The Hill Articles: August 4, 2010

Obama exhorts unions to step up election efforts for Democrats Obama gets b-day wishes from family House’s return would provide chance to pass small-business bill Dodd casts doubt on need to revisit SEC’s power to withhold information under FOIA Obama gets birthday wishes from his ladies, gift from Secret Service Mr. President: Bring us together Citing security, Secret Service nixes Obama’s birthday cake Issa wishes he were Sly’s body double Carnahan sends Mom on the attack … for her birthday Hillary Clinton texts a $10 donation to Pakistan flood relief Geithner suggests letting tax cuts expire for nation’s wealthiest Americans ‘Antiques Roadshow’ comes to D.C. Officials tweet Prop. 8 ruling Citing security, Secret Service nixes Obama’s birthday cake Battle over tax-cut data Wedge issues go nuclear Reid sets 2-part Senate lame-duck session that will start on Nov. 15 Lawmakers pulled from campaign trail Ensign raises questions with new preventive care rules Weyants World: August 5, 2010 DAY’S END ROUNDUP Federal court overturns California’s Proposition 8 gay marriage ban How bad does it have to be? Browner, Gibbs say drilling ban could end early with safety assurances Arkansas Republican hampered by old debt House to return next week to tackle Medicaid package HHS taps youth sports in attempt to hike Medicaid, CHIP enrollment Menendez survey shows underrepresentation of women, minorities in Fortune 500 Dem senator takes dig at Angle’s media comment California gubernatorial candidates cross paths Pelosi says on Twitter she’ll reconvene House to vote on state aid bill Black Caucus member: Ethics trials are not racially motivated Gibbs dismisses Missouri vote against federal health insurance mandate Bayh reiterates need to extend Bush-era tax cuts Creating a customer-first electricity transmission policy Delayed oil spill bill gives lawmakers time Excerpts of The Hill’s interview with Sen. McConnell Coalition wants state AGs to investigate NBC-Universal, Comcast merger Medvedev, officials tweet Obama birthday McConnell optimistic about November, warns Dems about Bush attack line House Republicans use GAO report to bash climate proposals Clinton pushes flood relief for Pakistan, donates $10 Issa wishes he were Sly’s body double Minority lawmakers back NBCU-Comcast merger The Senate gets its home care bill Gun control group criticizes Obama for failing to nominate ATF chief Treasury marks $2B in bailout funds for foreclosure aid McCaskill: ‘Message received’ from Missouri voters on health reform Consumers spending more on gadgets, less on appliances Forty of the nation’s wealthiest pledge fortunes to charity Palin wades into GOP primary in Maryland governor’s race Report: Reid mulling broader energy bill Carnahan sends Mom on the attack Kentucky Democrats reconcile ahead of Fancy Farm Oil-state Dems look to roll out liability deal California Democrat proposes revocation of China’s favored trading status Pence: Obama ‘most anti-Israel’ president in modern history McConnell to push Obama on Bush tax cuts Robin Carnahan also celebrates a birthday — with a fundraising e-mail President says the ‘long battle’ over spill ‘finally close to coming to an end’ Where the oil went Geithner takes political tone in speech whacking GOP Federal investigators fault CMS for poor oversight of Medicaid managed care contracts Sessions: No Kagan filibuster The Big Question: How can Obama boost his sagging poll numbers? MIDDAY ROUNDUP Poll: 27 percent of Americans doubt Obama’s birthplace Senate votes to end debate on $26 billion aid to states bill Q and A with Michael Robinson Obama says he’ll ‘keep on fighting’ to pass ‘card check’ bill House candidates borrow kids, pets for the campaign Intel settlement bans anti-competitive practices Dems get pre-recess victory as Senate breaks funding impasse Lessons from the Horizon blowout: More hype than harm ADP employment report shows gain of 42,000 jobs Top Republicans trumpet Missouri ballot initiative on health reform Parties wrangle over Obama’s birthday Simmons gains on McMahon ahead of Connecticut Senate primary Clinton will campaign Tuesday with Sestak Healthcare reform opponents claim win in Missouri primary vote Dems circulate phone books to help you find Republicans Need for self-examination Let’s stop the charade A Cravenly op-ed Obama joins Sen. Bennet’s ‘tele-town hall’ Intel settles antitrust case with FTC Healthcare Wednesday Time Warner, Acer post strong quarters; Qwest down 25% Hot and bothered — mostly bothered — in August RIM pushes back against reports it favors certain countries Obama official: ‘Very close’ to containing Gulf of Mexico oil well E2 Morning Round-up: Static kill effort in Gulf is working, most oil from leak already disappearing, while questions raised over anti-BP campaign GOP House primaries in Michigan remain too close to call Good Morning Tech Obama and McConnell to go toe to toe in Wednesday meeting MORNING READ Obama will become a ‘born-again moderate,’ says GOP’s McConnell NRSC slapped with racial bias lawsuit Obama’s small-biz agenda languishing GOP could dominate state redistricting Money in the Morning Rep. Schauer faces rematch with ousted former rep. Huelskamp wins Republican nomination in Rep. Moran’s district Pompeo wins GOP primary in Rep. Tiahrt’s district Justin Amash wins nod for Rep. Ehlers’ open seat Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick becomes fourth House incumbent to lose 2010 primary Moran bests Tiahrt in GOP Senate primary Hannity, Specter clash in testy interview Yoder wins Republican nod in Rep. Moore’s district Centrist Dems still hoping for spill deal this year Michigan businessman beats Rep. Pete Hoekstra in GOP governor race Wife of retiring Rep. Moore wins primary in bid to succeed him in Congress Brownback wins GOP gubernatorial nomination Bernero wins Michigan Dem governor’s nod Blunt wins Republican Senate primary Carnahan wins Missouri Senate primary in landslide Reid abandons oil-spill, energy legislation until after summer break President’s numbers drop again