The Hill Articles: August 30, 2011

Treasury targets three Syrian officials Rep. Issa gets his first scalp Progressives urge bold measures in Obama’s pending jobs proposal Another Republican joins Wisconsin Senate race Romney shifts schedule, decides to attend DeMint’s forum DeMint says reelection bid still unlikely Powell: Cheney memoir takes ‘cheap shots’ House Democrat ‘tips hat’ to Pelosi for making deficit committee diverse JetBlue fined for price advertising violations DAY’S END ROUNDUP Facebook pays $40,000 to hackers to expose bugs Republican governors announce proposals to overhaul Medicaid Ellmers: Reform law may hamper small insurers NRC approves updated emergency preparedness rules for nuke plants Obama hands over list of big-ticket regulations to Boehner, House GOP GOP Senator: Current crop of lawmakers won’t solve debt problem Perry: Obama’s jobs policies are ‘dumb’ Romney to headline his first major Tea Party event Airports Council argues against Delta-US Air swaping NY-DC landing rights God is telling Rick Perry and Ron Paul that Al Gore is right! GAO: Conflicting orders have led to confusion over DOD’s cyber strategy Va. governor praises Obama hurricane relief efforts Risch uses upcoming Senate session as an excuse to get out of jury duty Actress Daryl Hannah arrested outside White House during pipeline protest ATF head removed by Justice Dept. after ‘Fast and Furious’ controversy Gunshots hit Dem lawmaker’s office Bachmann’s hairdo surges in popularity Gibson Guitar uses Twitter to tap into Tea Party anger over federal overreach Targeted GOP lawmaker strikes back at Dems over FAA shutdown Both parties praise staff director choice for supercommittee Former FEMA head Brown says aid should be offset Christine O’Donnell uninvited from Tea Party event with Sarah Palin Amnesty policy questioned after arrest of ‘Uncle Omar’ Ron Paul on 9/11 anniversary: ‘I don’t think we’ve learned a whole lot’ Biden: Failure to invest in clean energy would be nation’s ‘biggest mistake’ Medicare fraud fighters earn bipartisan praise Sen. Sanders: Ron Paul is ‘completely out to lunch’ Fed officials held emergency debt-limit meeting, minutes reveal Samsung still top mobile handset maker FEC moves to approve purchase of home security upgrades for Giffords Sen. Cornyn wants ATF director fired The french fry lobby versus healthy kids Rep. Coffman defends debt-ceiling vote, says GOP must govern President wants action on veterans’ tax credits Daryl Hannah arrested during protest at White House State officials say CBO may be overstating healthcare savings Obama: 2012 likely referendum on ‘vision of America’ Obama tells young reporters: Climate change a top challenge for young people White House reveals president’s 9/11 plans Dick Cheney is dead wrong, Julian Assange is dead wrong The U.N. should keep out of Libya Landry touts Vitter ties ahead of likely primary against Boustany Obama reaches out to ‘9/11 generation’ veterans as 10th anniversary nears Menendez presses Clinton to seek access to Pan Am 103 bomber Bachmann talks up Rubio, DeMint in speech White House takes shot at Rep. Cantor over Hurricane Irene disaster aid Congressman’s son arrested for DWI with child in the car Former FEMA head Brown says aid should be offset Flooding at Trenton station delays reopening of Philly-to-NY Amtrak service AG Holder praises advances in first responder technology Perry, Palin, Giuliani, Trump — Part two Rep. Amash says federal government more broken than state government American Lung Association to supercommittee: Reject policy riders Democratic group pushing for corporate tax reform Panel recommends US create system to compensate medical research victims Lack of economic progress in America Supercommittee taps longtime Republican aide as staff director Former Honolulu Mayor Hannemann to run for House Can the Eurozone survive? Hoyer: Dems ‘don’t have to raise taxes’ Consumer confidence takes a nosedive Mayor Bloomberg speaks Spanish Cornyn: ‘WH wishes’ Huntsman would run as Independent News bites: Google considers using +1 button to determine search results Carney: My new glasses are ‘retro-nerdy’ Judge to sentence pair for hitting Sen. Levin with apple pie GOP members of supercommittee hold first strategy session Vermont Governor praises federal hurricane response Continued progress in advanced biofuels relies on the RFS Romney’s Texas speech contains subtle shot at rival GOP contender Gov. Perry Early voting for Nevada House special leans Republican Housing bust might have run its course News bites: Bachmann’s energy positions are ‘oversimplified’ News bites: Back to normal News bites: The jobs pivot GOP bill threatens to cut off US funds to United Nations without massive reforms Union hits GOP House members over FAA shutdown Cheney: Iraq War was ‘sound policy,’ didn’t damage US reputation News bites: U.S. reviews decades-old unethical medical research on Guatemalan prisoners Bachmann: Comment on Irene, earthquake was ‘humorous’ Perry vows no stimulus spending if elected Perry, Bachmann are early favorites in South Carolina primary MORNING READ Republican leaders showcase proposals from House freshmen in jobs push Napolitano: US ‘safer than it was prior to 9/11’