The Hill Articles: August 17, 2009

White House: No change on public option Boehner blasts PhRMA’s Tauzin over healthcare deal Egypt’s Mubarak to talk Mideast peace with Obama Democrats Dig their Healthcare Reform Grave White House happy with Webb DAY’S END ROUNDUP Ellison: It is ‘time to defend’ the public option Cornyn demands White House purge info from email list Ellison: It is ‘time to defend’ the public option Senators want Lockerbie bomber kept behind bars Shuster issues correction using Twitter McCain meets with top U.S. general in Afghanistan Liberal Dems alarmed by public option move Issa wants answers from White House on e-mails Cantor offers guidance for GOP town halls Issa wants ‘full truth’ on White House emails Rep. Massa: I’m prepared to vote against my district Protesters confused by Blue Dog’s e-mail, flock to fundraiser instead Capitol tunnel renovation to disrupt DC traffic Crist’s list for Martinez seat grows longer Postal association not thrilled by Obama’s analogy Poll finds serious doubts six months after stimulus TOP TWEETS Steele: ’09 health reform bid more intrusive than ’93 effort Obama: Iraq war to end in 2011 Kirk swings early lead in Illinois Senate race DeLay: ‘Have to go after that AARP vote’ Liberal Dems alarmed by public option move Blackburn: We need a Travelocity for healthcare Defense Department redesigns website to feature social media Defense Department redesigns website to feature social media Generational Fiction in Times Op-Ed Joe Wilson invites you to a party honoring Joe Wilson Tom DeLay to Dance With The Stars The Anonymous Source Huckabee criticizes settlement policy on Israel trip MIDDAY ROUNDUP My King is cool, how about yours? Obama to attend fundraiser for Specter The Man with Two Right Feet A big day for Tom DeLay Campaign Update: Self-funders and mystery candidates Grassley still holding out for broad GOP support on health bill Obama, Biden to raise money for Specter Sotomayor to oversee 10th circuit; McConnell and McCain get time in campaign finance fight If pot prevented cancer you would have read about it, right? Hutchison’s balancing act on term limits Former N.Y. rep. arraigned on DWI charges Cantor ‘heartened’ by talk of dropping public option Hutchison kicks off governor’s race, slams Perry Ed board hits Blunt for false health care claim Here’s a political poster you won’t often see Weiner: Senate healthcare deal could cost 100 House votes Dean: Obama should not sign bill without a public option Huckabee appearance sparks strong reaction in Jerusalem Hutchison to formally announce bid for Texas governor The Death of the Public Option Sarah Palin: The Rise of the Renegade So You Think the Economy is Improving? MORNING READ Drudge Report Huffington Post Daily Beast Sarah Palin: The Rise of the Renegade DailyKos Hot Air FiveThirtyEight AMERICAblog The Minority Report NewMajority Washington Independent Budget experts predict $1.6 trillion deficit Recession doesn’t stop candidate self-funding