The Hill Articles: May 9, 2011

Schock gets grief from lawmakers for baring his chest GOP House committee’s defense bill mostly follows the administration’s plan Chicago politicians target ‘Chicago-style’ politics Bristol Palin gets her own TV show Bipartisan House group to Obama: Pull troops from Afghanistan now Latinos needed to win House Republicans line up opposition to raising the debt ceiling OVERNIGHT MONEY: Back to Blair House Senate blocks confirmation of deputy attorney general Bottom Line Meet the Lawmaker: Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.), 3rd District Senators question Medicare payments for certain drugs in nursing homes Weyants World: May 10, 2011 OVERNIGHT TECH: Apple, Google set to testify on mobile privacy OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Senate GOP balks at Medicare overhaul Time to draw down in Afghanistan Senate Banking will take up Diamond nomination for a third time Sessions sees White House meetings as delaying tactic Nevada GOP chairman joins House special election race Senate GOP attempting to block Obama nominee for deputy attorney general Weyants World: May 9, 2011 Napolitano: Indictment sends ‘clear message’ to drug cartels Lugar camp urges Republicans to abandon Mourdock DAY’S END ROUNDUP Judge dismisses lawsuit over fake Koch website House Majority Leader also does Wall Street LaHood: ‘One person in Florida’ didn’t want high-speed rail T-Mobile hires Ogilvy Government Relations to lobby on merger Bristol Palin gets her own TV show Boehner: Obama taking ‘somewhat of a victory lap’ for bin Laden killing Boehner: Debt-ceiling hike without deep cuts would be ‘arrogant’ GOP Rep. Mica pans rail announcements GOP senators call for investigations into Dodd-Frank rulemaking Democrats use ab photo to ding Rep. Schock Chicago pols target ‘Chicago style’ politics White House meetings likely postpone Conrad markup Rockefeller introduces Do Not Track bill FDIC’s Bair to step down July 8 Reid primes Senate for controversial oil-tax bill FCC holding cybersecurity roundtable next week MoveOn.org says spending caps are ‘Medicare kill switch’ Gallup poll sees growing support for third party in GOP, Tea Party Gadhafi government courted academics, former US officials with trips to Libya Poll: Dem up in NY special election President Obama on ’60 Minutes’ The DREAM Act: Causing, not solving, a problem Ensign replacement sworn in McConnell accuses Democrats of using Carter’s playbook to address rising gas prices White House wants more information from Pakistan on bin Laden Proposed McKeon and McCain legislation won’t make us safer GOP congressman ribs Rep. Schock for ab photo Bipartisan House centrists urge Afghanistan exit Gingrich has called for eliminating the EPA What’s up at the Department of Justice? Legitimate backlash to the DoEs ‘gainful employment’ rule Time to consider a non-interventionist foreign polivy FDA proposes fee system for new drug class Another Dem jumps into race against Sen. Scott Brown GOP congressman ribs colleague for ab photo Texas Democrat to GOP Speaker: Ohio towns are more violent than border Public blames oil firms more than Obama, GOP for gas-price spike Ad campaign against funding cuts to children’s programs launched Too much James Bond, not enough Henry Kissinger Consumer credit improves in the first quarter Obama to meet with both Senate caucuses on how to cut deficit Obama to meet with both Senate caucuses on how to cut deficit Jobs issue could bring back Speaker Pelosi In praising Tea Party, Bachmann swipes at Boehner’s leadership The importance of the US-China dialogue Rail supporters ‘thank’ Rick Scott for Florida’s money Schumer: It’s time for Boehner to have ‘adult moment’ on debt limit Oil industry ramps up opposition to ‘vindictive’ slashing of tax breaks Pew: Google drives a third of traffic to online news sites Sanders to introduce single-payer bill Ohio’s Sen. Brown floats oil tax-break repeal plan GOP senator expected to release budget leaving Medicare alone Congress’s ‘fittest member’ bares abs Trump: ‘I am the least racist person there is’ Citing Washington Post, GOP hits Dems over Medicare attacks Weekly video update series on issues before congress – this week’s focus: Osama bin Laden, budget, gas prices Capitalizing on nature’s benefits: New incentives for private forest landowners Sen. Schumer: Create ‘Do Not Ride’ list for railways Paul Ryan’s PAC slams AARP as ‘left-leaning pressure group’ Biden confronts China on human rights Iowa GOP donors to woo Chris Christie Lawmakers press Ag secretary on school lunch regulations Demand drops for H-1B Visas Gingrich to announce 2012 bid Wednesday Rep. Schock’s revealing ‘Men’s Health’ cover photo GOP seeks six-year extension of Patriot Act surveillance Provide financial support to historically black colleges and universities News bites: And the winner is … The right decision for a great nation Risks to patients grow with FDA labeling delays 15 states get $2B in rejected rail funds Dem won’t seek rematch with Rep. Bachmann Education hornets’ nest: Creating a national K-12 curriculum Getting housing finance reform right Treasury: No asset ‘fire sale’ to postpone debt-limit hike Monday: Senate to move on Cole nomination, House is out Dem Senate chief: Donnelly Senate bid makes Indiana a ‘great pickup opportunity’ Now is the time to create a safe, regulated online gambling experience The most dangerous place on Earth The importance of refining and petrochemical manufacturing Poor form in Louisiana Missouri Republican Ed Martin shifts to House race instead of Senate bid Boehner campaigns in NY as special election looms Issa threatens subpoena over nuke waste docs News bites: China chat Top GOP donors court Chris Christie MORNING READ Poll: Obama up in swing-state Va. News bites: Mitch Daniels’s drug problem News bites: Tech titans lead in CEO pay This week: Biden group to reconvene on debt talks Tuesday News bites: Documents reveal US fears about Japanese nuclear security. Plus, the latest on gas prices, and more The Week Ahead: Cut and spend New Member of the Week: NYC Republican stands ground OPINION: To Obama: Shun class warfare, exalt enterprise OPINION: Ron Paul driving Republicans’ White House campaign The Hill Poll: Voters see president’s ratings bounce vanishing soon Beyond Obama’s bin Laden bounce Lugar suspects bin Laden presence was known Week ahead: Lawmakers take first crack at AT&T merger Week ahead: Healthcare cuts in the spotlight as parties talk debt-ceiling hike The week ahead: Lawmakers dig in on permits, tax breaks for oil industry