The Hill Articles: April 19, 2011

Stuck in jury duty, Sen. Hatch misses appeal from Lindsay Lohan Willow Smith to play the White House Capitol Riverfront’s Sensorium pairs performance and cuisine Biden avoids felons during visit to deli Despite Boehner flap, Hispanic caucus plans fiestas for Cinco de Mayo Dressed to legislate Lobbying World Hospitals blast Medicare payment proposal Pawlenty aide resigns following arrest Deficit politics Praise for Latvia off the mark Just leave tax rates alone White House seeking broad support for three trade deals Sen. Warner: Nation’s debt the ‘issue of our time’ Weyants World: April 20, 2011 Study tracks widening partisan divide on climate Dems needn’t negotiate Kundra echoes Obama’s complaints about fed technology Obama’s Medicare hypocrisy Trump would focus on foreign affairs to rein in US debt Black Capitol Police staff complain about discrimination First lady’s plane forced to abort landing Obama urges activists to pressure Congress on immigration reform Veteran C-SPAN producer Eloise Collingwood dies DAY’S END ROUNDUP Airlines to add first-class seats to regional planes Ex-Rep. Salmon launches run for Flake’s House seat Unions strategize for surviving global airline alliances House GOP defends $500K salary for DOMA lawyer GOP standing firm on Web gambling ban Federal fight against prescription-drug abuse puts pressure on Florida Why Congress should go for broke Chairman Genachowski on YouTube Biden avoids felons during visit to deli Business will support those who reduce the deficit Club for Growth to Sen. Lugar: Retire Most states had March employment increase Biden pines for 2012 election, ‘hopefully’ against Trump Cantor, Kyl to represent Republicans at Biden deficit-reduction talks The spy who came in from the desert Consensus bursts out on trade Indiana Republican pushing lawmakers on ‘birther’ bill Memo to Congress: The UN works Supreme Court signals it will dismiss major climate-change case FCC poised to give broadband deployment a failing grade A year after spill, BP gives political contributions to Republican leaders Gas price culpability The Trumpster GOP congressman: Dems using ‘scare tactics’ to oppose reform The Sarah Palin manifesto Keeping the promise to America’s seniors Home construction, building permits up, still below healthy levels Kucinich ‘downgrades’ S&P Google Maps to list charging stations for electric cars Yahoo reverses, will store user search data for longer Obama administration fires back at Dodd-Frank critics McCain applauds veto of ‘birther’ bill China reacts to S&P debt warning Planned Parenthood ads target lawmakers over defunding votes GOP: Dem attack ad on Medicare reform ‘shameless scare tactics’ Rahm Emanuel taps former DC transportation chief for Chicago post Rubio: US facing a debt crisis that could ‘ruin America’ Trumka says AFL-CIO will ‘scorecard’ trade-deal votes Interior plans ‘major’ new offshore-drilling safety rules Feds demand drugmakers help fight opioid abuse Poll: Huckabee leads GOP field in Iowa FTC asks court to shut down fake news sites US bill for Libya operation tops $600M Congressman asks Obama for help with NC storms Obama warns students GOP wants to reduce deficit ‘on your backs’ Obama: Politics not part of NASA space shuttle decisions Rep. Hunter will not lead fight to keep Marine Corps vehicle Obama gets testy with local reporter Interior drilling chief: We still need legislation, cash US, Korean officials discuss pending trade agreement Air controller caught watching a movie Report: Motorcycle deaths down, but so is helmet use FCC Commissioner Copps’s chief of staff moving to trade group DCCC chairman: Dems have ‘wide-open playing field’ in 2012 Sen. Inouye has harsh words for Ed Case News Bites: Foreign firms bankroll poker lobbyists Issa: No auction authority for FCC unless net neutrality is repealed ‘No risk’ the US will lose its top credit rating, says Treasury’s Geithner DCCC hitting 25 House Republicans with radio ads over Ryan budget Inouye: Take Trump seriously Tech, recording, wireless companies endorse Eshoo/Issa resolution Kazakhstan makes real progress toward democracy Support for expanded drilling rebounds Poll: Raise taxes on wealthy, leave Medicare, Medicaid alone Obama gets testy with local reporter Senator urges FDA to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes Embattled Florida Republican raised $75K in first quarter News bites: No dosing in Dallas Trump: US should weigh ending security support to OPEC producers Can we finally admit that racism is dead? Arizona gov. vetoes ‘birther’ bill: ‘Serves no purpose’ News bites: Climate case comes before Supreme Court, spotlight on oil spill claims, and more Durbin warns Gang of Six deficit plan could produce Social Security cuts News bites: Public gloomy on Obama’s economic policies Obama approval slides on economic woes; still bests GOP hopefuls News bites: Donald Trump and Canadian-style universal healthcare Ten lawmakers named to immigration group’s ‘Hall of Shame’ Obama revives immigration reform NY’s GOP delegation not sold on Trump Wall Street puts the squeeze on Washington with ‘negative’ outlook MORNING READ