Charles Babington of the Washington Post lands on page A3 with "Reid Tapped to Lead Senate Democrats", a look at Harry Reid (D-NV):

Reid is unlikely to soften his stance on one issue: his strong opposition to the administration's plan to build a huge nuclear waste repository beneath Nevada's Yucca Mountain.

Reid declined to grant interviews on his new leadership position until this morning's caucus vote makes it official. But shortly after the election, he hinted to Nevada reporters that Senate Democrats will make few, if any, concessions despite their setbacks.

Reforming Social Security to permit creation of private investment accounts? "I'm not going to do that," Reid told Las Vegas One, a cable news channel. He called Bush's No Child Left Behind program "a disaster." As for the Republican goal of limiting liability for doctors, corporations and others that might be sued for wrongful deaths or injuries, he said, "I know this may not be politically correct, but I believe that people who are injured deserve some [way] of being made whole."

This is the type of fighting attitude Democrats need from a leader, even if some liberals don't like his moderation.