The Hill Articles: April 17, 2009

DAY’S END ROUNDUP VIDEO: Diaz-Balart says doing business with Cuba like doing business with Nazi Germany RNC raises $6.7M in March Fournier: ‘If it’s good enough for Kutcher…’ ‘Cramdown’ compromise sought by Tuesday Simmons to meet with lobbyists again Va. Gov. candidate asks ND to deny Obama honorary degree EPA finds greenhouse gases harmful Gingrich: Obama follows Bush on economy Tancredo: Obama and I are ‘committed ideologues’ GOP-ers and Dems flip on opinion of Bernanke Ellison calls Bachmann’s comments ‘psycho talk’ NIH to offer stem cell research guidelines Chavez: Cuba is more democratic than U.S. VIDEO: Palin tears up during speech Bet on ‘First Baby’ names MIDDAY ROUNDUP Santorum making $1,750 per column ABC’s Tapper a man of many tongues TOP TWEETS Murphy’s lead balloons to 264 Twittering Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Tea party stance gets Pence snubbed by legislature Manhattan borough pres. explores Gillibrand challenge GOP Rep. Tiahrt: Limbaugh ‘just an entertainer’ Economy may hamper Corzine’s re-election bid Poll: Three quarters of Texans don’t want to secede Torture Rep. Schock is D.C. influential after three months Obama says he’ll help Dodd Let’s Have a Real Tea Party Obama auto plan may force out Chrysler CEO Condi Rice demands same money as Bush Kinky says Perry has gone ‘off the tracks’ VIDEO: Rendell calls assault weapons users ‘crazy’ Tea Parties’ Newly Minted Activists UPDATE: Kristof gets the joke Dodd gets 5 in state donors The Obama Honeymoon is Over Poll: Obama averages 63 percent approval in first quarter Give ’em El, part two? Tinklenberg gives DCCC 250k Texas legislator defends Perry on secession Responses to the Tax-Day Demagogues Obama And Jesus: The Georgetown Cross Controversy Is Bogus Oprah pwns Stephanopoulos Specter: Higher taxes and EFCA passage if I lose Tedisco asks to be labeled winner Is Stephanopoulos jealous of Ashton Kutcher? Kristof makes a huge mistake BREAKING NEWS FROM CNN: Ashton Kutcher really popular MORNING READ Drudge Report Huffington Post Daily Beast Matthew Yglesias The Foundry Ezra Klein The Corner OpenLeft Powerline MyDD U.S. pledges $1 billion ‘down payment’ to Pakistan