The Hill Articles: August 8, 2012

Gingrich: Attacks on Bachmann over Abedin letter are ‘baloney’ Al Gore to anchor Current TV convention coverage Carnahan congratulates Clay on win Al Gore to anchor Current TV convention coverage Sen. Graham: Sequestration equals ‘dumb politicians destroying defense’ Obama offers condolences to Indian prime minister over Sikh temple shooting Markey: Boston will need sea walls to defend against warming-induced tides White House won’t rule out no-fly zones in Syria Gingrich a fan of the Genius Bar Sen. Coburn spokesman pans Rubio’s Olympic tax-exemption bill DAY’S END ROUNDUP Dem Rep. Markey presses Obama to address cybersecurity via executive action Report: IRS turned blind eye to fraud Obama: Mitt Romney wants to take women back to policies of the ’50s Obama, Romney campaigns both tout controversial healthcare records Obama aide calls wind-tax credit fight ‘huge’ in Colorado Healthcare reform is a good deal for states Poll finds majority view TSA favorably NYPD subpoenas Twitter over threat to Mike Tyson play Dodd-Frank disclosure requirements will hurt energy sector Official: State-DoD team preparing to contain shoulder-fired missiles in Syria DCCC announces 13 additions to its Red to Blue program Despite GOP protests, 9th Circuit to go through with costly Hawaii conference Rockefeller keeps heat on coal industry GOP applauds new DOJ whistleblower protection position Crossroads head: Our spending will be ‘dwarfed’ by labor, green groups Adams labels Mica’s Amtrak criticism an ‘election-year stunt’ White House considers executive action to address cybersecurity Report: Rep. Steve King mulling bill to repeal everything Obama has signed Baucus says Indian Health Service has ‘serious’ problems, needs more money Report: Reid hopeful for climate bill if Dems hold Senate Romney’s national-security pick criticized by conservatives Wikipedia locks down pages of VP contenders after excessive edits Poll: Obama leads by 5 points in Wisconsin ‘Romney Girl’ music video hits GOP contender on taxes Rep. Jackson Jr. is responding to his treatment, says his dad Chelsea Clinton to moderate panels at political conventions Housing regulator airs ‘concerns’ about novel housing relief plan House Dem proposes new oversight rules for wartime contracts Mitt Romney aide cites Mass. healthcare law to criticize super-PAC ad GOP lawmaker holds onto climate change skepticism Poll finds Obama leading Romney on economy, taxes State Dept. warns sequester cuts will devastate diplomatic, security missions Romney veep pick is talk of town Senate missing in action as farmers continue to suffer Retail group to Obama, Romney: Don’t forget about us Fed data shows July was warmest month ever in United States Santorum to host ‘Patriots for Romney’ reception at RNC Controversial author Richard Dawkins rips Mitt Romney and Mormonism Rep. Levin marries Penn State professor Obama and Romney spar over welfare in opposing Web videos Rep. Levin marries Penn State professor AARP poll highlights importance of entitlement reform in election Koch brothers slap back at actor Galifianakis for calling them ‘creepy’ Gingrich: Attacks on welfare not race-baiting Dealing with the Kremlin will require a multi-pronged approach Senator close to meeting his mountain-climbing goal Colorado delegation members call on leaders to find bipartisan way around sequester Governors launch auto caucus Actress Elizabeth Banks touts Planned Parenthood in Web ad for Obama Clinton dances in Johannesburg, South Africa Sugar subsidies out of date Romney steers clear of wind energy tax credit controversy in Iowa Climate change: What will it take to wake up the world? Bloomberg laments focus on ‘creationism’ instead of climate change Crossroads GPS releases ads attacking Dems in five swing states NDN Middle East/North Africa initiative director Bradley Bosserman: Visa-free travel points to progress toward a more open Middle East Palin’s winning streak ends in Missouri Missouri rep.: Akin proves winners ‘don’t have to go negative’ Team Obama: Romney talking welfare to distract from own gaffes RNC Web ad knocks Plouffe over speaking fee from company with Iran ties Rep. Reyes the latest member to propose tax-free Olympic winnings Dems catch all the breaks in Tuesday’s primaries Rising GOP stars announced as convention speakers News bites: Refinery blaze under review, NRC halts plant licensing, and more Poll finds Romney unfavorability rating rising among voters Actress Elizabeth Banks praises Obama, access to Planned Parenthood Brown television ad touts Dem support Romney camp standing by ad claiming Obama ‘gutted welfare reform’ News bites: Clinton hits Romney on welfare charge Polls find Romney up in Colorado, trailing in Virginia, Wisconsin Obama should demand Priorities USA pull its ad suggesting Romney and Bain killed a woman News bites: Zooming past Buffett Wednesday’s global agenda: US under pressure in Syria Gibbs won’t condemn ad linking Romney to woman’s death President sees victory road through Colorado Republican leaders work hard to save freshman class targeted by Dems Sen. Reid not alone in using unnamed sources to score political points Economy remains Obama’s albatross Obama regulations chief pressed attacks on ozone standards MORNING READ Does the VP selection even matter? Republican candidate Tisei out with first television ad in Mass. race Bill Clinton calls Romney welfare ad ‘disappointing’ and ‘misleading’ Rep. Clay beats Rep. Carnahan in Missouri Dem House primary Peters beats Clarke in Michigan member-on-member Dem primary Rep. Akin wins Missouri Republican Senate primary, will face Sen. McCaskill John Conyers cruises to victory in Michigan Democratic primary Ex-Rep. Hoekstra wins Michigan’s Republican Senate primary Romney uses Clinton against Obama Marg Helgenberger