The Hill Articles: August 24, 2012

Butter Screening On the political football issue of immigration, the Republican Party must not squander their first and goal opportunity GOP moves Ann Romney speech so networks can cover Marine officer says US using cyberwarfare in Afghanistan Romney: Birther joke not intended as swipe at President Obama Akin: ‘We’re going to be here to win’ Defiant Akin says he’s staying in race Rep. Gutierrez: Republicans playing to ‘anti-immigrant base’ with platform Obama campaign fundraising off Romney birth certificate joke Obama campaign seizes on Mitt Romney’s birth certificate remark DAY’S END ROUNDUP Next week: Convention floor action Jewish Republicans salute pro-Israel elected officials Democrats target ‘gun violence’ in response to NYC shooting GOP lawmaker concerned with Iran involvement in Iraq, Afghanistan Report: IEA to release oil reserves Stalled labor talks threaten to paralyze US ports GOP might bump Rubio so networks can cover Ann Romney’s speech Mitt in the Mud: Birther joke reveals the real Mitt Romney Obama campaign to focus on women to contrast GOP ticket Wyden to visit Alaska to tour natural energy resources Treasury sells holdings in four banks Republicans expand Young Guns program Arctic sea ice to hit record low Limbaugh links Obama rhetoric to Empire State Building shooting Obama’s favorite opponent? Obama tweets ‘Born in the USA’ following Romney birth certificate joke Obama spokeswoman: Romney joke latest in ‘pattern’ of ‘gutterball politics’ Pennsylvania court to expedite challenge to voter ID law The storm in Tampa ‘Patriots for Romney’ rally Heinrich internal poll shows him increasing lead over Wilson in NM Special operations chief warns troops about exposing secrets Hemp-clad Sen. Paul calls for legalized hemp Issa asks official to testify on long-awaited ‘Fast and Furious’ report Court nixes graphic cigarette warnings Jewish Democrats: Honoring Rep. Ron Paul at GOP convention is ‘disturbing’ White House puts its signature beer recipe up for grabs Mayor Bloomberg: Friday’s shooting has ‘nothing to do with terrorism’ Only two of 18 White House tech innovation fellows are women Poll: Americans pick Obama over Romney on likability, but Romney wins on economy Bloomberg: ‘Safest big city’ not immune to national problem of gun violence TSA employees receiving racial profiling retraining Murphy ad highlights McMahon WWE record Mourdock attacks ‘Obama Joe’ Donnelly in Indiana Poll gives Obama big lead on energy Obama, Romney to appear in Univision forums Analyst suggests contractors are bluffing on sequester layoffs Sanders shows off National Guard solar power to EPA administrator Bernanke defends Fed in letter to Issa Mayor Bloomberg cuts $6M ‘fracking’ check Romney retains lead in Missouri despite Akin controversy Tina Brown should sell Newsweek, Al Gore should buy Newsweek, women and liberals should boycott Newsweek Second day of Republican convention to feature Ron Paul tribute For the birds: FAA bird strike program deemed ineffective Ryan denies Romney campaign avoiding policy specifics as Election Day nears LaHood, Sen. Cantwell launch new freight council News bites: All about West Nile Ann Romney scares Obama more than anyone Tim Kaine shows off Spanish fluency in new ad News bites: South Korean court gives split decision in Apple-Samsung case News bites: Contrasting the Obama and Romney energy plans Obama calls Biden ‘an outstanding’ vice president in message on Twitter GOP lawmaker wants university to end new program on transgender studies Transferring wealth en masse Michelle Obama visits families of Sikh temple shooting victims Florida Gov. Scott: ‘We are ready’ for storm, ‘this is what we do’ Romney to fundraiser: ‘Big business is doing fine in many places’ News bites: Back to the drawing board Friday’s global agenda: Iran nears nukes GOP to nominate Romney Monday Isaac is new worry for Romney