MORNING READ

FROM THE BLOGS:
Washington closed, WH open - Mark Silva and James Oliphant, The Swamp
You first, Kit - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Steele plays the race card - Erick Erickson, Red State
Farms in China even worse than factories - Chris in Paris, AMERICAblog
Wilder to Obama: It's time to clean house and start firing people - Allahpundit, Hot Air
Obama's judicial vacancies - Jonathan Singer, MyDD
Gorbachev: Learn from our mistakes in Afghanistan - William Kern, The Moderate Voice
Global warming in one state - John, Power Line
GOP more often on wrong side of public option - Nate Silver, 538
Josh Groban vs. Sarah Palin - Kathryn Jean Lopez, The Corner
Enzi butchers Blagojevich in Senate speech - HuffPo
A better 'Miss me yet?' billboard - Michelle Malkin
Gibbs: Obama appearance at briefing not driven by criticism - Greg Sargent, The Plum Line
Procedure-propism - Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Weather blitz heads toward $500 million price tag - The Hill
Reid: Jobs bill to come with GOP help - The Hill
U.S. eyes tougher sanctions over Iran nuclear program - NYT
Republicans gain political ground - WaPo