The Hill Articles: June 26, 2007

Court alters ’08 landscape Out-of-Afghanistan rumblings on the Hill Secrecy may cost Cheney, Dems warn RSC members split over disclosures of earmarks No containing the grassfires Energy deal with Iran could derail U.S. nuclear agreement with India House Dems: post-9/11 testimony was politically motivated Dems urge State Dept. to hire gay translators Weyant’s World: June 26, 2007 Johnson’s absence adds another obstacle facing immigration bill Library of Congress head: talking books funds sufficient Citing constituent outcry, House Immigration Reform Caucus sees increase in membership Sen. Dole escapes challenge from Rep. Miller Romance isn’t all this former Senator seeks Senate ethics language could curb’08 convention festivities Bottom line ‘Monopoly’ continues for Pa. company, says Hatch ‘There’s no fess-up moment’ AMA sinks $2M into Medicare ad campaign Kennedy wants to see Liberia as Africom host Lange set to announce bid against Baucus Turnout key in special election with lasting racial implications Freer money Forcing watchdogs to reveal donors would curb freedoms Low-power empowerment A high roller faces long odds Drop in funding for fighting cancer in children threatens clinical trials Rectifying America’s low peace-index ranking Cheney’s office dismisses Dems’ outrage on documents Industrial mobilization, more soldiers required to restore readiness of military Initiatives would improve military’s acquisition process Iraq outlook gloomy in the near term and post-withdrawal period Intern Flops: A guide to what not to do (or wear) on Capitol Hill Intern of the Week: Delaware-born, China-bound All in the Flake Family: a real-life cast of characters Stripes — think skinny, not fat; subtle, not loud Griles gets 10 months in prison Union Vote Was Monumental for Workers Newest NY School Initiative Has Gone Overboard Pipeline Politics (Rep. Alcee Hastings) I Hope Alberto Gonzales’ Memory Has Improved (Sen. Patrick Leahy) Trade Agreement Places Handcuffs on Congress (Rep. Marcy Kaptur) Today’s Veterans Deserve WWII-Era Benefits (Sen. Jim Webb) The Remote Control IPO Flight Illustrates Corporate Aversion to Our Markets (Rep. Ed Royce) Majority of Senators Want to Level the Playing Field (Sen. Tom Harkin) The Employee Free Choice Act’s 51 Votes Are Surprising (Sen. Bob Corker) Employee Free Choice Act Strengthens Middle Class (Sen. Jon Tester) Waxman: White House lax on protecting secret docs Is the Republican Party Doomed? Immigration bill survives key vote 64-35 House GOP disapproves of Senate immigration bill Senate Republicans Preserve Right to a Private Ballot (Sen. Mike Enzi) Opposition to Immigration Bill Continues to Grow (Sen. Jeff Sessions) Lugar’s Iraq speech sends ripples through Capitol Take Healthcare Burden Off the Employers (Sen. Ron Wyden) Additional Broadband Regulation Is Unnecessary Counter-Proliferation Act Steps Up Pressure on Iran (Rep. Tom Lantos) Big Labor’s Big Payback Metros Matter Bad News Times Two Public Discourse Shifting Towards Global Warming Bush cites ‘historic’ opportunity on immigration Distorting Light The Coming Agreement on Iraq