The Hill Articles: June 14, 2010

Bottom Line Unions press Senate to change jobs bill ‘Daily Show’ gives Bayh street cred, at least with his kids Rep. Anthony Weiner recovering well from goat injury Obama and Barbour reach consensus: Lemon-lime Reps. Heinrich and Bono Mack lead in hottest lawmaker contest Dozens of former lawmakers in town this week Significant, positive change is happening in Pakistan Model mom hits Capitol Hill Oil and Obama A taste of home Addressing GOP’s agenda Reconnecting Washington to cities Is a ban on office tuna worth fighting for? The Drudge factor Frank rebukes ‘TARP Jr.’ moniker for small-business bill Inside the Office of The House Education and Labor Committee minority staff: Barrett Karr Obama rounds out oil spill commission with academics, green group chief Obama and Barbour reach consensus: Lemon-lime Obama wants deal on BP damages fund Michigan lawmakers urge Izzo to stick with Sparty Sharron Angle: ‘I call myself an oath keeper’ Welch seeks BP dividend for escrow account Kerry, Snowe urge FCC to hurry up on freeing spectrum for wireless Weiner recovering well from goat injury Markets fall after Greece’s credit rating downgraded DAY’S END ROUNDUP Free Press backs FCC on data roaming rules Reid files cloture on tax extenders bill GOP congressman: Obama ‘favors the black person’ Fighting the epidemic of prescription drug abuse (Rep. Hal Rogers) Huckabee keeps alive spat with Daniels Republican operatives deny Clyburn allegation of running Greene campaign Budgeting is basic (Rep. Mac Thornberry) Midterms: It all comes down to oil Joe Wilson’s campaign denies involvement in Greene candidacy (updated) Congressional leadership to acknowledge role of slave labor in Capitol construction Moody’s downgrades Greece to junk status Greene primary challenger formally contests S.C. Senate Democratic primary Markey to press oil CEOs on whether they endorse BP practices Rand Paul’s medical certification questioned (updated) Reid objects to short-term extension of expiring provisions Greed explains the disasters and the lying afterwards Waxman: BP decisions appeared to increase danger of well failure Cablevision to buy Bresnan Communications for $1.4 billion Clyburn: Senate should look to improve on cap-and-trade bill Lincoln clarifies derivatives ‘push out’ Atlantic Coast senators seek oil spill preparedness (Sen. Robert Menendez) TARP recipients almost current on unpaid taxes Key Dem says payouts to spill victims comes before BP’s stockholders Key Dem says payouts to spill victims come before BP’s stockholders First D.C. Apple store opening in Georgetown on Friday Employer health costs projected to jump 9 percent in 2011 Obama meets with Barbour, Jindal No beef with Old Blighty Etheridge apologizes for confrontation caught on video Fox Business Network goes Tea Party Spirit Airlines grounds flights through Wednesday World Cup Obama seeks to whip up support for energy legislation on back of spill IG says IRS needs better security controls LeMieux supports BP escrow account for spill Obama seeks to whip up support for energy legislation on back of spill The Big Question: What should Obama say Tuesday night? Making rating agencies liable for all of Wall Street’s wrongs is not right New FCC process invites lobbyists to sign up online A call for a progressive resurgence (Rep. Lynn Woolsey) Reckoning day for the raters MIDDAY ROUNDUP Green jobs and competitive industry: The net benefits of climate legislation BP spill costs at $1.6 billion White House again postpones doc cuts under Medicare Merkley pitches plan to curb oil use, draws Reid’s eye Kirk: Attacks have gone from ‘dirty to ridiculous’ The day of Russia Singer Sophie B. Hawkins: Obama throwing country ‘under the bus,’ choking on spill response Florida GOP senator ‘encouraged’ by Obama’s plan for BP account Reid formally calls for BP independently administered escrow account for spill 22 senators: FCC plan ‘relegates’ countryside to ‘second class’ Dems formalize request for $20B escrow account in letter to BP N.H. GOP Senate candidate testifies in fraud hearing Rep. Etheridge gets aggressive in street confrontation Lincoln Financial seeks to buy out Treasury’s stake in firm Reid’s opponent says he ‘waterboarded our economy’ Liberal group spends big to hammer GOP senators on vote to cancel EPA rules NSA video tries to dispel fear about polygraph use during job interviews Rubio: U.S. support for Israel must not waver VIDEO: Democratic Congressman gets physical with activist The fight begins to keep the insurance we have Fighting the epidemic of prescription drug abuse (Rep. Hal Rogers) Drudge Report Huffington Post Red State LaHood joins Obama’s golfing foursome Firedoglake The Corner Daily Kos Majority of Americans says tax increases will hurt the economy BP’s special relationship Top of the ballot: Dems see ‘offensive opportunities’ Tiger’s new weakness Good morning tech Fearless: The return of initiative and excellence MORNING READ Liberal group spends big to hammer GOP senators on EPA vote Florida GOP senator ‘encouraged’ by Obama’s plan for BP account Florida GOP senator ‘encouraged’ by Obama’s plan for BP account Energy plans taking shape as fight to craft oil legislation looms large Reid’s proposal on home tax credit boosts campaign theme The Week Ahead: BP CEO on Capitol Hill E2 Round-up: BP damages fund would take decisions away from execs, green groups use spill as rallying cry, and Sestak and Toomey collide on energy Ally Turkey comes under increasing criticism from some lawmakers