The Hill Articles: June 4, 2009

Intel firestorm: Republicans reveal briefing info Weyant’s World: June 5, 2009 Immigration is added atop heavy agenda Obama rewards donors with plum posts abroad War bill stumbles over Gitmo and IMF money Senators insist healthcare compromise possible Biden calls, Maloney resists Spat between Reid and McCain delays tobacco bill 13 years on tobacco road Stimulus too little for freight transportation infrastructure Democrats balk at president’s budget plan on autism, cancer Fighter’s path could get bumpy as foreign partners facing pressures New derivatives rules will spark lobbying battle Nominee for TARP is praised Big states, big contests: 2010 Senate map gears toward pricey campaigns SEC charges former Countrywide executive DAY’S END ROUNDUP Property tax state residents need economic relief (Rep. Cynthia Lummis) Far from a jungle, but not completely tamed Schweitzer to back fading McAuliffe Pelosi to Des Moines for fundraising swing Congress, EPA threaten biofuels Obama’s budget is bitter harvest Former Countrywide CEO charged with fraud, insider trading Keep FDA authority out of farm practices Waxman-Markey measure portends devastating results Sotomayor should recant Picking GOPers, Obama rewrites book on leadership Raising the bar: Lounge 201’s new menu has hits and misses Out to Lunch: Baby Gourmet is a well-hidden gem in Capitol ABI executive director provides insight on rising consumer bankruptcy totals Obama needs to push Egypt to release blogger (Rep. Mark Kirk) Guantanamo video game canceled It’s good to be green Sotomayor a former member of La Raza Democrats work on detainee compromise Sotomayor contacted 3 days before Souter news broke Obama’s defense budgets threaten to leave us vulnerable (Rep. Eric Cantor) Barney Frank convinces GM CEO to keep his district’s plant open Warner cautions against recovering TARP funds quickly The ‘Gubernatorial Power Rankings’ DCCC targets Gingrich over Sotomayor remarks Muslim lawmakers praise speech; GOP critical Issa grabs a National Review phrase for tweet 2012 Watch: Daniels says lefties are meanies Feinstein defends ’empathy’ in SCOTUS pick Cardin praises Sotomayor for pro bono work China cracks down on Tiananmen Square coverage FEC dismisses complaint on MoveOn’s “Betray Us” ad Industry questions pro-card-check business coalition Poll: Americans pessimistic about Middle East peace Antiabortion Advocate Appointed to Senior Position at HHS Virginia’s Indians recognized by House; closer to ending historic injustice (Rep. Jim Moran) Moran: Bands worried ‘lives are endangered’ by gun law at D.C. venue Lawmakers would block funds over Cuba TOP TWEETS GOP opposition to IMF funds delays spending bill Reid vows immigration reform by end of year Reid, La Raza promote Sotomayor together Senate GOP: Give GM to taxpayers Kuster jumps in race for Hodes seat Aligning for Justice Issues Pelosi backs off cap-and-trade ultimatum Clearing the field for Gillibrand, or at least trying to Issa urges Pelosi to ask for Visclosky resignation Hezbollah official: The Muslim world doesn’t need moral sermons MIDDAY ROUNDUP The Mean Machines Obama makes fun of his own big ears Energy Department says carbon sequestration programs 10+ years away (Rep. Joe Barton) Sotomayor speedy with questionnaire Biden urges Maloney not to take on Gillibrand Sotomayor’s Thursday Schedule Who is McCain rooting for in the NBA finals? Gregg: Obama letter stalled ‘significant progress’ on healthcare deal Reid: Get used to working Mondays, Fridays Specter tweets support for Sotomayor Mich. AG Cox: Obama’s speech…like Bush? Spain’s energy model: what not to do (Rep. Michele Bachmann) Some more context on Sotomayor’s ‘wise Latina’ remark VIDEO: President Obama’s speech in Cairo Conservative bloggers’ mixed reaction to speech Jordan’s Queen Rania tweets up Obama speech Poll: Sotomayor maintains high approval rating Emanuel: Obama’s speech no ‘silver bullet’ Liz Cheney: Obama speech was ‘naive’ Foley officially in GOP primary to face Dodd Hoyer says PMA ‘ought to be looked at’ Jewish settlers blast ‘Hussein Obama’s’ speech Jon Voight to emcee Republican fundraiser MORNING READ We need real health care reform, not reports & empty rhetoric (Sen. John Cornyn) Drudge Report Huffington Post The Daily Beast Hot Air Firedoglake The Corner MyDD Gas-tax push makes some Dems nervous Power Line Daily Kos Red State Obama calls for ‘broader engagement’ with Muslim world Here Comes Healthcare Rationing The Obama Fear Factor Obama to Muslims: Democracy can’t be forced No Surprise on Quotas Obama’s remarks in Cairo Another Woman in Red: Did Nancy Reagan Save the World?