The Hill Articles: June 2, 2010

More reasons for incumbents to worry after Tuesday night’s election results Coalition seeks money for survey of employer health benefits Obama orders extension of benefits to gay and lesbian federal employees U.S., Britain expected to push Europe for public banks stress test Retired officers push Gitmo closing as campaign issue Kentucky Senate rebukes Rand Paul on Civil Rights This year’s AP Stylebook to include terms inspired by the Web (not the ‘web’) Too early for accusations (Rep. Jane Harman) Statement on Gaza flotilla incident (House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer) Fight over Kagan documents heats up Biden: BP ‘have done the best they could’ in oil spill response Stimulus ‘an absolute success,’ says Biden Fiorina says Boxer more worried about ‘weather’ than terror Obama uses bully pulpit to attack Republicans on the economy Bidens to host reporters at ‘Biden Beach Boardwalk’ party Congress must act now on Gaza: International investigation needed Obama touts tax credits, ending tax breaks and charging carbon polluters Biden defends Israel’s actions in flotilla incident GOP senator criticizes anti-tax pledge FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski live at D8 conference DAY’S END ROUND UP Geithner: G-20 unlikely to endorse bank tax SEIU planning protest of Arizona gov. before meeting with Obama LaHood, Sebelius, Locke, and 43 congressional offices to walk in Komen Race for the Cure SEC fines Diebold $25 million for using fraudulent tactics to inflate earnings Cable COO: Scant evidence that TV viewers will move online White House defends healthcare law as reducing budget deficit Inside the congressional hearings process: Not sexy perhaps, but necessary Nelson to Obama: Deploy military to combat oil spill House Dems outline new media contest Texas congressmen want ‘Matrix’-style border technology Rahm Emanuel gets a subpoena from Blago’s lawyers Grassley: GOP wins this fall wouldn’t impact next year’s farm bill India may try to sabotage anti-counterfeiting agreement BP CEO apologizes for saying ‘I want my life back’ Grassley urges Reid to act on the estate tax Boehner: Obama speech ‘diminishes’ the presidency Blago’s defense team subpoenas chief of staff Displaced NASA workers get $15 million from Labor Republicans, Obama continue back-and-forth on policies Crist on oil drilling: ‘If this doesn’t give you pause, nothing would’ Obama talks to leaders in hopes of avoiding repeat of Israeli attack Crist on oil drilling: ‘If this doesn’t give you pause, nothing would’ Palin backs Sen. Murkowski’s primary opponent Former Rep. Ramstad joins D.C. office of tax firm Sarah Palin backs Sen. Murkowski’s opponent HHS launches public health data project iPad used to communicate with dolphins Untimely rush to repeal (Rep. Duncan Hunter) Disapproval resolution: June 2010 (Sen. Lisa Murkowski) BP CEO apologizes for saying ‘I want my life back’ Tea Partiers to watch out for: Tim Bridgewater and the 17th Amendment Heath reform will increase costs, survey finds Vitter demands BP pay for barrier islands off Louisiana coast Vitter demands BP pay for barrier islands off Louisiana coast The Big Question: Is probing BP a good move right now? Obama: I intend to find the votes on climate ‘in the coming months’ Wife of Sen. Lugar pleads guilty to DWI charge President George W. Bush joins Facebook BP’s latest effort to contain Gulf disaster stalls as oil slick drifts toward coast GM sales show double-digit gains, exceeding forecasts Obama to frame midterms as choice between economic progress and GOP Jobs responds to Apple factory deaths The Negotiator, Bill Clinton Green group ties Lincoln, BP in final push for Halter Michelle Obama plugs Reid at Women’s Summit, children’s event Wife of Sen. Lugar pleads guilty to DWI charge MIDDAY ROUNDUP Dems pressure Pelosi on consumer protection in Wall Street reform bill Green group ties Lincoln, BP in final push for Halter Power outage in Dirksen Sen. DeMint less than a shoo-in for reelection Schumer intros bill taxing outsourced calls Facebook and internet privacy (Sen. Michael Bennet) Former Florida GOP chairman arrested Kirk’s explanation for award error under scrutiny Elizabeth Edwards denies rumors that daughter Cate would get custody Former Florida GOP chairman arrested Former Florida GOP chairman arrested California Senate candidate goes dark a week before primary Palin targets ‘extreme greenies’ in Twitter post Home sales soar in April Giuliani to New Hampshire Paul McCartney gets love from Capitol Hill reporters Grassley blasts Dems for misleading statement on COBRA Public Knowledge nabs Stupak aide Party-switcher Griffith loses GOP primary Louisiana Democrat wants BP CEO fired Louisiana Dem wants BP CEO fired Obama to meet with Arizona gov. over immigration law Good Morning Tech E2 Round-Up: The murky waters of the oil spill criminal probe, hurricanes loom over spill response effort, inside the ‘dredge, baby, dredge’ battle, and a closer look at spill response chief Thad Allen Union launches effort to drive early voting in push to unseat Lincoln The New Republic Firedoglake The Corner McCain says Obama helped create environment for flotilla controversy Hot Air Swampland Politics Daily MORNING READ Crist says he’s ‘lonely’ on campaign trail Dems fire a shot across donors’ bow Census hiring to spike job figures in May All’s fair when delving into military records Dana Perino: ‘Obama can’t don a snorkeling outfit and do it himself’ NRCC-backed Nunnelee gets through Miss. primary Rep. Davis loses bid to become first black governor of Alabama Palin helps New Mexico Republican win primary Federal government launches criminal investigation of Gulf Coast oil disaster Obama faces intra-party resistance