• The Rude Pundit (Lee Papa) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to muse rudely on the Supreme Court campaign finance decision, and the Massachusetts
election.

• Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to co-host Right Wing World.

• Investigative Journalist Greg Palast calls in at 8:05am Pacific to talk to us about the dangers of the Supreme Court’s campaign finance decision.

• Osama bin Laden endorsed the failed attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day and threatened new attacks against the United States in an audio message released Sunday that appeared aimed at asserting he maintains some direct command over al-Qaida-inspired offshoots.

• A defeat of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s quest for another 4-year term could raise the risk of a “double dip” recession if political jousting over a successor were to drag on for months, economists warn. But Bernanke’s prospects appeared to brighten Sunday, with three more senators, including GOP leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), predicting he’ll be confirmed. A vote is expected later this week.

• Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) says his efforts reform how political campaigns are financed are dead. McCain says the Supreme Court has spoken on the constitutionality of political contributions by corporations. He had sought to regulate them with a landmark campaign finance law he wrote with Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI).