Mr. Obama Goes to Washington

Leon Panetta Chosen Director of the CIA, From Time Magazine:

Panetta was a surprise pick for the post, with no experience in the intelligence world. An Obama transition official and another Democrat disclosed his nomination on a condition of anonymity since it was not yet public. Read “Six Ways to Fix the CIA”

Panetta was director of the Office of Management and Budget and a longtime congressman from California.

Photos from The Obama Girls’ First Day of School, From CNN:

Malia 10, and Sasha 7, attend their first day at Sidwell Friends school, the same school Chelsea Clinton attended.

Obama to Replace Richardson at Commerce, from the Washington Business Journal:

President-elect Barack Obama lost a self-proclaimed “pro-business Democrat” from his cabinet when New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson withdrew his nomination to become Commerce secretary.

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