The Hill Articles: April 20, 2011

EPA chief on Gulf Coast: No ‘Armageddon,’ but years needed to track spill impact Obama gets warm reception from Facebook crowd Lobbying Revenue – First Quarter 2011 Report: Korean trade agreement will help US economy House Dem slams GOP debt limit stance Democrats press Apple on iPhone privacy concerns Divided government hits K Street ‘SAVEGO’ plan presented as way out of debt standoff for GOP, White House Top House Dem: President’s on the right track on taxes Gingrich: Clean debt-limit increase would be ‘enormous mistake’ for GOP leaders Wisconsin begins recount process for Supreme Court contest DAY’S END ROUNDUP Dem senator: US cannot win wars in the Arab world DOD official warns high costs will doom new hardware projects Pelosi keeps probing House GOP’s DOMA lawyer CREW sues DOJ for records in Rep. Don Young investigation Dow closes near three-year high Poll: Americans less worried about climate change, sub-Saharan Africans more concerned Poll: Majority of Americans can’t name a single GOP presidential hopeful Cantor: Biden talks must be serious, not political theater One year after the gulf, a plan to mitigate future spills Democrat: No Tea Party license plates Top Senate Republican slams ‘outrageous’ executive order on disclosure Dems push IRS on ‘innocent spouse’ protection Obama to attend last Endeavour launch Medicare commission TSA union vote headed to a runoff GOP fundraises off Ryan budget Administration urges graduating students to learn about healthcare coverage options Report: iPhone and iPad store user location data Republicans push FDA to consider tougher curbs on painkillers Ex-Rep. Patrick Murphy launches statewide bid in Pennsylvania DOD won’t get to keep monies freed up in pursuit of $400B cut goal Shutdown fight ‘powder-puff’ compared to debt ceiling clash, says GOP senator Brad Watson, 2011, Mario Savio, 1964 Kucinich repeats criticism of Bradley Manning treatment after prison transfer announced Top House Republican: Time to ‘get back to work’ in the Gulf House lawmakers confident that Colombia trade deal will be ready soon Issa threatens ATF with contempt charges for withholding documents Boehner: ‘Political calculations’ shouldn’t drive Afghan decision Bachmann on ‘birther’ issue: Let’s move on Obama looks to friend Silicon Valley with Facebook town hall Ron Paul selling his house on Facebook Stuck in jury duty, Sen. Hatch misses appeal from Lindsay Lohan Issa slams Obama for ‘political bias’ against US oil drilling America to ‘reconsider itself’ in coming debt-ceiling fight, says Rockefeller NTSB investigating aborted landing of Michelle Obama’s plane FTC: Video game retailers stricter on age rules than music, film Missing details in Obama’s Medicare plan Compromise of home rule was the last straw for D.C. DSCC tops NRSC in first-quarter fundraising Report charts effect of Gulf drilling freeze on 2011 oil production Kirk: ‘Highly unlikely’ that three trade deals will be lumped together Christie Vilsack moves closer to 2012 battle with King Consumer protection in trouble again BP CEO promises to ‘strengthen safety’ Treasury touts Dodd-Frank impact on community banks Willow Smith to play the White House DOT: Airlines must refund fees for lost luggage White House effort to bolster startups gets new Google, Microsoft support Existing home sales, mortgage applications show increases as housing market struggles Pawlenty to release budget plan House Republicans demand answers on president’s Medicare reforms Poll: Obama at 46 percent to Romney’s 45 GOP senator: Build more nuclear plants Pelosi laments Senate hurdles to oil-spill bills, calls for new efforts News bites: New iPhone shipping in December GOP senator: 2012 GOP nominee needs to present ‘alternate’ vision of America Dem senators accused of wanting it both ways on Planned Parenthood Focus on comprehensive spending restraint Cameron: Global warming overtakes ‘Skynet’ as threat Despite Boehner flap, Hispanic caucus plans fiestas for Cinco de Mayo DHS announces new terror alert system Bachmann warns leadership on debt ceiling: Voters not looking for compromise Fear of math and science News bites: New Jersey has a new transportation security ‘boss’ Gov. Christie’s approval rating slips News bites: Plans for Texas nuke plant scuttled; more on BP and offshore drilling Gov. Brewer: White House snubbed me Democrats seek funds to air Medicare ad in Boehner’s district Climate ‘czar’ Browner joins liberal think tank News bites: Debt talk continues to dominate Republican: Obama’s defiance on ‘czars’ should fuel skepticism of future deals Obama lauds progress after Gulf spill but says ‘the job isn’t done’ News bites: Americans largely opposed to Medicare cuts OPINION: We need to act on energy security Known for stance on pot, former NM Gov. Johnson readies presidential bid Devil in the details: Blackburn’s teary defense turned to ‘no’ vote on budget Bachmann’s bid: The what-if game A bad time for Obama’s approval dip Business groups likely to align with president in debt-ceiling fight Swipe-fee opponents shower Sen. Tester with campaign contributions For some in House, budget choice was none of the above Allen: Offshore drilling will never be ‘risk-free’ Democratic Super PAC targets freshmen over Ryan budget ‘Frenetic’ Newt gets cool reviews MORNING READ Sarah Palin: 2012 exploratory committee not on radar With all eyes on deficit, hawks know Pentagon cuts are coming White House and Republicans flirt over new negotiations on 2012 budget