The Hill Articles: August 24, 2011

Apple announces Steve Jobs resigning Several D.C. women on ‘100 Most Powerful’ list Union leaders question Colombia’s use of aid received from US Brown adviser admits to running Twitter account mocking Democratic opponent FCC looks into cell outages following earthquake Several D.C. women on ‘100 Most Powerful’ list Liberal Dem calls for resignation of White House jobs czar Wireless carriers, broadcasters point to cell outages to support spectrum claims Amtrak gets in on the MLK Memorial act DAY’S END ROUNDUP Defense official: China’s military buildup could prove ‘destabilizing’ for region Sen. Manchin accuses Rep. Conyers of degrading West Virginia in speech We are already hard at work, say the chairmen of bipartisan supercommittee Sen. Hutchison says she’ll support GOP nominee — even Perry Remembering Dr. King’s dream of jobs, justice and peace Bipartisan children’s caucus prepares for supercommittee Funding catastrophe recovery following Budget Control Act CBO finds 2009 stimulus still benefiting economy Ron Paul says he’s never met fellow Texan Rick Perry Advocates back regulators’ call for equal standards among plans Sen. Inhofe to back Gov. Perry, says Romney is ‘mushy’ on the environment Obama ‘destroying’ the institutions that made America great, Inhofe says FCC wants evidence for AT&T’s merger claim of nationwide broadband VIDEO: Ron Paul says he never met fellow Texan Rick Perry ‘There’s no such thing as work-life balance’ House and Senate candidates raise $285.2 million in first half of 2011 Continuing to build the dream: Anticipating the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial Washington Post endorses Protect IP VIDEO: Bush remembers 9/11 attacks Fed policy needs a U-turn Sanders knocks Bachmann’s $2 gas pledge, citing GOP ties to Wall Street Green groups add to pressure on Obama Perry eclipses Romney as front-runner in newest Gallup poll Hatch urges White House to brief Congress on reorganization plans CBO estimates show Congress faces huge test on jobs, debt CBO sees no double-dip recession yet Sen. McCain looking for fans at town hall meetings IRS pushes back against math error recommendations Obama plans to finish vacation despite Libya, earthquake, economy Republican vying to replace Weiner opposes 9/11 healthcare law covering volunteers Rubio: I am not running for VP Rayburn House Office Building shows signs of earthquake damage What is the President’s economic recovery plan? Dominion ends emergency alert at Virginia nuclear plant CBO expects delay in new healthcare program Murkowski warns Alaskans of coming austerity Study: Climate pollution from gas drilling overstated Amtrak advances high-speed plans, ignores GOP calls for privatization Obama golfing when earthquake hit Progress in Afghanistan, strides to make in Pakistan Groups call on supercommittee to cut energy subsidies White House, Capitol, Washington Monument shake from earthquake Solution to America’s trade competitiveness lies in trade agreements Scary song plays before press briefing Palestinian statehood blocked, equality struggle ahead Home prices continue to fall New Romney ad takes on unions, touts right-to-work bill ICE arrests NY man for illegally streaming boxing, UFC events Romney will skip forum organized by DeMint Cantor returns to his district, the epicenter of Va. quake Rep. Hanabusa won’t make Hawaii Senate bid Google to pay feds $500M in settlement over online drug ads CBO sees decade of $3.5T in deficits, sluggish GDP growth After quake, Capitol returns to normal Rubio denies VP interest in speech at Reagan library Rick Perry = Rod Blagojevich RNC chairman thinks Ron Paul has gotten ‘fair shake’ in media coverage Marco Rubio saves Nancy Reagan The slippery slope of “voluntary” guidelines News bites: Facebook unveils new privacy settings Dedicating a memorial to Dr. King is not enough Former Rep. Maffei to run for old seat Mortgage purchase applications drop to 15-year low Perry signs anti-abortion-rights pledge Calling all leaders DC Metro, commuter railways get back to normal Wednesday morning VIDEO: Sen. Coons: Thank God it was only an earthquake The dream lives on Sanders knocks Bachmann’s $2 gas pledge, citing GOP ties to Wall Street National Cathedral sustains significant damage in earthquake HHS names members to Alzheimer’s panel Biden walks back remarks on China’s one-child policy News bites: Pay-day mayday News bites: Bernanke watch Bardella to return to Issa’s office Obama, Sarkozy pledge to aid Libya transition Gadhafi vows to fight ‘until victory or death’ News bites: Watching Libyan oil, climate scientist cleared, and more Former Pawlenty co-chairman joins Romney campaign News bites: Feds tighten research disclosure rules Tony Perkins: Evangelicals could support any of the GOP front-runners Jeb Bush denies friction with Perry Park Service finds cracks in Washington Monument Capital city shakes after 5.8 quake rocks Eastern Seaboard Earthquake reignites debate over safety of nuclear power Visitors weigh in on new King memorial Obama’s efforts to woo independents derailed by debt-ceiling agreement MORNING READ