The Hill Articles: August 11, 2011

Postal Service mulls 20 percent workforce cut House Dem proposes $2T in deficit reduction Pressure mounts on presidential hopefuls in Iowa ahead of debate Boehner: ‘Nothing adult about political grandstanding’ White House advances its energy policy without help from polarized Congress House committees continue work in August on energy, education, terrorism DAY’S END ROUNDUP Kucinich pens letter defending Washington state workers LightSquared blames GPS makers for network problems Business group to supercommittee: Think big on tax code AP: Perry will say Saturday that he’s running for president Sebelius highlights national health plans Clinton: US to give $17M for African famine Dem: President Perry would have people ‘praying for our country to survive’ Stocks finish up as historic volatility persists White House faces Senate, industry pressure on smog rule FOX News host masters FX cameo Report: Foreclosure filings drop to nearly four-year low GOP senator blames Reid for Senate gridlock Warren takes steps toward possible Senate run in Massachusetts Hatch demands details from Geithner Retailers press supercommittee to focus on jobs, economic growth VIDEO: Colbert’s super-PAC urges ‘Parry’ vote with second ad, features ‘cornography’ Obama: Tell Congress to ‘get past differences and send me’ highway bill Supercommittee member Rep. Becerra to be feted by lobbyists at DC fundraiser Obama: ‘Last thing we need’ is for Congress to return to DC Service workers’ union launches ad campaign against Republicans Tennessee governor calls for online sales tax GOP spokesman: Camp’s position on tax hikes ‘has not changed’ Chaffetz takes swipes at Hatch but doesn’t announce Senate run Pork on stick and corndogs — candidates enjoy Iowa State Fair More on Obama’s twofer Sen. Cornyn restarts the deficit countdown Sen. Leahy calls for transparency in supercommittee negotiations Sen. Kirk: Supercommittee should start work Monday Camp doesn’t rule out tax increases to reduce debt, spur growth Kucinich asks UN to hold nations accountable for civilian deaths in Libya Huntsman enjoys pork chop on a stick, butter cow at Iowa fair Following criticism, official says spy plane costs are dropping Romney gets in heated exchange with hecklers at Iowa State Fair Report faults state efforts on cancer Fla. Gov. Rick Scott tackles questions on rail from Tampa Bay Bucs coach AARP urges supercommittee to protect entitlements Elizabeth Warren teaching course at Harvard this fall Dozens of activists protest outside McConnell’s Kentucky office Wisconsin results bad news for House Republicans and Gov. Walker Facebook ads to target zip codes Celebs make hefty donations to Obama Pelosi picks Clyburn, Van Hollen, Becerra for supercommittee Mortgage rates continue to drop Department of Labor fiduciary rule: Major unintended consequences Greens, industry mine ‘fracking’ report for political ammo The most hated person in America is… Newspapers: Rep. Issa right to subpoena documents in NLRB Boeing case Poll: Democrats have biggest advantage in Hawaii, Republicans in Utah Rep. West calls on Congress to return to work on spending bills Report: Federal probe of Google has zeroed in on Android, search results Government consumes Americans’ earnings Stock market up as seesaw continues EMILY’s List makes endorsement in special election to replace Wu Rep. Ellmers wants health IT push to focus on errors Kyl predicts ‘real challenge’ in convincing supercommittee Dems to slash spending without raising taxes Senate Democrats urge Republicans to focus on jobs in ‘supercommittee’ talks Mitt Romney says he foresees ‘real ugly’ general-election fight against Obama Congressman compares being gay to ice cream flavor Former Gov. Rendell and Arizona mayor Scott Smith argue transportation spending is ‘right stimulus’ Poll: Majority of public opposes mountaintop-removal mining Trade deficit unexpectedly widened in June Solving the Iranian puzzle through trade News bites: FTC sharpens its Google investigation MORNING VIDEOS: Toomey: ‘Real desire’ to reach supercommittee deal Keep calm and carry on Sen. Toomey on deficit-reduction supercommittee: ‘Give us a chance’ Iowa governor expects straw poll winner to go on to win caucuses House Financial Services subcommittee to explore bank failures in Georgia next week Initial jobless claims fall to 395,000 News bites: Delays West: Congress should be at ‘Defcon 1’ Gov. Perry wants presidency, says Bush prodded him to run News bites: Supercommittee examined News bites: Japan eyes small nuke reactors, taxing drivers by the mile, and more Ahead of caucus, Iowa Latino voters get little play from GOP field Debate offers GOP contenders last chance to woo Iowa voters Defense community raises concerns over supercommittee membership MORNING READ Debt panel gives Kerry chance to shine Department of Energy panel backs ‘fracking’ chemicals disclosure Anti-nuclear groups shower federal regulators with legal challenges GOP lawmaker seeks to clarify tax statement