Barack Obama shows Ed Henry who's President. You can actually hear the press corps “oooh”ing after Obama delivers the money line (“It took us a couple of days because I like to know what I'm talking about before I speak.”) Step back, CNN.

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TECH BUZZ: The Israeli Consulate in New York has a Twitter account aiming to open Israel up to questions. They are holding a press conference right now through 3pm, where anyone can ask about the ongoing Gaza conflict, along with any other “Ask Israel” questions you've got.

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1. Israeli Consulate on Twitter
2. #AskIsrael - Follow in Real Time
3. Israeli Consulate to Host Twitter Press Conference

Rod Blagojevich wants you to know that he will fight (he will fight, he will fight). Also, he's lonely. I keep waiting for him to look at the screen and yell “Live From New York, It's Saturday Night!” He is too ridiculous to be real.

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1. Rod Blagojevich - Featured on BuzzFeed
2. Rod Blagojevich, Illustrated - Featured on BuzzFeed
3. Rod Blagojevich’s Daily Show Interview - Featured on BuzzFeed

POLITICS BUZZ: Well, that didn't take long. Here's a collection of some of the animated gifs that are being made of Bush getting beaned by stuff in the aftermath of yesterday's shoe-throwing incident. If you're feeling extra fancy, you can send us your own and we'll add it to the collection.

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1. Bush Comes Under Shoe Attack in Baghdad
2. Muntathar Al Zaidi
3. Meme Machine: Shoe-Throwing Incident Proves Highly Gifable
4. Collection of Things We’ll Miss About George Bush

Obama addressed the media for the first time today as President-Elect. Skip to around 15:30 if you're only interested in news about the puppy.

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1. First Mutt Distracts Us from Recession with Puppy-Talk
2. Chicago Tribune
3. Time: First Press Conference

Minnesota senator Norm Coleman has been accused of receiving suits as a gift from businessman and friend Nasser Kazeminy. Watch as his campaign manager fields the questions with the same broken record response. It seems like a standard “non-answer” political dodge, but when the press decides to stick with the issue, it gets incredibly awkward.

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1. Lil’ O’Reilly - Featured Video on BuzzFeed
2. Broken record: Sen. Coleman has reported every gift he has received
3. Real O’Reilly Blasts Barney Frank On Fannie Mae Mess!!
4. Senator Norm Coleman Gets by with a Little Help From His Friends
5. Press Conference Video and Transcript
6. Al Franken Leading in the Minnesota Senate Race - Featured on BuzzFeed