The Hill Articles: August 14, 2012

Obama campaign confident Biden can take on Ryan despite ‘chains’ gaffe Administration defends immigration plan as applications to defer deportation open Appeals court OKs warrantless tracking Ryan: ‘It’s irrefutable’ that President Obama is damaging Medicare Obama camp: Ryan’s Medicare plan a ‘game changer’ in Florida Dem lawmaker: TSA should suspend behavior detection program Advocacy group urges parties to include Internet freedom in platforms DAY’S END ROUNDUP Defense secretary: Iran is training local militias to fight Syrian rebels Poll: Romney cuts into Obama lead in swing-state New Hampshire Report: Iran seeks to file suit against cyberattackers Team Romney raises $7.4M off Ryan pick Sen. Wyden: Romney healthcare plan undermines Medicare reform DOD bolsters intelligence work to counter Afghan ‘insider attacks’ Romney campaigns on peanut butter and honey sandwiches Democrat Shea-Porter leads Guinta in New Hampshire Romney campaign bars press from Adelson, Ryan ‘finance meeting’ Romney: Obama not being honest about coal policy Democrats: ‘Happy birthday, Social Security’ Panetta: Israel has not decided on Iran strike Romney camp blasts Biden for ‘chains’ remark, calls it a ‘new low’ Union campaigns to bring call centers back to US GOP: Obama’s immigration plan will be among the ‘most fraud-ridden’ in history Romney ad says Obama took from Medicare ‘to pay for ObamaCare’ LaHood, local leaders to DC airport authority: Shape up New York, British bank settle Iran laundering charges Oil industry ramps up ad campaign in swing states House Dems to debate moderators: Don’t focus on Bowles-Simpson State: Bashar Assad’s regime is ‘collapsing’ HHS awards new grants for HIV/AIDS care Report: Top US intelligence officer attempts to quash criminal investigation Romney, Obama trade swing-state punches on energy Poll: Obama holds narrow edge in Ohio Obama TV ad tells Romney to ‘get real’ on college tuition Trusting the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt Team Obama: ‘No problem’ with Biden remarks Chelsea Clinton open to future career in politics Small-business confidence declines in July Sen. Hutchison: ‘Governors don’t make the best presidents’ Citing ‘family needs,’ Rep. Cardoza resigns and joins DC law firm Rep. King ‘very likely’ to hold hearings on JFK security lapse Brown slams Warren on tax policy in Chamber of Commerce speech Biden: Republicans will ‘put y’all back in chains’ Lawmakers push Obama to sanction countries for abetting Iranian ships Obama super-PAC ad is rare backfire Obama mocks Romney on wind energy in Iowa Report: Ryan asked Obama administration for stimulus dollars Romney, Rubio campaign at store owned by convicted cocaine trafficker Pakistan launches assaults on militants along Afghan border Lobbying World Wells Fargo to pay $6.5 million to settle SEC charges Biden hits Ryan record, likens campaign to ‘running against an incumbent’ RNC debuts pair of new TV ads slamming Obama over economy, jobs DCCC launches robo-calls on Ryan Medicare plan in 50 districts Iran: Israeli threats of attack ‘psychological war’ Economic data speaks for itself Public Knowledge hires FCC’s Christopher Lewis The Arctic: Last energy frontier? Nuke chief brushes off Reid’s ‘first-class rat’ attack on colleague Rep. Frank to attend marijuana legalization rally on Boston Common Ten reasons young people should come forward for deferred action Rep. Ryan beat Biden for Facebook fans in first 3 days Romney must go on offense on Medicare GOP senators slam Democrats on cybersecurity stall McCain: Romney paid his taxes Union: Romney-Ryan ticket would be a ‘disaster’ for transportation Rasmussen: Voters view Ryan more favorably after VP pick RNC chairman: Convention will showcase ‘Mitt Romney story’ Treasury lifts sanctions on former Syrian prime minister who defected Dem super-PAC tweaks Romney on ‘Cayman daydream’ Akin, McCaskill release dueling ads in Missouri Iran seeks foreign aid as earthquake toll mounts Dem poll: Heinrich leads Wilson by nine points in New Mexico Senate race Michelle Obama talks Olympics, kiss cam on ‘Tonight Show’ Romney to slam Obama on coal in Ohio Retail sales jump in July Mobile political ads are here to stay Probe shows gas drillers fail to disclose ‘fracked’ wells Report: Auto bailout cost taxpayers $3.4B more than estimated ‘Black box’ standards coming for cars News bites: California gov rebuts climate skeptics, nuke agency chief wants ‘transparent’ docs, and more Boehner praises Romney, says ‘there were safer choices’ than Ryan The manipulation of real markets News bites: Regulators close to approving Verizon’s $3.9 billion spectrum deal Rehberg ignores Tester, blasts Obama in new ad News bites: Next step, exchanges News bites: The slow march Senate should not invoke ‘Thurmond Rule’ to block Kayatta nomination Mitt Romney on ‘same page’ with Ryan budget California’s Prop. 32 would be Citizens United on steroids Michelle Obama talks Olympics, kiss-cam on ‘Tonight Show’ Romney-Ryan plan would repeal Reagan’s spousal safety net Ad attacking Obama over super-PAC cancer video to air in Iowa Tougher penalties, not just fines needed to halt financial sector abuses Obama ad says Romney running dirty campaign AFL-CIO-affiliated super-PAC launches ad campaigns in Nevada, Ohio White House touts wind energy against Romney The Boy Scout vice president Gov. Christie to deliver GOP keynote, Rubio to introduce Romney Recall leaves Wisconsin voters exhausted for GOP Senate primary Florida primary puts Tea Party to the test Paul Ryan’s veep selection draws Romney closer to House Republicans MORNING READ DCCC launches robo-calling campaign tying Republican candidates to Ryan budget NASA’s ‘Mohawk guy’ heard Obama gave him a nickname