The Hill Articles: March 4, 2008

March 4
McCain’s Victory Speech Schmidt, Paul and Kucinich survive primary challenges Clinton bounces back with win in Ohio Huckabee Gets Out & Throws Support Behind McCain Clinton wins Rhode Island McCain passes magic number; Huckabee bows out Clinton cries foul in Texas; Obama lawyer hijacks call Renzi pleads not guilty Special Reports: Agriculture Dems shift gears on Iraq Who’s got the brighter lights? Capitol Dome vs. memorials GOP planning for new battle on nominees Tough cop role taken by Senate on ethics issue Experts say NRCC-related audits could take many months to complete Obama cuts ad in Illinois House race Boehner, Cole split on Renzi Lions afraid of a Lamb Weyant’s World: March 5, 2008 Dems Medicare Reform Plan Eyeing November ’08, Smith hews to center Progressive caucus pushes for second stimulus package McClintock-Ose face-off looming for California seat long held by Rep. Doolittle Pressure mounts on OPEC to lower oil prices Obama takes Vermont Republicans force the issue on apparently safe Johnson Youth vote over-hyped again Underdogs jumping on bandwagons Whither the Ethics Committee? The proposals — there’s bad and there’s worse Earmark requests call for more information Lobbying World Why lobbyists head to court K Street in Brief Leaking ethics Lobbying ‘activities’ might be broader than some think In wake of beef recall, USDA should be vigilant Bill helps protect American families from going hungry Food safety reform: how and why Agriculture conservation benefits all Americans Farm bill contains genuine reforms U.S. organic agriculture in line for needed boost End in sight for laborious, valuable farm bill effort Consolidate food safety responsibilities within one federal government agency Public display of heartbreak Sutton’s new flack loves baking, hates height discrimination Garrett’s intern is an aspiring inventor Jason Rae No Representation without Participation House GOP to ‘live-blog’ budget panel debate Focus is Simple: Reform the CPSC For the Sake of Our Children (Sen. Amy Klobuchar) The Future of NATO (Rep. Alcee Hastings) FAA Providing Inadequate Oversight of Suppliers Bush decries Chavez’s ‘provocative maneuvers’ Bush: Not raising oil output would be OPEC’s ‘mistake’ It’s Going To Be A Bumpy Ride Not a Hillary Fan America Needs a Strong FISA Bill (Rep. Chris Shays) Judicial Watch to get Clinton’s White House schedules, not phone logs Russian Election Brings Hope for Making a Strong, Prosperous and Democratic Russia (Sen. Joe Biden) There Are No More Excuses (Rep. Charlie Dent) Pro-Clinton 527 Starts Running Second Ad Clinton’s Tough Campaign McAuliffe says Penn should zip it Senate Should Pass Pelosi’s CPSC Bill (Sen. Jim DeMint) Waiting on FISA Could be Devastating (Rep. Michael McCaul and Adm. Bobby R. Inman) Hillary Clinton on The Daily Show Untreated Mental Illness Costly to Society (Rep. Joe Sestak) Mortgage Industry: Show Your Work Hillary Clinton and the ‘Muslim Issue’ Ohio and Texas Should Determine How Superdelegates Go What Happens on March 5?