• Josh Bolten “is expected to press President Bush to assemble new economic and Congressional relations teams and overhaul the management of the West Wing.” John Snow rumored to be on his way out. [NYT]
• Senate approves lobbying restrictions by vote of 90 to 8; activists are disappointed. [WP, NYT, W$J, USAT, LAT]
• Jack Abramoff is sentenced to 70 months in jail in Florida fraud case. [WP, NYT]
• Republicans could alienate Hispanic voting bloc with stance on immigration; topic is front and center as Bush meets with Vicente Fox. [NYT, NYT, WP]
• Administration will impose fuel standards on SUVs, minivans, and pickups, but environmentalists are unsatisfied. [W$J]
• Bush tells Iraqis, “It’s about time you get a unity government going.” [WP]

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* Bush holds press conference to acknowledge “uncertainty in the country” over the situation in Iraq: “I understand people being disheartened when they turn on their TV screen. . . I believe we’re going to succeed.” [WP, NYT, W$J, USAT]
* $157m in federal funds have been directed to groups aligned with the administration’s social agenda and run by “political and ideological allies.” [WP]
* Bush “may be a lame duck, but he seems to be enjoying his swim,” writes Dana Milbank. [WP]
* Administration considers imposing fuel standards on vans and SUVs for the first time. [W$J]
* In shift, administration will ban the use of statements acquired through torture at Gitmo. [W$J]
* Six senators visiting Iraq urge “political compromises” for the sake of “national unity.” [WP, USAT]
* Senate will soon take up legislation on immigration restrictions. [WP]
* Lawmakers look to revise rules on material witnesses. [NYT]