The Hill Articles: June 30, 2011

Reid files cloture on Libya War authorization measure OVERNIGHT MONEY: A mock-up? OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Brokers get a boost from NAIC panel OVERNIGHT TECH: LightSquared blames GPS makers for interference After criticizing Obama, Cornyn plans to attend fundraiser Thursday night Timothy Geithner: I will be at Treasury Department for ‘the foreseeable future’ OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate confirms NRC official after hold King ‘gravely concerned’ by stowaway Battle lines harden for Obama, Senate GOP as time for debt deal runs short ‘Temporary’ unemployment tax to expire – after 35 years Kline hammers Massey for ‘systemic failure’ to protect Upper Big Branch miners Treasury official: Geithner has made no decision on possible departure Bill Clinton says Dems need to ‘stand up’ to Republicans in debt-ceiling talks DAY’S END ROUNDUP Judge denies Boeing motion to dismiss NLRB lawsuit Exxon, parrying attacks, launches natural-gas website Perry to attend key fall GOP gathering GOP senator suggests the president take a Valium in order to calm down Lugar’s primary opponent gets backing from influential blogger Senate drops medical imaging cuts as trade deal pay-for Report: Geithner might leave administration after a debt-limit deal Gingrich to ‘Office’ character: Join my campaign Giffords aide returns to work after shooting GOP boycotts mock markup of trade deals Judge finds Google could be liable for Street View incident State insurance task force votes to protect brokers from healthcare law Republicans block Senate work to protest lack of progress on debt talks A ‘dirty’ amnesty Study: Iraq, Afghan wars cost $4 trillion James Carville makes last-minute fundraising plea for Senate Dems Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Explains Bandage Spokesmen tweet battle over debt ceiling DOJ launches criminal investigation into deaths of CIA detainees Senate confirms Petraeus as next CIA director with 94-0 vote Partisan politics are delaying job-creating trade pacts Sen. Thune says the best way to meet President Obama is to ‘set up a tee time’ Sanders says DOJ won’t intervene in Vermont nuke plant case Bill Clinton suggests slowing down on Dodd-Frank Senate Republicans want worker aid out of Korea trade deal FEC rules in favor of Stephen Colbert Born of the Fourth of July: Rep. Farr (D-Calif.) Sessions doubts Democrats planning budget work for canceled holiday Poll finds more trust in IPAB than Congress 21st century approach needed for NFIP reform White House called MSNBC to complain about remark Obama expected to meet Senate Dems Religious voices support access to abortion GOP Rep: ‘Cool’ that U2 honors Giffords Lawmaker says Dems worried Obama will cave to GOP on cuts Modernize Medicaid to better support people with disabilities Today we are all children of illegal immigrants Departing Gates vows he’s ‘really going home this time’ From NATO back to Plato? Chamber of Commerce assails proposed food marketing restrictions White House rejects McConnell invite for Obama to meet GOP Cornyn: Obama should be embarrassed about lack of leadership Most new cellphone purchases are smartphones Senate Dem: Repeal oil tax breaks because oil companies ‘don’t need that money’ Cornyn: Senate has been ‘treading water’ during Biden talks McConnell invites president to the Capitol Aide: Committee heads at impasse on ‘clean energy standard’ GOP files slew of healthcare amendments to trade deal FEC rules in favor of Stephen Colbert Poll: Allen and Kaine deadlocked in Va. Senate race Obama surprises departing Gates with Medal of Freedom House Republican wants new retrans rules this year EPA to unveil final Clean Air transport rule next week White House will host Twitter town hall McConnell invites Obama to Capitol to see there is no appetite for tax hikes Palin’s PAC offering donors copy of ‘The Undefeated’ MSNBC suspends journalist for using foul language about Obama Aircraft groups more generous to Republicans Top credit rater expects Congress to raise debt limit Opposition to Colombian trade deal grows among House Democrats Senate cancels July 4 recess Huntsman’s son appears at Romney rally GOP’s balanced-budget amendment would impose several spending hurdles MSNBC suspends journalist for using foul language about Obama Foreign-based companies embrace investment initiative Inouye takes hard-line position on cuts News bites: Comcast exec to hold fundraiser for Obama Thursday Aerospace industry tells Obama to cool it on bashing corporate jets Journalist apologizes for strongly worded criticism of Obama Pawlenty won’t name GOP ‘isolationists’ Senate cancels Independence Day recess Will male fertility bring an end to the ‘man-child’? News bites: QE2 takes a bow First-time unemployment claims nearly unchanged Hospital lobby plans campaign against cuts to Medicare, Medicaid News bites: Friends — how many of us have them? Myth of hiring unemployed workers Sarah Palin on Iran’s nuke program. Will Obama ‘toughen up’? Thursday: Senate to confirm Petraeus as CIA director Clean-energy advocates on alert after Senate vote to kill ethanol subsidies News bites: California delays cap-and-trade launch News bites: Trade deals spark healthcare fight Obama and Romney to go head-to-head in Pennsylvania Thursday NRCC launches site to protect incumbents NLRB fight is land mine in reelection Clean-energy advocates on alert after Senate vote to kill ethanol subsidies Defense cuts appear likely as pressure grows to pass a debt deal ATF’s ‘Fast and Furious’ gun-tracking program prompts gun laws debate White House hopefuls make final push ahead of fundraising deadline MORNING READ Boehner fundraising pitch: ‘I’m not playing’ Sen. Conrad says budget ready to go Reid schedules vote on Petraeus confirmation Court rules healthcare reform law is constitutional, upholds mandate OVERNIGHT MONEY: Mock madness