The Hill Articles: April 30, 2010

Dems want financial reform; GOPs, indies prefer immigration Sarah Palin: Don’t retreat from ‘drill here, drill now’ following Gulf spill Gates opposes getting rid of gay ban until Pentagon study done Grassley blasts schools for misusing tax status to improve ROI Pew recants cost of financial crisis to households Sen. Lincoln calls for emergency funding to meet black farmers’ settlement date Shelby, White House squabble over dentists being covered in Wall Street bill CFOs bullish on the economy, but not health coverage Federal officials pressure BP to speed up oil spill response Hollywood meets Capitol Hill on correspondents’ dinner weekend Spotter’s guide to White House Correspondents weekend DAY’S END ROUNDUP Friday tech roundup: Performance bill, taxes Ex-congressman Sweeney released from jail Lincoln urges settlement of black farmers discrimination case Rep. Diana DeGette’s Adobo chicken tostadas With the help of a lawmaker, Kentucky man to do 35 hours of sit-ups on National Mall Schwarzenegger predicts Romney in 2012; would like to run himself Schwarzenegger predicts Romney in 2012; would like to run himself Chamber, manufacturers lobby to kill anti-Wall Street derivatives measure Report: Major policy changes needed to get deficit under control TOP TWEETS States open their own high-risk health insurance pools Obama tweets commitment to address oil spill First elected official from the Tea Party GOP senators ask Clinton to deny Ahmadinejad entry to U.S. for U.N. event Masters of high drama Fisher primed to win Senate nod in Ohio White House makes case for consumer protection agency WH fiscal commission schedules six meetings Sec. Clinton: Drilling plans require ‘balancing act’ Baseball players union unhappy with Arizona immigration law House Republicans blast FDA on handling of blood thinner probe Leading the way to alternative energy solutions (Rep. Michael Honda) California Senate candidate coming to correspondents’ dinner Special election for Murtha’s seat tilts toward the GOP Judge denies Blagojevich’s request to subpoena Obama in corruption case Sec. Clinton: Administration’s drilling plans require ‘balancing act’ Dem predicts Senate financial bill will be stronger than House version Dem predicts Senate financial bill will be stronger than House version Dodd: Two weeks of debate on reform bill How the Dems got their groove back Online advertisers scale back targeted ads amid privacy complaints, study finds Rep. Brown-Waite announces retirement, citing ‘persistent health problems’ Summers predicts high unemployment for men of a certain age The Big Question Who will win in Florida? Perry criticizes Ariz. law, won’t adopt for Texas House candidate Tim Burns says website ‘attacked’ Criminal investigation opened against Goldman Sachs Reid cautious on more drilling Americans are on earth; House Republican leader journeys to Venus! MIDDAY ROUNDUP The Transparency Caucus: Big step toward fixing Washington Obama says growth is a good start on road to recovery Offshore drilling faces increasing political hurdles after massive spill Obama reiterates support for ‘responsible’ drilling Ending discrimination in the workplace once and for all Obama: Economy is in better place than one year ago Upstart N.H. Senate candidate claims Crist affect in his race Ways and Means among many committees on Foursquare The black box of corporate money Rising to the challenge? Time to close the tax haven loophole GDP grew by 3.2 percent in first quarter CFTC hits Morgan Stanley with a $14 million fine Wicker, Brown, and Whitehouse lose trivia contest to reporters Goldman Sachs becomes GOP issue in Calif. governor race Boehner: GOP could pick up 100 seats Bill Nelson: Climate bill with offshore drilling ‘dead on arrival’ Bill Nelson: Climate bill with offshore drilling ‘dead on arrival’ Arizona’s dangerous precedent and the path forward on immigration reform (Rep. Raúl Grijalva) McCain: Bipartisanship dead rest of Congress Former Crist ally LeMieux decries his Independent Florida Senate bid New drilling won’t be authorized until probe into oil spill completed Wounded warriors or Wall Street bonuses? Gillibrand’s exciting ladies room encounter New drilling won’t be authorized until probe into oil spill completed Anti-Chamber group slams U.S. Chamber’s response to Disclose Act Not everyone hates Crist Warner suggests derivatives “trip wires” Tanner skips town, Snyder misses flight Top of the ballot: Coats getting by, but Souder’s fate ominous Stepping up: Silicon Valley Partnership: The Innovators Fund Understanding ‘Lost’ Axelrod says Congress should set immigration reform in motion this year MORNING READ E2 Round-up: Massive oil spill begins reaching Gulf shores, a political challenge to drilling plans, and BP’s green image suffers badly For Wall Street, financial reform legislation takes a bad turn in Senate Dems spark alarm with call for national ID card