The Hill Articles: March 4, 2009

Weyant’s World: March 5, 2009 Deal means Rove, Miers will testify McCain elbows his way back White House taking a step back on line-item veto power Census plan gets counted out PMA politics may infect 2010 races Coburn effort to strip PMA earmarks fails The man behind SpeakerPelosi’s smooth operation of the House Sketch: Lieberman on watchdog hunt ‘Something needed to be said’: Sen. Bayh GOP in rush to change subject Freshmen, with eye on ’10, receive input on stimulus Obama’s earmarks fight Not all senators warming to Obama cap-and-trade emissions proposal Hispanic Caucus wrongly opposes immigration law Rove, Conyers reach deal on testimony Defense key in contracting reform Autos, environmentalists battle on California tailpipe standard Union official: Franken 60th vote on card-check President Clinton to stump for Meek again Grassley denies interest in governor Rep says Fannie Mae exec got loan perks The ‘normal’ life of Duncan D. Hunter Dems, GOP take different approaches in Minnesota marathon battle for Senate Life imitates art: Rep. Fallin and Rob Lowe announce gubernatorial runs early following leaks GOP in wilderness Obama and the oinker DAY’S END ROUNDUP NY Dems warm to Cuomo Clinton to bring up demolitions with Israelis The Differences Between Men and Women Centrist Dems most likely to ‘buy American’ as trend grows Club for Growth endorses in race for Fallin’s seat Create a Crisis Investigation Select Committee (Sen. Byron Dorgan) AUC plans $5-7 million campaign for budget Mich. rep won’t face powerful Dem Blunt backs earmarks, leaving opening for GOP primary challenger Does President Obama Really ‘Get It?’ (Rep. John Campbell) Pay More for Energy The De Facto Leader Boehner: White House distracting with Rush Brown Addresses Economy, G-20 Campbell: The U.S. becoming like ‘Atlas Shrugged’ People Mag. profiles David Gregory Steele to hit road for RNC meetings Orszag: The budget has been well-received inside and outside D.C. Patent Reform Puts Thousands of Jobs at Risk (Rep. Don Manzullo) Brzezinski, Scowcroft to discuss Iran before panel Thurs. Gordon Brown’s Gift to America: A Dead Parrot Kennedy: Knighting is ‘moving and personal’ British PM urges U.S. to fight ‘hurricane’ D.C. vote bill put off until at least next week Slow Down the Omnibus, Let Congress ‘Study and Debate’ (Sen. Mitch McConnell) Watch: Gordon Brown announces Kennedy’s knighthood Union official: Franken 60th vote on bill MIDDAY ROUNDUP Poll: 11% of GOPers say Limbaugh is party leader Measure Will Reduce Dangerous Pollutants (Sen. Tom Harkin) Say you’re sorry to Rush Polls show Americans confident in Obama Corzine trails Christie by 9 in new poll Wall St. spent $5 billion on politics between 1998 and 2008 Needless Distractions for the GOP Dem. calls Limbaugh a ‘sorry excuse for a human being’ Keep The Gitmo Killers Out of America (Rep. John Shadegg) Barrett formally announces gubernatorial bid Biodefense Essential to Nation’s Safety (Rep. Mike Rogers) Steele on criticism: ‘That’s the nature of this job, baby’ GOP Hitches Its Wagon to Limbaugh’s Star Obama coattails: Equal numbers approve, disapprove of Dems Hoyer postpones roll call on D.C. voting rights From the Houston Chronicle — Originally published in print Wednesday, March 4 Sir Ted Sen. Kennedy to be knighted MORNING READ Drudge Report Daily Beast Huffington Post The Corner DailyKos RedState Ezra Klein Gordon Brown’s ‘global new deal’: Appealing or awful? Powerline Can U.K. leader sell ‘global New Deal’? Bipartisanship: Noble call to handy weapon Open Left Townhall