The Hill Articles: March 11, 2009

Armenian ‘genocide’ debate reignites Obama’s honeymoon bliss fading President’s earmark plan fails to sway critics Frenemies Dodd and Lieberman make nice Armenian ‘genocide’ debate reignites Conrad: Congress to address Obama budget GOP Wants Stimulus, at No Cost Partisan roles don’t keep Van Hollen, Sessions from reaching across aisle Conyers to hold hearing on Supreme Court’s decision about voting rights Contest for Fallin’s seat a familiar scene Coleman campaign battling donor data leak Freshman Democrats walk EFCA tightrope Dems’ poll shows candidate gaining in special election Diverse slate of Dems line up to replace Florida Rep. Meek Under Obama, tech corps hopeful for patent reform Conrad: Congress to address Obama budget Key lawmaker wants Boeing and Northrop to share $35B contract Not dead yet SEC seeks more money Gibbs acts like it’s a game Sens. hear Chu’s support for role of nuclear power Paul Simons pays visit to Pelosi Conant leaving RNC Weyant’s World: March 12, 2009 DAY’S END ROUNDUP Cap-and-trade’s fools rush in Mothers Day, every day Tough time for Dems, too Texting’s political triumph The signature dish: Chefs reveal stories about their favorite culinary inventions Obama names top diplomats for Iraq, Afghanistan Chef 101 With Tony Chittum of Vermillion Lawmakers take note: Rush and Joe the Plumber may be your colleagues Questionable Projects and Assumptions (Rep. John Campbell) House committee chairs vow health reform by August Hamburg to lead FDA Democrats hold edge on generic ballot Bond goes old-school, calls Dem proposals ‘fuzzy math’ (Audio) The ‘Health for America’ Initiative (Rep. Jim McDermott) Group starts first ‘twitter lobby’ of senators Taking Secret Ballot Away is ‘Un-American’ (Rep. Steve Scalise) Klein draws EFCA criticism from potential 2010 foe Conyers plans hearings on voting rights Lawmaker pushes for split tanker contract Video: Biden and Obama get soulful Bunning apologizes for cursing at reporters Hot on The Hill right now Steele: Bipartisanship a ‘fiction of politics’ Rescued contractors to receive medals Jindals defends decision to reject $100M in stimulus funds Gingrich: Create a ‘Healthcare Network Authority’ to oversee system McCain: Omnibus ‘an opportunity missed’ to curb earmarks Obama lays out five steps to mend earmarks Tweet of the Day: Chaffetz is more of a cake guy MIDDAY ROUNDUP Obama Gets Kennedy History Wrong — Ask Sammy Davis Obama lays out earmark reforms TX House to Honor Bush Obama Stem Cell Order: The Right Decision From the Charleston, S.C. Post and Courier — Originally published Wednesday, March 11 ‘Alone’ — Regarding the Return of War Veterans Back Home McCaskill: Administration ‘hyperfocused’ on the economy (Video) MoveOn launches first attack on healthcare reform Kerlikowske to be tapped as drug czar Is ‘Rahmbo’ settling down? Toomey says official decision ‘very soon’ Calif. sets special election dates to fill Solis seat Coleman supporters’ private info likely breached Gallup: Congress’ job approval hits 4 year high Recommended Reading: Citi history Blue Dogs get more bark, more bite Murkowski suffers knee injury skiing MORNING READ GOP waits for Obama’s move on earmarks Drudge Report Huffington Post DailyBeast RedState DailyKos Townhall Firedoglake HotAir Ezra Klein Powerline