The Hill Articles: June 23, 2010

Afghanistan: Send in the clowns War funds bill still draws House GOP ire Dems move closer to Thursday vote on Disclose Act Vitter aide resigns in scandal, giving Dems hope in Senate race Banks and hedge funds could face up to $20 billion in fees under Wall Street bill Transparency by ‘shorts’ on ‘for-profit’ schools needed, too Time is issue in Afghanistan war Opportunity to hit ‘reset’ Obama in no man’s land Rep. Cohen says he doesn’t have ‘pin envy’ Nelson: Extenders is ‘a problem’ Defining spill’s accountability World Cup win leads to chants of ‘USA!’ at the White House Reasoned debate needed to amend energy legislation Kennedy: Compound at Hyannis not changing hands anytime soon Gulf oil spill should not be exploited for political gain Late rapper Tupac Shakur, actor Bill Cosby honored by Library of Congress For the future, we must manage Outer Continental Shelf with care Gulf states need their fair share now, not seven years from now Michelle Obama to visit Duke Ellington with Russia’s first lady Rep. Miller takes on Interior Department over new offshore work-safety rules Fight to lift drilling moratorium isn’t about partisanship politics Much work left to clean up spill Feinberg will make shift over to Gulf oil spill job this summer Using derivatives to protect consumers Business groups pressure House members to vote against Disclose Act GM preparing for offering to raise up to $20 billion Congressional inaction on doc fix forces AARP to call for state action House votes to give subpoena power to oil spill commission Boehner will send $1 million to NRCC State attorneys general (hope to) throw support behind health reform law Spratt makes several suggestions for new OMB director Palm founder Jeff Hawkins joins Secular Coalition of America Levin: Petraeus hearings ‘no later than next Tuesday’ Reid postpones action on extenders until 6pm Protecting our government from corporate influence (Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Sherrod Brown) Search Elena Kagan’s Inbox Tupac Shakur, Bill Cosby honored by Library of Congress Whitman launches 60-second attack ad ‘Three amigos’ take to the Hill Get out of Afghanistan (Rep. Dennis Kucinich) Climate advocates plan $11 million ad campaign targeting ‘key senators’ Reid and McConnell lead letter to Obama defending Israel in flotilla incident Lung group warns that smoking is ‘clear and present danger’ to soldiers, military Statement on the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Sen. Harry Reid) Uniting around our nation’s goal in Afghanistan (Sen. Mitch McConnell) The U.S.-China trade relationship: Finding a new path forward Lawmakers, industry lament costs of online piracy at hearing McCain, Graham, Lieberman call for changes to civilian Afghanistan team Pharmacy group warns that postal service cuts would hurt patients’ access to medicines Abramoff ‘learning the pizza business’ in Baltimore McConnell: Kagan a ‘political operative’ Interior eyes more flexible drilling moratorium after court setback GOP lawmakers echo Beck’s claims against Soros End secret holds in the Senate (Sen. Claire McCaskill) Reid seeks action on extenders later Wednesday House resolution on Sestak-Romanoff job offers fails at Judiciary Boozman wants donations to help fight spending New regulation requires hospitals to let patients decide who can visit them Medvedev joins Twitter, visits Twitter HQ Review finds more than $27 million in fraudulent tax credits Federal Reserve holds interest rates near zero House Republicans use Obama’s selection of Petraeus to jab Democrats Rocky meeting for Finance/lobbyists on extenders Kennedy: Family compound at Hyannis won’t change hands anytime soon Burgess: I’ve voted for bad policy, so should Pelosi Praise flows from senators in both parties over Petraeus pick World Cup win sets Twitter abuzz Lieberman praises ‘historic moment in Obama presidency’ Business Roundtable survey shows cautious optimism on the economy McCain calls Hayworth a ‘huckster’ in new ads Poll: 50 percent disapprove of Obama’s handling of oil spill FCC’s Genachowski taps PR veteran as senior counselor The career education debate needs solutions, not scapegoats Dems, GOP respond to ‘What Would Republicans Do?’ World Cup win leads to chants of “U.S.A!” at the White House Obama is the god that failed Black caucus hits Senate GOP for sitting on summer jobs bill McChrystal out; Gen. Petraeus to take the reins in Afghanistan Updated: Free-market think tank calls for end to government-set Medicare rates Report: Problem with containment cap increases oil flow into Gulf Rep. Levin urges Senate to pass tax extenders Harry Reid’s son leaves last name out of first campaign ad Pelosi asks for donations to fend off potential GOP investigations Ron Paul calls $20 billion BP escrow fund a ‘PR stunt,’ ‘suspicious’ GOP lawmaker asks IRS not to tax payments to spill victims New drilling agency head to form internal investigations unit Cancer doctors worst hit by Medicare rate cut For Sen. DeMint, Colorado primary is next MIDDAY ROUNDUP Chamber backs centrist Dem Boren for reelection The Big Question: Is it ever OK for a general to disagree in public? Barton tweets out ‘Joe Barton was right’ Abramoff ‘learning the pizza business’ in Baltimore More than 300 organizations send letter opposing Disclose Act Doctors’ rationale for antitrust exception under fire Sen. Vitter aide resigns after report of knife attack arrest What’s the matter with North Carolina’s 8th district? Setting the record straight on border crime New homes sales drop to lowest levels in nearly 50 years Gen. McChrystal’s fate unclear after brief meeting with President Obama Opponents of mosque using fear to divide Michelle Obama to tour D.C. arts school with Russia’s first lady Dodd wishes U.S. luck against Algeria in World Cup match Spitzer gets CNN show Report: Obama and Cameron to meet on oil spill Saturday Chief tech officer says administration focused on innovation in health IT, energy sectors Barton will keep top GOP spot on Energy and Commerce panel McMorris Rodgers opposes Obama’s spending priority GOP marks three months since passage of healthcare reform Sanford found … with his ex-wife Viewing party in Rayburn for USA vs. Algeria Obama economic team pushes G-20 to focus on growth over deficits Good morning tech American socialism revisited Report: Vitter aide had ‘repeated brushes with the law;’ may cost boss at the polls Republicans seek clarity on high-risk insurance pools McChrystal should not go Boehner report claims health reform failed on promises after three months Democrats fail ‘the most basic responsibility of governing’ (Rep. Michele Bachmann) Health highlights today National Republicans get their candidates Senate talks on tax package focus on Medicaid payments to states MORNING READ E2 Round-up: Salazar under scrutiny, judge who blocked drilling ban has oil investments, a look at BP’s spill response chief, and the oil industry fights new drilling constraints House lawmaker says he’s baffled by Office of Congressional ethics probe Stearns to hold fundraiser with Barton Arizona Democrats urge Obama not to sue over controversial immigration law Mike Lee wins nomination to succeed Sen. Bennett in Utah Matheson survives primary Budget enforcement resolution could be ready Wednesday Palin racks up two more wins Dems: We’re not bound by president’s tax vow Ensign staff tell ethics panel inquiry that lobbying rule-breaking was known Drilling ban is overturned by court in La. Dems mull discretionary spending cuts Son of one-time segregationist loses to black Republican Salazar pledges new order to bolster deepwater drilling ban Senate talks on tax package focuses on Medicaid payments to states McChrystal faces ax Inglis falls in South Carolina House runoff Marshall tops Cunningham in N.C. Senate runoff Superfund tax push spurs rush for new lobbyists Haley wins S.C. runoff against Rep. Barrett Justice misses deadline for new prison rape rules Lobbying World Campaign bill may lose Republican sponsor Deal nears on auto dealers exemption Inhofe slams EPA push to revive Superfund taxes 50 the magic number for Obama Don’t let bad polls rain on your parade