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The must-read stories from around the web and in today’s papers:
- How the US can crack down on dirty foreign money and the Americans who handle it: [Mother Jones]
- Obama slams Senate Republicans for blocking nominations: [Washington Post]
- Is Obama’s budget poised to bankroll the nuclear industry’s revival? [Mother Jones]
- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is spending like crazy to boost his approval: [Politico]
- Sen.-elect Scott Brown (R-MA) to be sworn in a week early: [WaPo]
- Obama announces tougher stance on China in international trade agreements: [BBC]
- Bombing in northwest Pakistan kills three US service members: [WaPo]
- The CIA doubts whether Yemenis are reliable allies in fight against al-Qaeda: [Reuters]
- Western countries are pushing for new UN sanctions against Iran: [BBC]
- US attorney general denies intel was lost by giving legal rights to underwear bomber: [Reuters]
- Will Sen. Chris Dodd call Obama’s bluff on a veto of a weak financial reform bill? [The Atlantic]
