The Hill Articles: May 18, 2009

Tapper plays cupid Dems change the subject from waterboarding New mileage standards cheer green lobby U.S., Israel leaders seek Iran progress Wyden is winning over the GOP on healthcare Pelosi struggles when away from home turf Smokin’ healthcare discussion Hill beauties make room for new class Obama pushes back on funds for Guantánamo Bay closure Unplugged: 50 Most Beautiful nominations RNC members hope to bury the past, plan for the future Schumer and Obama take control of Gillibrand’s fate in the primary Exit strategy: Speaker Pelosi vs. the CIA N.Y. state of mind Tech lobby works both sides of aisle vs. Obama tax plans Obama’s trade representative makes plea for business’s help Before play, lawmakers must finish their work Bottom Line Dem candidates race to replace Hilda Solis in California’s 32nd Vatican gives tepid approval to Notre Dame speech Weyant’s World: May 19, 2009 Daschle backs McAuliffe DAY’S END ROUNDUP Poll: GOP losing ground in most Demographics Panetta pledges to keep Congress fully informed on CIA Perry loves boxers Senators offer options to finance health reform Born in the USA Pelosi should ’fess up Torture & Possible House Coup Sen. Bennett launches ads featuring Romney Video: Conservative group targets Kagan, Wood, Sotomayor Larson: ‘Nancy Pelosi is not in any trouble’ Toss the Abacus, Uncle Sam (Rep. Darrell Issa) Spell check fails Palin Obama, Netanyahu stress Iran urgency Obama to raise CAFE standards Report: Bill Clinton to be U.N. Envoy to Haiti House panel kicks off climate change markup Bank Regulations Should Not Govern Small Health Care Practices (Rep. Mike Simpson) Rubio pleads patience for Facebook friends VALOR Act Would Correct Injustice in VA Health Care (Rep. Tom Latham) Old boss to intern: Don’t challenge Dodd JohnMcCain.com gets a senatorial makeover Netanyahu’s gift to Obama: Twain, of course TOP TWEETS Geithner says no to salary caps for execs, yes to bonus rules Axelrod to address Dem caucus Obama to seek $100B for IMF in supplemental Moran hits McAuliffe for backing Clinton, not Obama Court: Ashcroft, Mueller not liable for detention MIDDAY ROUNDUP That’s a lot of grandkids VIDEO: Graham heckled at S.C. convention Dodd gets primary challenger Road trip! When Will Obama Own the Recession? Poll: 31 percent of Israelis call Obama pro-Israel Shurtleff could be tempted by GOV race Stop. Talking. Pelosi: Dems in Congress ‘committed’ to EFCA Worth the click: Obamaites hitting the commencement circuit Why small state governors are popular Byrd hospitalized for infection Issa loves dead languages McCollum announces run for Fla. Gov. Huckabee calls on Pelosi to resign — in verse Ty launches First Dog Beanie Baby Capitol Hill Agenda: May 18, 2009 Granholm in D.C. today; attracting Dem, GOP critics Price: Not up to Limbaugh to decide who’s in the GOP Clyburn a big fan of…Barry Goldwater? Poll: Public believes Pelosi over CIA, barely Ryan welcomes fellow Ohioans Gates: I don’t like my job Cat Scratch Fever: The Ted Nugent Conservatives From the Chicago Sun-Times — Originally published Monday, May 18 From the Charleston, S.C. Post and Courier — Originally published Monday, May 18 The Cheney Dare MORNING READ Drudge Report Huffington Post The Corner OpenLeft RedState MyDD HotAir Matthew Yglesias Powerline Ezra Klein