The Hill Articles: April 18, 2007

April 18
In the thick of high Washington drama Sen. Alexander gets his groove back FBI raids Doolittle home Veiled lobbyists give $700,000 Fred Thompson makes his ’08 case to the House GOP Dems press Pelosi for ethics panel Salazar steps down from probe into Domenici’s role in firing Bush meeting with Hill leaders changes little Open-gov’t groups seek senator’s i.d. Weyant’s World: April 19, 2007 Sanchez, her walking buddies Senate Republicans triumph on vote on prescription drugs Sen. Biden favored ’03 abortion ban Brady takes reins of panel amid colleague’s illness Dems to try today to pass D.C. voting-rights bill NRCC chairman Cole announces series of hires Burns campaign funds spent on legal battle Jefferson’s district director subpoenaed It is time to pause on free trade Dems tout ‘constructive’ meeting on Iraq with Bush Romney Blasts Democratic Tax Approvals How Global Warming Is a Threat to National Security (Rep. John Larson) FBI searches Republican lawmaker’s home Guns on Campus May Have Limited Scope of Massacre Ciresi jumps into Minnesota Senate race Washington Reacts Giuliani joins GOP praise for abortion decision How to Protect Communities from Suburban Sprawl (Sen. Susan Collins) The $200 Follicle Folly Taxpayers on the Defensive Goodling immunity vote pushed back The Coast Guard Should Be Held Accountable (Rep. Elijah Cummings) Senate GOP blocks Medicare Part D negotiation bill Imus, Virginia Tech, Iraq, Pollution: Let’s End The War Against Our Kids John Edwards Wants to “Step it Up” on Global Warming Cuba’s Health Care System Is Nowhere Near the U.S.’s (Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) Women Still Don’t Receive Pay Equal to Men Revisiting the Duke Lacrosse Players Americans Deserve a Better Tax System (Rep. Mike Simpson)