The Hill Articles: May 26, 2009

Obama wants Reid around for the long haul Transcript: Roland Burris and Blago’s brother America to be declared ‘center-left nation’ Wednesday Obama to raise $2 million for Reid Senate GOP eyes Obama’s pick warily Sonia Sotomayor: ‘Her extraordinary journey’ Court pick could buy time on immigration President opposes law that snared Blagojevich Peaking gas prices may stymie GOP House bill proposes new changes for drilling on public lands California Democrats say Obama is neglecting parts of the Golden State Lobbying World FEC reports more lobbyist bundlers Sixth annual Capitol PurSuit Drive Holder pressed for answers on Murtha project Taking the stairs, two steps at a time Obama’s choice A threat to women’s health, not to doctors’ consciences Supreme Court pick has GOP, Democrats walking a fine line GOP reform would net independents Make haste for e-waste Too big to fail Independent GOP groups getting early start The Bottom Line Flashback: Limbaugh foresaw Sotomayor pick in ’97 U.S. goes after Philippines terrorist group GOP’s lost moderates The Incredible Shrinking Clintons Announcements – May 27, 2009 Cap-and-trade for members — solving Congress’s own CO2 crisis Schwarzenegger hints at Leno appearance DAY’S END ROUNDUP VIDEO: ‘Court of Appeals is where policy is made’ Sotomayor a compelling choice (Rep. Bobby Rush) The Sotomayor Nomination: Here’s Hoping For Another Souter Bush to Michigan on Thursday Boehner suggests Sotomayor a judicial activist State-Sponsored Discrimination and the Supreme Court Nominee Republican governor supports Sotomayor Toomey putting flame-thrower down? Tapper shames jokesters who use his name Sotomayor would be sixth Catholic on Court Prop. 8 ruling is disappointing, says Pelosi Weyant’s World: May 27, 2009 Obama emails OFA on Sotomayor Sotomayor Values Identity Politics, Not Individual Rights White House: Limbaugh ‘probably does not’ speak for GOP Boxer: Supreme Court ruling sends California ‘back to square one’ New Funds Approved for IMF Would Worsen Global Economic Downturn Palin focused on her own Supreme Court pick Limbaugh hopes ‘racist’ Sotomayor fails Sessions, Leahy to appear on MTP this Sunday Gingrich-McCain 2012? Reports: Weiner out of NYC mayoral race Leahy on Sotomayor…in 1998 The Debate Begins Over Judicial Activism Graham endorses Crist for FL senate Gay rights group vows to overturn Prop. 8 in 2010 California court upholds gay-marriage ban The Supreme Test for the Republican Party — To Fight or Not? Durbin takes a shot at John Roberts TOP TWEETS A friendly reminder from Rep. Walter Jones Hispanic lawmakers pleased with court pick Calif. Supreme Court upholds Prop. 8 NRSC’s ‘liberal’ attack on Sotomayor disappears Sotomayor chosen over solicitor general, Napolitano Franken praises Sotomayor No ugly ducklings at the White House Burris, Blago brother tapes OK’d for ethics panel Romney, Huckabee lash out at Sotomayor nomination On The President’s Nomination Of Sonia Sotomayor (Sen. Patrick Leahy) Senate GOP risks alienating Hispanics over court pick Pelosi applauds Sotomayor EPA Reforms to Toxins Assessment Process Will Improve Transparency (Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse) Tucker Carlson to launch right-leaning HuffPo alternative MIDDAY ROUNDUP U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Betting Against the American Middle Class Bipartisan Legislation to Help Families Afford Medical Expenses (Rep. Dave Camp) Renewing My Commitment To Our Veterans (Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand) Lawmakers largely avoid tweeting on Sotomayor Lieberman likes Sotomayor Specter cautious on Sotomayor Domestic Partnerships / Nevada Sotomayor and Prop 8 Sotomayor opinion won conservative praise Conservative groups criticize Sotomayor pick RNC fumbles Sotomayor talking points RNC fumbles Sotomayor talking points House climate bill has laudable goals but negative impacts on consumers Obama hails Sotomayor’s experience Gillibrand takes credit for Sotomayor Sessions: Nominee will receive more scrutiny Obama emphasizes Sotomayor’s experience Leahy: Sotomayor will be like Souter Who’s who in the East Room Flashback: Bipartisan backing for Sotomayor in ’98 Is Sotomayor a judicial activist? More reaction from the right Grassley: Sotomayor starts with ‘clean slate’ Should Health Insurance Abandon “Risk Assessment”? The right weighs in on Sotomayor Serrano in tears over Sotomayor pick Bernanke and Geithner take in a ballgame Goldstein’s 4 likely lines of attack against Sotomayor Obama to nominate Sotomayor Obama picks Sotomayor for Supreme Court Second Thoughts on Cheney Indictment Doing More Than Just Remembering War Vets MORNING READ Bailing Out Tiverton Huffington Post Drudge Report MyDD Abbas to take settlement dispute to Obama Michelle Malkin AMERICAblog contentions TalkLeft RedState firedoglake Hot Air