The Hill Articles: June 5, 2009

Kennedy bill seeks overhaul of healthcare system Dems mulling sanctions against GOP Intel members House liberals insist on strong gov’t health plan DAY’S END ROUNDUP Download the Kennedy healthcare bill here Congressional offices raise bucks for ‘Race for the Cure’ Former State Dept. official accused of spying for Cuba Feds indict former State Dep’t official as alleged Cuban spy Cheney Beats Pelosi Feds indict makers of libertarian currency Canada doesn’t want Gitmo detainees 2012 Watch: GOP needs to focus on 2010, says Pawlenty Federal funding is an earned privilege (Rep. Michele Bachmann) Report: Former congressional aide alleged to be Cuban spy Let’s work together to end child trafficking (Rep. Erik Paulsen) ‘Meet’ lands Biden for June 14th return Pelosi: No human rights improvement in China State Intervention and Obama’s Cairo Speech THE BIG QUESTION, June 5: Obama’s overseas trip Capitol adds 400 hand sanitizer stations House GOP dares Dems to prove intel allegations TOP TWEETS Solis: Unemployment rate ‘unacceptably high’ The 535 new directors of GM (Rep. Michele Bachmann) Poll: Sotomayor not a racist Republicans, stand up to the extremists! EPW Republicans call for an open and transparent committee process in global warming debate (Sen. James Inhofe) Woodruff, Tapper have praise for Landstuhl Plouffe signs on to Deval Patrick’s reelection bid GOP flack says he was fired for criticizing Rush A New Beginning in the Middle East Biden touts stimulus in wake of job loss report U.S. telecommunications firms must not help violate human rights in Cuba (Sen. Mel Martinez) Waters, Brown talk trash over Lakers-Magic MIDDAY ROUNDUP Pence turns 50, reflects GOP conference celebrates its top tweeters Sotomayor praised Obama’s victory in speech Michelle Obama hires new CoS Roemer: Curtailing stimulus ‘would be the worst thing I could imagine’ Fixing cracks in the mental health system (Rep. Pete Stark) Protecting Your Personal Health (Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers) Unfair Government Competition Undercuts Private Business (Sen. John Thune) Protect our military from hate crimes (Rep. John Fleming) Pomeroy getting married Inhofe: ‘I don’t know whose side he’s on’ McCain celebrates 300 Gillibrand announces endorsements from Sharpton, Rep. Meeks Sessions: Alleging racism against judicial nominees ‘loaded’ GM employees and retirees are entitled to their benefits (Rep. Steve Cohen) Hoyer, Cantor go mano a mano Congressman Israel, man of the people Poll: Crist up big in Florida The Trouble with the Obama Speech Unemployment hits 9.4 percent Addressing the shortage of primary care providers (Sen. Maria Cantwell) Obama doesn’t secure Gitmo promise from Germany The Senate GOP and Sotomayor Poll: Cheney and Pelosi’s share similar numbers NRCC targets Iowa Dems welcoming Pelosi Drudge Report The Huffington Post The Daily Beast Hot Air The Plank The Corner Firedoglake Power Line Daily Kos Red State MORNING READ Republican senator seeks to outlaw tobacco