The Hill Articles: July 14, 2008

Cindy McCain: The Only Way to Get Around Arizona Is By ‘Small Private Plane’ Ventura won’t run for Senate Several CBC members anxiously wait on Obama High gear on housing Businesses seek to tap public anger Cops give their chief low marks Cohen, Tubbs Jones have words over her support of primary challenger DeMint stalls AIDS funding bill Obama would face tough decision on whether to retain Gen. Petraeus Bush applies pressure on offshore drilling, offers GOP election help Weyant’s World: July 15, 2008 Leaders push bills targeting speculators House may scrap even the finished bills on spending Republicans, Democrats buy hybrid cars to cut their personal gas costs House ethics committee staff director resigns Barrow, Broun primary races at top of full slate of campaigns in Georgia Senate moves to allow videos on YouTube website Dole campaign ad ditches French plane footage Shuler opponent on hiatus Treadwell gets Independence Party nomination Democratic primary candidate endorses Terry Lunsford self-funds $2.5 million to keep pace Roberts goes negative, Democrats file complaint Bush to campaign for LaHood successor Dems sit back as Republicans wage intense primary battle in Alabama Chemical companies, health groups spar on consumer safety Still the chief of staff Bottom Line DAY’S END ROUNDUP An urgent call to our leaders to lead an inspiring energy crusade Obama Takes Ten-Point Lead in Iowa, Rasmussen Reports Obama to Deliver Speech on National Security Priorities Tomorrow Candidates Respond to News The summer of our congressional discontent Democrats stretch the electoral map with bid for gains in House and Senate Lieberman’s future Candidates asking for defeat by not picking women for VP Presidential race remains undefined Ask not Bipartisan Partisanship — Not an Oxymoron Gramm is latest lonely guy 2008 proving to be the anti-party year Shortchanging our defenses over budget problems creates more problems Adherence to conservatism will revive the GOP ‘Skinny Bitch’ paying a visit to Capitol Hill Reed: ‘No Interest’ in Being Veep 20 Questions with Steve Kettmann Romancing Cohen Reid: No drilling votes in debate over oil speculation Markey Hits Bush on Drilling for Invoking ‘WMD’ — Wells of Mass Deception The New Yorker’s Remnick: Obama Cover Holds Up Mirror to Prejudice Bush rips Dems’ ‘unacceptable’ inaction on drilling Pelosi on Drilling: Oilman in White House Panders to Industry Obama Has Dozens More Field Offices and Workers in Missouri and Iowa Campaigns renew battle over Iraq Huckabee Says He Isn’t Being Vetted Morse gets tough review from Capitol Police officers Bush on Drilling: ‘The Ball Is Squarely in Congress’s Court’ Ryan, Skeptical Over Bailouts, Worries About ‘Socializing Risk’ Tillman report slams ‘striking lack of recollection’ Biden: McCain Has ‘No Notion of What Is Going on’ in Iraq MIDDAY ROUNDUP Poll: Bloomberg is Strongest Candidate for Governor, But Would Lose Primary to Giuliani Greens Nominate Former Rep. McKinney for President Obama Will Take a Pre-Convention Vacation in Hawaii, Rep. Abercrombie Says Dodd: Don’t Lump Together IndyMac and Freddie/Fannie Situations Rendell: ‘It Would Take So Long to Vet Me’ Dodd does not expect ‘many more’ banks to fail Fractional Reserve Disaster An Old (and Fine) Wine in a New Bottle Upending Torture: Start a Truth Commission Gallup: Nearly One Third of Blacks See Obama as Spokesman; Jackson Further Down on List McCain Tells La Raza: I’ve Earned Your Trust, Obama Hasn’t McCain Closes the Gap Tony Snow Civility from the Top Down — A Message to President 44! Bush to attend Snow’s funeral on Thursday Bush to lift ban on offshore drilling Axelrod: Bush Is ‘Coming Around to Obama’s Point of View’ on Iraq Obama in NY Times Op-Ed: Seize on Maliki’s Call for Timetable Clinton Praises McCain on Climate Change But Says Obama’s Position is Better The Huffington Post Drudge Report The Corner Townhall.com RedState The Plank TalkingPointsMemo MyDD Daily Kos MORNING READ