The Hill Articles: August 1, 2012

Reg Watch Under Contract OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Drilling battles on tap, wind credit in flux Backroom politics threat to quiet of Grand Canyon Appointments OVERNIGHT TECH: Senators scramble to save cybersecurity bill Send public diplomacy into battle John Edwards inspiration for Will Ferrell’s character in his movie ‘The Campaign’ The many tentacles of Pulpo Kitchkat food delivery could help the starving, time-starved staffer Poll: Washingtonians most likely to swear at the office Carney takes son to sleepaway camp Cornyn gets his finger accidentally mashed by aide OVERNIGHT MONEY: Senate Finance aims for extenders package Obama takes on Romney in burrito naming battle Pelosi, Dems push Homeland Security for clarity on LGBT deportations Fat chance for fiscal plan Romney fails in overseas trip OVERNIGHT HEALTH: GOP reps. compare birth control to Pearl Harbor, 9/11 Weyants World: August 2, 2012 House, Senate approve tougher sanctions against Iran, Syria Lawmakers consider reducing car part patents to boost third-party manufacturers House votes 256-171 to extend all Bush-era individual tax rates OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Anticipated OMB, House GOP sequester showdown falls flat Need for affordable care cuts across party lines Obama’s reforms will lead to ruin OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Fighting for the Senate WWII vet Sen. Inouye: Obama’s birth-control mandate is no Pearl Harbor Fate of ‘extenders’ markup, wind credit in flux Russian trade bill gets stuck Romney to rally with GOP governors, including top VP candidates Coburn willing to block extenders markup Reid jabs Boehner’s offer to reconvene on fiscal cliff stalemate DeMint accuses Amazon of lobbying for online tax to cripple competitors Sen. Scott Brown promoted to colonel Senate, House in stalemate over Violence Against Women Act Senate panel considers ‘red lines’ for US intervention in Syria DAY’S END ROUNDUP Rangel: What are Republicans drinking? GOP Rep. Schmidt fails to raise funds to pay Ethics panel fines Pro-Obama super-PAC reserving $30M in airtime Environmentalists, farm groups criticize House drought bill Republicans, Obama budget chief trade blame for sequestration cuts Boehner: Raising taxes now is a ‘very big mistake’ Feds issue West Nile virus warning Hearing dings Armed Services panel’s bipartisan reputation Senate Appropriations markup will reconsider Navy biofuels program Dems don’t trust GOP to overhaul tax code Stearns says GOP leadership pledges September vote on post-Solyndra bill Ted Cruz wins social media victory DeMint blocks Obama pick for FAA chief Palin pounces on Cheney over VP comments Ethics Committee finds Rep. Laura Richardson guilty on seven counts Poll: Carmona pulls into tie with Flake in Arizona’s Senate race Rubio bill outlaws taxes on gold medals Sen. Bingaman proposes nuclear waste management bill Coburn calls on Army to upgrade soldiers’ guns With default looming, senators urge House postal action Club for Growth picks Neumann over Thompson in Wisconsin GOP Senate race Obama rebounds to 6-point lead in Michigan Dissident Chen visits Congress to urge tough stance on China Federal Reserve announces no new steps on economy GOP, Romney make $8.2 million ad buy in battleground states House advances GOP tax bill Dempsey, Brennan urge Senate to pass cybersecurity legislation GOP feasting on chicken for ‘Chick-fil-A Day’ Romney should have defended the ‘shared Anglo-Saxon heritage,’ too … Lack of immigration enforcement puts Americans at risk Bill Clinton, former Gov. Charlie Crist to attend fundraiser for Sen. Bill Nelson Top DSCC strategist says Senate control up for grabs Lawmakers urge EPA to lower ethanol target amid drought Democrat drafts drone privacy bill Vets should take advantage of the GI Bill Congress still has work to do Manufacturing sector contracts for second straight month McCain: DOJ probe of security leaks not focusing on senior White House officials Dems blame weather on climate change GOP lawmakers equate birth-control mandate with Pearl Harbor, 9/11 GOP lawmaker: ‘Criminal behavior and negligence’ harming TSA’s reputation McCain criticizes government crackdown on intel leaks House panel backs another subpoena over offshore drilling freeze New daily poll from Twitter has Obama leading Romney FTC: Privacy rules should apply to apps aimed at children Obama hammers Romney tax plan as benefiting the wealthy above all Obama marvels at women’s gymnastics team after gold medal win Report: Romney plan would shift tax burden from rich Pentagon warns sequester cuts will lead to ‘unready, hollow’ force Auto union president says bailout was the ‘right choice’ Lugar, Ecuador tussle over alleged trade pact violations Tea Party groups claim victory for Atlanta transportation tax defeat GOP lawmakers: New Medicare cards would help prevent identity theft Senate resolution backs long-term US-Afghanistan partnership DSCC Chairwoman Murray: Ted Cruz is Mitch McConnell’s problem Dems ‘welcome back’ Romney from overseas trip in new Web video Rep. Blumenauer: LaTourette’s resignation should be wake-up call to both parties Wind credit out of Senate tax package – for now Romney reaches for Jewish, Catholic voters after his foreign trip Will Ferrell’s ‘The Campaign’ character inspired by John Edwards Online poker sites to forfeit $731 million to DOJ in fraud, laundering settlement Senators demand presidential debate on bipartisan fiscal plan McConnell says Obama warns govt workers of sequester, but not private sector FEMA makes disaster aid available for Washington, DC GOP Whip McCarthy: Republicans will win Senate, hold House Gingrich defends Romney over ‘very effective’ foreign trip Reid says GOP delaying cyber bill is ‘scary’ New Romney Web video plays the blues for Obama’s jobs record Senate Finance hashes out tax extenders agreement Texas anti-toll group applauds Cruz win; takes credit for state Senate victory White House senior aide apologizes to conservative columnist for Churchill claim Boehner pledges to reconvene if Senate acts on fiscal cliff News bites: New York Times urges Senate to pass cyber bill News bites: Libby News bites: Romney, Obama steer clear of climate change Obama campaign seeks to link Romney to Bush-era policies Romney campaign running anti-Obama billboards in Florida Poll: Tommy Thompson fades in Wisconsin Wednesday: Tax cuts, Iran sanctions in the House Paradigm shift: Sarah Palin takes Texas Obama’s long-term blessing Poll: Dem senators lead in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania Report: Private sector added 163,000 jobs in July Rick Perry downplays Tea Party win in Texas Gallego beats former Rep. Rodriguez in Texas Dem runoff News bites: ‘As addictive as heroin’ New bites: Federal Reserve day arrives Romney camp targets auto bailout in new TV ad Georgia transportation tax voted down in 9 of 12 districts Poll: Obama leading Romney in three key battleground states Obama tweets Michael Phelps: ‘You’ve made your country proud’ Wednesday’s global agenda: House votes on Iran, Syria sanctions Will Ferrell’s ‘The Campaign’ character inspired by John Edwards Sen. Cornyn prods stingy colleagues Who’s tweeting? Lawmakers don’t say MORNING READ GOP lawmaker says Obama turning U.S. military into the ’62 Mets Tea Party favorite wins Texas Senate runoff Republicans: Obama administration hiding big job losses from sequester Dem leaders urge expiration of tax cuts for the wealthy Senate battle, now and then Congress isn’t gridlocked — it’s just totally irresponsible New Romney ad changes tone Reid, Boehner announce agreement to avoid pre-Election Day shutdown