The Hill Articles: April 20, 2012

Coroner: Breitbart died of heart failure, no foul play Chamber boss: We’re preparing for lame duck Romney: ‘My dad’s dad was not a polygamist’ Three more Secret Service agents resign Fears of lame-duck session in Congress could boost K Street’s bottom line Lobbying revenue – First quarter 2012 Romney on Keystone: ‘I will build that pipeline if I have to myself’ A closer look at next week… Union encourages lawmakers to preserve public transit funding in highway bill DAY’S END ROUNDUP Senate Ag leaders come together on farm bill Rebuilding the foundation of American competitiveness Nuke agency chief: Allegations that I target women are ‘categorically untrue’ Union asks FCC to delay decision on $3.6B Verizon spectrum deal Travel industry: Decouple Las Vegas from GSA scandal Cleveland newspaper: Kucinich should resign before running for election elsewhere White House: Keystone mandate ‘noxious’ to highway bill’s future Obama raises $35M in March, has more than $100M stored away Postal bill could bring hike in health premiums for federal workers Tax cuts trump deficit concerns for some House Republicans Jay Leno: Republicans ‘laugh at themselves more’ than Democrats Ways and Means wades into controversial Medicare proposals Newspaper: Misinformation war waged on its journalists IMF announces $430 billion in new bailout funds Jeb Bush: Romney should ‘stay above the fray’ House Dems fundraising off Giffords’s seat Carney: Republicans ‘have to have a brick in your head’ not to act on student loans Senate hearings: MF Global, tax reform Carney: GOP seeks ‘political advantage’ from recent scandals Local groups demand review of US troops in Philippines House to vote on four cyber bills, leaves out Lungren measure On scandals and spending Romney campaign hits Obama on Hispanic unemployment rate Senate to vote on overturning NLRB’s union election rule NRCC puts Rabbi Shmuley ‘on the radar’ Senate acts to help bankruptcy courts GOP freshmen defend tariff bill Sen. Manchin might not vote for Obama Senate Dems, GOP differ on saving USPS Addressing violence against all women Analysis says Ryan plan would have cost states $500 billion over past decade Montana governor: Romney’s father ‘born on a polygamy commune in Mexico’ Obama administration clears hurdle for China, India investment treaties Al Qaeda threatens new wave of attacks if terror suspect deported from UK Jobless rate falls in Ohio, Florida, where Obama is opening lead in polls Democrats hit Sen. Brown on Red Sox support Walgreens reaches $8 million settlement with Justice Department UN wants 300 observers in Syria Privacy group wants un-redacted report on Google Wi-Fi snooping The widening “justice gap” and why we must close it CBO estimates Obama’s 2013 budget plan would hit economic growth Group launches mobile phone app for reporting TSA profiling Rep. Blumenauer reveals shoe of choice for running marathons Romney: I haven’t eaten ‘bizarre’ foods Sebelius to testify on HHS budget next week Sen. Kyl endorses Romney Moving too fast on cybersecurity Thune’s “ambush elections” based on right-wing myths Appropriations panel boosts war spending by $5 billion A Web divided? Not on cybersecurity Daniels warns Romney on negative campaigning Ashley Judd and friends spoof Santorum campaign suspension Getting drugs to market place faster Biden: We think we have ‘a real shot at winning’ Arizona Sen. Kerry: ‘Enormous’ money spent to preserve ‘status quo’ on energy Republicans propose amending NLRB rules to allow performance bonuses, raises Sen. Kerry: ‘Powerful interests’ standing in the way of progress on energy Obama welcomes Crimson Tide BCS champions to White House Polls: Obama leads in Florida and Ohio Mitt Romney and Ron Paul: The vulture capitalist, the vulture ideologue and the war against women Romney has best month in fundraising, topping $12.5M News bites: Verizon to offer data-sharing plans Crossroads groups raise $100 million GOP looks to eliminate flexibility on FEMA spending Israel’s mounting Middle East challenges News bites: ‘Nude, not lewd’ President Obama to appear on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ Congressional committees buy up TV airtime for the fall campaign Interior: Rules for subsea oil-well blowout preventers en route Despite long odds, Paul rakes in campaign donations Warren, Brown trade fastballs at Fenway Park appearances Palin: Ousted Secret Service agent who joked about her deserved to be fired News bites: Three in a row? News bites: ‘Banging the close’ to game oil prices yields $14 million penalty 200 days to go before the election Follow Friday: @RepSpeier EMILY’s List backs five more candidates Charlie Rangel fights back injury plus tough primary opponent Pros, cons of Capitol veep picks Altmire becomes target for unions over healthcare law vote Romney suits up for November election battle with President Obama MORNING READ Democrats expressing buyers’ remorse on Obama’s healthcare law Obama’s gender gaffe