The Hill Articles: June 28, 2011

OVERNIGHT TECH: Senate Commerce Committee takes up online privacy bills Johnson gives up on threat to hold Senate business to a stand still Obama to hold Wednesday press conference OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Is Medicare compromise DOA? Lobbying World OVERNIGHT MONEY: Obama speaks Baucus announces grand bargain to clear three pending trade deals Senate panel approves ‘limited’ American military role in Libya Palin razzes daughter for saying she’s decided on 2012 HHS cancels ‘mystery shopper’ proposal Russia thinks positive, but with realism Capitol police Files Kucinich has language problem in Syria GOP gets it wrong on tax increases Weyants World: June 29, 2011 White House, Republicans play it cool over Aug. 2 debt-ceiling deadline A failed 
experiment OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Impasse on NRC official continues as clock ticks The truth about Trade Adjustment Assistance Balanced budget or bust Senate Democrats press for stand-alone bill for TAA Baby on the way for Rep. Jared Polis Leading from the front Survey: Consumers want government to protect their privacy online Senate appropriators move military construction bill Obama should support the Audacity of Hope, condemn Israeli naval blockade Republicans slam administration LIFO proposal DAY’S END ROUNDUP Feinstein: Senators close to ethanol deal House Ethics panel hires more counsels No “plan B” to avoid Greek economic default Pawlenty: Don’t need to win straw poll to have Iowa success Speaker Boehner calls Treasury’s debt-ceiling deadline ‘artificial’ Kyl: Treasury may extend Aug. 2 debt deadline GOP senators to administration: What are you doing on Greece? Levin: White House wasn’t ‘straightforward’ about auto talks House Dem: Amtrak privatization would jeopardy other rail pensions Opposition to Medicaid cuts crystalizes Groups want field hearings on AT&T/T-Mobile merger Serial hijackings leave millions at risk of a chemical disaster Rubio: NATO needs US to topple Gadhafi Former Bachmann chief of staff backs Pawlenty Pawlenty: US lacks ‘clear-eyed leadership’ in the Middle East Obama’s lunch stop includes ‘mountains’ of greasy food Why Chris Wallace was right and Jon Stewart was wrong As troops depart, U.S. may drop Afghan counterinsurgency mission Barrasso lifts hold on Fish & Wildlife Service nominee Are taxpayers funding Palestinians’ dangerous unilateralism? House, Senate propose changes at Peace Corps to address sexual assault IMF selects France’s Lagarde as director Lieberman, Coburn unveil Medicare plan Giffords make first public appearance since shooting White House playing its cards close to chest on debt-ceiling negotiations FCC sets August target for striking Fairness Doctrine Lawmakers say modern warfare has dated the War Powers Resolution Report: Treasury must cut spending 44 percent in default Senate confirms controversial deputy attorney general Health officials launch campaign to reduce food poisoning at home Key economist: Failure to raise debt ceiling will cause serious damage Medicare’s low-hanging fruit Texas waters down TSA pat-down ban White House nearing deal with lawmakers to move trade pacts Vitter attacks potential Obama economic nominee Pawlenty: War Powers Act ‘does not apply’ to Libyan mission Consumer confidence drops on job worries Let the states decide their own marijuana policies EMILY’s List backs Rep. Hirono in Hawaii Senate primary Schumer claims McConnell is standing in the way of debt deal Pawlenty skeptical that humans contribute to climate change Kirk asks Obama administration to reconsider ‘stealth’ doctor survey House Dems raise cash off Bachmann presidential campaign Republicans accuse Obama of politics in Iowa visit Top Treasury official leaving post at end of July White House: Benefits of EPA rules vastly outweigh costs U.S. strategy increasing instability and displacement in Afghanistan News Bites: Google faces anti-competitive claims in France Google: ‘Energy innovation pays off big’ Bristol Palin says her mom has decided whether to run for president News bites: LaHood to rock Detroit Half a million seniors see lower drug costs thanks to healthcare reform law Budget expert makes debt deal look easy News bites: Dollar’s exit Home prices rise due to seasonal factors Tim Pawlenty neocon, Ron Paul anti-neocon; the great GOP clash US backs French finance minister at IMF GOP bashes EPA over $100M in foreign anti-pollution grants The anti-Weiners: Lawmakers celebrate anniversaries Tuesday: Attorney general nominations in the Senate Obama behind curve on same-sex marriage There are no sacred cows House enables use of Skype, video teleconferencing for members Bristol Palin says her mom has decided whether to run for president News bites: New ad targets looming Medicaid cuts News bites: Criticism of Al Gore’s media criticism, more on the natural-gas battle Rep. Ron Paul: Bankruptcy could be cure for U.S. debt MORNING READ House Democrats feel jilted by the president in budget, debt talks Lobbyists took $100K cut in pay to work for members of Congress GOP field struggles to define foreign policy President, GOP hopefuls descend on Iowa as pivotal straw poll draws near Pawlenty to target Obama, GOP in foreign policy address OVERNIGHT MONEY: Casing Case-Shiller Bachmann: Obama ‘is afraid of my candidacy’ Sanders blocks nuclear agency official’s confirmation over Vermont reactor Blagojevich found guilty of corruption Bush rates are kept safe in debt-limit talks