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The Hill Articles: May 2, 2011
May 2
House adjourns after Burton speech on bin Laden death
Trump can’t be serious
Bring back stem-cell ban
PVC piping is the future
Time to change birth law
McCain losing credibility on military matters abroad
Player of the week: Navy SEAL Team Six
Reid files cloture on small-business bill
Both sides praise Obama and take some credit for themselves
Dem leaders laud Bush for fight against terror
Bill Clinton a popular choice to succeed playboy founder Hugh Hefner
Bottom Line
Speaker sports spiffy tie at White House dinner
President will visit Ground Zero Thursday
Experts say GOP bill meant to cut healthcare funding would boost fed role
Warring lunch parties for Huckabee and Daniels
OVERNIGHT MONEY: Debt limit deadline
Bachmann among lawmakers to sign Mother’s Day cards for home-bound moms
Prince Charles, Jamie Lee Curtis, America Ferrera planning visit to DC
House approves bill naming Texas courthouse after Presidents Bush
Sen. Levin: Repealing oil company tax breaks depends on White House effort
20 Questions with Marlin Fitzwater
OVERNIGHT HEALTH: GOP goes after insurance exchanges
Made in
the USA
Signing off for now
Weyants World: April 3, 2011
Sen. Sanders to celebrate book of ‘Filibernie’ floor speech
OVERNIGHT TECH: Rockefeller, King promote communications network for post-bin Laden world
NBC launches round-the-clock local news channels in California, Dallas
Obama threatens veto of healthcare bills
NASA: Endeavour won’t launch until next Tuesday at the earliest
Sen. Sanders to celebrate ‘FiliBernie’ book at D.C. party
Construction, manufacturing showing gains
CMS relaxes telemedicine rules
Sen. Ensign apologizes for extramarital affair in final floor speech
Will Obama’s ‘bin Laden bump’ stretch into ’12?
DAY’S END ROUNDUP
Santorum: Bin Laden raid won’t save Obama in 2012
Experts say GOP bill could boost federal role in healthcare
Boehner: Bin Laden’s death makes terror fight more important
Field grows in race for Heinrich’s NM House seat
Frank accuses Cantor of injecting partisanship into bin Laden reaction
On constitutional concerns
Sony denies rumors, says passwords were protected
Sen. Ensign apologizes in final floor speech
Spring recess saw surge in healthcare lobbying
Groups to SEC: Europe is on board with oil payments disclosure
McConnell lauds military valor for tracking and killing Osama bin Laden
Republicans agree to new contract with attorney to defend DOMA
Justice has been done
Gallup: Pessimism reigns as Americans look toward future
Death of bin Laden could sway public-safety debate
Grandson prompts Nunnelee’s run
Banks eased lending terms in the first quarter
Treasury pushes deadline for raising the debt ceiling to August
Rep. Mica worried transit systems will be targeted for bin Laden retaliation
Bachmann among lawmakers to sign Mother’s Day cards for homebound moms
Flight attendants union lauds bin Laden killing
Sony ducks House scrutiny after epic data breach
When the school of hard knocks sets its sights on the pinnacle of power
White House: ‘Inconceivable’ bin Laden had no Pakistani support
Nevada opens special election to all comers
Interior mulling remote monitoring of offshore rigs
Battle over Ohio law that targeted anti-abortion ads heats up
House Republicans full of praise for Obama, CIA, Navy SEALs
Genachowski, McDowell to headline net-neutrality hearing
What’s next for US and Pakistan
Lieberman calls for heightened vigilance: ‘If you see something, say something’
Treasury defends Dodd-Frank to community bankers
Gates leaves Iraq with shameful legacy
House Intel chief was in constant contact with CIA on bin Laden
Obama, Bush, bin Laden
Don’t be a sucker for ESA scare tactics
Senate vote on Ryan budget unlikely this week
Gingrich commends Bush, Obama after bin Laden death
H.R. 3 a deliberate attack on small business
A time to celebrate
Baucus investigates device-maker’s pricing strategy
Southwest closes AirTran purchase
‘Obama got Osama’ t-shirts for sale
Anti-abortion group keeps pressure on efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
Reaction to Osama bin Laden’s death
Schumer bill would require banks to clearly display checking fees
Lieberman urges administration to release bin Laden photos
Limbaugh commends Obama, sort of
Group wants Google Buzz settlement to apply more broadly
Reid: Troop-exit timetable stands
Steele: Bin Laden slaying shouldn’t scare off 2012 GOP hopefuls
Business lobby calls for debt-ceiling increase
Sen. Levin questions whether Pakistan knew bin Laden’s location
Dem leaders hail ‘historic’ bin Laden death, call for continued vigilance
Former House Dem Mollohan joins law, lobby firm
Obama: ‘World is safer’ with bin Laden dead
Buffett sees little lasting market effects from bin Laden killing
Fixing the mortgage industry without sinking the economy
Reid credits Obama for bin Laden’s death, omits Bush
Romney will sit out first Republican presidential debate
Trade group: Administration wants to expand corporate tax umbrella
George Bush talks tough; Barack Obama acts tough
Employee stock-ownership plans for retirement give peace of mind
Rep. Pence delays call on 2012 plans
NY, DC transit authorities increase security after bin Laden killing
Why legislate when you can regulate?
Scott Brown asks that his annual military training be in Afghanistan
A message to terrorists: You cannot defeat us
Young adults reaping benefits of healthcare reform law faster than expected
GOP governors call for more state input on drilling
Sen. Graham questions decision to dispose of bin Laden’s body
Giuliani: Bin Laden’s death could be dangerous for NYC, US in short run
Ret. USS Cole commander ‘celebrates’ bin Laden killing
News bites: Subways, airports on alert
Bringing Osama to the sea: The president must provide conclusive evidence of bin Laden’s death
Rep. Lungren says bin Laden’s death shows need for Patriot Act
RID — the poster child of terror
State Department responds to attack on US website
Clinton tells al Qaeda: ‘You cannot wait us out. You cannot defeat us.’
Boehner sporting a spiffy tie
News bites: Pakistani man live-tweets attack that killed bin Laden
Cheney says Obama deserves credit in bin Laden’s killing
Monday: Bin Laden’s death likely to dominate debate on naming courthouse after President Bush
Republican: What’s Obama think of waterboarding now?
Obama: ‘Justice has been done’
Former CIA official: US will likely release photos of bin Laden to prove he’s dead
News bites: All eyes on Shell’s plan to drill off Alaska coast, DOE unveils ‘fracking’ technology
Obama wins, Osama dead
Rumsfeld: Intel about bin Laden could have come from Gitmo
Obama 2012 odds jump on Intrade
The week ahead: Oil and gas prices, subsidies to dominate energy agenda
News bites: Markets bounce on bin Laden news
News bites: White House releases calendar of pre-healthcare reform meetings
HILL POLL: Majority of voters reject Medicare cuts to reduce deficits
‘Justice has been done’: US forces kill Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
OPINION: Move on from Afghanistan, focus on Pakistan
OPINION: Republicans face voter wrath over Ryan budget ax
Bipartisan Gang of Six plan would need quick support for cuts, taxes
Week ahead: Congress eyes data security after hacker brings down gaming network
The Week Ahead: Deficit reduction
Sunday talk shows: A recap
MORNING READ
Hoyer: Bin Laden’s death could bring ‘measure of comfort’
NY Dem: Bush could only ‘fantasize’ about ‘Mission Accomplished’
New DNC chief: Obama deserves credit for successful operation
Bin Laden was hidden in Pakistan mansion near retired military
Bin Laden’s death may bring ‘measure of comfort,’ Hoyer says
Kerry: Terrorists shouldn’t doubt that the US ‘will hunt them down’
Schumer: Osama bin Laden’s death a ‘thunderous strike for justice’
McKeon congratulates US military for long pursuit of bin Laden
Reid: Bin Laden’s killing ‘most significant victory’ in al Qaeda fight
Boehner credits Obama, Bush
2012 hopefuls push pause on politics
Rogers: Bin Laden death is an end to ‘key chapter in the war on terror’
Sen. Lugar: Bin Laden slaying ‘in no way eliminates’ terror threat
McCain ‘overjoyed’ by killing of the ‘world’s top terrorist’
Obama calls Bush, Clinton on bin Laden
Cantor praises Obama, Bush for bin Laden killing
Crowd gathers at White House to celebrate bin Laden’s slaying
Rep. Pete King: Obama, Bush deserve credit for bin Laden’s death
Sean Penn: No photos