The Hill Articles: April 8, 2010

Obama: Republicans will end up supporting START U.S. abstains as World Bank backs coal project that lawmakers criticized Democrats to crack down on mining firms that avoid safety penalties N.C. GOP chairman first to call for Steele’s resignation Gingrich on this Congress: ‘We will repeal virtually everything they did’ Polls: Voters support financial reform, but details mixed Gingrich urges GOP to be ‘Party of yes’ Don’t play politics with START (Sen. Harry Reid) Thurs. tech roundup: Next steps for the FCC DAY’S END ROUND UP Grassley urges action on tax extenders Partisan split on Biden’s F-Bomb Obama demands report on mining accident, sets meeting with safety officials Obama demands report on mining accident, sets meeting with safety officials Crist ‘will not run as an Independent’ NRCC goes on the air in Murtha special Economists give high marks to Wyden, Gregg tax reform bill Sen. Bennet gains on Norton in new Colorado poll Healthcare voice leaving White House Orszag: Healthcare, commission will help ease fiscal concerns Senate Judiciary Committee re-schedules cyber crime hearing Partisan split on Biden’s F-Bomb Wyden, Gregg to hold tax reform event next week Reid warns of playing politics with treaty Poll: Voters most concerned about economy Labor chief blasts conservatives for using the economy to divide workers Unions get ready for Wall St. reform when Congress returns White House calls for ‘calm’ in Kyrgyzstan Bob McDonnell’s Confederate moment Slashing Workers’ Wages and Benefits? Why Not CEO’s Too? (Rep. John Conyers) Issa presses Web chief on personal e-mail use to contact former coworkers Ratify START this year (Sen. John Kerry) Congressman to hold hearing into baseball and chewing tobacco Napolitano thanks air marshals for taking action on flight Report: Federal IT professionals fear cyberattack imminent Air quality officials to Senate: Don’t thwart us on climate FCC releases ‘broadband action agenda’ Fiorina talks HP in first California Senate ad (updated) Lawmakers to introduce ‘electrification’ bill House subcommittee to hold hearing on broadband plan, Internet ‘gateway’ devices Panel grills former Citigroup executives for failing to recognize financial crisis Oil drilling prompts Al Gore’s first public split on climate with President Obama First presidential cattle call gives second-tier hopefuls a chance Obamas tape an appearance on ‘American Idol’ GOP Rep. Heller: Ensign is a ‘wounded’ senator Congressman to hold hearing into baseball and chewing tobacco Illinois Dem mocks Giannoulias’ family business U.S. wind power surge continues, but industry says Congress can do more Congressman to hold hearing into baseball and chewing tobacco MIDDAY ROUNDUP Barbara Bush, daughter of President Bush, to discuss global health at the National Press Club Report: Douglass to leave White House Report: Douglass to leave White House CBO studying value-added tax Bill Clinton to headline insurance event Congressman: GOP will roll out new ‘Contract’ as early as late summer New Hampshire Dem primary could get heated (updated) The Big Question: Would a VAT make sense for the U.S.? Congressman: GOP will roll out new ‘Contract’ as early as late summer Specter says he still would’ve backed health bill had he stayed in GOP Congressional budget office: Fiscal policy is ‘unsustainable’ Georgiou presses Rubin on innocence in financial crisis Poll shows climate change not a big issue for voters in 2010 elections McCaskill: Kyrgyz unrest could affect Afghan war effort Citgroup chief saw net worth disappear Where’s the Red Cross? Lawmaker says no sign of aid group in Haiti Rep. Himes and the Mad Dog Prague: First view Former Citigroup Chairman Rubin: We ‘missed’ the signs of trouble Qatari embassy employee sparks bomb scare on flight from Denver Former FCC Chairman Powell: ‘Sky will not fall’ as a result of Comcast case Spitzer won’t rule out running for office again Dugan considers consumer protection office Rubin said financial risks were too small to concern board Toomey pulls ahead of Specter in new poll Former Citigroup chair didn’t see financial crisis coming Democratic lawmaker back from Haiti says Red Cross nowhere to be found Report: Stupak has ‘every intention’ to run again E2 Round-up: Massey mine cited on day of blast, House Dem wants offshore royalties, NYT’s Revkin on the ‘energy gap’ Top of the ballot: Crist looks independent, Hawaii Dem touts 1st quarter cash Obama ‘confident’ of Senate ratification for nuclear arms treaty Daily Kos Hot Air Huffington Post Drudge Report Ezra Klein Right Now MORNING READ Obama, Medvedev sign nuclear stockpile treaty Ex-Citigroup officials Rubin, Prince to testify on financial crisis Privacy groups file complaint with FTC, call for tougher scrutiny of ‘stealth data collection’ online AARP, Dems lobby older voters on healthcare law before midterms Palin: Michael Steele ‘doing a great job’