The Hill Articles: August 5, 2010

Lincoln endorses repeal of new 1099 tax filing mandate Old Washington hands break with GOP leaders on Bush-era tax cuts Fannie requests another $1.5 billion in federal help despite shrinking losses Trustees report finds healthcare reform to extend Medicare’s life Appointments Chef Geoff: Building a culinary empire Chef 101 With Rodney Scruggs Meek campaign claims dead heat with Greene in Florida Contractors vie for lucrative vehicle work Heritage Action opposition misrepresented in column Senators ask EPA to rethink review of smog rule Obama has kept promises Sen. Begich: Oil-spill liability deal is imminent Missouri 
sets tone McConnell scolds Franken for making faces from dais during his speech Angle on gay adoption, role of clergy Baucus applauds halt on use of debt indicator House Rules Committee to take up state-aid bill Monday Durbin: Alexi will ‘surge forward’ with Obama’s backing Weyants World: August 6, 2010 Kerry: Net-neutrality legislation unlikely, FCC must act Google, Verizon push back on net-neutrality agreement reports Senate praised for passing child nutrition bill DAY’S END ROUNDUP Kerry to Shaq: ‘Welcome to Massachusetts, big guy’ Bill would strike some FOIA exemptions for the SEC A Senate summer reading list Senate approves $4.5B child nutrition bill Obama ‘confident’ the U.S. will avoid a double-dip recession Obama ‘confident’ the U.S. will avoid a double-dip recession Kerry pushes $600 million bill to create national hepatitis strategy Stakeholder net neutrality talks at FCC to end without a deal Raese running against Obama in W.Va. Bloomberg eats breakfast with ‘charming’ Biden Obama’s last car: A Ford Escape Getting the Gulf back to work: Let’s remove idle oil drilling structures (Rep. Raul Grijalva) Senate hopes to pass childhood nutrition bill today Proposition 8 Ruling Is a Game-Changer PMA Group founder charged with illegal campaign contributions Menendez takes shot at Fiorina over jobs record at HP Obama: Donors can ‘trust’ Giannoulias Senate passes bill to help boost FHA revenues Health plans and providers announce plans to encourage shift to paperless medical records Rangel rebuffs Obama comments on ethics trial NRSC fundraises off Gibbs’s reaction to Missouri healthcare referendum Senate Republicans push bill to limit abortion coverage LCV targets Blunt on oil industry dollars, votes Obama drives a Ford Van Hollen: Dems have strengthened ethics process New healthcare workforce grants awarded A win for Castle in Delaware could cause succession problems Pentagon demands Wikileaks return documents The Big Question: Will breaking off recess help Dems this fall? Obama touts auto efficiency rules, industry aid at Chicago Ford plant Sen. Scott Brown will vote against confirming Kagan The demise of the spill bill (Sen. Lisa Murkowski) Graham: Obama afraid to run on his own record Christian PAC supports Jewish Republican leader Sen. Nelson opposes broadband reclassification Senate passes $26B state aid bill, sets up House vote next week The Afghanistan conundrum The Apocalypse has passed. The South consolidates Hoekstra silent on endorsement after Mich. vote King: Gay marriage ruling helps GOP MIDDAY ROUNDUP Privacy caucus wants answers on consumer tracking online Vitter: Don’t cut emissions unless China and India go first Gibbs notes Medicare fund extension on Twitter With family away, Obama enjoys birthday dinner with Oprah and other pals Ford expected to receive $250 million loan guarantee for exports Obama dines with Oprah on his birthday Huckabee trashes Pelosi in tweet Clinton: U.S. will hold talks with U.A.E. over Blackberry ban Green groups press EPA to probe gas ‘fracking’ companies Reid decries ‘Charlie Brown theory of government’ in the Senate Mean Katie Couric and crybaby Sarah Palin Private Medicaid plans applaud GAO report that uncovered faulty federal payments Danny Tarkanian’s mom to go after Sharron Angle Why we should welcome McConnell’s demand for hearings on rescinding 14th amendment (Rep. Luis Gutierrez) McConnell: Obama will have to negotiate more with GOP next year Unconscionable Cobell Bailing out ‘the smartest guys in the room’ Kerry to Shaq: ‘Welcome to Massachusetts’ Waxman talks climate and the Dems’ future Children’s hospitals lobby for fix to drug discount provision in health reform law New Hampshire Dem gets hit for cap-and-trade vote (updated) ‘Antiques Roadshow’ coming to D.C. Initial jobs claims unexpectedly rose last week Ethanol: Now is the time — for truth Axelrod: President remains opposed to same-sex marriage Clinton texts a $10 donation to Pakistan flood relief McConnell talks areas of agreement with Obama Obama to raise $1 million for struggling Senate candidate Palin’s closing rally for Handel set Healthcare Thursday Standing in the way of justice for the BP calamity: GOP puts political points above all else MORNING READ E2 Morning Round-up: Will capping BP’s well block the spill bills? Plus … the Senate renewable energy fight intensifies, Obama to tout efficient autos, and more Good Morning Tech The roots of August recess Specials complicate Senate races Money in the Morning Waxman sees bright side to November: ‘Difficult’ Democrats won’t be back Fellow Dems shoot down fiscal hawks Lawmaker on Rangel jury plans to keep $3,000 in donations from embattled rep Businesses divided on Saturday mail Democrats pressure GOP on Tea Party Caucus House returning won’t affect renovations Google, Verizon to reach net-neutrality deal separate from broader FCC talks Pelosi calls on House to return next week to move $26B state aid package Reid plans September showdown on extension of tax cuts Waters wants hearing before midterms Retired Capitol Police officer pleads guilty to child pornography charge Murkowski advocates slimmer spill bill