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PODESTA TO JOIN EMERGING HILLARY CLINTON CAMPAIGN: John Podesta, a top White House adviser, will take on a senior role in Hillary Clintons emerging presidential bid after he leaves the administration in February. The move is one of the most definitive signs yet that Mrs. Clinton is building the apparatus to launch a 2016 run. Mrs. Clinton isnt likely to announce her decision on whether to enter the race until the spring. But her advisers are making preparations for such a campaign, as evidenced by Mr. Podesta signing on.

Mr. Podesta, who served as chief of staff in former President Bill Clintons second term and has held a top role in the familys charitable foundation, has sat in on informal meetings of Clinton aides in recent months devoted to a possible presidential bid. The precise role he would play in a Clinton campaign is unclear, but people familiar with discussions said he likely would be campaign chairman, should she decide to run. Campaign operations tend to have a youthful cast, but Mr. Podesta, who turns 66 this month, would come to the job as a senior strategist and troubleshooter for Mrs. Clinton. Peter Nicholas and Colleen McCain Nelson report.

More on 2016: Gov. Chris Christie called for a return to optimism and bipartisanship for a nation beset by anxiety in his State of the State address that touted his record in New Jersey and looked to national issues as he considers a 2016 run Rand Paul has hired GOP strategist Chip Englander to be campaign manager if he decides to launch a presidential bid Sen. Elizabeth Warren, in the future tense, said no to a 2016 White House bid.

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SIOBHAN HUGHESS EARLY HIT: GOP CONSIDERS RECONCILIATION IN TAKING ON HEALTH LAW Republicans want to take aim at the 2010 health care law, but there is no consensus over whether to use a procedural tactic called reconciliation to do so. Those making the argument for reconciliation have one point in their favor: Democrats used the tool to get the health law passed five years ago.The question is expected to come up at a GOP policy retreat Wednesday and Thursday. Read Siobhan Hughess full post in Washington Wire.

STORIES YOU SHOULDNT MISS OBAMA ROLLS OUT STRATEGY AGAINST CYBERATTACKS: The White House is launching a multifront strategy to deal with the snowballing threat of cyberattacks, drafting legislation to bolster corporate defenses, hosting a California summit aimed at repairing trust between government and business, and sending an envoy to China to ramp up pressure on North Korea. The approach reflects the increasing alarm that cyberattacks cause for U.S. officials and businesses, particularly as breaches increase in frequency and sophistication. The proposals also illustrate the complexity of thwarting the attacks. Damian Paletta and Colleen McCain Nelson report.

OBAMA TRIES TO WOO GOP ON HIS PRIORITIES: President Obama, meeting with leaders of the new Congress yesterday, said he would work with Republicans on areas where their interests converge, including trade, simplifying the tax code and national-security issues. Republicans left the White House meeting seeing opportunities for cooperation on possible cybersecurity legislation and authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State. But the GOP leaders also drew a sharp line on issues including immigration and energy. Colleen McCain Nelson and Michael R. Crittenden report.

Plus: Two bipartisan bills in the Senate would increase the number of visas and green cards available to high-tech workers.

SEN. BOXERS SEAT QUICKLY DRAWS POTENTIAL CANDIDATES: The race for Sen. Barbara Boxers seat is shaping up quickly in California, with Kamala Harris, the states attorney general, officially declaring her candidacy yesterday, and wealthy environmental activist Tom Steyer publicly suggesting that he might run. Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has also said he will seriously consider a bid. The early jockeying by the Bay Area Democrats appears to be opening a long-standing divide between the states north and south. Alejandro Lazo reports.

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