The Hill Articles: October 5, 2009

House Republican calls for special prosecutor to investigate ACORN Feds expand case against Renzi GOP leads in race for Gregg seat Obama, Biden to meet with lawmakers on Afghanistan Bachmann: Pelosi will ‘beat’ or ‘bludgeon’ Blue Dogs Violante: The soldier’s voice on Capitol Hill Spotlight on healthcare moving from committees Bottom Line Music industry: Pass Performance Rights Act Making people homebuyers without burdening taxpayers Sen. McCaskill cooking with Julia A young adult point of view Meet the Lawmaker Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Ohio), 15th District State secrets, Congress, and the DOJ’s perilous policy America vulnerable to Iranian missile attack How Dems win in 2010 Two Democratic holdouts on Finance Committee Enemy combatants — maybe Apple leaves U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senate committee to hold hearing on czars House looks at BofA, Merrill Lynch merger Lawmakers still investigating BofA, Merrill Lynch merger Taking up the president on his offer (Rep. Bill Posey) Fighting Frank DAY’S END ROUNDUP Weyant’s World: October 6, 2009 Republicans tell FCC chief to tread carefully with net neutrality proposal Obama to golf with Tiger? Texas lawmakers to Obama: Divert some stimulus funds to NASA Congress acts to extend unemployment benefits (Rep. Mike Honda) TOP TWEETS Animal cruelty leads to crimes against humans (Rep. Elton Gallegly) Steele takes shot at AMA’s credibility Gibbs: McChrystal’s criticism ‘doesn’t detract’ from troop decision Common ground lost in the health debate (Rep. Mike Rogers) Misrepresenting rural Americans in the politics of healthcare reform Kirk changes campaign Twitter handle Jesus would support the public option GOP: Doctors at White House misrepresent physicians Rep. Kirk raises $1.6 million in third quarter Taking your eye off the ball House GOP leaders to meet with Obama No Tet Romney goes on fundraising tear Obama to speak at gay rights dinner Frist backtracks support for healthcare reform bill Army gives new secretary a ‘hooah!’ Doctors make White House call to back Obama ahead of vote Report: Regulation would commoditize wireless industry Sen. candidate likens his campaign to World War II MIDDAY ROUNDUP Frank: President Obama is wrong to be ‘post-partisan’ in face of GOP opposition Jindal gets wonky on healthcare Report: Healthcare reform does little to help legal immigrants McCain believes Obama will agree with generals, increase troops in Afghanistan Ros-Lehtinen embarks on second Honduras trip by GOP lawmakers NRCC head: GOP ‘far ahead’ of where it was by this time in 1994 Paterson not taking Obama’s election intervention personally McCain welcomes Imus back to national television Barofsky: No ‘dollar-for-dollar’ TARP return House data breach bill gets kudos from marketers L.A. Times to Colombia: Prosecute corporate supporters of terrorism Upon further review We need a new political party with true Federalist features Universal coverage, private competition and reduced deficits Olympic Vanitas Sen. Schumer says centrists are ‘very open’ to public option Merkel to address Congress next month Venture capitalists not treated as hedge funds under new House bill MORNING READ Drudge Report Huffington Post Telecom sponsors flock to Rockefeller’s broadband event Daily Beast Open Left RedState Talking Points Memo Dems face choices on public option Reid, Baucus ready to split on public option for healthcare as vote nears TARP overseer: No undue pressure on BofA, Merrill Lynch