The Hill Articles: July 31, 2008

Sen. Stevens gambles on trial this fall A shadow over recess Overseas money flowing to presidential candidates Run against the GOP, Cole tells hopefuls House GOP group advises McCain on strategy for battleground states Leaders let vulnerable Dems take the lead on popular bills House tables motion censuring Rangel Pelosi opposes gun bill but may allow vote DAY’S END ROUNDUP Terrorist victim groups say Libya deal leaves some out Race enters the campaign Senate Version of Slavery Apology in the Works Clinton donors who complained about Pelosi are slow to give, but say all is well Church-paid trips by aides raise questions on religion-politics mix Members seek information on Peruvian land dispute Weyant’s World: August 1, 2008 New list offers sneak peek into agenda of device, pharmaceutical industries Q&A with Sheila C. Bair, Chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Oversight Ethics, heal thyself Column on Edwards merely parrots Enquirer allegations ‘Card check’ deals bad hand The Thing That Cannot Be Spoken Cocktails on the quiet Washington state wonder The Culinary Inquisition: Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) Barack’s Bunkum, or: Why I Love the Internets Paris Hilton’s Parents Are McCain Donors More Money Spent on Campaign Ads in Pennsylvania Than in Other States House defeats resolution censuring Rangel The Negative Campaign and John McCain Obama Camp Launches ‘Low Road Express’ Luke Russert to Join NBC News Senators want IOC to reverse Olympic censorship deal Stevens trial to begin before election Two for the Price of One: McCain Camp Hits Obama on Troop Visit and Calls Him a Celebrity Sierra Club Ad: McCain Backs Big Oil Stevens pleads not guilty, wants pre-election trial Senate looks to September on energy Obama on Paris/Britney Ad: ‘Is That the Best You Can Come up with?’ MIDDAY ROUNDUP McCain Adviser: Ad Shows Sense of Humor McCaskill: McCain probably not proud of ‘stupid’ ads Protesting Your Way to the White House Pelosi says Rove contempt citation is possible Hillary to Speak on Tuesday Night of Democratic Convention, Clinton Sources Say McCain Camp: Obama ‘Played the Race Card’ Clinton for veep group says she’s out of the running Dems blast oil profits in effort to shift energy debate Rove Calls Contempt Vote ‘Ludicrous’ Obama: Record Oil Company Profits ‘Outrageous’ Bush reforms intelligence community McCain Now Playing Not to Lose Group Counts Record Number of Cloture Votes since ’70s, Documents GOP Obstruction Obama Ad Hits Back at ‘Celeb’ Quinnipiac Polls: Obama Still Up in Fla., Ohio and Pa., But Tour Didn’t Help MORNING READ Drudge Report The Huffington Post MyDD Daily Kos The Next Right The Corner Townhall.com TalkingPointsMemo RedState Bush touts Iraq progress Self-serving? Maybe. Right? Yep. Why Obama Should Pick Hillary