The Hill Articles: May 10, 2011

OVERNIGHT MONEY: Moving parts Healthcare reform law challenges move closer to the Supreme Court Dems hope deficit is trump card in fight over oil industry tax breaks House rejects three Dem amendments to Gulf drilling bill OVERNIGHT TECH: AT&T/T-Mobile hits the Hill Lobbying World Hear that banjo music, liberal dems Lawmakers to Army: Keep making tanks OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Medicare fight continues Bin Laden rally goes by the book Budget elbows Tea Party reading Spectrum overhaul long overdue OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House drilling fight part deux Toomey: I’m not afraid to take on entitlements A case of sour grapes It’s time to pass the Colombia free-trade agreement Texas Republican: Obama administration favors political allies in disaster-aid decisions Senators to unveil bill to help veterans find jobs Over GOP objections, Senate clears controversial judicial nominee NY congresswoman’s Syracuse office evacuated because of ‘suspicious’ mail Weyants World: May 11, 2011 Poll: Voters’ top GOP picks are Christie and Cain House approves bill requiring report on progress in post-earthquake Haiti Altmire touts natural gas-fueled Hummer Rep. Ron Paul to make ’12 presidential decision within week Gov. Daniels prompts legal challenge after signing Planned Parenthood law Lawmakers love to raise money at Carmine’s Biden scoffs at questions of bin Laden killing’s legality DAY’S END ROUNDUP White House: ‘Tough love’ revived GM US. China make significant progress in talks Rep. McClintock says Obama administration had ‘irrational’ reaction to Deepwater Horizon Report: 7.5 million Facebook users are younger than 13 Conservative group indicates disappointment in Senate GOP budget Reid: Social Security different, should not be in deficit talks Public health groups slam Barton’s emissions claims Report: Yucca termination set back search for nuclear waste site by 20 years Cantor hits back at Schumer on debt White House: Boehner holding debt-ceiling vote ‘hostage’ Leader Cantor says intelligence bill will ‘pay tribute’ to bin Laden mission Republican freshmen ask Obama to ‘stop the political rhetoric’ on Medicare GOP Senators, SC Gov. Nikki Haley demand Obama take stand on NLRB Boeing lawsuit Obama to GOP: Stop moving goalposts on immigration reform GAO: Government still faces hurdles in exiting auto companies Romney shifts campaign into high gear Energy agency trims summer gas price forecast slightly Kyl says GOP has not drawn line in sand over debt Sens. Gillibrand, Schumer making final push in NY special election Pawlenty applauds Boehner for demanding cuts in the trillions DCCC launches ‘Don’t end Medicare’ website Budget chief wants plan with 50-50 split between spending cuts and tax hikes Reid eyes vote on slashing oil tax breaks ‘in the next week’ Gov. Daniels: Chances of capturing White House ‘quite good’ Mourdock: Lugar attack ‘pretty pathetic’ Report: GOP overhaul could cut Medicaid enrollment by up to 44 million Pennsylvania Rep. says Mass. healthcare offers preview of bad things to come for nation GM to invest $2 billion in US auto plants Boeing VP to testify before Congress Coalition forms to oppose AT&T merger Netanyahu address set for May 24 Blumenthal presses Google on Street View Conservative GOP senators would balance budget in nine years White House officials attend Senate Dem lunch McConnell slams ‘delay’ in confirming Republican nukes regulator Israeli PM Netanyahu to address joint meeting of Congress May 24 Public transit group: Reports of declining gas prices may be premature Baucus: Take Social Security out of talks on deficit reduction House Republicans propose new piecemeal strategy to repeal healthcare reform Crossroads makes six-figure buy to support Republican in NY special election Apple, Google at mobile privacy hearing: We’re not tracking you House panel schedules Medicaid markup Rep. Doc Hastings hospitalized CFTC recommends charges for Goldman Sachs House Dems offer alternative energy plan: Reduce consumption Dems bring another controversial judicial nominee to Senate floor House Republicans urge broader talks on US-Chinese economic relationship Actor Steve Martin to perform at White House ‘Evening of Poetry’ GOP congressman wants FBI probe The Benghazi free press McCaskill: Savings from cutting oil tax breaks should be for deficit reduction GOP points out Schumer voted against raising debt ceiling Democratic leadership touts deficit cutting aspect of big oil tax hike The GOP shield for the healthcare industry Issa threatens to subpoena OMB director Why we can have both reliable GPS and more broadband Public Knowledge: Merger would create ‘duopoly’ Schwarzenegger, Shriver separating Sen. Sessions says Democratic Senate avoiding budget responsibilities Poll: Democratic congressional candidates have more support The consequences of Bahrain’s Kristallnacht Dem uses crisis report to mount defense of Dodd-Frank Romney to make his first trip to Iowa Entitlement reform is key to successful debt ceiling negotiations Bingaman wants fast action on oil policy bills T-Mobile CEO: Benefits, lower prices await customers after merger McConnell lays out GOP demands on immigration reform Heritage releases budget with deeper cuts for seniors AT&T CEO: Deal is ‘all about consumers’ Romney plans major healthcare speech in Michigan on Thursday NRSC hosting Heller fundraiser Senate Dem leaders introduce bill to repeal oil-company tax breaks Judges hearing health challenge are all Democratic appointees Ron Paul’s godless goddess of greed: Ayn Rand NYT editorial: Scott’s rejection of rail funds ‘thoughtless’ Club for Growth announces major opposition to Diamond nomination FCC unveils emergency alerts by text GOP bill would study security threat posed by Chinese-held debt Thune, Carney, Schiff: ITK’s picks for ‘fittest’ members of Congress HHS touts insurance benefits of healthcare reform law ahead of court arguments HCAN previews appeals court health reform arguments Boehner met with Flight 3407 families during upstate swing News bites: Greek tragedy News bites: Knock, knock. Who’s there? News bites: Oil company CEOs coming to Washington, Japan nixes nuclear plan News Bites: Microsoft to buy Skype Black sabotage Jon Huntsman and Nikki Haley: New voices in a new political environment Tuesday: Energy in the House, ‘morning business’ in the Senate Bingaman goes back to the future with broad drilling safety, energy bills Boehner to Pakistan on terror fight: You’re ‘all in, or you’re not in’ Schwarzenegger, Shriver separating Boehner praises Christie, Daniels as 2012 contenders News bites: So much for myth that the uninsured can still get good care No rest in retirement for Capitol Police Tuesday Profile: A seat at the Roundtable Player of the Week: Sen. Kent Conrad AT&T’s subsidies an issue in merger House GOP leaders skeptical of plan to hike debt limit in steps Republican rift widens on Medicare Obama stakes claim on immigration law reform MORNING READ Report: Pakistan will allow US to question bin Laden’s wives Boehner’s hard line on debt ceiling gets cool reception from Wall St. Obama, Boehner vie for edge on debt US-Pakistan relations deteriorate White House: Nation’s railways are safe ‘We should be talking about cuts of trillions, not just billions.’ Tread carefully on Medicare OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate Dems ready oil tax bills amid divisions Thune, Carney, Schiff: ITK’s picks for ‘fittest’ members of Congress