The Hill Articles: April 27, 2011

CBO: Repealing health law’s exchange grants would save $14B Obama issues executive order telling agencies to improve customer service online Past votes signal uphill fight on oil industry tax breaks Poll: More Americans want deficit action, fewer sure they’ll get it President hopes to be seen as the grown-up in ‘birther’ fight Huckabee camp shoots down rumor he won’t run in 2012 Bernanke calls gas prices a ‘double whammy’ Daley stays in Chicago for business outreach, Durbin fundraiser President shakes up war council Rep. King: Dems tried to scare GOP with government shutdown DAY’S END ROUNDUP Industry calls for stay of EPA boiler rules Gallup: Boehner’s ratings slip Obama ends Democrats’ self-doubt on defense AARP: Ryan plan would limit Medicaid innovation Senators request study on Brazil’s agricultural markets Hatch to Reid: Vote on all House-proposed budgets Utah governor joins corporate-tax-holiday push Congressmen explore, consider reopening Yucca Mountain project Mass. House passes law curbing union rights Bono Mack to introduce data protection bill Fed might have to act if short-term cuts too severe, Bernanke says Panetta tapped for top Pentagon job, Petraeus to lead the CIA Pelosi condemns attack on US website Rep. Rush: Data breach notices shouldn’t come out in ‘Sony time’ Grassley: Get some Z’s AT&T on merger: Leave Qualcomm deal out of it Airline employment ticks up Senate GOP to White House: Don’t check political contributions of contractors Exxon tries to preempt fury from first-quarter profits Rep. Heller appointed to Ensign seat FCC forms net-neutrality committee Markey: Apple response to iPhone-gate raises new questions DoT giving Minneapolis $474 million for light rail Reid will hold Senate vote on Ryan budget Reid: Cut oil tax breaks as soon as possible Nader: Despite broken promises, Obama wins in 2012 Let’s move on from the birth issue Liberal policy shop: Ryan Medicare plan drives healthcare costs up $34T Ex-Bush official: Those who would block debt hike are like al Qaeda Interest groups get in on the action as debate over oil industry taxes heats up Featured Senate hearings: Senate Judiciary calls on Holder to testify House Dem leader pushes Obama for more border security Fed stays the course on QE2, interest rates DeMint eyes Senate Finance Committee seat vacated by tarnished Ensign Remembering Juliano Mer-Khamis’ legacy First photos of Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin Codel to attend shuttle launch; House leaders to stay home BP eyes resumption of Gulf drilling this year Giffords heads to Florida for space shuttle launch A path to poverty: Happy Mother’s Day Pawlenty, Paul to court Tea Party before SC debate Grassley: Get some Z’s Report: Mid-market companies expecting growth although hurdles remain King approves spook shuffle Sen. Nelson to work with fiscal conservatives on 2012 budget Leahy urges Apple, Google to testify at Senate privacy hearing Fox News bosses to meet with Huckabee on 2012 FAA administrator: Culture of air traffic controllers won’t change overnight Killing Medicare won’t solve nation’s problems Rate review bill advances in California Apple denies tracking location of iPhones Merger opponents: FCC should review AT&T spectrum purchase with merger Who, exactly, is the Speaker of the House? Navy secretary affirms commitment to cutting costs Nursing home industry touts job record as cuts loom Fed’s Bernanke ready for hot seat Mortgage applications fell last week R’s vs. Obama GOP lays out amendment process for Gulf of Mexico drilling bill Obama releases birth certificate; condemns ‘carnival barkers’ Liberals urge Senate vote on Ryan’s Medicare plan Palin: Don’t let White House ‘distract you’ from Bernanke press conference Trump: ‘Very proud of myself’ Markey honored for ‘Gulf Spillcam’ News bites: Apple responds to iPhone concerns More Dems lining up for potential challenge to Rep. David Wu Birthers owe all-American Obama an apology House looks to cut another piece of ‘ObamaCare’ law next week News bites: Insurance? Check. News bites: Bernanke’s big day Markey honored at film festival for ‘Gulf Spillcam’ DNC urges voters to call on Speaker to end oil and gas subsidies Cantor: Tax reform could mean businesses pay higher rates Sharron Angle won’t launch Independent bid News bites: Obama pushes Saudis on oil production, and more News bites: Medicaid changes raise concerns Palin scoffs at Couric’s departure from CBS Gas prices hurting Obama, who struggles to feel ‘pain at pump’ Markey honored for ‘Gulf Spillcam’ BP’s profit down amid spill costs Fed’s Bernanke ready for hot seat OPINION: Pressing Congress for the US-Korea trade pact More town-hall heckling for Ryan Gas prices hurting Obama, who struggles to feel ‘pain at pump’ Debt-limit standoff: 10 things to watch Mitt Romney’s primary problem EMILY’s List names four to its early 2012 roster Lawmakers facing more threats MORNING READ Pelosi urges Boehner to set oil-subsidy-repeal vote