The Hill Articles: August 15, 2011

Gingrich says his campaign is ‘rebuilding’ ACLU sues Missouri school district for blocking gay advocacy sites New York lawmakers hail sale of federally owned Brooklyn building Pelosi hammers GOP for ‘anti-worker agenda’ FCC probes San Francisco agency for disrupting cell service Pawlenty’s first stop after dropping out of race is dropping daughter off at college Durbin: Constitution more important than Grover Norquist’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge Harry Reid fundraising for Kate Marshall in Nevada DAY’S END ROUNDUP Biden to sell US debt deal during trip to China, Japan HHS awards $49M to state health agencies Upton: Supercommittee already at work US wins trade dispute with Philippines over distilled-spirits excise tax S&P states the obvious Larson bill to create jobs supercommittee expected this week EPA won’t tighten carbon monoxide standards Will the energy industry get fracking right? The future of natural gas depends on it Giuliani endorses Republican for Weiner’s old seat LightSquared lands new partner Clinton on Rick Perry: He’s a ‘good-looking rascal’ Congress should beware ‘engagement gap’ in reauthorizing ESEA Democrats deride new TSA behavior-detection program as ‘chat downs’ Report: Teen employment improved this summer, still below ’08, ’09 levels Moody’s significantly lowers expectations for economy in 2011 White House sticks to Iraq troop timetable after day on which 70 are killed Obama to automakers: ‘You can’t just make money on SUVs and trucks’ Mica: Union protesting lack of long-term FAA bill ‘being used’ by Democrats House moves toward reinstating SEC rule on rating-agency liability Clinton on Rick Perry: He’s ‘a good-looking rascal’ Obama takes shots at GOP field Salahis reportedly saying goodbye to D.C. Eshoo, Markey request wireless healthcare study Club for Growth leads in donations to ‘supercommittee’ Lawmakers urge passage of trade deals to preserve US market share Green groups challenge EPA on biomass climate exemption Dems hit private firms’ nursing homes Beatles’ songs prove popular in presidential race How Congress can start creating jobs in the U.S. Romney and Perry spar over jobs records Schumer pushes for more stimulus Carney: Obama trip to Minnesota has nothing to do with Bachmann Republicans nickname Obama bus tour Pair of House Dems urge colleagues to reject the trade pact with South Korea Perry says he has a message for Obama’s bus tour in Iowa State regulators want ‘level playing field’ for national plans Issa’s office slams NYT ‘hit piece’ Destroying America’s reputation by rebuilding Libya’s On menu regulations, government must do better Homebuilders remain pessimistic about market conditions Perry praised by GOP lawmaker for Texas effort to ban TSA pat-downs Community, consumer groups call for delay to banking merger FTC fines app developer New book reveals details of Sen. Lieberman’s Palin pep-talk The costs of imprisonment New parties, Pimco’s Bill Gross and Tibetan Prayer Flags as economic indicators What do Hillary and Michele Bachmann have in common? Poll: Tommy Thompson not guaranteed GOP Senate nomination Reid: Bachmann doesn’t stand a chance of winning GOP nomination Schumer bill would mandate FBI background checks for utility workers Cornyn fires back on Warren Buffett Cantor backs Allen for Senate despite differences on debt ceiling, Ryan plan Google to buy Motorola Mobility in $12.5B deal Union asks Franken to reconsider opposition to AT&T/T-Mobile deal Website places its bets on Matt Damon for president Social unrest, justified and unjustified News bites: Google buys Motorola PolitiFact counters GOP claim, says ‘little dispute’ on science of climate change Foreigners dumped treasuries as debt fight raged Warren Buffett: Increase my taxes News bites: For the birds Allen West reaches out to Tea Partiers Clyburn defends political fundraising for deficit supercommittee members GOP lawmaker’s bill targets government help for bin Laden film Virginia’s McDonnell takes over for Perry at Republican Governors Association News bites: Buffett’s plea Obama pressured by Jewish supporters to release Pollard Durbin to endorse Duckworth in new Illinois district News bites: Healthcare and 2012 News bites: Climate headwinds for Obama, Shell’s North Sea spill, and more RNC ready to counter Obama bus tour Bachmann, Perry talk jobs at Iowa dinner Romney makes organized labor a favorite whipping boy Obama returns to the campaign trail with Midwest bus tour MORNING READ The Hill Hexagon: Washington, S&P split blame for downgrade