The Hill Articles: April 13, 2012

A closer look at next week… Fundraising wrap-up: Stragglers post low totals One House Dem calls another ‘sooo uncool’ Air Force delays disputed aircraft contract by 15 months Democrats urge court to uphold Dodd-Frank limits on oil speculation Poll: Six in 10 Americans favor Buffett Rule Romney files extension for 2011 tax returns DAY’S END ROUNDUP Nazi Party gets a Washington lobbyist Facebook defends support for House cybersecurity bill against privacy fears Obama touts importance of trade to US economy Nikki Haley ‘would not consider a Cabinet position’ in Romney administration White House argues Obama has ‘broken’ cycle of rewarding North Korean actions Twitter: Ann Romney got biggest buzz online during controversy Romney takes aim at winning over NRA Obama adviser Plouffe says Romney should release more tax returns Sen. Blunt demands answers on subpar military health facilities Industry groups applaud Obama’s natural gas executive order Nursing homes say it’s time for states to undo Medicaid cuts Pakistan offers plan to reopen supply lines to American forces Blago’s brother expected to testify this month on ‘for sale’ Senate seat Bob Kerrey raises $900,000 in one month for comeback bid Bachmann reports $550K in first-quarter fundraising Pew survey shows 1 in 5 US adults don’t use Internet Michelle Obama, Beyonce exchange compliments Interest groups laud Kasich for work with new federal healthcare office Hensarling defends Keystone pipeline despite eminent domain issues Report: Motorcycle accident in president’s motorcade GOP sets sights on Dodd-Frank and consumer bureau in hunt for deficit cuts NJ Senate candidate’s real first-quarter haul: About half of what he announced Iran says it doesn’t want nuclear weapons ahead of talks Beyonce writes gushing note to Michelle Obama Edwards trial witness list includes daughter, mistress Rosen cancels her appearance on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ Obama order coordinates federal oversight of ‘fracking,’ gas development Members of Massachusetts delegation find love Poll: Jim Matheson in trouble House Armed Services chief presses Pentagon on new night raids deal Florida Dems release ‘Sh** Allen West Says’ video after ‘communist’ remarks Democrat Heitkamp reports raising $700K for ND Senate bid Media reform group: Keep politics out of public broadcasting Senate hearings: GSA, Syria, Export-Import Bank What Hilary Rosen, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Ayn Rand have in common What Google Monopoly? Obamas paid 20.5 percent tax rate, according to returns Apple fires back at Justice Tax dollars and common sense House Dems keep pressure on Obama for oil release Preparing for the golden years Obama aides say Rosen shows president will take on friends Hillary Clinton makes ice hockey bet Florida Romney surrogates hit Obama on trade Mitt Romney: A new generation, a new political era awakens North Korea missile launch is shot to Obama’s foreign-policy strength Panetta to testify on Syria next week Crossroads knocks Obama in coal states with new radio ad News bites: Good news for Google Mourdock outraises Lugar in last quarter Palin: Rosen awakened ‘Mama Grizzlies’ News bites: Gulf of Mexico sheen ‘dissipating’ Santorum: I don’t blame the media — but they made fundraising ‘very difficult’ Newark mayor thought he wouldn’t get out of burning building alive News bites: Bank boost Rosen, Bachmann on ‘Meet the Press’ Biden: Rosen’s remarks on Ann Romney were an ‘outrageous assertion’ News bites: Komen grants, sex ed and more Romney: Obama ‘incompetence’ led to missile launch New poll shows Romney with national lead over Obama Ann Romney’s chance to shine Top House Republican on defense plans bigger budget than Obama’s Follow Friday: @cathymcmorris MORNING READ White House: North Korean missile launch a threat to security