The Hill Articles: August 19, 2011

Republicans at home face Tea Party-style protests from liberal, labor groups Johnson tries to make name in GOP field Coburn says he is not interested in running for vice president Rep. Dingell asks Boehner and Pelosi to justify cancellation of page program DSCC, NRSC tie in July fundraising Republicans accuse Obama of ‘blatant attempt’ at amnesty VIDEO: Mayor Bloomberg says immigration is ‘single biggest’ way to create jobs VIDEO: Education secretary feels ‘very badly’ for children in Texas DAY’S END ROUNDUP GOP senator: US debt crisis ‘much worse than you think it is’ HHS grants 106 new healthcare waivers Democrats wish Clinton ‘happy birthday’ Lieberman, Cantor won’t attend Glenn Beck’s Israel rally Obama’s vacation: Vacationing House GOP should shut up about it “Jersey Shore” cast member talks politics Medicare says competitive pricing will save $28B Rep. Walsh spars with Chicago papers over embarrassing stories Schumer seeking to extend interest-free loans to states in September Rove joins the Bush anti-Perry campaign New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu: Airport needs makeover Advocates say supercommittee threatens Medicaid Palin out with new video targeting Iowa NRC gives staff 45 days to review nuclear safety recommendations House notified of new Syria sanctions in brief pro forma session POTUS summer vacation underway Barton: ‘Supercookies’ should be illegal FAA bans departing safety inspectors from working for airlines for 2 years Bank of America job cuts put layoffs past last year’s levels Barbour: Candidates from South should expect media nitpicking Rep. West’s brother says lawmaker’s ‘negative rhetoric’ is ‘not productive’ Cornyn: Obama needs to ‘take his boot off of the neck of the private sector’ Jobless rate ticks up in key 2012 swing states Romney leads Perry in Florida; both close to Obama Senate Democrats seek to drive wedge between business and Republicans White House releases picture of Obama being briefed at Martha’s Vineyard VIDEO: RNC chairman says Obama is ‘tone-deaf’ to American people DC celebs head to Kardashian wedding CBO scores PROTECT IP Act GOP lawmakers to LaHood: Don’t waive all rural airport subsidy cuts Police respond to suspicious package at CQ Roll Call office Issa wants front-page NYT retraction Energy is the key in Syria Huntsman gets some Twitter love Sen. Coburn’s comments on Congress and President Obama raise eyebrows Is defense spending really on the chopping block? VIDEO: Herman Cain says he’d ‘be dead’ under ‘ObamaCare’ Republican readies run in Joe Walsh’s current district Rick Perry attacks Social Security, House Republicans attack Medicare, Ron Paul attacks everything Cuccinelli pens legal article blasting healthcare law Bank pessimism about economy grows Biden says vice presidents get small offices Democrat agrees ‘optics’ of Obama’s vacation are ‘not very good’ Former Treasury official for first President Bush calls Perry ‘an idiot’ The politics of food News bites: IBM develops chip that mimics human brain Poll: Perry strong in Louisiana, Missouri Interior schedules first Gulf lease sale since oil spill Rep. Joe Wilson taking antibiotics for possible Lyme disease House members wary of consumer privacy issues with Groupon News bites: Now boarding, virtual reality News bites: Markets and Maalox House Majority PAC targets Lungren, Duffy House liberal says Obama’s chances of reelection ‘very tough’ Hatch cozies up to Palin in preparation for primary fight Feingold says he won’t run in 2012 Biden to China: ‘You have nothing to worry about’ on US debt News bites: WaPo hits Perry on climate facts, oil prices drop, and more Perry campaign catches fire in first week MORNING READ O’Donnell to CNN host: “I would love to hear an apology”