The Hill Articles: August 26, 2011

Amtrak cancels northeast trains in advance of Irene US, Israel agree to expand trade, investment Protesters target Corker’s office Virginia lawmakers to Obama: Declare federal emergency before Irene hits Al Gore to Rick Perry: Climate scientists aren’t motivated by money White House will provide Boehner with list of most expensive regulations Quake takes a piece out of Treasury building DAY’S END ROUNDUP Pentagon readies for storm and its aftermath Coalition forming against food-safety fee; legal action threatened The King memorial is finished, his life’s work is not Congressman John Lewis: I had hair in 1963! Mikulski takes on power company before hurricane House chairman wants deeper penalties for JPMorgan Gallup poll: Perry has big lead with Tea Partyers Mayor Bloomberg issues evacuation warning for NYC Consumer confidence sinks amid economic uncertainty “Bounced checks” and “insufficient funds” Report: States better than feds in getting sick people enrolled in high-risk pools Teamsters president calls on Obama to ‘fight harder’ Johnson promotes federal hiring freeze TSA to offer buyouts to 3,000 workers Schumer: Republicans worrying Bernanke Appeal to Secretary Clinton to delist the MEK Portman reaches out for deficit-reduction ideas DOE unveils more stringent refrigerator efficiency rules Philly to shut down trains, buses ahead of hurricane Dr. King, the architect of a new America Five myths about Libya PoltiFact: Perry’s tort reform claims are ‘false’ George Pataki won’t run for president Dem bill aims to save state, local workers Perry leads among Tea Party supporters Obama cuts vacation short, warns East Coast to ‘prepare for the worst’ PIMCO head: Bernanke right to pressure Congress Roland Martin can’t stand a soft chest Congress should focus on disaster mitigation and private-sector solutions to protect lives and taxpayers Ron Paul should take Rick Perry to the woodshed Boxer: If Republicans keep playing politics, ‘it’s going to be a long time until we have more jobs’ Report: Franken reiterates opposition to AT&T/T-Mobile deal Obama tells public to visit Ready.gov A monument to hope, a call to action Lawmakers coordinate with constituents, FEMA as Irene nears East Coast cities State Department wins oil industry praise, green jeers on pipeline finding Liberal think tank pushes jobs plan Poll: Bill Nelson vulnerable, GOP field wide open We can handle the truth Kaine says Perry ‘far too polarizing’ to win presidential election Former New Orleans mayor: US will continue to ‘struggle’ with disasters Leaving some kids behind Keystone oil sands pipeline moves one step closer to approval Conservative author claims Hollywood liberal bias, describes secret meetings Amtrak train derails in Nebraska Mixed signals and thin skin FEMA warns of damages despite hurricane preparations Cheney makes Bush look almost reasonable Hurricane prep: Obama ends vacation, NYC orders evacuations Neumann set to announce campaign Monday morning Sen. Levin: Tea Party has extreme, radical voices Heritage Action ranks Bachmann ninth-most conservative in Congress NRCC Ad: Nevada ‘can’t afford’ Kate Marshall New York City to shut down subway, buses in advance of Irene Bachmann: Healthcare law could spell the end for conservatives Dem lawmaker: GOPers don’t want Obama to accomplish anything Study: Half of adults use social-networking sites Bernanke warns of long-term economic challenge posed by U.S. healthcare spending Biden poses for plenty of pics Governor Haley drops by Bachmann town hall Fed’s Bernanke says it’s up to Congress to boost the economy FCC restarts 180-day shot clock on AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition Trouble signs for GOP in latest poll on Congress News bites: British officials meet with social-media companies Religious freedom for Turkey? Boehner asks Obama for billion-dollar list Club for Growth backs away from Walsh Improve quality healthcare and lower costs? It can be done Let’s seize the opportunity to take control of defense spending Dem senator: Supercommittee is doomed to failure AP poll: More Republicans are satisfied with field of 2012 presidential candidates News bites: Escaping with Escalades News bites: Oil under investigation at BP spill site Gov. Snyder to endorse Hoekstra in Michigan Economic growth slides to 1 percent News bites: He speaks News bites: Group wants public option on California ballot Dem lawmaker: GOPers don’t want Obama to accomplish anything GOP lawmakers warn Bernanke against QE 3 Romney attracts criticism that he is writing off South Carolina, Iowa MORNING READ Irene cancels MLK memorial opening UN agrees to hand opposition group $1.5B in frozen Libyan funds