The Hill Articles: March 19, 2009

Democrats’ blame game Obama takes budget lead from Gipper Storm center hanging over Chris Dodd Tax panel feels tighter Pelosi grip Pelosi urges Obama to step up aid to battle Mexican drug cartels Tracing Palin’s ‘trailblazing’ path One decision makes history Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) The cult of steaks Geithner rides out AIG storm Georgia builds up its lobbying, PR efforts $1.1B outlay for research step closer Coach K Speaks Truth to Madness Hot on The Hill right now Cam Kerry, yes that Kerry, heading to Commerce Dept. The perils of flying solo Video: Pelosi on AIG blame game Stop loan-sharking: Cap credit card interest rates In race for Solis’s seat, Democratic Party may prove to be powerbroker DAY’S END ROUNDUP Weyant’s World: March 20, 2009 Geithner on AIG and Dodd Rep. McMahon returning timely AIG donation Bunning: New TARP won’t pass because of Dodd’s problems (Video) Agriculture & Food Safety Predictions: Obama on Leno Making the Link Between Dating Violence and Women’s Reproductive Health Budget sense GITMO International (Rep. Pete Hoekstra) Mis-micromanagement Bill would overhaul FDA, create agency in Dept. of Health and Human Services Progress made regulating imported produce Food-shortage threat growing across globe Hikes in funding don’t guarantee better oversight Senate partisans tie in Feb. fundraising Preserve environment, quality of life Ensuring proper implementation of Farm Bill RFS Utilizes Forest Waste to Improve Environment and Economy (Sen. John Thune) Feingold introduces bill to ban federal death penalty House OKs 90 percent tax on bailout bonsues Fight Bigotry – Stay Away from Durban II (Rep. Mike Pence and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen) SUNY-Binghamton wins something! Poll: 7 in 10 support Obama’s Iraq plan House OKs 90 percent tax on AIG bonuses Sen. Grassley wary of federal health benefit Tire Tread Marks on Dodd’s Back Senate Dems defend stimulus work MIDDAY ROUNDUP Pay Them Their Money and Stop Playing the Outrage Game 13 bailed-out firms owe $220M in taxes Burr approval rating: 35 percent Dems Use Homestead Exemption to Avoid Taxes Lamar Smith asks why accused Levy murderer isn’t reported as an illegal immigrant Read Sen. Specter’s initial comments to The Hill about bolting the GOP Sen. Burris tries to open legal defense fund Request for Ideas: Crowdsourcing the Evolution of Congressional Websites (Rep. Mike Honda) Tweet of the day: McCain’s March Madness GOP leaders go after Obama over AIG Steele taps Gentry Collins for RNC political director Treasury gives $5B to auto suppliers in precursor to GM and Chrysler decision Obama’s teleprompter speaks out Pelosi: House Dems blameless in AIG scandal Boehner blasts bonus-taxation bill as ‘sham’ Rangel pressed on AIG bonus tax hypocrisy (Video) Tedisco calls for Geithner resignation; asks Murphy to do the same Cantor coy on vote for to recoup AIG bonuses (Video) Bush to pen memoir on his big decisions Bubbleheads Everywhere Administration launches website for determining mortgage relief eligibility The Year of the Dead Cat: The End of Globalization, the Rise of Jefferson Republicans charge violations by ACORN McCain, Lieberman push Obama to keep fighting for Afghanistan AIG Chairman’s Overwhelming Cluelessness From the Manchester, N.H. Union Leader — Originally published Thursday, March 19 NRCC ad goes after Murphys taxes Murphy blasts Tedisco on stimulus (again) Photo-Op Presidency Happy Birthday C-SPAN MORNING READ Huffington Post Drudge Report Daily Beast RedState Matthew Yglesias Townhall AMERICAblog MyDD Powerline HotAir