The Hill Articles: February 3, 2009

Support for “regular order” spreads among House Dems Daschle exit stuns Capitol Daschle can keep his stocks Cabinet gets more purple Health reform still on track, insiders say Obama woos GOP sens. one at a time New website makes life easier for Capitol Hill staffers Weyant’s World: February 4, 2009 Brady Campaign calls on Gillibrand to sponsor gun-control bill Pelosi could feel pressure over plan to form a task force on entitlements $500K spent on Dem caucus retreats Newman to take Gregg seat; Hodes to run House GOP Gleeful Over Daschle’s Tax Troubles Sen. Martinez opens door to early exit, but not soon House Dems: Stimulus should stop at $900B Connecticut attorney general mulls run against Lieberman Jurisdictional fight looms Boxer signals intention to act on climate change Air Force neglects domestic mission, faces shortfall of fighters, GAO finds Backing House Internet provisions, Sen. Wyden galls telecom industry Baucus says healthcare reform will require more government spending Lobbying World GOP Needs More than ‘Visits’ Republicans staking early claim in 2010 Senate cycle Negative ads must rise above cliché How long will voters wait? Abraham Lincoln at 200 Daschle Needed No Driver In 1986 Campaign Ad Coleman gets access to thousands of ballots Anuzis, Other Chairmen Named to Steele Team Another GOP aide ensnared in Abramoff scandal DAY’S END ROUNDUP Daschle spares Democrats further embarrassment Granite Gregg Court Gives Coleman Access to 4,800 More Ballots Empty chairs Muslim Americans hope doors will open with new administration NRSC: Carnahan Playing the oboe prepares flack for public eye Historian Howard Zinn lets ‘The People Speak’ Capitol Faces: Richard Hudson American People in Need of Economic Rescue Obama meets with GOP centrists Keynesian fallacy Red sea drying up Sports fan’s ties to Steelers: Boss’s family owns NFL team Dodd Says He Doesn’t Want HHS Job Kennedy: Daschle Still a Key Player on Healthcare EMILY McAuliffe Launches Radio Ads in Va. Governor’s Race THE BIG QUESTION, Feb. 3: Do Dems Need Bipartisanship? WH: Obama confident in vetting process Connecticut attorney general eyes Lieberman challenge Group Tars Barney Frank as ‘Comrade of the Month’ Tom Daschle Matter: Obama Misses a Moment Romney Praises Gregg Pick With Daschle Out, Dean Should Be In House GOP to Lobby Senate GOP to Oppose Stimulus NYT played big role in Daschle withdrawal Kerry Wishes Daschle Didn McAuliffe, Moran Tied for Va. Gov. in Poll Protecting a Future of Food and Financial Stability Obama Accepts Daschle Withdrawal with ‘Sadness’ Carnahan Declares for Senate Carnahan to run for Bond’s Senate seat Daschle withdraws nomination after tax problem McCain Circulates Stimulus Petition to Supporters Report: Daschle Out as HHS Nominee Feingold: Gregg Appointment Process Rep. Hodes to run for Gregg’s Senate seat MIDDAY ROUNDUP Rep. Hodes to Run for Senate McCain rejects economic stimulus Newman to fill Gregg’s seat Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans’ Group Against Contractor Corruption Another Obama nominee hits tax obstacle House Dems: Stimulus should stop at $900 billion Former Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt joins Cassidy Gregg: Put Partisanship Aside More Unpaid Taxes Report: SEIU to Endorse Feigenholtz Why Condemn Phelps, When We Ought to Condemn the Laws That Brand Him A Criminal Obama CPO Nominee Withdraws, Citing Tax Issues The China Sin Drone Obama: ‘I Can Think of no Finer Steward’ than Gregg Gregg officially tapped for Commerce Secretary Duckworth tapped for VA Duckworth Tapped as VA Asst. Sec. Domenici to Bipartisan Policy Center House Republicans Win Round One Stimulus Must Go Towards Improving Infrastructure A Green Economy Creates Good ‘Green Jobs’ An Open Letter to Conservatives (Rep. Tom Price) Economic Crisis Underscores Need to Improve Social Security Benefits Palin Endorses Perry for Texas Gov. Hill Set to Become Ambassador to Iraq MORNING READ NYT: Daschle Should New Hampshire: The New Illinois From the Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal — Originally published Tuesday, Feb. 3 The Corner From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Originally published Tuesday, Feb. 3 Political Animal RedState Now the Hard Work Begins Daily Kos The Drudge Report The Huffington Post Power Line MyDD Townhall.com Open Left