The Hill Articles: August 19, 2010

Business Roundtable calls for increased trade to save economy Rep. Rangel opponent declares ‘community will take him out’ Rep. Titus, Treasury highlight efforts to reduce foreclosures Rep. Donnelly touts opposition to ‘Nancy Pelosi’s energy tax’ in campaign ad Stakeholders applaud Obama administration’s new strategy on biological threats Lawmakers praise milestone in Iraq, but offer little talk of victory over terrorism Hoyer: CBO projection shows Dems helped recovery DAY’S END ROUNDUP Obama announces recess appointment of food-safety expert Feingold hits GOP Senate foe over ‘bizarre’ climate change explanation The incremental Islamization of America Sessions to headline fundraiser for McKinley in W.Va. Blagojevich hits the airwaves Egg recall sparks calls for quick passage of food safety legislation DNC chief: Economy will improve before the election Fred Thompson blasts Obama, Newsweek mag, NY Yankees in Twitter rant Cost of government day (Rep. Paul C. Broun) Chamber backs Rep. Halvorson challenger Republicans point to new reports to argue that health reform law is bad for jobs White House: Don’t expect consumer agency nomination within two weeks Business lobby blasts new ‘gainful employment’ proposal for career colleges White House: Obama is a Christian, prays every day Music industry questions Google on piracy A milestone for freedom in Iraq, but more challenges ahead (Rep. John Boehner) Markey: Committee has faced problems ‘prying’ info from BP Blagojevich embarks on post-trial media tour Desai leaving Media Access for Consumers Union Norquist: Mosque issue, like Lewinsky scandal, ‘doesn’t move any votes’ Gallup: Bad economy hits many school budgets Pitcher Roger Clemens indicted on charges of lying to Congress In Texas, a campaign battle over vets’ healthcare Paying our bills BP calls Transocean document claims ‘misleading’ and ‘misguided’ NOAA official: Roughly three-quarters of spilled oil still in Gulf Palin to AP: It’s ‘Ground Zero mosque’ Why we are not giving enough aid to Pakistani flood victims Police investigate damaged windowpane in Al Franken’s home Rig owner Transocean accuses BP of withholding key documents Clemens indicted on charges of lying to Congress about admitted steroid use Eyeing Sen. Scott Brown in 2012, Mass. Democrats building up war chests Iraq, Bush and the upcoming campaign Blago’s ‘life-sized’ Elvis statue goes up for auction Boozman left out of new NRSC Web video Waters praises Iraq withdrawal CBO: Federal Reserve may return record profits in 2010 Administration unveils new strategy to prepare for biological threats Amid rising jobless claims, Obama hits GOP for blocking small-business bill Franken slams mosque opponents Immigration law efforts expanding White House’s ‘recovery summer’ could be slipping away MIDDAY ROUNDUP Didier moving toward backing Rossi in Washington state Police investigating damaged windowpane in Franken home Markey one-man show at House spill hearing Study: GOP senators beating Dems on social media Beau Biden describes stroke Don’t discriminate against proprietary colleges The Big Question: Did the United States succeed in Iraq? In Texas, a campaign battle over vets’ healthcare Masking the real issue with the mosque The ‘Ground Zero’ mosque: An open letter to Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) More from Al Gore: Climate bill failure costs the U.S. billions of dollars Beau Biden healthy, mum on future plans EPA extends comment deadline on controversial coal rule Will Hillary kill us all? Conway wants mosque project ‘located elsewhere’ Van Hollen: Republicans have had plenty of opportunities in the minority Meek tweets Obama visit throughout the day Report: Vitter aide traveled on taxpayer funds to court dates CBO deficit projection lower, but still gloomy Pascrell lauds judge blasting Barclays settlement Remembering sacrifice of our troops as final U.S. Combat Brigade team leaves Iraq Palin claims a ‘cackle of rads’ has hijacked the term ‘feminist’ DNC set to vote on 2012 presidential nominating calendar Pentagon: Gates ‘still has a lot to do’ White House: Ending the war in Iraq Va. lawmakers push back at Pentagon to save military facility Wrestler’s death puts spotlight on McMahon’s WWE ties Crist makes pitch to Democrats as poll shows him leading Florida Senate race Intel to buy McAfee for $7.68 billion Obama to Meek: Don’t say I never gave you anything Jobless claims hit 500K McCain says Bush administration deserves ‘some credit’ for Iraq troop exit New CIA center to address nuclear, WMD threats Good morning tech Poll: Almost 20 percent think Obama is Muslim Healthcare Thursday DNC raises $11.5 million in July MORNING READ Mosque controversy trips up Democrats and triggers rift among Republicans E2 Morning Round-up: Ocean experts slam feds at spill hearing, public divides on drilling, Boxer uses spill to target Fiorina, IPCC chief predicts no Cancun climate deal, and more GOP climate campaign attacks Former Sen. Stevens memorialized in Alaska