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Daily Briefing: Democrats Bet Their Bottom Dollar
* Congressional Republicans push through change to health insurance rules at the buzzer. [ WP ]
* Meanwhile, Democrats fail to extort concessions from oil and gas companies. "Wait 'til next year," they say. [ WSJ ]
* That's when they'll be relying on younger members' "energy" and "intensity" to get everything they want from the 110th Congress. [ WP ]
* State department intelligence on Iranian nuclear terrorists powered by Google. [ WP ]
*William Jeffersonwins reelection, reaffirms superiority of the American political system. [ WP , NYT ]
* Iraq Study Group's report exposes rift among Republicans.James BakerandLee Hamiltonclaim they got no beef withPresident Bush, and want to know who you callin' "surrender monkey?" [ WP , NYT ]
*Barack Obamagoes to New Hampshire, tells giant crowd that he doesn't trust his own hype. [ WP , NYT ]
* In his farewell speech today,Kofi Annanwill rip White House policies in the only dapper, civilized, and slightly accented way he knows. [ USAT ]
* Havana-born Republican congresswoman calls for the assignation of Fidel Castro, dog bites man. [ NYT ]
* Republican Presidential hopefuls kiss Bush family ass, dog bites man. [ LAT ]