Jeb Bush gives an interesting interview to the L.A. Times’s Peter Wallsten:

Bush pledged to be involved in rebuilding the Republican Party by advocating conservative ideas and policies. But in a written statement, he also called on his fellow Republicans …

Mike Lux soothes the left regarding Obama appointments.

Steve Coll makes the case against Panetta.

Chris Nelson has the State Department job chatter, which includes Princeton’s Anne-Marie Slaughter.

Tom Geoghegan thrills the intellectual left.

A Firedoglake blogger wonders if …

Not everybody on the left loves Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a friend reminds me.

Jeb Bush has decided not to run for the Senate in Florida, according to former state House Speaker Marco Rubio.

"He said it just wasn’t the right timing," Rubio said, recounting a phone call he received this afternoon from the former …

Joe Biden’s trip to "Southwest Asia," as it was originally announced, will send the Vice President-elect — in his mere Senate capacity, to be sure — through three of the countries with whom the Obama Administration is conducting its most …

Howard Kurtz has the day’s most entertaining scoop: CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta is on the road to being named Surgeon General.

Great politics, and a smart pick for a role that’s largely about communications.

And perhaps another snub for the other …

After a hostile reception from top members of the Senate Intelligence Committee of both parties yesterday, Barack Obama’s choice to head the CIA, Leon Panetta, is finding more allies today.

Former Intelligence Committee Chairman Pat Roberts and Senator Evan …

Breaking his silence on the conflict in Gaza, the president-elect deplored the civilian casualties, which have been overwhelmingly on the Palestinian side, after a meeting with fiscal and economic advisors today.

"I’m very concerned with the conflict taking place there," Obama …

The K.C. Star says she’s not interested in Commerce either.

Pennsylvania Obama backers want your blood. Gotta love the logo.