The Hill Articles: February 19, 2009

Bank nationalization would test Obama D.C. voting act not facing lawsuits yet Donor gave to campaigns from PMA, client Wall Street fights against pay restrictions Hot on The Hill right now Burris Spokesman Resigns DAY’S END ROUNDUP Lobbyist settles with New York Times Common Sense Clarified Lobbyist Settles Libel Suit Against NYT in McCain Story Obama Gets Bipartisan Credit Obama changes NAFTA tune in Canada Murray leads top Evergreen Republicans Could the GOP Effort to Retake Governorships Start in Massachusetts? Petition demands denial of communion to pro-abortion-rights politicos Crisis of Wealth Cornyn meets with Pataki about Senate run Pelosi orders chairmen to look for budget cuts Cornyn Applauds Blunt’s Senate Run Liberals worried over Obama fiscal summit Chinese Uighers should be released from Guantanamo Fritchey Pulls in $450k Obama staying out of Burris controversy Reid: We Did Not Rubber-Stamp the Stimulus Report: Cornyn Approached Pataki About Sen. Run Mich. SoS Will Seek GOP Nomination for Governor Obama’s Homeowner Plan Will Help All Americans Corker Blasts ‘Classless’ UAW Message Americans Have Moved Past Racism Some Things Never Change Obama taps two New Yorkers for HUD posts Schlapp Still Considering a Run for Tiahrt’s Seat GOP Governors Just Saying ‘No’ Patti Blagojevich Subpoenaed Hot on The Hill right now MIDDAY ROUNDUP Iraqi shoe-thrower’s trial postponed Politicians give up fugitive’s money GOP Centrists to Obama: Reverse Bush on Stem Cells Dems watching GOP senators on stimulus Clinton Praises Indonesia as an Example Islamic State Clean Water, Green Infrastructure Get Major Boost Nuclear Reactors Able to Withstand Commercial Aircraft Impact (Rep. Edward Markey) Paterson’s Woes Continue Cummings: U.S. Not Cowardly on Race, but Avoids It Sparks Considering Run for Ala. Gov. White House pushes housing plan RNC Courts ‘Hip-Hop’ Audience, One-Armed Midgets Blunt makes Senate bid official Former Weatherman Criticizes Ayers, Admits Wrong Americans Love Canada, Obama’s Thurs. Destination Taking the Foreclosure Issue Head On (Sen. Robert Menendez) Blunt to Run for Senate Lawson Forms Committee for Ohio Sen. Race From The Austin (Texas) American-Statesman — Originally published Thursday, Feb. 19 The Next Big Thing NY Times: Sebelius Top Pick for HHS MORNING READ Huffington Post Drudge Report The Foundry Firedoglake Matthew Yglesias The Corner Powerline RedState Open Left Talk Left Daily Beast Burris on the ropes, fighting for political life