The Hill Articles: September 2, 2009

The Hill’s Rich List Calif. lawmaker: L.A. fire a ‘war zone’ Cupcakes come to Capitol cafeteria Pelosi: Health bill will come to the floor soon, and it will pass Obama to address joint session of Congress Former Red Sox pitcher considering a bid for Kennedy’s seat DAY’S END ROUNDUP Making the Right Decision for our Oceans Liberal group takes up White House email fight Sestak, Toomey to drink beer together Report: Madoff probe mishandled by SEC Obama to address joint session of Congress Grassley fires back at White House Congress to miss appropriations goal Campaign update: Mackinac conference, Macaca comback? Lautenberg wants Senate hearing on bomber’s release DNC: Cheney ‘wrong then, wrong now’ Reconciliation on healthcare tough to reconcile Poll: Generational divide over healthcare reform Bennett not backing down on health bill Schwarzenegger tweets the fire Media watchdog launches drive to block Dobbs speech AFL-CIO suggests a hedge on card-check Opinion of Congress at 24-year low Admin: Green energy doesn’t kill jobs MIDDAY ROUNDUP Boss Trumka issues threat to Dems on public option Labor official: Racism remains an issue GOP Rep: Obama should pledge to veto public option and co-ops Former Rep. Traficant released from jail Sanford: I feel Palin’s pain Klobuchar skeptical of public option, Franken all for it Steele road trip to target Democrats Baucus won’t give opinion on public option Montana’s possible right to die: A critique Consumerist/Center for Media & Democracy protect the U.S. against front groups Blue Dog to Obama: Don’t work with left Obama adviser: Republicans are “a**holes” Another Supreme Court fight brewing? Lincoln to oppose public option Congressman rates chances of health bill by December at 70 percent GOP turns up the heat on Rangel, calling on chairman to release tax records MORNING READ Huffington Post Climate change Drudge Report Open Left RedState MyDD Michelle Malkin Matchup to replace Rep. Tauscher is set Hoyer gets earful at volatile town hall