The Hill Articles: April 27, 2009

McCaskill’s defense of Twitter Deal pushes budget toward 100th-day goal Pelosi’s chairmen give mixed grades on waste Healthcare fight begins Van Hollen: Climate bill could wait Senators blast FAA over Manhattan jets photo-op Emergency Hill hearings on swine flu House GOP to attack Obama on bailouts Specter courts conservatives in Pa. rematch Dems prepared to counter GOP ‘obstructionism’ Tangled in wiretap, opposed by left, Harman could face tough primary GM offers big stake to feds Cramdown, credit cards, climate change keep lobbyists busy The Conyers-Obama relationship: friendly, respectful and full of barbs House, Senate Democrats near deal on president’s $3.5 trillion budget No silver lining Music organization pushes unjust tax on radio airplay For Fox correspondent, children’s tales are serious business For women’s health’s sake: Wasserman Schultz speaks the truth; Austin stretches Kentucky Dems fight to be the coal miner’s candidate Barack Obama’s first 8,640,000 seconds Go back to Berlin Prognosis worsening Major defect in Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act Property, casualty insurers don’t pose systemic risk Rep. Tim Ryan won’t run for LG DAY’S END ROUNDUP Ex-Graham aide fined for theft Mexico denies archaeologist died from swine flu Abortion activist: Obama flu actions are Sebelius cover-up Fox won’t air Obama press conference White House apologizes for New York City photo-op POLL: Interrogation techniques OK, but still investigate Grassley wants more pork N.Y. senators blast FAA over jet photo-op Weyant’s World: April 28, 2009 Blair: NSA didn’t tap Harman Napolitano: Closing border not the answer to flu Obama’s 100-Day Grade on Marijuana Policy: Incomplete Kos on GOP irony Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You: 7 Trained Terrorists (Rep. Lamar Smith) DCCC targets Bachmann with new website Collins, Schumer opposed pandemic flu funding in stimulus Reid: Bipartisan health reform is first choice Waxman-Markey markup delayed Fred Barnes threatens to make Twitter go ‘boom’ Words That Don’t Matter Obama meeting with Kearns Goodwin? TOP TWEETS Pence gets whacked by local ed. board FDIC head: Banks should fund their own bailouts in new system 5 members arrested after crossing embassy perimeter MoveOn targets centrist Dems on Waxman climate bill Dems Want to Talk About Anything Other than Obama Schakowsky poll shows her on top Writer’s block CDC tweeting swine flu responses MIDDAY ROUNDUP Dems reluctant to use reconciliation for healthcare Five lawmakers arrested at protest Ed Gillespie launches new consulting group Rangel alright with TMZ confrontation Health Care Reform that Will Kill the U.S. Economy (Sen. Tom Coburn) Study: Media give Obama more and better coverage than predecessors Congress to hold swine flu hearings The Free Lunch Dueling border bills introduced Is Matt Cooper looking for a new job? The Torture Questions Obama healthcare chief says public demands reform Dem lawmaker predicts single-payer healthcare Obama: Swine flu ‘concern,’ not cause for alarm Capitol Hill Agenda: April 27, 2009 Workers need a robust OSHA for their survival Brits and Canadians featured in anti single-payer healthcare ad Biggert hits the nail on the head GM seeks debt forgiveness, big federal stake Show Us The Money (Rep. Michele Bachmann) Perry goes after Hutchison on 60 seats issue Obama to Reid: ‘I have a gift’ From The Miami Herald — Originally published Sunday, April 26 From the Providence (R.I.) Journal — Originally published Sunday, April 26 EU health commish warns against travel to U.S., Mexico Q-and-A with Tiger Woods Newspapers shed subscribers President Clinton: Obama Made Right Call on Torture Memos MORNING READ Drudge Report Huffington Post The Daily Beast Balloon Juice Daily Kos Townhall AMERICAblog The Corner MyDD RedState