The Hill Articles: March 25, 2009

Chef does Morocco proud at embassy cook-off Tony Bennett sings first lady’s praises Liberals want more defense spending left behind Domino’s ads delivering for Gov. contender Gregg: from Cabinet to chief fiscal critic Lobbyist/fundraiser turned sandwich maker Geithner to present plan that gives takeover authority to government White House announces tax reform task force Out to Lunch: Something for everyone at Cannon basement café Liberal groups launch ads to pressure centrists PMA Group founder once won earmarks for owner of Yankees Fighting Irish lawmakers mad over Obama’s honor Towns slow on the draw Democrats see Golden opportunities against Calif.’s Obama GOPers Napolitano says thanks but no thanks, DHS has funds Obama’s visits bring to light Orange County’s blue streak Lobbying pays off Pros and cons of Obama’s small-business plan Emissions allowance allocations protect electricity customers New group offers rare entry to White House for K Street Murtha: Keep the helicopter Lobbyists awaiting guidance from Treasury Department Report: Steele and Bloomberg to host NY event April 1 Libertarian off the ballot in NY-20 Iraq ambassador nominee Hill enjoys smooth hearing DAY’S END ROUNDUP Parties altering 2012 calendars Presidential comfort zone Obama tests our patience Boehner: Blue Dogs? More like “lap dogs” DNC Fundraises for Murphy House Dems rank budget priorities Clyburn won’t back budget lacking healthcare Morning-After Pill Fails Test, but Judge Orders it for 17-year-olds Weyant’s World: March 26, 2009 Obama’s ‘worst week ever’ wasn’t so bad Dream Job(s) in our Nation’s Capital NY-20: Democrats utilize Limbaugh Is Blanche Lincoln vulnerable? Blagojevich in the morning! CREW Launches TARPtales.org – Monitoring All-Things TARP Mortgage Bankers to cut 20 staffers Reps. Polis and Pingree tweet Emanuel meeting Gephardt joins Ford’s board Fighter crashes as administration mulls buying more AIG Spending Must Be Reigned In With Caution (Sen. James Inhofe) VIDEO: Hare calls secret ballot complaints on EFCA ‘nonsense’ DSCC Keeps Madoff Money; Mainstream Media Virtually Silent Obama woos budget-wary Democrats Blunt: Missouri’s GOP women know what’s at stake Together -– Or Else (Rep. Jim McDermott) Hoekstra just about announces gubernatorial run Obama returns to Tweeting Sen. Burr faces tough race in N.C. Poll: water pollution top environmental concern Giving Child Care Facilities a Head Start (Rep. Carolyn McCarthy) Obama revives twitter for 1st time since inauguration Business groups write Congress to protest tax on overseas revenue Obama’s past involvement with cap-and-trade Card Check: From the Unions, Restraint toward Sen. Specter EU President: Obama policies are ‘road to hell’ Lieberman says border needs more funding Global currency story gains steam Biden ‘confident’ budget will escape Congress intact Obama revives twitter for 1st time since inauguration TOP TWEETS Obama, senators do lunch Rachel Maddow goes into ‘Labor’ House Speaker Pelosi Owes American Border Agents a Speedy Apology (Rep. Brian Bilbray) Obama Needs a GOP Budget to Shoot At Parsing Pennsylvania polling Sweepstakes-style congressional campaigning MIDDAY ROUNDUP VIDEO: Shelby: Budget threatens ‘destruction of our economic system’ Orszag: House, Senate budget blueprints like Obama’s AIG takes sign off building Money trails shows belief in Murphy The True Cost of Our Rising Deficit (Rep. Frank Lucas) VIDEO: Ryan claims GOP can stop budget, with centrist Dems’ help Davis talks Alabama and tuition, laying gubernatorial groundwork Barney Frank stands by Scalia ‘homophobe’ comment Kudlow rules out Senate run Centrist Dem group pledges support for Obama John and Joe join forces (again) Don’t Leave China Out of the Climate Debate Obama emails for contributions for Murphy Obama backs Murphy AUC launches biggest TV buy Former AIG exec pens op-ed resignation Deal or No Deal Strategy Obama stepping into G-20 powder keg Specter not surprised by Toomey poll lead Toomey smokes Specter in new poll Bernanke to Rep.:”It’s a poorly posed question” Jindal auditions attack lines for NRCC MORNING READ Drudge Report Huffington Post Daily Beast Daily Kos The Corner MyDD Powerline Matthew Yglesias Hot Air Ezra Klein