The Hill Articles: May 15, 2011

Experts: House panel’s defense authorization bill an illusion Arizona Dem: Having Giffords on the ballot more helpful than Obama GOP’s secret hold puts Obama’s Higginbottom nomination in trouble Conservatives’ bill aims for strict spending limit of 18 percent of GDP Colombia boosts lobbying for trade deal McConnell: Oil tax break repeals off the table in deficit talks with Biden Senate Dems rally behind public safety bill Sony begins restoring PlayStation Network after security breach Gingrich: Increase debt ceiling in small amounts Debate ramps on debt limit with no consensus on way forward Congress paying for protection as 2012 campaign heats up Durbin proposes a sit down with Kyl on immigration Haley: No 2012 VP run Boehner: Time to ‘re-engage’ with Pakistan Boehner questions Obama’s commitment to tackling debt, deficit Ron Paul: ‘I’m pretty well-equipped’ to be president Huckabee: No immediate endorsement, will support the Republican nominee Ryan to make decision on open-seat Senate run this week McConnell: Debt limit a ‘great opportunity’ to talk about spending The farm bill will be no easy task amid earmark ban, budget cuts Tomblin, Maloney win primaries in West Virginia governor’s race GOP’s big Medicare gamble Huntsman: ‘Unfortunate’ Huckabee is not running Huckabee will not run for the 2012 Republican nomination