• Washington Whispers: Brian Lamb to anchor the CBS Evening News? "Some folks have been drinkin' the spiked eggnog again," he says. . . Scooter Libby "given a hero's welcome" at Cheney's Christmas party. . . Sen. Hagel doesn't mind running against his pal, Sen. McCain, in '08. . . Next month "is the first opportunity for sensitive documents to be FOIA'd" from Clinton's library. [USN&WR]

• Liz Smith: Clinton is spending more time in Harlem. [NYP]