The Hill Articles: March 31, 2010

Obama’s drilling proposal sparks battle among Senate Dems Obama wants teleworker expansion Corker on healthcare repeal: ‘That’s not going to happen’ Report: Sessions held funder at questionable locale A better strategy to beat back healthcare Biden gets an ice cream flavor named in his honor Border lawmakers: Humanitarian aid just the start in fighting drug violence Pentagon to consider extending deadline for $35B tanker contract Hoyer praises drilling plan Former NFL coach Shula backs Crist in Florida GOP Senate primary Realtors will not seek extension of expiring homebuyer tax credit Wed. tech roundup: Trucker text ban soon coming Hoyer praises drilling plan Geithner headed to India to discuss economic partnership DAY’S END ROUND UP Rep. Hank Johnson: Guam could ‘tip over and capsize’ Verizon: Reclassifying broadband would cause ‘years of court battles’ Poll: Dems just as much to blame as GOP for violence and threats Experts don’t expect huge fallout from Citizens United decision in first quarter Braley talks jobs and healthcare during reelect tour Pelosi lukewarm on drilling policy Federal student loan lending – a scheme that has already failed twice (Rep. Dan Burton) Ballot dispute heads to court FCC to propose changes to USF and set-top boxes Despite mixed past, Reid challenger successfully woos anti-abortion crowd Sen. Mikulski wants holds on nominations limited to 30 days GOP reaction to White House drilling plan varies Dem lawmaker cancels town hall due to security concerns Research firm predicts job gains in March White House still wants climate bill ‘as quickly as possible’ DeVore goes two rounds in California Senate primary debates TOP TWEETS McCain, Palin revive ‘Drill, baby, drill!’ slogan from ’08 campaign White House: Drilling move shouldn’t ‘come as a surprise’ Religious group calls Obama ‘first gay president’ Oil industry: drilling plan good ‘first step’ U.S. pledges $1.15B toward Haiti relief Spratt in early stages of Parkinson’s Race ratings: California and Florida now toss-ups, Connecticut safer Kerry open to Obama drilling plan Energy policy is more than drilling, administration officials say Kerry open to Obama drilling plan McCain spends millions fighting primary challenge Isakson hospitalized again Army secretary won’t discharge soldiers who privately tell him they’re gay Employment data show losses for March but weather figured into the numbers Bingaman backs White House drilling plans, calls for Senate action Rep. Spratt diagnosed with Parkinson’s; will seek reelection Budget Chairman Spratt diagnosed with Parkinson’s Lautenberg denounces Obama’s ‘kill, baby, kill’ policy Warner, McCain tweet support for Obama drilling plan Fox News drops LL Cool J from Palin’s new show Pew: Government will be slow to leverage power of Internet Dem Pallone slams Obama offshore drilling plan Key House chairman welcomes Obama’s energy announcement Environmentalists slam Obama’s drilling announcement Dem Pallone slams Obama offshore drilling plan The glove fits MIDDAY ROUNDUP Rep. Griffin avoids primary challenge from ’08 opponent Obama calls for expanded drilling as new energy policy Elmo and ‘Chairman Julius’ banter on broadband plan How far will liberals go to avoid criticism? (Rep. Paul Broun) Obama talks about energy security, opens Southeast coast to drilling Boeing is the latest to cry foul over health reform Dodd jabs GOP leaders over financial bill GOP leaders seek to distance themselves from Michael Steele Environmental groups bash Obama drilling plan, but Alaskan greens pleased Duke alums Capito and Rahall will root for West Va. in Final Four match up Clinton pollster says if election were held today, 1994 would repeat The Big Question: Should Obama freeze out health ‘no’ votes? Report: Fast-growing crime of identity theft has ‘faded’ as DOJ, FBI priority LL Cool J miffed at Fox News LL Cool J miffed at Fox News Boehner rebukes Obama offshore drilling plan North Carolina’s Cal Cunningham for U.S. Senate Boehner quick to rebuke Obama offshore drilling plan Top GOPer predicts ‘civil disobedience’ on healthcare Tax Freedom Day falls later this year Bi-partisan consensus in Congress should be aggressively followed Hutchison to serve out remainder of term White House looks at ‘flexible workplace’ technologies Sec. Salazar: Cap-and-trade ‘is not in the lexicon anymore’ Huffington Post Drudge Report Top of the ballot: Hutchison to give GOP a break? GOPer stops short of calling for Steele’s resignation Black Dem lawmaker says Steele won’t survive latest slip-up Corker says he can’t support financial reform bill Democrats: The party of action E2 Round-up: UK panel finds climate scientists didn’t cook the books, but erred on data sharing, also, a push for tougher chemical laws Michelle Malkin Right Wing News Open Left TPMMuckraker MORNING READ Van Hollen warns of ‘dangerous waters’ Jewish donors may be chilled by Israel policy Republican candidates scramble to bring Tea Party into GOP fold Top 5 hurdles climate bill must clear A bit more on Wednesday’s offshore drilling announcement – Alaska’s Bristol Bay to be excluded Nevada GOP chief quits