Compiled by Jonathan Helman and Mary Grace Lucas, CNN Washington Bureau

NY Times: Obama Expected to Hit Milestone in Tuesday’s Votes
Senator Barack Obama is poised to reach a milestone in the presidential race on Tuesday by capturing a majority of pledged delegates, but he said he would not declare victory against Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton or suggest the Democratic primary should end until the final three contests are finished on June 3.

Washington Post: For Campaign Contributions by the Wheelbarrow, the Back Door Is Open
Surely a presidential contest between such well-known campaign finance reformers as Barack Obama and John McCain will be free of big donations from fat cats, right? Not really.

AP: Former Clinton aide, Obama strategist in talks
NEW YORK — A top strategist for Barack Obama has reached out to Hillary Rodham Clinton's former campaign manager about joining forces for the general election, the latest sign of political reconciliation between the two rivals as Obama begins consolidating his position as the likely Democratic nominee. 

AP: Do we know enough about presidential health?
WASHINGTON — Woodrow Wilson's secret stroke. Grover Cleveland's secret cancer surgery. Franklin D. Roosevelt's secretly worsening heart disease at the world-changing Yalta Conference. Notice a lot of secrets? While the public knows far more today about the health of its presidents and presidential candidates than ever before, do we know enough?

Boston Globe: McCain addresses economy in Obama's backyard

John McCain went directly at Democrats this morning on the issue he acknowledges isn't his strong suit, but is the top concern for voters — the economy.

The Hill: Rep. Boehner backtracks on ’08 prediction

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) is backing off his bold prediction that Republicans will gain seats this November. A confident Boehner told reporters in April that once voters heard the Republican message, the GOP would put on a strong showing in the fall.  “I think we are going to gain seats this year. Period,” he said at the time.

Politico: Top Hillarylander mulls Obama job

Hillary Rodham Clinton’s former campaign manager and confidante, Patti Solis Doyle, and Sen. Barack Obama’s top adviser have informally discussed the former Clintonite’s going to work for the Obama campaign in the general election. 

Politico: Oregon GOP race abruptly turns ugly

In March, Oregon’s Republican Party chairman, Vance Day, got both GOP candidates running to succeed Rep. Darlene Hooley (D-Ore.) to pledge to run campaigns devoid of any personal attacks. A month later, in gratitude for the relatively civil campaign, he sent a letter to Mike Erickson and Kevin Mannix thanking them for the positive tone. That now seems like ancient history. 

Washington Post: Clinton Puts Up A New Fight

Women of all ages and nationalities push against the rope line carrying books and T-shirts, posters and stuffed animals — anything for her to autograph. They tote huge signs that shout "Hillary Cares About Me"– and they tearfully grab her hand to implore her to stick it out, to take her trailing campaign all the way to the Democratic convention in Denver. 

Washington Post: Mail-In Voting Complicates Oregon Picture

Sen. Barack Obama's 75,000-person rally in Portland on Sunday was one of the largest events of his campaign and among the largest political gatherings in the country's recent history. But the electoral boost he will get from the rally — and news coverage of it — may be less than one might expect, because tens of thousands of Oregonians had already mailed in their votes. 

NY Times: McCain Finds a Thorny Path in Ethics Effort

Sorting out the lobbying entanglements of his campaign advisers is proving to be a messy business for Senator John McCain. 

NY Times: House Conservatives to Offer Ideas for G.O.P. Message

Conservative Republicans in the House plan to urge their colleagues to rally behind a new manifesto that mixes antispending initiatives and tighter restrictions on government benefits as the party seeks a fresh message after a string of election defeats. Leaders of the Republican Study Committee intend to use a closed-door party meeting on Tuesday to present a seven-point proposal calling for a constitutional limit on federal spending, a new simplified income tax alternative and a proposal to require recipients of food stamps or housing aid to meet work requirements.

Washington Post: Democrats Observe A Fragile Cease-Fire

Sen. Barack Obama will return to Iowa tonight to celebrate another milestone in his long and sometimes bitter battle against Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, who shows no signs of dropping her effort to convince party leaders that she would be a stronger Democratic nominee for president.

Washington Post: John McCain's Rapid-Fire Responders

While McCain enjoys an image as a media darling, based largely on his bantering relationship with reporters on his bus, he and his presidential campaign aides have been hitting back hard against high-profile news reports they regard as inaccurate or unfair. The result is a more contentious relationship between the presumed Republican nominee and major news organizations than is publicly apparent.

Boston Globe: Obama makes case for diplomacy, loud and clear

Barack Obama may still be proposing policies that strike conservatives as weak and foolish. But after his aggressive response to President Bush's apparent criticisms of his foreign policies last week, it's clear that he's doing so in a forceful and politically savvy way.

Washington Post: Candidates Vie to Be The Anti-Lobbyist

BILLINGS, Mont., May 19 — Sen. Barack Obama accused Sen. John McCain on Monday of running a presidential campaign bought and paid for by lobbyists and criticized the presumptive Republican nominee for waiting more than a year to address the conflicts of several key advisers.

NY Times: More Hospital Tests for Kennedy

BOSTON — Senator Edward M. Kennedy underwent further tests Monday that doctors hoped would reveal the cause of seizures he had Saturday morning.