The Hill Articles: August 24, 2009

Obama to nominate Bernanke to second term Doctor to be named in Jackson homicide donated to Republican Party in 2004 In major shift, Justice to probe CIA Dems mull healthcare bill without GOP Corzine tweets some love for Newark Mayor Booker DAY’S END ROUNDUP Labor leader says ‘card check’ will wait until after healthcare House Dem tweets town hall schedule Rep. Bill Young declines consideration for Senate appointment New Orleans mayor predicts no Katrina-type disaster ‘ever in our lifetime’ Rep. Murtha pressured to attend town hall Schakowsky: ‘Fear is the friend’ of the GOP Cash-for-clunkers program to be extended Leahy praises AG Holder for appointing terror interrogation prosecutor On the Road with Dr. Rohack Rep. Taylor confuses Cialis, Ambien at town hall meeting TOP TWEETS Report: Holder to appoint prosecutor to investigate detainee abuse Warner signals wariness of public option Liberal activists flock to new website to organize on Twitter Liberal activists flock to new website to organize on Twitter Bond blasts terrorist interrogation unit Senator: Qaddafi ‘is not welcome here’ Campaign update: Troubling polls for Dems, Steele gaffes Bond: White House showing lack of confidence in Panetta Dem congresswoman: single payer ‘part of the conversation’ MIDDAY ROUNDUP WH report: swine flu unlikely to rival 1918 pandemic, but poses serious health threat Schumer calls for airline passenger ‘bill of rights’ Taliban gaining ground, senator warns Obama’s vacation off to slow start Contempt of court White House distances itself from Paterson’s claims of racist media Poll: Gillibrand may face a tough race in 2010 Rick Perry’s WSJ interview: Do Perry and Palin bring the ‘Fourth Turning’? The only place in America it’s safe to be bipartisan… The Vineyard Weiner: Senate needs some ‘adult supervision’ from the House Schumer: Dems ‘making preparations’ to go it alone on healthcare MORNING READ Drudge Report Huffington Post MyDD The Daily Beast firedoglake Powerline AMERICAblog Right Wing News Shooting by state senator raises questions in N.C. Daily Kos RedState Dean haunts Obama after being passed over Gates spearheads overhaul of export controls Electronic medical records grants face challenges