The Hill Articles: April 16, 2007

Baucus, Rangel form PAC Va. murders are ‘a dark day in our history’ AARP fights PhRMA over Part D drugs Florida-13 task force to hold first meeting today Abbe Lowell jumps to McDermott Will & Emery Rep. Herseth backs former Sen. Edwards in ’08 race More oversight than legislation in Democrats’ first 100 days in power Wasserman Schultz: The cardinal mom Georgia GOP likes what it sees in Gingrich, Fred Thompson Embattled lender’s PAC gave to Cunningham Rhetoric intensifies in lead-up to Bush meeting with Hill leaders Hugh Hefner gives $2,300 to Clinton’s ’08 campaign House Dems fail to establish Franking Commission Meet the “other” Tom Reynolds Leading GOP candidates causing ‘angst’ among 2nd Amendment organizations Weyant’s World: April 17, 2007 Profiling Steve Grossman, former national chairman of DNC Act now on lobbying reform, watchdogs tell the House Bottom line FAA’s air-traffic fee proposal sparks resistance Treasury ruling expands renewable-fuel tax break Looking for bipartisanship in Washington? On financial deceit, it’s already here. ‘Adaptation’: How the new ethics rules will help get politics back to its roots Early primary schedule may not significantly favor ‘establishment candidates’ in ’08 race Brownback rolls over Hastings intern gets star struck over meeting actor Bill Cosby Unhealthy, slippery slope Waxman’s anti-smoking bill may do more harm than good Rich pickings Gonzales hearing delayed OBAMA’S HUGE EDGE McCain assails pork-barrel spending Biden: ‘Winning’ No Longer an Option In Iraq An Opportunity for Dialogue Fired Day 70 and Counting Infectious Disease Docs Need New Drugs to Treat Superbugs Progress on Fighting Foodborne Illness Stalled Last Year Particular Provision of PATRIOT Act is Frightening Allard endorses Romney Wulsin to challenge Schmidt in ’08 Federal Gov’t Gets a C- on Information Security (Rep. Tom Davis) The Three-Dimensional Primary Richardson Returns from North Korea McCain Spending His Way to Oblivion