Daily Briefing: 'Get Governing'
Josh Bolten"is expected to pressPresident Bushto assemble new economic and Congressional relations teams and overhaul the management of the West Wing."John Snowrumored to be on his way out. [ NYT ]
Senate approves lobbying restrictions by vote of 90 to 8; activists are disappointed. [ WP , NYT , W$J , USAT , LAT ]
Jack Abramoffis sentenced to 70 months in jail in Florida fraud case. [ WP , NYT ]
Republicans could alienate Hispanic voting bloc with stance on immigration; topic is front and center asBushmeets withVicente Fox. [ NYT , NYT , WP ]
Administration will impose fuel standards on SUVs, minivans, and pickups, but environmentalists are unsatisfied. [ W$J ]
Bushtells Iraqis, "It's about time you get a unity government going." [ WP ]
Democrats outline plan for national security in attempt to "neutralize the advantage Republicans have held on national security and terrorism issues." Sen.Reid: "We are uniting behind a national security agenda that is tough and smart, an agenda that will provide the real securityPresident Bushhas promised, but failed to deliver." [ WP , LAT , WT ]
Republican colleagues complain Sen.Fristis pursuing presidential dreams ahead of party unity. [ WP , WT ]
House Republicans face criticism from conservatives, moderates, and Democrats while they draft $2.7 trillion budget. [ W$J ]
Court rules that Rep.Jim McDermott(D-Wash.) acted illegally in the leak of a taped conversation with Rep.John Boehner(R-Ohio) ten years ago. [ WP ]