The Hill Articles: August 6, 2012

Obama uses report on Romney tax plan to call him ‘Robin Hood in reverse’ Rep. Quayle says opponent should apologize for mailer with sexual undertones Report: US exports to China outpace rest of the world Obama campaign downplays fundraising gap, but some donors are nervous Senators consider softening measure cracking down on security leaks Senators argue union rules for airline mergers Grover Norquist blasts Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde Obama, Romney battle for pro-coal mantle ‘CNN Grills’ to dish up news and networking at conventions Donald Trump mocks Sen. Reid’s ‘extremely credible source’ North Dakota Republican Party tweets out website attacking their own Senate candidate DAY’S END ROUNDUP HHS: No change in premiums for Medicare drug benefit Obama: Nation ‘soul-searching’ in wake of Wisconsin, Colorado shooting Congress: Then and Now Rep. Clay up double digits over fellow Dem lawmaker Carnahan Tea Party Express endorses Rep. Sandy Adams in GOP primary over Rep. Mica Senate GOP says Obama administration violating law on admissibility of immigrants Cheney: McCain’s process for picking Palin was a ‘mistake’ Expanding protections for antitrust whistleblowers – A good start Obama orders flags be flown at half-staff in response to Wisconsin shooting Merging Guard and Reserve is the wrong idea at the wrong time Perry caught in Medicaid contradiction Obama jokes ‘I’m the master tweeter!’ NY regulator: British bank helped Iran evade sanctions, hide billions Sen. Lautenberg: Newark airport security breaches ‘like deja vu’ Report: Farm subsidies contribute to wetland damage Housing market shows improvement across all regions Sen. Klobuchar points out NASA’s man with the ‘star spangled’ mohawk Senate to get telecom upgrade, new floor, carpet Pelosi calls Republicans the ‘E. coli club’ Panetta says Pentagon will drop base closure plans for fiscal year 2013 Senators warn IRS to ignore political pressure to rewrite super-PAC rules Jewish group asks Romney to apologize to the Palestinians Obama touts new funds for community health centers Inaction on Syria will come with a price Obama supports exempting Olympic awards from taxes Defense Dept., Interior seek to speed renewables on military lands Lugar visits Moscow to press for renewal of nuclear pact Barry and the Tea Party Stop the tax hike, pave the way for tax reform Kucinich wants radiation warnings on cellphones Lieberman: Reid ‘went over the line’ in questioning Romney’s taxes Romney announces bus tour will travel to four swing states White House: Sen. Reid ‘speaks for himself’ on Romney tax returns Gibson Guitar agrees to pay $300,000 penalty to settle Lacey Act violations Rasmussen: Obama overtakes Romney in national tracking poll Businesses predict 7 percent jump in healthcare costs Secretary Clinton dances in Malawi Dem poll: GOP sliding, but no House wave Police for-profit school abuses, but be fair GOP senators press agencies on immigrant welfare benefits Ex-Army specialist suspected as shooter at Sikh temple Prevention: The cure for what ails us Pelosi defends Reid, says his story on Romney taxes ‘is true’ Rep. Mica: Fellow GOP Rep. Adams may have broken House rules in campaign ad Stop putting toll booths on the information highway Brown and Warren aim to woo voters in dueling Web videos Mitt Romney’s campaign outraises Obama for third month in a row Report: Summer job market best in five years for teens NASA celebrates successful Mars rover touchdown Obama campaign reports raising $75 million in July Amb. Otto Reich and Ezequiel Vázquez-Ger: More questions about Iran’s activities in Ecuador Obama baseball bat photo draws fire from parties in Turkey ‪RNC chairman: ‘I’ll triple down’ on calling Reid a ‘dirty liar’ ‬ Rep. Paul proposes end to FDA’s blocking of experimental drugs for the terminally ill Jenna Jameson supports Romney: ‘Come on Reagan era!’ Murkowski, Hoeven tour Alaska, press for expanded drilling Labor hits congressional Republicans on voting to give ‘Donald Trump a tax break’ Bee swarm attacks Hillary Clinton Romney still trailing in positive Twitter buzz RNC slams Obama aide over speaking fee from firm with Iranian ties Monday’s global agenda: Syrian premier defects News bites: Can hospitals learn from the Cheesecake Factory? Poll: Brunner holds slight lead ahead of Mo. primary News bites: Shale gas ascendant, oil slides after Friday surge, and more Obama applauds Mars rover landing, touts government role in project McCain, Rice top first list of headline GOP convention speakers AFL-CIO super-PAC gets behind Reid in Romney tax fight Romney camp, RNC announce $101.3M July fundraising total Romney campaign unable to shake Democratic attacks on tax records Opinion: Tea Party lawmakers hold key to brewing GOP revolution on taxes Santorum eager for Romney to grant him role at Republican convention