The Hill Articles: March 9, 2009

N.C. rep opts against challenging Sen. Burr Senate Dems say they have omnibus votes Geithner bucks up House Dem spirits ‘Card check’ to be introduced Tuesday RNC dispute over $4 million New Dems nip at Blue Dogs’ heels Celebrity must-have: a political adviser A $210 billion mystery inside Obama budget Dana Perino returns Subway confessions: Burris vents to Akaka 20 Questions: Yukking it up with Alexandra Wentworth Beneficiaries of Sallie Mae, Nelnet fight Obama’s student-aid proposal President tries to change Dems’ image in military Frank wants Bank of America bonus info Weyant’s World: March 10, 2009 Vets blast VA’s claims proposal Healthcare debate now on for real Tuesday Profile: Lobbyist has vision across from the Capitol Bottom Line Liberal groups to protest health insurance conference Tuesday Supreme Court narrows minority district protections DeMint: Obama ‘reigniting culture wars’ Dr. No leaves constituents guessing about reelection The Journalist Bailout Bill of 2009 Baucus muscle Obama to limit use of signing statements When Karl Rove testifies, we won’t get fooled again DAY’S END ROUNDUP GM: Detroit meeting with Auto Task Force ‘constructive’ U.S. Manufacturing: The Key to Reviving the Economy Biden adviser: Stock markets falling due to economy, not Obama A ‘Welcome’ Change of Faith Vogel to head DCCC Santorum mum on Specter-Toomey rematch The Power of 60 Draft Warren Buffett Dems’ card-check sellout The GOP & Rush Limbaugh Tweet of the day Cap-and-Trade Hot on The Hill right now Pelosi to appear with Richard Gere, her latest celeb meeting DCCC hits airwaves in NY-20 Nancy Reagan praises Obama on stem cells Opponents say stem cell reversal leaves too few rules Barney Frank not too teed off over bank sponsorship for golf tourneys Facing elimination, E-Verify use way up Boehner slams Obama on stem cells Campbell sticks by prediction: ‘Going Galt’ still a ways off Top Dem aide joins utility trade group Obama lifts ban on funding stem-cell research MIDDAY ROUNDUP Woodhouse out, McMahon in at AUC Obama stresses science over ideology on stem cells Lawmakers question bailout oversight ‘Going Galt?’ (Rep. John Campbell) GOP reps refuse to sign earmark report Lieberman, not so suprisingly, backing Obama Meghan McCain blasts Coulter as ‘offensive, radical, insulting, and confusing’ Poll: GOPers see party as leaderless Obama to risk rotator-cuff injury at Nats game Capitol Hill Agenda: March 9, 2009 Buffett: Gov’t economic message ‘muddled’ Dem leader: Blame Congress for slow work on Obama agenda Don’t D.C. Children Deserve an Equal Opportunity Education? California Disappears: Panic Sets In Sanford: GOP needs to be more like John Deere From The Oakland (Calif.) Tribune — Originally published Monday, March 9 From the New Orleans Times-Picayune — Originally published Sunday, March 8 Public Education: NYC’s Joel Klein Putting Children First Is Axelrod the left Limbaugh-for-president domains snatched Veteran conservative Donatelli to head GOPAC Obama takes sharp turn on foreign policy $410B omnibus expected to pass this week Pelosi’s job program aids wounded vets AUC: GOP is ‘Party of No’ MORNING READ Drudge Report Daily Beast RedState Matthew Yglesias The Corner DailyKos Powerline Open Left Weekly Standard Ezra Klein