The Hill Articles: June 20, 2007

Portman out, Nussle in Lawsuits hit a Romney money man Senators Webb, Tester, McCaskill are key votes In earmark fight, Flake targets Obey Some RSC members want to carry earmark fight further Greenpeace targets Dingell, Boucher Opposition agains von Spakovsky’s is firming Former Sen. Frist to join alma mater Firefighters slip through cracks as 2008 Democrats court labor Sen. Clinton sidesteps pardon question Senate centrist GOPers rap union-organizing bill ‘Comfort Women’ resolution to reach Foreign Affairs panel House Dems counterattack Bush’s threats to veto appropriations bills A city of suits gives back Baucus cancels fundraiser, but declines to say why Former Sen. Allen supports Fred Thompson’s candidacy Drilling bill would direct royalties to environmental cleanup efforts Standing up for American businesses, workers, farmers Immigration: Emotion trumps logic Change course on U.S. trade policy Oxygen companies say payment cuts would leave industry gasping for air Approval of Congress — the import We must have fair trade Extending trade promotion authority New politics, new media, new majority Voters in November demanded a new direction for trade Stray cats Untimely vacancies Goal: Protect intellectual property from piracy in China, other countries Weyant’s World: June 20, 2007 Without TPA reauthorization, trade agenda will flounder Dems like GOP — like nepotism Combating currency misalignment Don’t handcuff Congress through fast track Congressional Websites: The bright, bland and bizarre Rep. Taylor: a family freeloader no more The mayor’s memophobia Patriot Act Needs to Be Reexamined Hillary Booed Again at Take Back America Conference Kerry asks DHS not to deport wife of MIA soldier Web users flock to Clinton’s site for “Sopranos” spoof Bush vetoes stem cell bill Higher Education Amendments Challenge Students’ Rising Costs, Debt (Sen. Mike Enzi) The Bloomberg Factor The Man with No Constituency Edwards Says America is a ‘Terrible Example’ of Global Warming Chertoff not sorry for calling Kennedy awesome Why Was Bloomberg Ever a Republican? Revisionist History, Clinton-style HillaryLand Bloomberg for President? He’s Got a Strong Chance… New Resolution Calls on President to Enforce Immigration Laws (Sen. Jeff Sessions) The Bloomberg Party Earmark Process Must Be Visible (Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen) Energy Independence: Good for National Security, Climate, and Jobs (Rep. Ed Perlmutter) Future Ethanol Growth Not Responsible For Increasing Gas Prices Americans Need Proof, Not Promises on Border Security (Sen. Elizabeth Dole) Whitehead’s runoff opponent still uncertain Take two: Clinton booed two years in a row Survey Shows Americans Support No Child Left Behind (Rep. Howard ‘Buck’ McKeon) Secure Fence Act Is Crucial to National Security (Rep. Trent Franks) Michael Bloomberg John Edwards’s Secret Weapon Even Out the International Trade Playing Field (Rep. Tim Ryan) It’s Time for Farm Policy to Catch Up With Today’s Realities Obama Busted by Hillary (D-Punjab)