Citizens United/Fair Elections Don’t blame Clean Elections for immigration vote, by Nick Nyhart Nick’s letter in the Washington Post in response to Ruth Marcus’ column. Independent 527 groups yet to justify buzz, by Eliza Carney There’s been lots of talk of new GOP 527, but the effect of Citizens United on these groups and others is yet to be determined. Congress Big banks hire DC heavyweights, by Chris Frates

• “The nation’s six largest banks and their trade associations have hired more than 240 former government officials-turned-lobbyists to represent them in the fight over Wall Street reform, according to a new report by several progressive groups – according to a new report from SEIU, Campaign for America’s Future, and Public Accountability Initiative.”

BP to lead blame game in Senate testimony, by Jake Sherman BP will go in front of two Senate committees today Auto dealers fight regulatory reform bill, by Michael Riley Auto dealers are pushing hard to make sure they are exempted from the financial reform bill. Coburn bill targets earmarks, by Paul Singer Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and a bipartisan group of Senators will introduce legislation today that would create a new centralized earmark database.