The Hill Articles: May 27, 2010

Alexander: Obama White House is ‘absolutely tone deaf’ on bipartisanship Dems: FDA should be able to recall drugs Administration ready to send first ‘doughnut hole’ checks to seniors Senate won’t consider tax extenders before leaving for recess GOP moves to repeal healthcare law GOP senator calls for special probe of NASA decision to reassign manager Appointments Durbin upbraids credit card giants Lawmakers looking to divide extenders Senate Armed Services panel approves ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal BP oil leak spills into Florida Senate race Senate panel passes ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal GTW needs to recognize FTAs are part of solution Anti-abortion group comes out against Citizens United ‘fix’ Durbin tells large credit companies to back off Louisiana lawmaker sheds tears during oil spill hearing Genachowski gets ‘Dingell-gram’ against FCC power boost Gingrich responds to criticism from anti-bigotry group Top Democrat: End ‘hanky-panky’ between oil industry and regulators Louisiana lawmaker sheds tears during oil spill hearing Blair Holt’s courage should inspire our nation’s adults Thursday afternoon roundup: Rockefeller wants answers on Constellation Trust can start with leaders’ honesty Michelle Obama heads to Nevada to appear with Reid The petulant president Republican Party loses edge VIDEO: Gohmert rails against ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal Weyant’s World: May 28, 2010 Ex-Sen. Talent still thinking about McCaskill rematch DAY’S END ROUNDUP Spill response commander won’t call ‘top kill’ successful yet Top Democrat: End ‘hanky-panky’ between oil industry and regulators Adour: True to its origins Sustenance through a straw: A smooth lunch Spill response commander won’t call ‘top kill’ successful yet Reid wants Supreme Court to protect military funerals Barton, industry groups slam White House oil drilling pullback Michelle Obama heads to Nevada to appear with Reid Senate bill would give electric cars a $10 billion boost Advocates applaud D.C. statehood budget item Grayson wants giant neon sign bearing his name Reid chides attempt to set Afghanistan withdrawal timeline Time to pull the plug on the Joint Strike Fighter alternative engine American jobs and closing tax loopholes act (Rep. Carolyn Maloney) FCC official: Civil rights rules safe under FCC plan SEC reopens insider trading case against Pequot Rand Paul has narrow lead over Conway in latest poll Poll: Oil spill changes public opinion on environment McCarthy: Obama hasn’t returned call of lawmaker representing district affected by rig explosion Obama takes responsibility for oil spill efforts Grayson wants giant neon sign bearing his name Boehner: Obama has ‘failed in his obligation’ to act on spill House Appropriations cancels war supplemental markup McCain hits Hayworth for being ‘avid earmarker’ Obama takes on responsibility for response to oil spill Pentagon official warns private sector of the Web’s “wild, wild West” Cornyn: Paul was ‘free agent’ in Maddow interview Obama suspending 33 active Gulf of Mexico drilling projects Cornyn concerned about terrorists crossing border Real eGovernment from CrisisCommons re: oil spill Cantwell ventures off Capitol Hill for a workout Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Mess with It Obama says he takes responsibility for oil spill cleanup Obama on Sestak controversy: ‘Nothing improper took place’ Obama on Sestak offer controversy: ‘Nothing improper took place’ Making public housing work (Secretary Shaun Donovan) Obama not sure if MMS chief was fired GOP wants a country by corporations for corporations Obama not sure if MMS chief was fired Arizona GOPer: National Guard troops at border are ‘political cover’ WH pushes back against press conference complaints Obama: Oil spill a ‘wake-up call’ for climate legislation WH pushes back against press conference complaints Blue Dog leader: Extenders shouldn’t happen before break Senate moves forward with war funding bill after dismissing litany of amendments Blumenthal holds big lead over McMahon Many House Dems dodge the ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ question Experts say censorship not the way to stop terrorists from recruiting online Murkowski: Don’t let Alaska drilling delay become ‘life sentence’ First responder devices still can’t talk to each other, Congress told Senate votes to end debate on war supplemental End ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ now (Rep. Kendrick Meek) House Ethics Office turns over PMA-related files to Justice Department Capps, Pallone press BP on protecting cleanup workers OMB issues veto threat over F-35 engine Kerry excited for new Springsteen set Wall Street overhaul ‘largely set,’ Treasury official says MIDDAY ROUNDUP Pelosi: No complaints from Dems over Obama’s handling of spill DSCC posts, then deletes, Biden joke Sen. Feingold runs neck-and-neck with GOP competition ‘Top kill’ to block well on track as White House extends drill ban McConnell blames Dems for holdup on extenders bill The hidden costs of ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ Pelosi: No complaints from Dems over Obama’s handling of spill Bloomberg won’t endorse Crist The Big Question: Is Obama to blame for Gulf Coast disaster? Democrats block $2.4 billion in immigration amendments Echoes of Ike: Making the most of our defense dollars (Rep. Phil Gingrey) Jobless claims down, GDP revised slightly downward MMS director resigns amid criticism MMS director resigns amid criticism White House continues deepwater drilling ban, delays Alaska project Administration asks public to help solve government problems online Senate could amend extenders ACORN filmmaker James O’Keefe sentenced in Sen. Mary Landrieu break-in E2 Round-up will return Friday Chairman of Joint Chiefs supports DADT compromise Israel as a Jewish state Clinton calls Lincoln ‘tough’ on Wall Street YouCut: Eliminate federal employee raises (Rep. Michele Bachmann) Waxman disappointed by change to doc fix Snyder’s walking group wants daily wake-up calls from Arkansas Serial exaggerator Joe Biden takes on Richard Blumenthal Sen. Sanders wants ban on offshore drilling for both coasts and parts of Florida Morning Tech Tip Sheet: Thursday, May 27 – China suicides raise concern at Apple, HP; FCC eyes wireless billing MORNING READ Top of the ballot: Lincoln tells Halter to ‘come clean’ on EFCA GOP replays Dem budget trash talk Sen. Hatch must oppose any proposal to increase taxes, conservatives insist Government-supported firms net criticism for former Treasury secretary GOP: Anti-Pelosi message not enough Massive Gulf oil spill drifts toward Obama administration, Democrats House Democrats say they have votes to pass new campaign finance legislation Extenders bill could hit House floor Thursday Weyant’s World: May 27, 2010 Lawmakers begin push to extend Internet services to disabled Bill would provide $2 billion for state transit agencies Massive Gulf oil spill drifts toward Obama administration, Democrats Find something to cut, Hoyer tells panel heads Democrats claim votes are there to nix ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy