The Hill Articles: August 10, 2009

N.Y. Dems turn to lawyer for McHugh seat Democrats fight back on healthcare DAY’S END ROUNDUP D.C. in August: Exit lawmakers, enter Pat Boone Senators ask Obama to lean on Arab states Lawmakers take to the tweets as recess heats up DCCC pressures House GOPers to refute Limbaugh Nazi comments Obama hoping for immigration draft by end of year Clinton to party in Vegas; details to stay in Vegas Clinton: ‘My husband is not secretary of state, I am’ Confirmation of Americans held in Iran still not ‘official’ Federal intervention put America in ‘Dire Straits’ TOP TWEETS Aldrin to visit White House again Potential House candidate heads to space Dingell responds to tumultuous town hall Restrictions imposed on protesters at Md. town hall Sestak: We need organization to match protesters Poll: Obama most popular in DC, Hawaii Serrano, McCarthy say no to Gillibrand challenge Minority radio stations ask Obama for lifeline Price: ‘Un-American’ charge is ‘very sad’ Obama: Critics of Honduras policy are hypocritical Sobriety needed on economy and policy direction MIDDAY ROUNDUP Boehner calls Pelosi & Hoyer op-ed ‘reprehensible’ Gillibrand open to second, ‘significant’ stimulus Dem rep. pushes back against ‘political rhetoric’ on health bill Woodstock and the Other Mother: A Brief History of the New Age Riding tide of health bill anger, House Republicans turn to Twitter to tout recess activities Seals with big early edge, but will history repeat? Ellison falls ill on Kenya trip Governors oppose DoD emergency powers GOP rep. says health bill will create ‘largest expansion of abortion’ in U.S. White House launches healthcare reform website Schiff raises $800k in a month Sanford used state plane inappropriately, report says Barton considering run for Hutchison’s Senate seat Cornyn booed at health care event Burris may run for re-election after all Pelosi, Hoyer: Protests ‘un-American’ Drudge Report Huffington Post The Daily Beast Political Animal Power Line Firedoglake Hot Air MyDD Red State Daily Kos MORNING READ House Dems set up healthcare ‘war room’ Senate GOP wants Obama to probe Russian subs Town halls underscore grassroots secrecy, critics say