The Hill Articles: July 12, 2010

Fidel Castro sports a contraband tracksuit Reid hopes to pass Wall Street reform this week Sotomayor to pen memoir GSA to give online real estate auction another shot Hold the guacamole: Food poisonings on the rise Sen. Brown pressed on campaign finance bill GOP hits Reid and others for raising money in Canada Northrop to make Falls Church move Bottom Line Snowe backs financial reform, ensuring passage Tough road ahead in Middle East Weyant’s World: July 13, 2010 The shame of the Senate GOP consistency necessary Ex-Rep. Deal accuses Palin-backed opponent of supporting gay ‘outreach’ Cantor calls again for health reform repeal Strong fundraising from three targeted Dems Reid aide slams Republican call to extend tax cuts for the rich White House pushes for extension of program to help needy families FCC ‘most improved’ federal agency Van Hollen: ‘Democrats are not going to lose the House’ Interior Dept. issues revised drilling moratorium Byrd’s replacement named by Sunday Congressman blames town hall incident on opponent, apologizes Election milestone: Both parties foresee GOP retaking House in Nov election Here come the moderates Manchin: Senate appointment should come by Sunday Police reports: Dozen pot busts at Capitol since last year DAY’S END ROUNDUP Florida gubernatorial candidate wants ‘Arizona style’ immigration law Medicare agency to unveil electronic health records regulations Cyber Command logo code cracked Obama praises Dominican baseball stars Community pharmacists call fears of postal cuts ‘overstated’ Consumer Reports fixes iPhone 4 flaw with duct tape Castro sports contraband track suit Interest rates likely to remain low, inflation could tick upward Bayh: Tax increases will hurt recovery Official: Revised deepwater oil drilling ban coming Monday Rubio gets aggressive backing from Sen. LeMieux Americans deserve to hear Berwick’s plans for massive Medicare cuts (Sen. Mitch McConnell) Obstruction costing jobs across America (Sen. Harry Reid) Northrop Grumman picks Falls Church, Va., for new headquarters Medicare agency issues regulations for nursing home civil money penalties Watchdogs call on Sen. Scott Brown to back campaign finance bill Sen. Murkowski agrees to three GOP primary debates Poll: 26 percent of ‘liberals’ embrace ‘progressive’ label White House meeting will stress economic side of cybersecurity Justice Sotomayor to pen memoir Unemployment benefits bill on hold until Byrd replacement named Leader of Obama’s oil spill commission calls it free of politics, preconception War supplemental includes pay-for-delay ban, other healthcare measures The Democrats’ spending spree (Rep. John Campbell) Environmentalists fine-tune campaign against oil tax breaks Verizon chief meets with White House officials Hold the guacamole: Food poisonings on the rise Tony Hayward action figure released Rubio raises $4.5 million in record second quarter Issa wants answers on White House’s Google ties Defense of Marriage ruling may have healthcare reform implications Bernanke: Credit to small biz should be job one Brown to support Wall Street reform; Dems edge closer to 60 Treasury: HIRE Act makes $8.5 billion in tax breaks available to businesses Google wants data on wireless firms Electric-car backers launch new ads as energy votes loom MIDDAY ROUNDUP Salsa, guacamole increasingly at root of food poisoning Donors pushing Barbour to run in 2012 The Big Question: Should Obama still pursue a drilling ban? Congressman gets into heated exchange at town hall meeting The next majority ‘Gone’: America declares itself to be god VIDEO: Biden tells Leno we should have kept Anna Chapman Deficit commission warns: Nation’s budget problems are healthcare centered New report shows oil and gas tax breaks benefit shareholders N.C. Sen. Burr has robust second quarter BP costs grow to $3.5 billion, in talks to sell billions in assets Facebook strengthens youth protections in U.K. Schumer: Alcoholic bevs target underage consumers Updated financial regulatory bill misses the mark on reform (Sen. Mike Johanns) Oil soaked: Because it pays the bills Medicaid cut threatens care in Texas Kremlin mentions ‘spy games’ in tweet Top Republicans want all tax cuts extended Gregg optimistic about Senate’s future Angle says advisers suggested she look ‘more serious’ GOP leader sees House takeover Poll: Obama hits new low on economy New START treaty makes us safer today and tomorrow (Sen. Carl Levin) Google unveils tool for developing Android apps Rep. Weiner and Huma Abedin tie the knot Microsoft’s Ballmer: We ‘missed’ on mobile A diamond in the rough: The NLRA’s 75th anniversary Finance to hold a hearing on the Bush tax cuts Gibbs hits Kyl on tax comment Steele gets party backing after war remarks A World Cup win for South Africa Republican comeback Palin’s PAC raises nearly $900,000 in second quarter Palin calls Obama plan ‘backasswards’ The week in health policy MORNING READ Rep. Waters: Lineup for FCC forum on Comcast-NBCU is ‘unacceptable’ E2 Round-up: BP works to install improved containment cap, the company may sell off assets, and a Chinese oil giant eyes closer ties with BP DNC widens scope of ‘BP Republicans’ site Sen. Reid faces balancing act in trying to craft energy and climate legislation Senate Democrats face critical four weeks The Week Ahead: Back from recess Good morning tech Lobbying battle over START treaty heats up over weeklong congressional recess