The Hill Articles: April 1, 2009

Romney: Don’t root for Obama to fail Republicans don’t want ex-AIG chief testifying Baker to run for Georgia gov. Rep. Cantor votes ‘present’ on bonus bill Obama’s humble America Romney breaks with GOP on the issue of deregulation Sen. Stevens ‘got screwed’ by Justice Pryor seeks card-check deal Waxman misses speech for floor debate on tobacco bill Dems help ban reconciliation vote on climate change House takes second crack at bonuses Stevens shambles Dems predict more support for ’09 budget If it’s Coleman vs. Franken II, GOP ready in N.Y.-20 Democrats fill recess calendar with business-friendly events Check-cashing lobby spends big to defeat new regulations Frank’s Internet gambling bill faces tough course to passage Preventing 60: Hope for Republicans may be two elections away HHS nominee to face abortion questions Anti-war Democrats remain silent about Obama’s policies Meghan McCain and Tila Tequila connect on Twitter Hot on The Hill right now Frank, Bachus question treatment of foreign banks Van Hollen says ex-Rep. Boyda learned painful lesson Fireworks in the House Rules Committee Senate lunch highlights child abuse DAY’S END ROUNDUP Gregg says he definitely won’t run again Poll: Obama gets high marks on foreign affairs Weyant’s World: April 2, 2009 GOP slips, Obama sighs Tax revolt recipe Learning to speak geek Another Dodd challenger? Federal Reserve sends letter to correct typo and adds new typo — sort of Coleman pledges appeal in less than 10 days Listening to Consumers on Healthcare Reform McCain, Ryan have head to head with Cao A ‘whirlwind’ day in DC for Maddow SNL wins Peabody for presidential election satire DCCC needs “urgent” funds for NY-20 GOP senators defend Stevens, attack Justice Obama encouraged to lobby against genocide bill Politics Bailing Itself Out: April Fools? Open thread: What songs were on the iPod given to the Queen? Obama heading to Vegas for Reid Stephanopoulos’s sympathy Flake resolution picks up 2 more Dems Boehner predicts victory in NY-20 TMZ takes it to Pelosi for crackdown Grassley: Sebelius tax error not like Daschle’s Terror threat from Taliban monitored Obama gives Queen an iPod House members take a few moments for April Fool’s OFA asks members to call Congress Stevens statement on dismissal Brewer’s ‘Family Plan’ VIDEO: Flake says alleged PMA scandal bigger than Abramoff Meek raises $1.5M in first quarter How a Bill Becomes a Job (Sen. Jeff Merkley) TOP TWEETS GOP budget aims for smaller government Small-Business Owners: New Enemy of America MIDDAY ROUNDUP Guest Blog: Tom Friedman’s Magical Mystery Tour Obama’s volunteers push budget Sheila Campbell from GSA to blog at techPresident.com Grassley: Obama plans welcomed in Europe because they’re socialist OFA to present 642,000 pledges in support of budget Bunning: Obama auto plan “socialism” No Respect Groups challenge Obama on whistleblower policy Poll: Majority think govt. should limit exec. compensation Murkowski: Government ruined Stevens Stop Stealing Our Money (Rep. Alan Grayson) Civil rights groups to push for ‘card check’ on anniversary of MLK death Steele: GOP should be “unpredictable” Mark Kirk tries to pull a fast one on the budget Chafee ‘very interested’ in run for R.I. gov. Rally to Change (yay, change!) the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (Rep. George Radanovich) London Mayor takes a shot at Couric over Twitter? Clyburn calls GOP budget an ‘April Fool’s Day’ joke NY-20 process update From The Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel — Originally published Wednesday, April 1 Handicapping shows absentees favoring Murphy Fiorina ‘seriously considering’ challenging Boxer McCain working on his own budget? Obama to visit Russia and China GOP: Democrats trying to ‘steal’ NY20 Obama, Brown present unified front at G-20 Did McCaskill go AWOL? NY-20: Early spin wars GOP: Democrats trying to ‘steal’ NY-20 Ryan: GOP’s budget last week was a ‘marketing document’ An April Fool Think U.S. media are biased? Try the U.K. Obama, Medvedev delicately tackle missile defense Seeing Demons in Sarah; Mitt Romney’s New House MORNING READ DoJ drops all charges against Ted Stevens Holder voids Stevens conviction Drudge Report Huffington Post The Daily Beast Michelle Malkin Daily Kos Power Line The Plank The Corner Open Left Red State