The Hill Articles: March 24, 2009

President expects backing on broader authority Specter deals heavy blow to card-check GOP’s rising star runs into a rough patch Conrad takes knife to Obama’s spending plan Congressional hearing survival tips New financial exchange trades Washington policies as commodities Obama: Budget is key to economic survival Justice sues New York over military voters LIVEBLOG: President Obama’s news conference Issue of AIG bonuses deflates in Senate as executives return pay Hoyer says D.C. voting rights decision could be made soon Issue of AIG bonuses deflates in Senate as executives return pay Green organizations, business groups, see gray area on Salazar Gay marriage takes center stage Green organizations, business groups, see gray area on Salazar Border strategy stops barely short of sending troops House Democrats ready to give immigration bill another shot Fueling populism wave Hope is still alive Republicans see hope in Va., N.J. gubernatorial elections Obama down on K St. Exempt from antitrust laws, railroads set exorbitant rates End bailout backlash with peace accord Recovery sectors House television: Time for Pelosi to lead members into 21st century Insurance groups pen letter against Obama health plan Growing jobs Getting the lead out When an e-mail just isn’t enough Lobbying World Obama’s just not that into you GOP cries budget wolf Announcements – March 25, 2009 Special Report: Taxes and Finance Economist: Bonus bill would nix 1M jobs DAY’S END ROUNDUP Night and Day Hot on The Hill right now Chris Murphy gets a challenger Budget chairman halves Obama spending proposal Harry Reid, Sherrod Brown and Allergy Drugs Judge Quotes Scripture Yet Usurps Parental Rights Over Abortion Pill Toomey take 2 Crist could open exploratory committee NFL hires its first in-house lobbyist Bunning blames McConnell, NRSC for paltry fundraising Schumer announces support for gay marriage Toomey credits primary pressure for Specter’s EFCA stance Stimulate the economy; don’t punish thrift Reid vows to push bill to recover bonuses NY-20: Tedisco touts new endorsement Sky falling on credit card victims Salary reform, recapitalization of banks critical Specter’s EFCA switch and politics Stop pursuit of Panama trade pact Congress can’t tax its way out of a recession Obama budget stains children with red ink Later hours for Hill aides mean boom for area businesses As his world turns, Dahlkemper flack leaves a beloved opera career behind Peter Ambler Actor Tom Selleck to visit, bestow award upon Rahall Shriver raises Alzheimer’s awareness with new films Time to Dig Deep, Mr. President The Big Question for Mar. 24: Obama’s news conference Three reps survive the TMZ hit squad Specter confirms card check opposition, may reconsider in future Specter delivers death blow to ‘card check’ Sebelius meets with Sens about HHS nomination Sutton, Hare to chair DCCC Labor Council Sanders puts hold on nominee Reports: Specter to oppose card check? Gore to publish new climate book Do the Right Thing: Make Emergency Contraception Accessible and Affordable TONIGHT at 8 p.m.: Liveblog of Obama’s news conference Shriver highlights Alzheimer’s awareness Gregg: Obama can’t blame Bush for deficits Blagojevich to host radio show Smoke-Free Mothers, Smoke-Free Babies (Sen. Tom Harkin) Just asking… Hoyer says mission accomplished on AIG bonus bill ‘Hillary: The Movie’ faces Supreme critics Poll: More disapprove of Obama on AIG bonuses MIDDAY ROUNDUP The Budget Debate Become a Bank Today! April 2, London: The U.S. Officially Submits to Chinese Dominance Border strategy stops short of sending troops AIG’s employees return $50M in bonuses Poll: Backlash against AIG, Congress, Geithner for bonuses Emblem to go after Bilbray NRSC blasts Obama in web ad GOP Senator: Obama playing ‘Chicago politics’ by threatening budget reconciliation Administration launches response to Mexican drug war CIA Says It Has 3,000 Documents Related to Destroyed Interrogation Tapes Bank Your Money on Banks Bernanke wanted to sue AIG over bonuses Poll: Bloomberg in good shape for re-election bid The Deficit Keeps Growing and Growing (Rep. Michelle Bachmann) Obama allies dominate Dem review team Employee Free Choice Act is No Armageddon (Rep. Phil Hare) From the Louisville, Ky. Courier-Journal — Originally published Tuesday, March 24 Obama’s approval dropping? Obama pens op-ed around the world Cougar Alert! AIG spotlight shifts to Bernanke Some Plan … Fundraising allowed to settle Senate seat MORNING READ Drudge Report Huffington Post Daily Beast OpenLeft RedState DailyKos Townhall MyDD Powerline Matthew Yglesias