The Hill Articles: July 18, 2011

OVERNIGHT MONEY: Two-week warning Bottom Line Q&A with Joy Davidson, actor, “Alice: An evening with the tart-tongued daughter of Theodore Roosevelt” House gym can be a house of horrors DC delegate: ‘Give us your vote, I’ll give you a drink!’ Paul Oetken: Living proof that it does get better President Obama can’t wait for senior discounts OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Lawmakers, industry target EPA air rules on two fronts Rep. Boswell and grandson become non-caped crusaders Sarah Palin loses at box office to ‘Harry Potter’ House easily passes church investment plan bill OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Disabled could suffer under healthcare ‘fix’ Videos: Governors speak out on the debt ceiling Senate confirms first openly gay man to federal bench Congress’s cop-out The lessons of 1990 Conservatives mobilize to kill McConnell fallback debt plan Weyants World: July 19, 2011 OVERNIGHT TECH: Judge gives legal victory to Apple Bono Mack asks about phone security Bachmann signs amended Cut, Cap and Balance pledge Maine Gov. touts market-based healthcare solutions for rural America House poised to approve bill expanding church investment plan options Builders’ confidence remains shaky in tough market DAY’S END ROUNDUP Sanchez trails Wilson in fundraising for NM Senate seat HHS to loan $4B for health co-ops, says one-third might default PR firm took $1.2M from Gadhafi’s Libya Sen. McCaskill shows Karl Rove ‘good manners’ People with disabilities caught up in effort to fix glitch in healthcare law Obama officially threatens to veto Republicans’ ‘cut, cap and balance’ bill Trade judge rules for Apple in patent case Coburn unveils $9T deficit-reduction plan Default: A plague that will haunt our nation for years Trump welcomes third grandchild German official warns US against cuts to joint missile program RNC calls for probe of Obama fundraising Reid: Prospect of default ‘grim’ and ‘scary’ RedState: ‘Time to End Bipartisan Profligacy of Transportation Spending’ Debt ceiling drama McConnell: If Dems don’t support balanced-budget amendment, they have ‘given up’ Kicking the UN Obama v. ?, 2012 Former Obama adviser joins board of lobby firm Time to Cut, Cap and Balance the books Chaffetz, others House GOPers bristle at Obama’s threat to veto ‘cut, cap and balance’ Carney dismisses GOP plan as ‘duck, dodge and dismantle’ Club for Growth to score ‘Cut, Cap and Balance’ Watchdog wants Ethics panel probed Boren wants protections for broadcasters Obama names Cordray to head up new consumer protection bureau Elizabeth Warren to ‘think’ about Senate run against GOP’s Scott Brown Sen. McCaskill shows Karl Rove ‘good manners’ NRC chief calls for fast-tracking safety overhaul of nation’s nuclear system Feinstein favors McConnell solution NLRB mulls vote oversight this week Palin loses to “Potter” at the box office Conservative group demands NIH grant moratorium, investigation A debt of gratitude to Betty Ford GOPer to White House: You must be kidding on veto threat Nuclear industry: Safety review by regulator lacks ‘rigorous analysis’ Reid: Senate will stay in session, meet on Saturdays until debt-limit deal is reached Markets drop amid debt deal fears Boehner, Cantor return to talks with Obama President Obama can’t wait for senior discounts Canadian oil industry bolsters DC lobbying presence Sen. Rubio grades Obama’s performance an ‘F’ Passenger arrested for assaulting a TSA officer D.C. Delegate: “Give us your vote, I’ll give you a drink!” Put a stop to the HALT Act America must pay its debts Dear Congress: We need a return on investment Geithner: No backup plan if debt limit not raised House looking to rein in legislative agency bonuses Minnesota Rep. Cravaack’s family moving to NH Fitch warns US could lose AAA rating by Aug. 4 without deal Report finds holes in state oversight of Medicaid incentives Republican Govs. Perry and Haley team up for ‘Cut, Cap, and Balance’ push Haridopolos drops Senate bid in Fla. DeMint: Debt-ceiling debate will show if Tea Party is still ‘a force’ Weyants World: July 18, 2011 Conservative groups to GOP: Stay strong on taxes Moody’s suggests eliminating debt ceiling News bites: Wireless jobs disappear News bites: Sunrise for Sunrail Perry edges toward GOP presidential run ‘Meet the Press’ and Facebook team up for NH primary debate Poll: Republicans garner lowest marks in debt-limit fight Medicare means test highlighted White House: Budget cuts to president’s office hurt debt efforts News bites: Debt-limit disapproval McConnell plan a red herring Defense spending fuels the debt crisis Why states’ rights? America is at a sea change. NLRB hearings will reveal the future of labor law Monday: Church investments, mil-con, judicial nominee The week ahead: Senate Energy panel to consider offshore drilling-safety bill GOP outside group makes big ad buy against 10 House Dems News bites: Governors’ conference focuses on exchanges News bites: Oil’s next frontiers, ranking dinner’s hoof-print, and more This week: Dodd-Frank turns 1 MORNING READ The Week Ahead: Deficit and Dodd-Frank As deadline draws near, negotiators scramble to solve debt-limit puzzle The Hill Poll: Voters following the debt debate but remain wary OPINION: 2012 campaign funds tell the tale: Obama out to commanding lead OPINION: How we can force a real long-term deficit-reduction solution Scott praises Cantor’s debt talks walkout