The Hill Articles: March 8, 2009

President sings Happy Birthday to Kennedy McCain: Stop propping up AIG, GM, banks 12,000 U.S. troops coming home in next six months SUNDAY ROUNDUP 12,000 U.S. troops headed home from Iraq by fall ‘Bailout fatigue’ collides with job losses Obama honors Int’l Women’s Day Hillary Clinton: Michelle Obama doing ‘wonderful job’ as First Lady Earmark reform may not satisfy some Dems Don’t Destroy Welfare Reform (Rep. Tom Price) Ken Starr returns as champion of the right Dorgan and McCain call for investigations into financial crisis One Plague Lifted? Obama nominates trio to fill Treasury posts Sununu makes likely six figures in post-Senate career Cantor: Stem-cell reversal a distraction Coburn: I’m protective of Obama, and he’s protective of me Schmidt to face Dem challenge from former indie candidate Watch: Cantor calls stem cell move a ‘distraction’ Poker players challenge Obama, Congress to $1M game Geithner gets needed help with Treasury nominations