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 ]