The Hill Articles: June 6, 2011

OVERNIGHT MONEY: Goolsbee resigns; returning to University of Chicago Santorum launches White House bid Weiner voted against censuring Rangel It’s seersucker time, but not for Boehner It’s official: Jennifer Garner is a Capitol Hill regular Bad math: Rep. allen West’s ‘Six Month Overview’ is five months long ‘Playboy’ offers tips to new members who want to cheat We need prosperity, not austerity, now! Bottom Line Pentagon testers slam aerial spy drone as unfit for operations OVERNIGHT TECH: Issa wants answers on Gmail attack Unplugged: 50 Most Beautiful nominations OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Senate Dems take hard stance on Medicare Player of the Week: Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) Inside the Office of Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.): Michael Mansour II Reforms to ethanol policy key to independence on oil Weyants World: June 7, 2011 Verrilli confirmed as next solicitor general OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Fight over proposed oil pipeline heats up Pelosi calls for Ethics investigation of Weiner Obama: Decision soon on troop levels in Afghanistan Daily economic briefings disappear from Obama’s White House schedule Mind the middle-class voter Obama wins on economy Obama asks about LeBron James during Cleveland TV interview FDA slams Republican ‘hard science’ amendment Dems blast Republicans for blocking Fed nomination Republicans’ political agenda threatens our economy Weiner says hacking claim was a lie GOP freshmen the ones to beat in social media challenge Rep. Weiner won’t resign, his seat unlikely to fall to GOP Bingaman: Germany’s plan to abandon nuclear power is a ‘mistake’ Craigslist names the most ‘romantic’ subway stations in the US Romney: ‘Until Labor Day hits, I’m going to be pretty quiet’ House Republicans propose Social Security opt-out When hedge funds drive educational policy, who profits? Pentagon inflation indices cost unjustified billions Bad math: Rep. West’s ‘Six Month Overview’ is five months long Rep. Issa asks Google to name all the US officials who were hit in Gmail attack McConnell: Dem plan is to do nothing Warning signs are clear and urgent Madoff employee pleads guilty Senate Dems: No debt deal with Medicare cuts Conservative blog claims Weiner sent shirtless pix to woman Ending the longest war in American history Dem ad links Palin to Republican in California House special Apple unveils software updates for ‘post PC world’ New ‘gainful employment’ rules will hurt students by reducing choices and limiting access Reid: Republicans focused on ‘extreme social agenda’ while Americans worry about jobs AIDS fight led to streamlined review process for lifesaving drugs Holding the president accountable on Libya Veteran GOP strategist Ed Rollins aiding Bachmann presidential effort 2012 GOPers to convene at Minnesota conservative gathering Over-the-air TV viewers are up Smith seeks to block U.S. entry of Chinese officials Geithner presses for tighter financial regulations in US, around the world FCC names Robert Naylor new CIO Medical device industry calls for government to weigh costs of new regulations Senate may hold vote on debit card ‘swipe fee’ legislation this week GOP seizes on Treasury report finding debt greater than GDP Oil industry: Response to leaks boosts case for pipeline DNC chairwoman: Republicans ‘literally’ want to revive Jim Crow laws Carville: Obama faces ‘very rough’ election without job growth Free Press fails to disclose funding after congressional request Cuts to agriculture programs may be next in the House Senate Democrats urge Vice President to exclude Medicare changes in debt ceiling talks Drug policies must be rooted in science Report: S&P 500 companies expected to pay more taxes in 2011 Ron Paul raises more than $1 million with ‘money bomb’ attacking Romney FCC’s journalism project gets rebranded House GOP pushes to slash federal workforce News bites: Hope you pass the ‘sniff test’ State lawmakers back healthcare mandate Iowa GOP pol assails Huntsman as ‘not ready for the big dance’ FedEX to show off new plane Senators ask Justice Dept. to shut down online drug market House conservatives lay out conditions for supporting debt-limit increase Chaffetz seeks to end NLRB’s ability to sue states Top White House adviser to address annual liberal gathering Building intelligent cities Top White House adviser to address annual liberal gathering News bites: Chinese paper slams Google DOT to automakers: Put the brakes on social media in cars Palin rewrites history Report: World could see natural-gas ‘golden age’ Dems find courage, conviction and common sense in Dennis Kucinich Axelrod to ‘yammering’ GOP: Come up with your own jobs plan Monday: House out, Senate in at 2 p.m. News bites: Spotlight on Cuban offshore drilling The week ahead: Biden talks resume; Geithner, Bernanke in Atlanta News bites: Goldman strikes back Immigration, immigration, immigration The week ahead: Energy hearings galore as Chu travels to Russia Federal Reserve board nominee withdraws, blasts confirmation process House GOP leader Cantor predicts Obama will lose in 2012 Santorum says he was bolder than Ryan on entitlement reform News bites: New culprit identified in E. coli scare The Medicare question Car dealer Kelly takes business approach to Congress after GM bailout OPINION: Empower panel to solve debt Obama ’12: The record he’ll run on The Week Ahead: Senate returns THE HILL POLL: Many voters expect to become poorer Week Ahead: Spectrum bill may face tough markup OPINION: Warren thrills left, frightens the GOP Dems hope to whack GOP with Medicare plan during recess MORNING READ The Hill Hexagon: Palin’s bus tour took a wrong turn String of major cybersecurity breaches builds momentum for government action Weyant’s World: June 6, 2011