The Hill Articles: May 18, 2010

President attacks the GOP on economy Rand Paul wins GOP primary in Kentucky Democratic tensions flare on Senate floor during Wall Street reform debate Senior Blue Dog doubts House will take up budget Dem lawmaker wants Congress to give itself a five percent pay cut next year Security contractors could face new rules Nursing homes have high hopes for tax extenders bill SEC proposes new circuit breakers for financial markets House Dems to try again on tech bill Tax cut bill raises fears in Congress Salazar: Gulf spill probe will affect decision on offshore drilling plans Lobbying world May 19, 2010 Capitol Police’s ‘biggest losers’ debut their new bodies Inside the Office of Rep. Gregg Harper (R-Miss.): Sharon Johnson Republican Senator applauds liability cap hearing AMA opposes ‘doc fix’ in tax legislation Education secretary sounds alarm on education ‘emergency’ Vanishing class of ’94 Friedman Day a reminder of gov’t’s growing deficit Two ways to fight a war A fair deal for Mexicans Nevada Dems cite Lowden RV in FEC complaint The public attitude’s four antis AAPOR updates poll standards Weyant’s World: May 19, 2010 Republican favorite losing ground in Idaho primary House Democrats, Republicans trade barbs over welfare program Sen. Chris Dodd moves to limit Sen. Lincoln’s derivatives provision Philly Inquirer: Sestak turns back on Obama, Dems Most important priority is to protect U.S. classrooms from the recession Beau Biden released from hospital ESEA revisions are long overdue but must be handled carefully Keep teachers teaching, students learning and our economy growing ‘No Child’ still embodies good policy Senate vote increases fed’s power over states on consumer financial protections Obama blasts Senate GOP for blocking liability cap bill Obama blasts Senate GOP for blocking liability cap bill Lobbyist: Medicare extension costs more than ever DAY’S END ROUNDUP Reid plans Dem caucus meeting on how to move energy plans Safe learning environment sorely needed in US schools Kagan questionnaire released U.S. reaches deal on Iranian sanctions Graham: Kagan not anti-military Salazar says Dem bill to raise oil company liability could hit smaller drillers Carnahan dissolves LLC in his name Slaughter concerned about Kagan abortion memo Tues. tech roundup: Unarchived e-mails, removed YouTube videos Nelson undecided on cloture vote for Wall Street reform bill Will START treaty weaken U.S. missile defense? Sen. Kerry seems to hope so (Sen. Jim DeMint) Dem lawmaker wants BP banned from getting future drilling leases McConnell criticizes administration oversight of regulators on Gulf oil spill Benefiting from your opponent’s errors Union leaders take credit for Sen. Lincoln’s derivatives provision Reid says he has the votes to end debate on financial regulation Reid wants no liability cap for oil companies Reid wants no liability cap for oil companies Kyl: Senate deal off on estate tax The Defend America Plan (Rep. Joe Wilson) FTC examining digital copier privacy Reid confident he has votes for cloture on Wall Street bill Quirky fans detract from Specter’s TV interview Blumenthal takes responsiblity for ‘misplaced words’ McConnell ducks on Kentucky Senate primary Beau Biden released from hospital Struggling housing markets to receive $1B in federal dollars Blumenthal regrets ‘misplaced words’ Souder deletes ‘abstinence’ video filmed with his mistress Blumenthal regrets ‘misplaced words’ The rush to action (Rep. Paul Broun) MIDDAY ROUNDUP McCain: Support for human rights ‘mostly missing’ from U.S. foreign policy Specter and Sestak tweet get-out-the-vote effort Lincoln forced to cast provisional ballot Obama to meet with Jewish Democrats Souder deletes ‘abstinence’ video filmed with his mistress House Resources panel to hold seven hearings on Gulf disaster Obama says GOP would have caused ‘deeper world of hurt’ The Big Question: Will Specter win in Pa.? Lieberman feels ‘badly’ about Blumenthal controversy Corker, Snowe sign onto McCaskill’s effort to change hold rules Sestak and Specter tweet ‘get out the vote’ efforts Rep. Ryan live-tweeting Obama visit Restoring the Social Security student benefit: The best policy idea you haven’t heard of yet Rep. Ryan live-tweeting president’s visit to Ohio VIDEO: Souder taped ‘abstinence’ video with staffer in question Cornyn: Service allegations ‘a blow’ to Blumenthal Bush White House failed to archive e-mails Groups press FTC to investigate alcohol marketers’ online efforts Obama’s Supreme legacy Rep. Ryan live-tweeting Obama visit Obama, Calderon to discuss Arizona law Rendell predicts Specter victory Rendell predicts Specter victory Consumers stand to save billions in bank fees under new credit card law Democrats look to resolve preemption issue in Wall Street bill Salazar: Gulf spill probe will affect decision on offshore drilling plans Menendez confident Blumenthal will stay in race Dems play expectations game in PA-12 Sen. Menendez confident Blumenthal will stay in Connecticut Senate race Rep. Souder to resign from House It’s time to end risky gambling on Wall Street (Sens. Jeff Merkley and Carl Levin) Sen. Inhofe objects to measure increasing oil company liability cap Corker: ‘Four or five’ GOP senators will vote for Wall Street reform bill Environmentalists urge Obama to flex White House muscle to back climate bill Sens. McCain and Kyl ask Obama to deploy Guard troops to border Culver blasts Branstad for being from Iowa’s ‘past’ Obama earned millions last year from book sales Souder expected to resign over alleged affair with staffer Top of the ballot: Primary day E2 Round-up: BP ups estimate of oil capture, Shell keeps pushing Alaska offshore project, underwater oil plumes called an emerging danger Morning tech tipsheet: Tuesday, May 18 — Patent news, Google in Africa, Mclaughlin in trouble and more Daily Kos The Foundry firedoglake Hot Air MORNING READ Player of the Week: Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) New Super Tuesday may be litmus test for voter anger nationwide Very few lawmakers know when to get out, according to retiring Sen. Dodd White House seeks missing health bounce Lieberman undecided on whether to back Republican or Dem in Senate race Primaries and reform of Wall Street Blumenthal facing tough choice after false claims about serving in Vietnam Blumenthal claimed to have served in Vietnam