Daily Briefing: No Nancy Boy
* Democrats bring their families and boisterous energy to the Capitol asNancy Pelosicracks the "marble ceiling" with the swearing in of the 110th Congress. [ WP , WP , NYT ]
*Jim WebbtoleratesDick Cheneylong enough to formally become a Senator. [ WP ]
* "White House scrambles to complete its new war policy package in time for the president to unveil it in a speech to the nation next week." [ WP , NYT , WSJ , USAT ]
* Sweet, sweetRick Santorumabandons Senate "Candy Desk." [ WSJ ]
*Harriet Miersgets out before the investigations begin. [ WP , NYT ]
* Civil liberties groups have panties in a bunch over warrantless mail opening provision. [ WP , NYT ]
*Joe Bidenstill supports the terrorists, still hates America. [ WP ]
*William "Renton" Rehnquistspent most of 1981 having drug-induced paranoid freakouts. [ WP , NYT ]
* DC voting rights legislation will be addressed after the 100 hours, so basically it's back to never. [ WP ]