The Hill Articles: August 2, 2010

Obama warns changing mission in Iraq will come with additional sacrifice Senate vote on Medicaid, education funds delayed Cornyn: ‘I didn’t know Gov. Palin was bilingual!’ Rep. Cohen mourns murdered NBA player Rep. Sanchez files papers for 2014 Calif. gov. run Sen. Al Franken doesn’t fly first class Fur flies as Hank Johnson attacks pet hair industry Frank no longer interested in joining Obama Cabinet Player of the week: Elena Kagan, court nominee Senate’s last week In support of Elena Kagan How to stretch your monthly paycheck HHS trumpets Medicare savings report 20 Questions with Wolf Blitzer GOP leader McConnell: Fourteenth Amendment is in need of review Senate postpones vote on Medicaid funding Senate postpones vote on Medicaid funding Bernanke: Rising incomes will spur consumer spending Dems to keep the Congress Opinion: Success Obama’s downfall AIDS groups to stage mock funeral at Speaker’s home Obama administration begins enrollment into drug discount program Franken doesn’t fly first class DAY’S END ROUNDUP Weyants World: August 3, 2010 Rep. Bachmann stumps for Roy Blunt via Skype Tech giants unite to bolster remote, chronic care services Tech giants unite to bolster remote, chronic care services Reid expected to table Medicaid extension Frank urged Waters to steer clear of trouble EPA defends use of dispersant in Gulf oil spill response Now is the time for Obama to take lead in push for immigration reform Obama: Republicans want to ‘bamboozle’ voters this November FactCheck.org says admin’s Andy Griffith ad misleading Rep. Maxine Waters strongly denies charges that she broke ethics rules Ethics watchdog wants Waters to give up chairmanship State insurance commissioners moving forward on medical loss ratio House Subcommittee appropriates U.S.-Israel missile defense systems at highest levels ever (Rep. Steve Rothman) Poll: GOP takes lead in see-sawing congressional matchup Finishing small-business bill still possible Senate leaders planning debate on dueling spill response strategies CBO: Medicaid FMAP extension bill raises deficit by almost $5 billion CBO: Medicaid FMAP extension bill raises deficit by almost $5 billion Phoebe Yang to advise FCC chairman on broadband White House touts health reform’s Medicare savings, defends math Cohen offers tribute to murdered NBA player SEC investigating insider trading at BP State “disappointed” by Mideast Blackberry ban Idaho GOP candidate moves campaign office out of district to save money Obama’s Iran option Geithner: New financial regs “as quickly as possible” Manufacturing slows, still above expectations McCain misses interim ‘This Week’ host Rep. Boucher lists conditions for NBCU-Comcast merger Obama administration thanks Chamber, NFIB for comments on small business bill White House confident as Virginia healthcare suit moves forward Menendez, Lautenberg ask Scots for more answers on Lockerbie bomber The Big Question: Will ethics trials increase tensions between Dem leaders and CBC? Cobell settlement worth doing right, together Payback Georgia Senate candidate joins Obama for funder Ex-Baucus aide now HHS policy director Comcast, DISH network spar over Philly sports channel Jerry Brown’s California Cornyn: ‘I didn’t know Gov. Palin was blingual!’ Former Sen. Carte Goodwin (D-W.Va.) Boehner: Credit troops, not Obama, with success in Iraq Obamacare’s porous protections against funding elective abortion (Rep. Doug Lamborn) Sebelius dismisses ruling in Virginia suit against healthcare reform Businesses could reap $10 billion in tax credits for hiring long-term unemployed A just government protects workers, communities, pelicans House Democrats seize on rebound in manufacturing, but call it ‘uneven’ House Democrats seize on rebound in manufacturing, but call it ‘uneven’ MIDDAY ROUNDUP On Rep. Rangel, President Obama ‘won’t put thumb on the scale’ McCain places hold on Clapper nomination Missourians expected to reject key health reform provision on Tuesday Poll: Majority favors healthcare repeal Poll: Majority favors healthcare repeal Rand Paul: Congress has no business protecting miners Chelsea Clinton dons Vera Wang to wed Marc Mezvinsky House Dems seek to stop $10B BP tax credit CIT Group hires former Bush official Tutwiler for government relations US must decline impossibly broad defense missions Cheney hoping to leave hospital this week Who owns the economy? Clyburn ‘hopes’ Rangel cuts deal Construction spending boosted by government projects Dem leader: White House could be doing more to help candidates An argument for a new tax system Barney Frank no longer interested in joining Obama Cabinet Texas lawmaker: Palin ‘bilingual’? Handel tells Deal to put the ‘big-boy pants on’ Bush will sit for first interview a week after midterm elections Gingrich: Odds are very high that Dems lose the House Cantor: ‘I support Boehner for Speaker’ Pelosi drains the swamp, as promised NYT on the evolution of Wikileaks Illinois Dem faces more questions about Rezko loans Obama, D.C. mayoral candidate Gray meet Healthcare Monday Romanoff closes the gap in Colo. Senate race Business ramps up recess efforts against ‘card-check’ bill E2 Morning Round-up: Senate hopes for oil spill action fade, ‘static kill’ of BP’s ruptured well is on tap, and controversy over oil dispersing chemicals takes center stage Democrats increase pressure on Senate GOP ahead of critical vote on state aid Good Morning Tech Kagan presents a test for the NRA as Senate confirmation assured As combat mission ends, Obama hails sacrifices in Iraq Parties could break impasse on small-business lending bill The Week Ahead: President’s birthday MORNING READ Obama’s bipartisan meetings more theater than medium to yield results Senate energy bill missing off top of this week’s agenda as recess looms