Business Takeout: The New York Times’ Louise Story previews what some Wall Street executives will tell Congress later today about bailout money and the Bank of America/Merill Lynch merger.

Washington Takeout: President Obama’s first appointment to the federal courts is being met by threats of a GOP fillibuster in the Senate today. Todd Zwillich examines the roots of the opposition.

Sports Takeout: Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin joins us with news of a football match happening off the field, as the Supreme Court decides not to weigh in on the debate over re-naming the Washington Redskins.