In the Headlines

"Obama to get his first look at the Oval Office" (Ben Feller, AP) - Barack Obama has never set foot in the Oval Office. Talk about making an entrance. In a sit-down discussion Monday with President Bush, the president-elect will get his first feel for the place where momentous decisions will soon fall to him.

"McCain advisers defend Palin" (Ralph Hallow, Washington Times) - Top advisers and aides to John McCain's presidential campaign are going on the record to defend Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin from the barrage of anonymous accusations - some smacking of sexism - that have slammed into the Republican vice-presidential nominee, particularly since the election.

"Obama's transition team heavy with big fundraisers" (Fredreka Schouten, USA Today) - President-elect Barack Obama says moneyed interests won't have an inside track in his White House, but six of the 15 people he named to his transition team are top fundraisers.

"Emanuel Urges Aid for Auto Industry" (Anahad O'Connor, New York Times) - In his first televised interviews since being named the chief of staff for President-elect Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel on Sunday called for swifter action to lift the struggling auto industry and suggested Mr. Obama and President Bush might clash over a stimulus package.