The Hill Articles: May 4, 2009

Lawmakers put Capitol spin on Shakespeare White House miffs Dutch over tax havens Special Report: Education Sen. Specter sparks confrontation over ratios Obama triggers tax fight Dems’ effective one-two punch Deal struck on Judiciary Dems call for DOJ probe of Indian tribes Lawmakers press Gates to keep Army cargo plane Bottom Line Health reform on tap, but doctors must wait again EADS, Lockheed partner on Army recon helicopter Climate change legislation in hot seat Obey warns Afghanistan funding may slow unless significant progress made Justice Dept. on defensive in former Rep. Renzi case Goal of Kerry-Lugar legislation is to ‘deepen’ U.S. ties with Pakistan Sessions seeks fair treatment of court pick Prominent Fla. GOPer to enter Senate race Jimmy Carter, energy expert Kerry-Lugar bill would triple aid to Pakistan Low-Down Pirates on the High Seas DAY’S END ROUNDUP For Colorado GOP, nominee for Senate may be a fresh face Hatch on his chat with POTUS on SCOTUS [UPDATED] A staffer’s life switched upside down Q: Do you dream about work? Weyant’s World: May 5, 2009 research Harkin signals EFCA compromise without ‘card check’ Bob Dole wishes he was back in the game Dodd open to torture investigation All-STAR Act builds on success, expanding hope and opportunity Country must regain the spark that launched post-Sputnik era Discovering what the Founders knew Five principles for renewal of NCLB Fast Track to College Act would lead nation closer to goals Obama set forth Reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act Dodd gives Conn. bloggers a shout-out Measure would create a commission to study classroom disparities Career, tech are vital in rural U.S. Jack Kemp Sense of duty, justice leads faith leaders to Capitol Hill 100-day all-stars What Kemp stood for Viral fear: House Republicans exhibit their message Help the consumer and protect credit The New Victorians: Obama’s Hundred Years’ War Where’s Grassley??!! White House sees ‘tight timeline’ for court pick Palin attempts end around on legislature on abortion bill Hatch goes Harvard Real time report cards Senators’ approval ratings drop across country War on Globalization Battle of the Pollsters EFCA war spills onto Twitter Patent Reform Bill Would Hurt American Manufacturers, Inventors (Rep. Don Manzullo) VIDEO: Graham talks up Ridge, other GOP centrists, for 2010 Preventing The Flight of American Jobs Overseas (Sen. Byron Dorgan) Potential Kirkpatrick challenger emerges The EPA’s Endangerment Finding is a Ticking Time Bomb (Sen. James Inhofe) TOP TWEETS Torture The Specter Spectacle: Act II Franken cites Hillary Clinton as his Senate model Twitter gods shut down Cillizza Lawmakers press Gates to keep cargo plane Is Palin avoiding the GOP re-launch? AIPAC posting conference videos online Murtha nephew gets Marine Corps. position Labor-funded study: No abuses in Illinois EFCA model Sen. Baucus invites boatloads of hassle into his life MIDDAY ROUNDUP Poll: Gillibrand sliding Biden kicks off Wilmington Train Station renovation Rep. Ryan congratulates most famous constituent Obama boosting taxes on multinational corporations Obama seeks to close tax loopholes EADS partners with Lockheed on recon helicopter Poll: New Yorkers prefer Spitzer to Paterson Bad few days for Sotomayor ‘Gravely concerned’ Mullen: U.S. must focus on Afghanistan Remembering Jack Kemp (Rep. Mike Pence) The GOP Must Not Alienate Its Moderates Sessions to take over top GOP slot on Judiciary McCotter tweets for the auto industry While you were sleeping… Lawmakers want ED ads labeled indecent Derby winner tied to Stevens trial Macker camp highlights, spins WaPo story Courting SCOTUS advice from Twitter Officials voice optimism as flu threat wanes VIDEO: Gregg says Obama gets high marks so far Why rich candidates lose Torsella launches campaign website Cantor not ready to give up Reagan nostalgia Gingrich: Obama setting up Israel confrontation Poll: Specter’s party switch pays off Specter up big on Toomey, only three on Ridge Gonzales and Ashcroft won’t back down on waterboarding From The Seattle Times — Originally published Monday, May 4 Perry cavorts with Texas superstars From the Manchester, N.H. Union Leader — Originally published Monday, May 4 The Specter Switch: The Incredible Shrinking Republican Party MORNING READ Huffington Post Drudge Report The Prophet of Positivism MyDD The Daily Beast AMERICAblog The Corner Daily Kos RedState TalkingPointsMemo contentions Baucus bill portends Dem fight over Cuba