The Hill Articles: May 15, 2009

Navy orders work stopped on POTUS chopper Ensign: GOP will try to block closing Gitmo UPDATE: Shelby says he was told of waterboarding; Graham’s account differs At Obama’s request, Israel drops Senate bid Pelosi’s Story Snowballs DAY’S END ROUNDUP Obama hosts world champion Phillies Cheer, Cheer for Old Notre Dame Gore says he’s working to free journalists Health industry groups reaffirm $2T in savings Steele: Obama would appoint Doctor Phil to SCOTUS Radanovich: SEIU leading Obama Coleman files final brief with state Supreme Court DCCC, like DSCC, to give away trip to June fundraiser White House ducks Pelosi-CIA battle Gibbs mocks RNC Murphy added to Frontline list Senators alarmed by treatment of Nobel recipient Perriello: ‘Line!’ Wyden: Bush admin didn’t comply with law on intel briefings S.C. Republican blasts Sanford House drops push for ‘cramdown’ CIA director says Pelosi received the truth TOP TWEETS FDIC head signals ouster for bank CEOs Obama to keep military tribunals Get Blago-like hair! Lieberman to pay $50K campaign finance penalty Committee details emissions allowance allocation So You Want to Be Rich? Baumol’s Cost Disease RNC raises $5.7 million in April Begala emails for McAuliffe Pelosi Can’t Tell the Truth Specter makes way to White House Cooper won’t run for Senate Fight Brewing Over IMF Funding MIDDAY ROUNDUP Gates calls Defense secretary job ‘very painful’ Auditor won’t challenge Portman We’re just saying… GOP congressman says Pelosi should lose speakership Gingrich blasts Pelosi: ‘Despicable’ MAPLight.org L.A. — Uncovering Campaign Finances Feingold will love you, baby Friday Trivia Real Health Care Choice (Rep. John Shadegg) If it’s Friday, it’s ‘Meet the Press’ tweets Regulatory Uncertainty is Bad for Economy and Taxpayers (Rep. Todd Tiahrt) VIDEO: Bond condemns Pelosi for ‘massive attack’ on CIA Ron Paul’s son to consider run for Senate in KY Gingrich opines on closing Gitmo Dodd down on Main Street You Can’t Blame Pelosi for Torture Sea Change in South Bend How About a National Student Council on the Origins of War and Torture? Poll: Majority identify as ‘pro-life’ for first time in Gallup survey Cheney — A Serious Man Torture, Part V Obama picks NY health chief for CDC post MORNING READ Drudge Report Huffington Post The Daily Beast Power Line The Plank Hot Air Firedoglake The Corner Daily Kos Red State