The Hill Articles: April 1, 2010

Hoyer: Looming debate over debt more crucial than fight to pass healthcare bill GOP increases efforts against Rep. Kosmas, adding two of her foes to fundraising program Verizon says it will take $970 million charge Republicans, Democrats scramble to spin unemployment report Some Dems get earful back home for health reform legislation DNC sells out first shipment of Biden healthcare shirts Just a week? Sen. Reid brings in $1.5M first quarter Poll: GOP favored (barely) on economy Virginia governor quits wind energy coalition White House: Drilling plan isn’t ‘horse trading’ on climate Congressional staffers gather for first annual Passover Seder Coastal state Dems mixed on Obama’s offshore proposal Lawmakers tweet from the road during Easter recess Specter lays out ‘Workers’ Bill of Rights’ on heels of big labor endorsement Obama touts tax credit for small businesses Pingree tweets from Obama rally Dem Sen. Hagan won’t attend Obama speech Friday Hayworth says he raised more than $1 million in his primary challenge to Sen. McCain Obama shrugs off healthcare law criticism Thurs. tech roundup: FTC looked at Google-Amazon ties, court rejects Microsoft patent appeal Limiting state secrets Snowe, Collins decline invitation to Obama event Michelle Obama has lunch at Zaytinya Muslim lawmaker visits Israel, tweets about it Border lawmaker wants more hearings on violence coming over from Mexico Off limits? House candidate takes a jab at his opponent’s wife Green groups, automakers praise new vehicle mileage rules Deficits would decrease if tax cuts for wealthiest expire, report says TOP TWEETS Sanchez hammers Vietnam for alleged cyberattacks on human rights leaders EPA issues ‘sweeping’ mountaintop mining rules Both sides up with ads in Murtha special Dems ramp up pressure on RNC for donations from fraud convict NBC to Kohl: Americans had ‘record’ access to Olympics coverage Left afraid that energy plan is following healthcare strategy to gain support TV affiliates asking feds for protection from Comcast-NBC deal Two more companies expect tax increases from healthcare law C St. lawmakers hit with ethics complaint Paterson unlikely to schedule special election to fill Massa seat Barney Frank directs his staff not to talk to aide-turned-lobbyist LaHood: New auto mileage rules were a hard slog MIDDAY ROUNDUP House candidate criticized after joking about opponent’s wife Gov. Pawlenty holds first Facebook town hall Returning the census is our constitutional duty Stocks rebound on positive manufacturing, employment news The Big Question: Is Obama’s offshore drilling plan good? Drug czar ducks on Calif. pot measure Senate Dems: Health bill cuts Medicare waste, not care Virginia’s James M. LeMunyon calls for a Constitutional Convention Rep. Coffman wants you to mail in your Census form, no joke Commerce bashes companies crying foul on healthcare law Liberal caucus leader swipes at Obama over drilling Sen. Menendez: immigration reform a ‘political equation’ when it comes to Latin voters Venture capital exits show signs of life in 1st quarter Sen. Alexander: If not repeal, at least ‘big changes’ to healthcare law are expected Sarah Palin calls White House drilling plan ‘posturing’ to gain climate bill support Palin not happy with Obama drilling plan Stand and Deliver McCain: GOP hopes to sidestep veto in repeal efforts Google changes its name to ‘Topeka’ for April fool’s End the denial; label China a currency manipulator Irritated at Obama, Maddow calls Clinton ‘best Republican president ever’ FBI computer upgrade to cost more, take longer to implement, IG finds Graham: Senate should go further on drilling, eye Pacific Coast development Van Hollen: Congress likely to extend Bush-era tax cuts before election Rep. Hank Johnson: Guam could ‘capsize’ Sec. Geithner: Unemployment rate to stay ‘unacceptably high’ for some time Romney announces more 2010 endorsements Frank: Financial bill will be signed by May Google changes name to Topeka in April Fools joke Obama fills out his census form, notes non-traditional household Republicans create alternative political group E2 Round-up: Drill, baby, drill Two Republicans soften stances on repealing health law Huffington Post Drudge Report GOP pulls ahead with slight lead in generic ballot Dem Sen. Boxer warns her colleagues: Don’t take your seats for granted Republicans create alternative political group Hayworth fundraising falls short in his challenge to Sen. McCain Obama fills out his census form FrumForum The Corner MoJo BuzzFlash New federal auto mileage rule on tap MORNING READ Obama’s offshore drilling push shakes up congressional fight over climate bill Obama takes break from battleground states to tout health Dem vs. Dem on drilling Toby Keith, a Democrat, had ‘no idea’ he was featured on Palin’s new show