The Hill Articles: June 18, 2010

Dumb comments aside, it was still a botched response Hayworth plans b-day funder with Joe Arpaio Vegan Kucinich may eat a hamburger Liberal groups signal doubts with FCC reclassification plan Obama administration announces beneficiaries of healthcare reform prevention dollars Grassley accuses Democrats of slow-walking estate tax fix Senate Finance will hold hearing on Chinese trade policies Friday Tech Roundup Small firms can now apply for medical research tax credits and grants created by healthcare law Small firms can now apply for medical research tax credits and grants created by healthcare law White House hoping for rescheduled Netanyahu visit in ‘coming weeks’ DAY’S END ROUNDUP Bank economists bullish on recovery, but see interest rates rising Bipartisan bill would stop government from buying Chinese items Bair: Congress should take up Fannie, Freddie reform after Wall Street bill ‘Twilight,’ Mitt Romney and the Mormons Fix what needs fixing, invest in what works (Rep. Henry Cuellar) AmericaSpeaks: Town halls and more on the national budget Recovery Act has put economy on track, but now is not the time to stop (Rep. Tim Ryan) Principal disputes former student’s allegation of run-in with Etheridge Poll: 92 percent say Gulf spill is ‘out of control’ Waive the Jones Act to assist the oil spill cleanup (Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson) Rep. Inglis works to save his job ahead of runoff Health IT week: Technology & innovation can check rising health costs Trumka signals pivot by AFL-CIO on immigration White House says Barton’s BP comment shows what some Republicans ‘truly believe’ Physicians’ group blasts Congress for doc fix delay House Dems add a week to their August recess Obama watches team USA’s World Cup match Top Republican joins chorus calling for Rep. Barton to step aside BP needs to come up with answers to our questions (Rep. John D. Dingell) Doc cuts to go into effect today MPAA hires Linda Kinney to lobby the FCC Dems seek cash to run anti-Barton ad BP CEO Hayward relinquishes Gulf oil spill oversight role Homeland Security likely to scale back virtual border fence Joe Barton’s oil slick The Big Question: Should Barton step down over BP apology? Senate passes six-month ‘doc fix’ Blog that alleged Haley affair endorses her campaign Cantwell, Collins push climate bill as Dems wrestle with energy plans Senate passes six-month doc fix Blog that alleged Haley affair endorses her campaign Q&A: Video game convention homes in on policy Baucus, Grassley release ‘doc fix’ agreement Dems seek cash to run anti-Barton ad Oberstar calls to ‘Americanize’ offshore rigs to help ensure worker safety Financial regulatory reform: Diversity matters Some nice endorsements from Minnesota’s Pawlenty Unemployment rates drop in 37 states Israeli youth Van Hollen defends exemptions in campaign bill that prompted backlash Toy soldiers Obama touts 10,000th stimulus project Rep. Schiff ready for triathalon MIDDAY ROUNDUP Congressional staffers raise big money for Gulf Coast relief Reid all jazzed up about World Cup tie Fowler still wants Greene out of Senate race GOP senators briefed on Baucus/Grassley “doc fix” deal Franken launches full-throated attack on ‘conservative activism’ on courts Judge tells Massey to rehire fired miner Military hospitals: a place to heal; not kill (Rep. Todd Akin) Investment group urges Congress to hold off on 401(k) disclosure rule Is Sharron Angle ready for prime time? Bachmann defends GOP concerns over $20 billion BP fund Tony Blair makes a suprise visit to Capitol Hill All Republicans should apologize for the oil spill Moody’s downgrades BP three notches Former constituent says Etheridge ‘grabbed’ him too Utah AG uses Twitter to announce execution Obama Ohio rally a campaign event for Strickland, Fisher Reverse the drilling moratorium in the Gulf (Rep. Pete Olson) House Democatic leaders cancel Friday’s vote on campaign finance legislation An absence of executive temperament Lawmakers catch World Cup fever Three new endorsements from Palin Fatherhood reflections Obama urges G-20 to continue recovery efforts We will not be silent on viral hepatitis (Rep. Mike Honda) Good morning tech MORNING READ Top of the ballot: Alvin Greene stays Senators go after dealers who sweeten drugs to target kids GOP senator: Bush handled Katrina better than Obama handling spill Obama pushes world leaders on economic reforms ahead of G-20 How war is remembered … E2 Round-up: Gas from BP well is an ‘overlooked’ threat, White House push on BP fund sparks debate about government’s reach, and mistakes hinder spill response effort Inhofe: Senate doesn’t have votes to lift drilling moratorium Guerrilla-style interview tactics make ambushed lawmakers’ blood boil Ousted lawmakers have another go and try to reclaim their former seats Union e-vote exploration sets off card-check, business Baucus, Grassley reach agreement on doc fix Senate Democrats will ‘keep trying’ to pass tax extenders legislation Senate liberals threaten rebellion on energy bill Obama risks ‘Recovery Summer’ South Carolina Dems won’t challenge Greene’s primary win House Democrats postpone hearing on campaign finance legislation Senate Democrats will make more revisions to tax extenders legislation