The Hill Articles: March 24, 2011

OVERNIGHT MONEY: Third crack OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Battle over ‘use it or lose it’ heats up OVERNIGHT TECH: Senate Republicans worried about AT&T deal NATO to take over no-fly zone OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Reform week wrapping up Dem Sen. Udall backs Obama on Libya, for now Former aide to Sen. Ensign indicted Ohio bill would ban stimulus signs on roads GOP lawmaker: Airport order ‘typical bureaucratic response’ Rockefeller: Congress is well-informed about Libya attack DAY’S END ROUNDUP Schumer wants fake-ID scanners for NY airports Mitch Daniels still conflicted on 2012 Al Gore: House GOP recalls Bush-era ‘dark days’ on climate and energy Senator wants more air traffic controllers at Newark airport, too Day eleven: Cairo, Egypt Report: Nuke plant component defects elude regulators Gingrich has lost some tweets CBO: Taxing mileage a ‘practical option’ for revenue enhancement White House fires back at Boehner; Libya delay would have ‘cost lives’ OPINION: As face of Republican Party, Bachmann a ‘disaster’ Administration to brief lawmakers on Libya Rep. Mack poised to enter Florida Senate race Thune stands by Obama on Libya military action Ways and Means subcommittee to examine tax season Durbin: Interchange delay bill will need 60 votes Kucinich warns Obama that he’s going after funding for Libya Cantor says Congress unlikely to get rid of mortgage interest deduction Al Gore: House GOP majority mirrors ‘dark days’ of Bush administration Showdown in Texas over EPA climate rules Healthcare hurdles, one year on Water shipping industry wants more money for dredging Obama locked out of Oval Office Baucus: Good for Chile for opening its market to US beef Bernanke will hold regular press briefings Commission split on Saturday mail cut Lance Armstrong blasts GOP over cancer cuts Defense Dept. orders work stoppage on alternate F-35 engine program Carney: Shot down plane shows it’s ‘bad idea to violate no-fly zone’ Former Bachmann chief of staff plans to vote for Pawlenty Rep. Amash says president ‘ignored’ Constitution in Libya decision Sen. Rand Paul ready to ‘explore’ 2012 bid Tax group: Let’s go territorial Ed Harris to play McCain in ‘Game Change’ movie Issa wants details on FCC White House visits House Dem: Obama needs congressional OK for Libya after a few weeks Grow the economy with common sense reforms FCC gets tough on AT&T merger with hiking imagery Australian government bans free email services over security concerns GOP lawmaker says Obama usurped authority with attack on Libya Cantor: Congress feels left out on Libya Liberal group releases budget guidelines Reality-based patent reform Baucus, Hatch want fraud updates Air traffic controller suspended; House will probe Reagan airport lapse State Dept. official: Internet freedom work won’t be rushed Interior picks up pace of deepwater permits Potential Senate primary rival blasts ex-N.M. Rep. Wilson as ‘moderate-type’ Audit: IRS mail program improved, could do better Arctic sea ice tied for smallest ever Grassley gets defensive: ‘I know how to spell’ Former Obama adviser joins US Chamber of Commerce Navy chief: Fewer design changes among keys to paring costs Rep. Grimm to adopt puppy mill rescue dog GOP lawmaker: Disenchanted Dems are welcome to join Republican Party EPA chief seeks to reassure farmers on clean air rules Future shock inevitable from foreign-owned U.S. debt ‘Who the hell do you think you are?’ P2P music downloads plunge post-LimeWire Obama locked out of Oval Office Report: Oil companies have fostered cozy relationship with Libyan government Nuclear storm warnings? Bachmann gives June deadline for 2012 USIP goes public GOP lawmaker calls debt payments the ‘red menace’ fueling China’s rise U.S. engagement delivers concrete action to support Iranian people Google is said to face new antitrust investigations Feds probing silence in National Airport tower Bringing order out of chaos – a modest proposal News bites: Google may take book case to Congress GOP Sen. Kirk: ‘Hardly anyone in Congress’ listens to Rep. Kucinich U.S. and Afghanistan’s troops promoting democracy News bites: Portuguese turmoil A bipartisan solution to the fiscal crisis Jobless claims fall again, to 382,000 News Bites: San Francisco bridges need repair Think tank lays out plan for private housing system Iowa GOP announces final caucus debate Dem senator: Boehner asked right questions Donald Trump demands Obama’s birth certificate News bites: A year later, states target reform Ohio voters split on Obama second term News bites: The latest on the Japanese nuclear reactors, GOP 2012-ers running away from climate change, and more ‘I’m through whining about a liberal press,’ says Sarah Palin Business groups press Treasury to shift on corporate tax holiday White House faces political storm six days into air strike attacks on Libya Hispanic vote in critical 2012 states could hold key to GOP Senate majority MORNING READ