The Hill Articles: May 7, 2009

Lawmakers defeat journalists in trivia contest Burris may run again, depends on money Cheney one Republican not ready to go ‘moderate’ Lawmakers press for second black Justice $75B needed for banks, but Congress not in the picture White House on defense over legitimacy of budget cuts ‘Toughest personal, political decision I have ever had to make,’ Ridge says Facebook photos used as opposition research Centrist Dems stake out ground on healthcare Pentagon to weigh Super Hornet fate DAY’S END ROUNDUP Leahy not so sure about Specter-Durbin deal Meek: Follow me Protecting Credit Cardholders’ Rights (Rep. Tim Ryan) We Are a Nation of Prayer (Rep. Mike Pence) Tancredo: Obama is a ‘cult leader’ POLL: Specter leads, but Sestak and Torsella remain unknown Nationalist foreign minister to be point man for U.S.-Israel dialogue Mortgage Lenders Must be Trained and Held Accountable (Rep. Marcia Fudge) GOP introduces bill to prevent Guantanamo transfers to U.S. Gregg, on the frontlines for the GOP, rips Obama’s budget House Passes Bill to Create Bipartisan Commission to Investigate Financial Crisis (Rep. Mike Michaud) Louisiana First (Sen. David Vitter) Youth PROMISE Act: Recognition that it takes a village to raise a child Specter doesn’t follow any Dems on Twitter Republicans unveil competing energy proposal Toomey looks to capitalize on Ridge’s announcement Baucus: Obama key to bipartisan health reform Abortion rights group ‘deeply disappointed’ by Obama budget An unlikely trio visits the president TOP TWEETS Michelle Obama gets her own People page Bloomberg says AF1 photo-op ‘history’ Leahy shows anger over Durbin’s gambit Governors’ approval ratings down Misperceptions Persist about Guantanamo Bay; Closure is Not the Answer. (Rep. Jason Chaffetz) Obama light on ‘God’ in Prayer Day proclamation VIDEO: Dems hit Burr over bank comments Ridge says he won’t run for Senate GOP challenges Obama on Gitmo relocations Polling on ‘card-check’ has its pitfalls Cheney to ‘Face the Nation’ this Sunday Ridge won’t challenge Specter for Senate McCarthy throws down gun gauntlet to Gillibrand MIDDAY ROUNDUP McCain teases ‘most revealing’ Beast article Space won’t enter Ohio Senate race Former Sen. Kerrey will leave the New School A Useful Example on Chrysler (Rep. John Campbell) Budget continues to call for $250B reserve fund Obama: Budget cuts are substantial Solis doesn’t mention union bill at business group breakfast Supremely Surprising Vitter: Don’t strong-arm me Knoller goes weight-lifting Obama cuts target $465M GE-Rolls Royce engine Obama defends budget, calls for fiscal responsibility Hatch warns against Sotomayor pick Durbin gives subcommittee gavel to Specter Menendez singles out Meek Blackburn: Media discriminates against conservative women McGovern now targets arbitration provision in union bill Twitter falls by the wayside for former RNC candidates Fallin: Obama budget is ‘taxation without representation’ Specter to get Judiciary subcommittee chair McCain has personally asked Ridge to run in Pa. POLL: Palin’s numbers dip Do small businesses need bailouts? Darwinism for the Banks and Business Illinois politicians mock Blago, Burris It’s Fine for Obama to Remain Silent on Gay Marriage Geithner explains stress tests in op-ed Sessions: Dems are trying to ‘hold Specter in line’ Top Dems Change Tune — And History — on SCOTUS Filibusters Former Gov. suggests Guantanamo in Northern Mich. Report: Maloney saying she’ll challenge Gillibrand MORNING READ Huffington Post Drudge Report MyDD Hot Air Daily Kos Weekly Standard Balloon Juice Townhall AMERICAblog Powerline Oversight panel finds trouble in consumer lending