The Hill Articles: April 5, 2012

Dems, GOP spar from afar on small business tax relief Specter says Santorum looking to political future by staying in race Fundraising wrap-up: Big hauls for House contenders Offensive’ Marion Barry comments raise D.C. lawmaker’s ire Lawmakers ask FCC to protect rural broadband from new rule Reports: Hezbollah threat to US may have been overstated Dodd’s ‘yearnings’ won’t revive SOPA, group says IRS: Congressional inaction could be ‘disaster’ for tax filers Gingrich says wife Callista would be ‘great’ member of men-only golf club Controversial ‘Girls Around Me’ app scrapped after outcry Prosecutors: Marine superimposed Obama’s face on ‘Jackass’ movie poster DAY’S END ROUNDUP Report: Romney adviser lobbied for individual mandate House GOP plots reform of federal job training programs Frank: GOP wants to take ‘step back’ on derivatives Obama: JOBS Act ‘exactly the kind of bipartisan action’ we need Time to retire the Export-Import Bank President Obama and Cantor are all smiles as JOBS Act is signed into law Romney agrees with Obama, thinks Augusta golf club should admit women Energy Department prepares to approve more green loans National Ocean Policy: Bad for coastal economies Pro-Santorum super-PAC stays quiet ahead of Pennsylvania primary The smoking memo GSA spending scandal proves need for budget reform Obama celebrates ‘common hopes’ of Jews, non-Jews in Passover greeting Petition urges feds to investigate bosses asking for workers’ Facebook passwords The government bureaucrat driving my family toward homelessness Justice Dept. responds to judicial query, defends Obama comments on high court Carney: Obama’s ‘opinion is women should be admitted’ to Augusta Congressional Democrats vow to make taxes a defining election-year issue GSA fallout: Watchdog group probes 28 federal agencies for wasteful spending Think tank: Long-run deficit ‘entirely due’ to healthcare costs Barbie throws pink hat into presidential race Federal “regulatory reform” proposals: Leaving the states out? Schumer pushes for rule requiring airlines to include carry on fees in price quotes McConnell: Obama ‘crossed a dangerous line’ with rhetoric on Supreme Court case Green groups sue EPA to force coal-waste rules Reps. Schweikert, Welch tackle bipartisan hike up Grand Canyon Why is the GOP silent on the NLRB scandal? Dodd says SOPA can live again Keystone XL Pipeline: a job-creating win for America International JSF team will remain intact, Donley says Lawmakers celebrate baseball’s Opening Day on Twitter E-book readership still growing, survey finds Ken Mehlman to raise funds for Richard Tisei in Massachusetts Will Ron Paul go totally in the tank for Mitt Romney? Santorum and conservative leaders meet to discuss next steps for campaign Senior Iranian lawmaker says no to Turkey as host for nuclear talks DeMint calls Obama a ‘bully’ on healthcare White House defends meeting with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood GAO: State, local budgets have tough road ahead RNC chief compares GOP gender gap to a ‘war on caterpillars’ Obama signs JOBS Act in show of bipartisanship, standing with House majority leader Mitt Romney infiltrates Santorum territory, calls Pa. voters Rubio says Romney’s rivals should concede the Republican race House GOP subpoenas Interior over planned coal mining rules Beverly Johnson: President Obama recognizes impact of my ‘Vogue’ cover Mica probes GSA program giving taxpayer-funded iPods, gifts to workers Sen. Lugar’s GOP foe slams energy group affiliations Obama: It’s time for Augusta golf club to admit women members Appeals court revives Viacom’s copyright suit against YouTube Romney predicts he would beat Obama in Pennsylvania Mortgage rates dropped slightly last week Air Force ready if BRAC becomes reality Dems decry lack of action on mine safety Tribune, DirecTV settle retransmission dispute Priebus spats with CNN anchor: ‘I know how you’re going to vote’ JPMorgan Chase CEO: Government botched economic recovery Focused on presidential bid, Ron Paul has missed 92 percent of votes in 2012 Reauthorizing the Ex-Im Bank Former senator dons jeans for power lunch ‪Trump believes Obama has secret deal with Saudis on oil prices‬ Reid plans to ask TSA officers to ‘smile and say hello’ to passengers Dems hit RNC chief for comparing GOP gender gap to a ‘war on caterpillars’ Will state pension crisis be the tipping point? Romney: Expectation Santorum will win Pa., despite absence from trail Report: Healthcare consulting group founded by Gingrich files for bankruptcy GOP Rep. Connie Mack calls Paul Ryan budget plan ‘a joke’ Report: Apple, e-book publishers resist settlement Report: Health law saves insured Americans $2B a year Former Giffords aide raises more than $500,000 for Ariz. special election News bites: AT&T prepares for a strike Sen. Mikulski to have supernova named after her Poll: Gillibrand trouncing GOP opponents Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Ron Paul champion the exceptionalism of greed, while Barack Obama and Democrats champion the exceptionalism of America Embattled sheriff fights back with first House ad in Arizona Poll: Swing-state independents breaking for Obama over Romney Al Qaeda forum back online GOP Rep. Bass sued by New Hampshire over ‘push polling’ charges Misplaced leadership Durbin asks FDA to regulate caffeine levels in energy drinks Mitt Romney wins support of three GOP Texas lawmakers News bites: Energy loans stalled Santorum plans four-day Easter holiday from campaign trail News bites: Counterfeit drugs, food safety and more Jobless claims hit four-year low News bites: Unintended consequences Gillespie joins Romney campaign as senior adviser David Gregory tells Leno: Romney is the ‘nominee at this point’ Haley: Allen West could be a ‘good’ pick for Romney’s VP Poll: Romney takes the lead in Pennsylvania Former Dem nominee George McGovern hospitalized in Florida Ron Paul: Romney ‘getting pretty close to’ nomination Romney opens up 2-to-1 lead in New York primary MORNING READ On the stump, Senate Dem candidates split with Obama over Keystone pipeline