The Hill Articles: August 26, 2010

Fed to hold summit on housing market Hoyer: Few businesses hit by expiring Bush tax cuts Bernanke to address economy as fears of double-dip recession rise Rep. Kissell’s campaign touts double-digit lead in internal poll Rep. Melancon: ‘My daughter didn’t want me to run’ for Senate Lawyers for Waters want ethics to halt probe for evidence Alaska primary no surprise for Tea Party Human services group says defection of Medicaid directors inconsequential Campaign ad criticizes Reid on the economy Labor’s division could be Rubio’s gain Report: Interior Dept.’s reforms have made drilling safe enough to restart Poll: 34 percent say the economy is getting worse Alaska candidate asks about ‘moose hunting’ in D.C. Bloomberg to headline fundraiser for Reid New calls arise for Simpson’s firing The Ag Minute: Obama’s spending frenzy is costing rural America opportunities International day against nuclear tests FCC indicates special-access measures could move ‘soon’ N.C. Dem join call for fiscal commission co-chairman to resign or be ‘fired’ Prison rape report spurs call for Congress to intervene RIM offers to work with India on BlackBerry concerns Bristol Palin to compete on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Rep. McCarthy: Democratic Party in ‘panic mode’ Boehner fires back at Biden on tax cuts Blagojevich retrial scheduled for January Clemens arraignment set for Monday Net neutrality: The sound of the Internet Republicans focus on jobs at August town hall meetings Patient advocates slam Stupak’s proposal for nursing home inspections Palin, AFL-CIO chief spar over speech Demonizing the public sector harms the middle class The Big Question: Will federal salaries strike a chord with voters? Romanoff tweets birthday wish: Help pay off campaign debt Michelle Obama to speak at Clinton Global Initiative meeting Ethanol for America FCC appeals ruling on indecency restrictions GOP climate panel chief applauds Ex-Im Bank coal plant support FLOTUS to speak at Clinton Global Initiative meeting Despite promises, Obama, Dem Congress have been gun-friendly Man linked to arson at congressman’s office was ex-campaign worker Foreclosures fell in the second quarter House Dems announce hearing on egg recall Perriello supports call for Geithner’s ouster Conservative Dem lawmaker jokes about Speaker Pelosi dying Rising prison sex assaults spur advocates’ calls for reform Analyst: Cloud computing to be among top privacy, cybersecurity concerns Father of dead wrestler targets McMahon Clemens arraignment set for Monday Graham backs Taliban ‘reintegration’ California’s latest spending outrage Senate Dems to keep an eye on wireless amid positive signs for industry Primary lessons Weekly jobless claims drop, but not enough to lower unemployment Blagojevich retrial date may be decided Thursday Dell outbids HP for 3PAR Springtime for Hillary: Obama’s Carter moment Wisconsin Dem candidate calls for House pay cut in her first campaign ad Boehner fires back at Biden on tax cuts Ex-Sen. Simpson apologizes for gaffe, will remain at post Sometimes we forget Palin: Mass. will ‘put up with’ Sen. Brown Get U.S.-Cuba policy right VAT would have huge affect on personal spending, survey finds N.Y. Gov. Paterson: Mosque debate a boon for terrorist groups Traficant: Back on the ballot? Rep. Rangel says Obama among ‘best friends’; backs off previous criticism Rep. Maxine Waters blasts exclusion of minority-owned firms in GM stock sale La. Dems question Sen. Vitter payment to cousin States struggle to comply with absentee ballot rules for military voters Vilsack says he offered to resign over Sherrod scandal Clyburn won’t vote Greene for Senate Traficant wins time to prove signatures E2 Morning Roundup: CEQ and oceans agency were bit players in White House drilling plan, Burr could emerge as GOP energy voice, and more Technology evangelist O’Reilly worried about consumer privacy ‘witch hunt’ Google’s economist says paranoia an ‘inevitable’ trait for top companies Good morning tech MORNING READ Boehner, GOP seize on private-public pay gap as a midterm election issue Healthcare Thursday N.J. asks for education funds after error Union leader will blast Sarah Palin, calling her rhetoric ‘poisonous’ Former Bush campaign manager, ex-RNC chief announces he is gay Money in the Morning Obama congratulates British PM on new baby