Politics News & Analysis: Hagel wages charm offensive ahead of hearing

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, January 31, 2013 Hagel wages charm offensive ahead of hearing Ernesto Londoño Defense nomineee attempts to beat back a well-funded, aggressive campaign that has sought to depict him as an anti-Israel, homophobic politician eager to gut the Pentagon's budget. Latest headlines Obama's enters second term with highest popularity figures in four years Gabrielle Giffords speaks out on gun violence Governor of Mass. picks former aide for U.S. Senate seat John Kerry defends Senate, bidding farewell to a 'great' institution Girl who attended Obama inauguration events is shot dead A key question in immigration debate: Is the border secure? Lack of board members stymies labor agency Penny Pritzker, commerce secretary? The Fix 'The Daily Show' on the GOP's embrace of immigration reform (video) 5 senators to watch in Chuck Hagel's confirmation hearing John Kerry's Senate farewell speech (VIDEO) Opinions Chris Christie erupts The new politics of immigration Wayne LaPierre, getting in Congress's face Al-Qaeda 2.0 INTERACTIVE The Obama transition: Who's in, who's out Many of President Obama's top advisers are unlikely to stick around for a second term. Use this page to track who's staying, who's going, and who's coming in — and what those newcomers might bring to the president's team. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2013 The Washington Post Privacy Policy