The Hill Articles: August 5, 2011

Report: White House challenged S&P’s intent to downgrade US rating U.S. business vowing to hire unemployed veterans First announced stop on Obama’s Midwest bus tour: Iowa Pro-oil sands Twitter campaign questioned DAY’S END ROUNDUP Rep. Woodall seeks to ban accumulation of campaign war chests Stock markets zigzag as Obama promises ‘things will get better’ DAY’S END ROUNDUP Rubio: Obama focused on growing taxes instead of jobs DNC, RNC chiefs throw-down over Tampa Telecom execs convicted of bribing foreign officials Court rules agency does not have to disclose Fannie and Freddie political donations Mica: Furloughed FAA workers will be paid for missed time FOX News host spotted eating with Mark Kelly This isn’t the end of the fight VIDEOS: Congress gets a ‘slow clap’ after the debt-ceiling debate Van Susteren to Kerry: ‘Quit whining’ CMS adds new quality metrics on care Rep. Frank seeks Obama clarification on defense vs. mandatory spending cuts Rep. West’s belated birthday tweet for Obama Obama signs bill to end two-week FAA shutdown Romney super-PAC draws FEC, DOJ complaint FAA Managers Association calls for back pay for furloughed employees VIDEO: Durbin: Congress’s approval ratings probably inflated — only relatives support us Rep. Terry presses Senate on Keystone pipeline bill More advice for professional women Fannie Mae reports second-quarter loss Advertisers slam Internet domain plan Tech firms pledge to help veterans with civilian transition Labor commissioner: It will take years to recover lost jobs Rep. Allen West’s birthday message for Obama is a day late Sen. Kerry: Lawmakers who refuse to negotiate to blame for low approval Moving tax reform first could allow for grand bargain, conservative argues Ethics panel dismisses allegations against two House members Sierra Club endorses Heinrich in New Mexico Senate race EPA employee union launches bid to battle funding cuts Postal Service delivers more bad news, reports $3.1B loss Economy adds 117,000 jobs as stock markets remain volatile VIDEO: On last day, Goolsbee says ‘long way to go’ on jobs Rep. Brady says Obama has ‘failed to revive’ the US economy McCotter gets cooking in video complaining of debate exclusion Q&A with Ben Zaricor, American flag collector IRS not seeking to collect revenue lost during FAA impasse West Virginia Democrats play it safe with new House map Globetrotting ‘High School Musical’ star reveals her greatest fear Former SC Gov. Sanford says he won’t return to politics Supercommittee standards Facebook ‘Spam King’ surrenders to FBI Guam ineligible for healthcare waiver Obama promises ‘things will get better’ on economy Shock doctrine and the debt limit Rep. Chabot worries AT&T deal will hurt small carriers President Obama urges Congress to provide tax incentives for businesses to hire veterans Nelson criticizes debt deal’s ‘supercommittee’ Higher scrutiny for the NIH Congressional tax writers urge IRS to not collect lapsed airline taxes Republican to Obama: Create jobs by ‘putting the brakes’ on EPA ‘train wreck’ Will Rick Perry pray for Wisconsin Republican losers? Mica: ‘Every tool at our disposal will be utilized’ in future FAA negotiations Proud to invest in America Santorum: Bachmann, others failed to lead in debt fight Rosanne Barr tells Leno: I’m ‘totally serious’ about running for president Rep. Wu’s resignation becomes official News bites: LinkedIn posts surprise profits Pharmacies fight for right to challenge state Medicaid cuts Senate restores FAA funding, ending partial shutdown of agency Tea Party group: LaHood can’t legally waive airport subsidy cuts Perry meets with New Hampshire Republicans Report: Agencies should track environmental performance Devastating impact of having children out of wedlock Cantor: Washington should focus on jobs, not ‘pumping up’ jobless benefits Paul hints at legal challenge to debt ‘supercommittee’ GOP presidential hopefuls: July jobs growth is not good enough MORNING VIDEOS: Jobs in focus News bites: The big man in Massachusetts Clinton vows robust safety standards if Canadian oil-sands pipeline approved Kerry: US ‘in danger’ of double-dip recession News bites: Market turmoil GOP freshman: Boehner has ‘lost touch’ Dennis Kucinich inching toward congressional run in Washington state Pawlenty’s campaign betting turnaround begins at Ames News bites: Oil’s toll in Nigeria, Shell’s Arctic push, gas tax in focus, and more Democrats brace for jobs report after stocks plunge on Wall Street Poll: 82 percent disapprove of Congress MORNING READ LaHood credits Obama, Reid, Rockefeller, Baucus and Hutchison for ending FAA impasse