The Hill Articles: February 17, 2009

Obama defends NAFTA policy ahead of Canada trip Tribune Says Burris Should Resign Weyant’s World: February 18, 2009 Americans United for Change Launch Stimulus Ad Stimulus goes on the road Ethics panel opens probe on Sen. Burris Concerns, hopes as Pelosi meets pope at the Vatican Govt.’s TARP losses $86.5B since October Dem ‘family politics’ blocks Dean at HHS Fritchey Airs First (Negative) Ad Chicago Tribune Backs Quigley Obama shifts from stimulus to housing Former Rep. Harold Ford in mix for Commerce Dept. slot Fundraiser for Murtha may have broken campaign finance rules PMA lobbyist was in business with questionable donors Ethics Committee to investigate Burris Our lawmakers didn’t read the bill but we really didn’t want them to Implementing $787B Immigration reform advocates push forward in tough economy IRS pursues cases that pale in seriousness to Rangel’s Chief of Air Force to ask Gates for more F-22 jets Catching Up with Roland Burris Stanford maintained big Washington presence Bottom Line Lobbying World Kansas GOP Senate nominee may be matter of personality GOP unity in House was a blunder Bipartisan, post-partisan, just partisan GM, Chrysler seek more help from government Chrysler Seeks More Cash in Restructuring Plan Obama to Deploy 2 More Brigades to Afghanistan DAY’S END ROUNDUP Visclosky, Nelson returning cash from raided firm Brunner’s Announcement Video While the World Cuts Taxes, America Looks the Other Way (Rep. Michelle Bachmann) GOP’s mice not scary Obama needs to talk the talk Announcements – February 18, 2009 Al Franken bunks with AEI’s Norm Ornstein Graham on Nationalizing Banks (Again) Newly elected Reps. Jared Polis and Jason Chaffetz open their lives and hop on reality-TV bandwagon President Obama to award Gershwin prize to Wonder Gibbs: No Plans for Second Stimulus Campaigning outside Beltway aided stimulus Dean Blasts Limbaugh, GOP on Healthcare Research Geithner’s Reverse Course Obama signs $787 billion stimulus package Recovery.gov Open For Business America’s Image in the Islamic World Civility and Bipartisanship: Jefferson to Obama Lawmakers Push Chimp Ban Bill After Mauling Bob Schaffer, Margarita Salesman Unlikely Allies: Hazelbaker and Wolfson Clinton criticizes N. Korea for missile tests Behind the Times and Beyond the Pale Burris Sought to Organize Blago Fundraiser Two Dems jump into Ohio Senate race Huelskamp Picks up Huckabee Endorsement Dingell: Obama Budget to Include National Healthcare Candidate for Rahm MIDDAY ROUNDUP Rove: Stimulus a ‘Great Accomplishment,’ but Rushed Tedisco Airs First Ad Sherman: N. Korea overthrow was Cheney’s ‘dream’ Gillibrand Moves the Rifles Cooper Calls Rushed Stimulus Vote ‘an Abomination’ Stimulus Package Can’t Replace American Ingenuity Two Sides of the Housing Coin Hillary in China: The Bride with White Hair Awakens Hoyer to Stump for Murphy THE BIG QUESTION for Feb. 17: The Stimulus Stimulus Became More Unpopular Every Minute: Ryan Congressional Approval Up to 31% Liberal Anger Could Be Obama’s Gain Using Law to End the Ultimate Game of Political Football MORNING READ Poll Finds Paterson and Gillibrand in Trouble B. Clinton: Obama’s ‘Off to a Good Start’ Obama’s Trojan Horse Setting The Record Straight On The Economic Recovery Package (Rep. Louise Slaughter) AMERICAblog Poll finds Gillibrand, Paterson in trouble Townhall.com MyDD RedState From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Originally published Tuesday, Jan. 17 Open Left Power Line Hamas and War Crimes Daily Kos Minister of Digital Engagement: U.K. CTO? The Corner The Huffington Post Drudge Report