Daily Briefing: Dust to Stop a Bunghole
* Republican controlled lame duck final session of the 109th Congress begins today. Only innocuous, non-controversial legislation expected to go through -- but the White House is still hoping to push for the authorization of domestic wiretapping and the confirmation ofJohn "Mustache of Fury" Boltonas ambassador to the UN. [ NYT , WP ]
*Nancy PelosisupportsJohn Murthafor House majority leader citing his early support for withdrawal from Iraq. [ WP , NYT ]
* Incoming Senate leadership also beating their out-of-Iraq drums, "We need to begin a phased redeployment of forces from Iraq in four to six months." [ NYT , LAT ]
* Newly independentJoe Lieberman, establishing himself as the generic brand alternative on Iraq, says the Democrats' plan "to pick up an leave" is wrong. [ WP ]
* California andNancy Pelosiare all about the pork. [ NYT , LAT ]
* Everything you never wanted to know aboutJon Tester. [ NYT ]
* George H. W. Bush: "I have some rights of memory in this kingdom, which now to claim my vantage doth invite me." [ Newsweek ]