The Hill Articles: May 8, 2007

DeLay: FBI ‘running amok’ Pelosi threat to sue Bush over Iraq bill House Dems press 60-day troop option Immigration deal is near, says Specter Defense authorizers expected to battle over controversial BRAC-related provision South Carolina GOPs covet House Appropriations seat Business groups woo Dems Frist joins board of think tank CSIS Southern Co. takes aim at renewable-energy bill Allen makes Senate campaign official McCain aide is approved for legal representation Walker backs union rights at GAO Lenders fear regulations on adjustable-rate mortgages Freshman Rep. Hank Johnson conscious of potential primary Commerce ups gas standards, adds price-gouging fines Climate change: a hot play for lobbyists Candidates need big ideas Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi can make bipartisan history on Iraq Perception and reality Weyant’s World: May 9, 2007 The evolution of lobbying in Europe China’s lobbying games Feinstein dealings should be investigated, publicized more Coalition pushes for Web 2.0 on Capitol Hill September showdown Comme Segolene, like Hillary Democrats use high gas prices to tout energy agenda Poll shows Clinton extending lead over Obama Transmission Lines Deserve Our Attention (Rep. Frank Wolf) GOP cool on staggered Iraq funding plan Tom Allen Challenges Susan Collins for Maine’s Senate Seat Debate on Prescription Drugs Isn’t Just About Safety, It’s About the Industry (Sen. Bernie Sanders) Ignoring Their Advice Allen to take on Collins in Maine Filling Out Our Recruiting Class (Rep. Tom Cole) FDA Bill Should Address Reimportation (Sen. Dick Durbin) Nicholson Must Go (Rep. Phil Hare) Let’s Return to the GOP’s Non-Interventionist Roots (Rep. Ron Paul) Specter announces ‘grand bargain’ on immigration Preventing Sea Lions from Preying on Endangered Salmon (Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers) Real Queen Meets Phony King Leahy calls motorcades ‘out of control’ Tackling an Often Overlooked, But Important, Aspect of Healthcare (Sen. Mike Enzi) Drilling Off Virginia’s Coast Could Affect the Entire Seaboard (Rep. Rob Andrews) We Must First Identify Illegal Immigrants and Secure the Border (Rep. Tom Feeney) Seeing Stars