The Hill Articles: April 15, 2009

NRSC trades barbs with Catholic group over budget Biggert’s office tweets a townhall House fundraising roundup Obamas declare $2,656,902 income New ethics panel starts 10 lawmaker probes Obamas pay more than $900,000 in taxes DAY’S END ROUNDUP Treasury: China not manipulating currency AMA offers support for ‘principles’ of health care Fight the pirates, or give them a reality show? Steve Israel rakes in $280K, hires high profile fundraiser The Europeanization of America (Sen. Orrin Hatch) Ryan fires up tea party crowd Moran outpaces Tiahrt in first quarter of Kan. Sen. race ‘Border czar’ to oversee efforts McCotter’s tea-partying like it’s 1789 Specter: Toomey ‘cannibalized’ the GOP From Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.) — Originally published Wednesday, April 15 Bipartisan bonding over bagels and schmear Skelton: Pursue pirates into Somalia Complicated Returns: A Taxing Trend Blago signs up for ‘Survivor’-like reality show Poll: Majority approve of expanded government to cope with recession Sen. Bennet gets first GOP challenger More drama for Palin senate appointment Specter: Toomey ‘cannibalized’ the GOP TOP TWEETS Judging Lawyers by Their Clients The Outlook for Taxpayers Pence to attend Indiana tea party Napolitano says ‘risks’ monitored, not ideology Phil English joins Arent Fox Dealing with Fidel: A Bad Idea Whose Time Has Come Dodd raises $1 million Democrat widens lead in NY-20 to 168 2012 Watch: Is Gingrich the GOP’s top prospect? The Big Question for April 15: Immigration On Tax Day, Americans Say ‘Enough’ To Government Control D.C. tea party protests taxation Immigration Reform for Farm Workers, the Most Practical Solution for America Visclosky donation list clear of PMA firms Member wants military on cargo ships to fight pirates Left-wing extremism memo emerges Get a Life, Will Ya? Toomey’s now on Twitter Toomey claims internal polling showing he can win general Brunner Carnahan doubles up Blunt Dick Armey: Tea Parties are the leader of the conservative movement Obama decries ‘monstrous’ tax code The Politics of Resentment MIDDAY ROUNDUP The Coming $11,000 per Household Tax Increase New 527 aims to speak for gay conservatives Shields: Twitter ‘sounds a little bit like a nervous condition’ Boehner on the Tea Parties Ron Paul calls for abolition of federal drug laws More lawmakers head to Tea Parties Are Tea Parties dominating Twitter? Rep. Castle gets challenger for House race A Different Kind of ‘Tea Party’ Tea Parties, Brought to You by Fox News POLL: Bad news for Burr Claire McCaskill calls out a special ‘tweep’ S.C. legislators confront Sanford over stimulus Tea Party day is here Iowa, Vermont Trample on Kids’ Rights Rubio’s not worried about Crist’s Senate decision Did McCain snub Palin on Leno? Warner spokesman: EFCA cloture speculation ‘premature’ Former Knollenberg chief of staff to face Peters in 2010 Coburn still unsure about reelection; says it’s a ‘spiritual thing’ While We’re Asleep and Distracted POLL: Rich should pay more taxes Issa plays umpire DNC calls on Coleman to concede in radio ad Crist remains amazingly popular Amanda Carpenter connects the dots Segall to challenge Rogers again Limbaugh cuts PSAs for the Humane Society Toomey launches challenge against Specter Gillibrand calls out GOP for challenging her ballot Toomey announces candidacy MORNING READ Drudge Report Huffington Post Daily Beast The Foundry The Corner MyDD HotAir Ezra Klein Powerline OpenLeft