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First thoughts: Obama gets to work

 

Published 1/21/2009 by Domenico Montanaro at First Read

From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico Montanaro*** Obama gets to work: In his first full day as president, Barack Obama participates in a prayer service this morning at Washington’s National Cathedral. He also will sign a few executive orders, including one that bans any White House staffer from lobbying the Obama White House if he/she leaves. The big meetings of the day takes place later in the afternoon, when the president sits down (1) with his economic team and then (2) with Defense Secretary...( read more ) (link)

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