The Hill Articles: March 8, 2010

Obama will meet with key senators on energy and climate Wedding photography Report: Mid-May special for Deal’s seat Love in Congress After ’08 scare, Cheeks Kilpatrick gets another primary challenger Specter: Use majority-vote rule on healthcare to ‘fight fire with fire’ DNC swipes at Romney in latest shot at a 2012 GOP hopeful Fiorina has a rough first day in Calif. Senate race (Updated) Obama welcomes college football champions to the White House Dems nominate Critz for Murtha seat Shell defends decision to stick with climate group Crist’s numbers plunge further Flake to offer measure on earmark guidelines OPINION: Primary challenges could give some Dems pause Obama congratulates college football champs Alabama at WH Don’t interfere with Pakistan’s courts Barney Frank: ‘I shouldn’t be a homeowner’ Northrop drops out of bidding for $35B tanker Frustrated LaTourette makes ‘soup sandwich’ analogy Monday tech roundup: Net freedom advocates win the day Specter to write a third book Obama’s nightstand reading: Teddy Roosevelt biography Intensify pressure to control Iran threat
 DAY’S END ROUND UP DeMint will force vote on one-year earmark moratorium this week EPA toughens stance against climate rule time-out Microsoft launches tech training program for veterans Alabama Dem lawmaker will break from campaign trail to oppose health reform TOP TWEETS EPA chief warns of lost benefits with fragmented climate bill White House relies on Justin.tv to stream Biden’s speech McCain and Feingold seek cap on number of presidential appointees No, not that Hutchison House liberals want to tie on Senate health bill to vote on fixes Massa’s feud with Emanuel dates back to 2006 China to ‘severely punish’ Google attackers Another Dem takes a pass in North Dakota Specter: Democrats getting ‘angry,’ will pass healthcare bill DeMint defends RNC fundraising memo….sort of Watt backs underdog in N.C. Senate primary House Democrat asks GAO to investigate nuclear licensing process Massa to appear on Glenn Beck’s show for full hour Tues. Two Dems pass on Massa seat EPA’s Jackson cheers Avatar’s haul White House Easter eggs revealed In final push, Obama stresses bill’s reforms will rein in cost of healthcare More full-body scanners coming to U.S. airports What is the president reading now? Specter tweets Obama speech The March 18 deadline Madden joins Jim Dyke and Associates Treasury Dept. to allow exports of blogging tools to Iran, Sudan and Cuba Boehner says Obama selling ‘snake-oil’ White House relies on Justin.tv to stream Biden’s speech Senate clears new grants for appliance makers MIDDAY ROUNDUP Palin: I sneaked to Canada for healthcare The Big Question: What does all the Emanuel chatter really mean? Massa: Rahm is ‘son of the devil’s spawn’ Key Republican open to Sen. Graham’s talks with WH on Gitmo Corker: Controversial campaign ad ‘hurt’ me Cornyn walks back Crist endorsement Comcast-NBC merger, science funding on Hill agenda this week NASA monkey radiation experiment facing animal-cruelty accusations Axelrod and Emanuel: The news ‘fit to print’ on one side or post on the other Republicans’ stimulus hypocrisy Ben Nelson: ‘Premature’ to say whether ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy should end DCCC unveils new leadership Massa: Rahm is ‘son of devil’s spawn’ Zen and ‘Hurt Locker’s’ Sgt. James On the jobs front, for starters, why are economists so often wrong? DeMint on 2012: ‘I don’t think so’ ‘Hurt Locker’ star Jeremy Renner would like to meet Joe Biden Massa offers details; puts blame on Dem leaders for probe Top of the ballot Boucher makes plans for telecom reform while ramping up re-election campaign Huffington Post Drudge Report The Corner Hot Air Massa blames House leadership for ethics probe The Treatment Open Left MORNING READ E2 Round-up: Big sugar wins big in Everglades deal, conservatives keep Gore in the crosshairs, and more on Avatar’s green dividend Sen. Kerry lobbies for climate change compromise; actual bill yet to come Pelosi puts two issues aside to press forward on healthcare reform Rep. Levin known as trade critic, but his record on the issue is more complicated Sen. Kerry lobbies for climate compromise; actual bill to come Dem lawmaker pushes for Congress’s first pay cut since Depression Bidens leave for Middle East to smooth the way for U.S.-led negotiations U.S. troops begin to pull out of Haiti as Senate relieves debt