The Hill Articles: May 7, 2010

Meek saves Schakowsky from choking on a turkey sandwich Senators call for report on Wall Street plunge Senate Finance will hold hearing on bank tax RNC fires top finance officials as scandal fallout continues Transgender anti-discrimination bill becomes tough sell for centrist Dems Nevada Tea Party candidate being questioned by FEC Budget deficit about $800 billion, unlikely to hit projected levels Friday tech roundup: Q&A’s with Facebook, Comcast Fattah backs Greece bailout Smaller oil companies favor higher tax over liability cap increase Groups ask Obama for SCOTUS pick who, like Stevens, upholds indecency laws Karzai to meet with Obama and members of Congress, visit Arlington cemetery Groups ask Obama for SCOTUS pick who, like Stevens, upholds indecency laws Cantwell introduces bill improving low income housing credit DAY’S END ROUND UP Gibbs: Time for energy bill is ‘more ripe’ than ever Vitter to push for tougher Fed audit Paul plans weekend offensive in Ky. Senate race The decline and fall of the mighty Washington Post Consumer debt increases for second straight month White House doesn’t rule out sabotage in Thursday’s wild Wall Street plunge AT&T offering free iPad for ridiculous FCC regulation analogies Franken uses a cartoon to explain complex financial dynamic Sanders defends changes to his amendment to audit the Federal Reserve Military recruitment crops up as issue for Kagan Gates to Levin: Pentagon committed to repealing ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ law Coburn objects to black and Native American farmer settlements Better to be lucky than good? Boxer’s camp seizes on Palin’s endorsement of Fiorina Anti-abortion group uses radio to get message out Pence: Greece bailout aids competitor Congress: Please get systemic risk solutions correct We can and must do better (Rep. Paul Broun) Wall Street reform: families vs. big banks (Rep. Paul Tonko) Issa responds to ‘The Dude’ on Twitter Volcker warns against controversial derivatives provision in Wall St. reform Steele stays neutral on Bennett primary Steele defends stewardship of RNC Steele stays neutral on Bennett primary Kerry, Lieberman to roll out climate bill May 12 Bartlett’s buildings burn in Maryland fire Video: Genachowski on the broadband ‘third way’ Reid not a hockey fan The Big Question: Should the U.S. help with Greece’s bailout? Democrats launch effort to lift secret holds on 69 of Obama’s stalled nominees Graham urges energy bill ‘pause’ due to Gulf oil spill MIDDAY ROUNDUP Firedoglake ad pressures Obama to rethink offshore drilling First daughter’s name jumps in popularity in 2009 Financial reform: Luce thinking Darrell Issa abides Carbon charges will hurt America Obama hails 290,000 new jobs as evidence his policies are working NASDAQ CEO: ‘Confluence of factors’ caused market swoon Ad blitz levels playing field in Pa. Senate race The Republican oil-pollution gusher Don’t let Wall Street bet on Americans’ deaths Video: Former FCC chairman decries successor’s move to regulate broadband Emergency loans available for Louisiana businesses Facts are stubborn things when it comes to Trade Byrd, Rockefeller seek mining and oil safety amendments to Wall Street bill Graham calls for a pause on talks for energy and climate bill Graham would vote for ‘our’ climate bill but says spill complicates passage Dems and GOP wage pitched spin war over April jobs numbers Treasury hails Build America Bonds a success Is this ad working? LeMieux appears on the Food Network, by accident Support for offshore oil drilling drops, but majority still supports Americans named their children after first daughter in 2009 Camp: Census hiring distorts April jobs number Corker says he’ll seek ‘surgical’ consumer protection changes next week Pelosi signals support for Genachowski’s plans for broadband Levin wants to extend some Bush tax cuts before August recess No quick fix in Northern Uganda Time to get a job, Al Sharpton E2 Round-up: ‘Containment dome’ lowered toward ruptured well, rig workers describe accident, new questions about oil industry oversight, and Browner optimistic about climate bill Populism challenged in Wall Street reform bill Top of the ballot: Gillibrand and Obama make a date SEC reviewing Thursday’s sudden stock market drop MORNING READ Salazar halts offshore drilling permits, slows Shell’s Alaska project Morning tech tip sheet: Friday, May 7 — Reaction to the FCC’s plans, teleworking, Twitter and more Failure Poll: Grassley’s reelection opponent within striking distance Amending Wall Street Ron Paul says Bernie Sanders ‘sold out’ on Fed amendment Amendment to break up big banks fails in Senate Lieberman: Offshore drilling in climate bill getting a ‘second look’ Afghanistan war supplemental bill needs to be passed this month, Reid says Carper moves to strike ‘proxy access’ in Wall Street bill