during my tenure as C.E.O., the board saw fit to increase my compensation each year.”  — E. Stanley O'Neal, the former chief executive of Merrill Lynch, March 2008  —  For Dow Kim, 2006 was a very good year.
Eli Saslow / Washington Post:
Obama's Chief Speechwriter, 27, Works on Inaugural Address While Making His Own Transition  —  The job requires him to work unnoticed, even in plain view, so Jon Favreau settles into a wooden chair at a busy Starbucks in the center of Penn Quarter.  Deadline looms, and he needs to write at least half a page by the end of the day.
Discussion: Democratic Strategist and TIME.com
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
The Denouement of Howard Dean?  —  Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, the man regarded by many sharp political operatives as the progenitor of President-elect Barack Obama's successful 2008 campaign, finds himself without an obvious next job as his tenure at the head of the Democratic National Committee comes to an end.
Discussion: Political Machine
 
 
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Generals Propose a Timetable for Iraq
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Move Over, Christianists  —  The Islamists are even more opposed to reality.
Publius / Obsidian Wings:
Why The Caroline Kennedy Appointment Sort Of Stinks
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