The Hill Articles: June 5, 2007

Tancredo tells Bush to take a hike Jefferson indictment sparks House ethics feud Jefferson indicted for corruption Obama tries to lure more Latino voters Feingold blasts war bill, but cuts Reid some slack Bush now has taste for vetoes: lobbyist Q&A: Sen. Russ Feingold Richard Rausch, former Capitol Hill staffer, dies following bout with double pneumonia Strengthening the nation’s safety net House appropriators seeking to trim Bush’s non-war defense fund requests Weyant’s World: June 5, 2007 House Dems may roll back anti-abortion provisions Western Union loses Hill space as need for its services dwindles LaHood mulls departure to alma mater Hastert, others to unveil energy security policy Veterans group forms partnership with law firms on Walter Reed NSA surveillance program may have skirted 1991 law on congressional notification, say Democrats CHS lobbies heavily for prime space in visitors center Why ethics laws pass about once every 25 years Department of Homeland Security churns out poorly developed schemes Common sense vs. political correctness: the illustrative case of the ‘flying imams’ NRSC looks to acknowledge party divisions with unorthodox strategy USOC criticizes Richardson over boycott comment Wind industry advocating tax help, renewable standard Bottom line From Kennedy’s foot soldier to lobbyist, Kim tells his story Centrists wary of push for majority of the majority rule Insurance industry divided over federal regulation The United States and Iran: restructuring a fractured relationship Sustaining the battle against HIV/AIDS: the road ahead Guarding against terrorists’ exploitation of visa program would be costly, difficult Real terror WTO allows broad grounds to copy patented medicines Preserving information The forgotten past Legislation would combat terrorism, natural disasters Defense against extremist use of the Internet Legislation would modernize and strengthen visa waiver program Aide feels need for speed Aides both savvy, green join Va. Sen. Warner Intern of the Week: Moran’s intern creates impressive, ‘bang-up’ PowerPoint presentation Q: What one trait bothers you most in another person? Conyers links Fox News mistake to race House GOP leaders cool on Bush’s immigration rhetoric Quitting Oil, Natural Gas and Coal Won’t Be Easy (Rep. Gene Green) Robert Kennedy Remembered Reid, McConnell tangle over immigration timetable Kucinich: No More Blood for Oil Sen. Thomas Respected by Many (Sen. Judd Gregg) United States Should Open Trade Talks with Cuba (Rep. Jack Kingston) Sen. Thomas Will Be Remembered as a Talented, Tough Policy-Maker (Sen. Larry Craig) JFK Plot Demonstrates Coordination in Face of a Threat (Rep. Gus Bilirakis) Monday Morning Quarterback: Greenhouse Gas Slipping Through the Cracks Sen. Thomas Was Heart of Wyoming Delegation (Sen. Mike Enzi) Double Dipping: Fine for Ice Cream, Not for Lobbyists and Lawyers (Rep. Chris Cannon) Bans on Deep Sea Energy Development Must be Lifted (Rep. John Peterson) Jefferson resigns from Small Business Committee Cheney’s name missing from list of Libby supporters Scandals Fade As Issue in 2008 Libby gets 30 months in prison Bye-bye, Dollar Bill Down, Down, Down The Jefferson Double Standard NASA Administrator’s Global Warming Statement is Ignorant