Daily Briefing: Strength in that Stable

• Bushwill shake up economic team with skilled outsiders;Boltento remain, withPataki, Gramm, Cardpossible additions; plus, who will replaceGreenspan? Advisor: "The president knows that he doesn't have the strength in that stable, and he's going to another corral to find it." [ WP , BG ]

•Administration continues to back January elections for Iraq: "Some developments are working against us. But a lot of them are also working in our favor, and there is no reason to give up on our timetable right now." [ NYT ]

•Intelligence bill would pass today ifHastertwasn't concerned with unity of House Republicans;Bushfaces choice to allow vote or let legislation fail, writesBrownstein. [ LAT , USAT ]

• Keansays delay of intelligence bill "risks lives";LiebermansaysBushmust become involved for reform to pass. [ WP , WT ]

• Plamecases highlight weakness of protections for journalists in Washington. [ WP ]

•Confirmation hearings forRiceset for January. [ WP ]

•GOP to target vulnerable red-state Democrats in 2006: Nelsonof Nebraska andNelsonof Florida. [ WT ]

•No rest forBushdonors who raise $40m for inaugural. [ NYT ]

•Officials have no comment on reported assassination attempt in Columbia. [ USAT ]

•Eight states raise taxes, including five that voted forBush. [ WT ]

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