The Hill Articles: August 13, 2010

Hoenig pushing for increase in interest rates FDA approves 5-day-after pill Diaz-Balart opposes Ariz.-style immigration law push in Florida DAY’S END ROUNDUP Google protest draws about 100, organizers say Waters mounts vigorous defense President Obama to meet with state insurance regulators at the White House Document outlines small-farmer protections in Senate’s food-safety bill Romney tops GOP ’12 field Time for new START: Four responses to treaty critics Rethinking the tax debate McCain opposes changes to 14th Amendment Good news for allergy sufferers: GAO finds reduced use of formaldehyde in clothing Grassley seeks to guard taxpayers against raw deal in GM IPO Old school is out forever We should be working together on Social Security (Rep. John Boehner) Democrats stand strongly by Social Security (Rep. Steny H. Hoyer) Is Bill Clinton lying? Or Sestak? Grassley presses official to ensure repayment of GM bailout Obama cancels appearance at state insurance commissioners’ meeting China to build state-owned search engine Ellsworth wants Sen. Bayh’s help in Indiana From the unfortunate but true files: EPA raps DSCC ad hits Toomey on derivatives Consumer confidence index rose in August Lawmakers engage in Stanley Cup trash-talk Obama to commemorate Katrina anniversary in New Orleans Still fighting 75 years later for Social Security (Sen. Harry Reid) Voinovich clarifies stance on fuel tax Report: S.C. nominee Greene indicted Think tank: UN is losing climate monopoly, and that’s a good thing Gibbs’s ‘professional left’ comment spawns t-shirts Napolitano calls ‘any talk’ of constitution tweaks ‘just wrong’ GOP candidate Flores ducks on supporting Boehner as leader Kerry to visit Pakistan, Afghanistan WSJ: Justice asks for records in HP bribery investigation NOAA: July second warmest on record Harry Reid versus Sharron Angle: Here’s the difference Study: Extending Bush tax cuts would be boon for wealthy individuals First Family to visit the Gulf Coast this weekend The Big Question: Will GOP leaders negotiate if they take the House? Voinvoich clarifies gas tax hike should help transportation funding MIDDAY ROUNDUP Poll: Plurality of New Orleans’ dwellers say BP spill is more damaging than Katrina Bankers association pledges “best efforts” to work with Obama administration on financial regulations Poll: Economy overwhelms other issues heading into 2010 Lawmakers engage in Stanley Cup trash-talk The summer of hate Alvin Greene makes 23-second campaign speech at S.C. Dem meeting Ashton Kutcher tweets Bill Clinton’s birthday wish The Elizabeth Warren phenomenon BP to pay record safety fine for 2005 refinery explosion Obama pollster: Republicans’ standing unlikely to make 2010 a ‘wave’ election Consumer prices increase, easing deflation concerns Palin weighs in on WikiLeaks Net-neutrality regs needed to protect porn, man ‘of freaky tastes’ tells FCC Ashton Kutcher tweets Bill Clinton’s birthday wish McCain camp says Hayworth is wrong about Obama Sierra Club chief: Green groups getting their ‘asses kicked’ in Washington Rep. Waters insists she did not break any House ethics rules Vitter, Melancon blast each other in new TV spots VA posts data breaches online NTSB ties Coast Guard collisions to cell-phone use Gingrich, Pawlenty weigh in on campaign to oust Iowa judges Obama to host Ramadan dinner at the White House Sen. Lugar pushes Daniels to run in ’12, but will do it gently Fiorina’s lead over Sen. Boxer widens as help arrives Robert Gibbs, Elizabeth Warren and Democratic turnout Insurance group calls for repeal of 1099 rule Consumer groups press HHS to probe insurance company spending trends Gibbs’s ‘professional left’ comment spurs clothing line Meek slams primary opponent with hashtag Ex-Rep. Simmons has few words for former rival Obama to host Ramadan meal Lugar says he’d back Indiana Gov. Daniels for president Nevada voters divided on Reid’s influence in Washington MORNING READ Ariz. congressmen join health reform lawsuit Ariz. congressmen join health reform lawsuit Lugar unsure Boehner, McConnell would be as good as Gingrich White House, Boehner mix it up in second blog battle E2 Morning Round-up: BP well may be permanently sealed, Alabama sues company over spill, record fine paid for 2005 Texas refinery disaster, and more Good morning tech AFL-CIO chief to assail candidates Whitman and Fiorina as ‘clueless CEOs’ ‘Professional left’ not ready to back an Obama challenger Morning Health Tea Party groups out against net neutrality House Democrats’ frustration with White House spokesman Gibbs boils over
 Dems will mark Social Security’s 75th with offensive against GOP BP pays record fine of $50.6 million for deadly explosion