The Hill Articles: May 15, 2007

GOP candidates start taking shots at each other Dems revive ’06 ethics bill James Comey: White House pressed Jefferson, prosecutors square off on search powers Local and ’08 politics clash for Clinton Gonzales: Paul McNulty was major figure in firings Both parties look for a Plan B in case immigration bill stalls House Dems indicate they are more united on Iran legislation McCain first out of the gate with Falwell condolences D.C. voting rights bill gains Senate traction Lawmakers to unveil ‘Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act’ DCCC calls on McHenry to disclose fraud-case ties Bill critical of China, but doesn’t call for boycott Reid says he and McConnell will soon collaborate on war-funding bill Study finds Dem base didn’t turn out in ’06 election Gregg: Budget talks leaning toward reconciliation Daub becomes second potential primary challenger to Sen. Hagel Hate crimes legislation under attack Accolades due GOP campaigns Lobbying world Union-business fight could impact campaign donations Weyant’s World: May 16, 2007 NAACP may temper support for Medicare Advantage Real estate, venture capital groups fight to keep tax preferences Know your audience, find a dance partner How to win the Iraq war Consider what’s next for the Second Amendment Legislation would combat terrorism, natural disasters Quietly recruiting U.S. should maintain policy requiring pilots to retire at 60 Not too soon to mull 2012 Congress should endorse Colombia trade agreement Dems are bringing sexy back Rift over specialty-metals use in contracts develops Drug industry launches warnings on cough medicine Lobbyist works with GOP, Dems for clients and civil rights causes America faces risk of recession Trade and the real labor issue Amid market over-regulation complaints, Dems tackle dispute-resolution process Hagelian bloom FAA proposal benefits pilots, ups corporate-jet users’ fees Inexplicable anomaly Money isn’t everything Leslie Meek: A spouse who stands on her own two feet The cult following of Wasserman Schultz 20 Questions: Chris Wallace Reid to work with McConnell on Iraq supplemental Card Check Update: Union Bill Opens Door to Coercion Dodd hits the airwaves Student Financial Information Should Be Secured (Sen. Mike Enzi) Bush Administration Needs to Shut Down Guantanamo Bay (Rep. Jim Moran) Stepping Up the Fight Against ALS (Rep. Eliot Engel) McCain first out of the gate with Falwell condolences White House recertified counterterrorism program without DoJ backing Daub becomes second potential Hagel GOP challenger Congress, FDA Must Focus on Preventing Outbreaks Chris Dodd Launches First TV Commercial Reversing the AMT Would Save Taxpayers Millions (Rep. Ed Royce) Feinstein Violated Rules in Awarding Military Contracts Gonzales puts firings on McNulty’s shoulders Specter: DoJ can’t function with Gonzales at the helm We Must Come to a Consensus on Immigration Reform (Sen. Arlen Specter) Breakthrough Trade Deal Advances Pending Agreements (Rep. Jim McCrery) The Bill Factor “Natural Born Citizen” Must Be Further Defined (Rep. David Davis) The Debate Tonight