The Hill Articles: July 18, 2012

Scalia, on healthcare ruling: ‘I haven’t had a falling out with Justice Roberts’ Dems push for markup of GOP tax bill Parties switch roles on claims of economic hostage-taking Bill stirs up fight over online music royalties Senate Finance unanimously approves bill to normalize trade with Russia OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Another day, another lawsuit Senate passes bipartisan, bicameral veterans’ benefits bill Q&A with Ben Coes, author and ex-Romney aide Pigging out at 14th Street’s hottest new spot Haley Barbour registers to lobby for Motorola Romney’s taxes: Tell it early, tell it all, tell it yourself OVERNIGHT ENERGY: The ‘No More’ edition House votes to allow DoD to keep sponsoring NASCAR MORNING READ Romney edges ahead in latest national poll, most blame Obama for economic downturn OVERNIGHT TECH: Rubio opposes UN Internet regulation GOP candidate Thompson once supported welfare waivers he now condemns Pawlenty says ‘flashy’ quality not most important for presidential, VP candidates OVERNIGHT MONEY: Taking on tax incentives GOP wants more private air traffic control towers OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: House gets to work on Defense appropriations Regulators identify eight financial firms as ‘systemically significant’ Franken grills Facebook over facial recognition tool, cites privacy concerns White House says Assad ‘losing control’ but holds line against arming rebels OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Who will Romney pick? House leaves biggest spending fight for last Weyants World: July 19, 2012 Romney: Bulgaria bombing ‘a reminder of the scourge of terrorism’ Durbin applauds banks for checking account disclosure forms House Dem: Limbaugh needs ‘new job’ after Batman speculation Lautenberg gets stern reporter to crack a smile Weiner opens up about his family life for first time since scandal Sen. Leahy on latest ‘Batman’ movie: ‘Best of the three’ Senator jests he’s ‘in talks’ to be new ‘American Idol’ judge Bum knee doesn’t keep ex-lawmaker from taking part in DC tennis match Hoosier 
Tea test Airlines warn of possibility of having to move passengers to foreign carriers Pelosi on a mission DAY’S END ROUND-UP GOP right wing is serious about disabling government Former GOP Sen. Frist urges party to back key measure in Obama health law Cardin fires shot across Romney’s bow on oil payments rule Rep. Mack rips reporter as not ‘real journalist’ US loses lumber trade fight with Canada Romney hits Obama on jobs council, economic record at Ohio town hall House Dems meet with authors of book blaming GOP for dysfunction An actuarial ombudsman for the public Former CMS chief: Leaders in Washington ‘bend the truth and rewrite facts’ Obama vows to ‘bring to justice’ those behind attack in Bulgaria Afghanistan war protested by GOP, Dems to start debate on DOD spending bill The ‘Green Fleet’: Changing the way we fuel our defense McDonnell, Cantor press event leads to Dem uproar in Virginia delegation Salazar: House Republican budget a ‘death knell’ for conservation programs Romney repudiates supporter at town hall who called Obama a ‘monster’ Lieberman: Odds ‘overwhelming’ against sequestration cuts occurring South Carolina: Up for grabs? Romney: No VP pick yet but the person will be a ‘conservative’ Cisco, Ford urge crackdown on patent trolls Poll: Obama’s lead shrinking in New Mexico GOP Rep. Hensarling to Obama: ‘Show us your hand’ on sequester cuts Rep. Rangel mourns Knicks’s loss of Jeremy Lin Hatch, Camp introducing measures to prevent Obama’s changes to welfare work requirement House GOP renews attack on Obama’s drilling policies Levin calls for passage of Senate’s Russia bill WH spokesman calls Boehner’s middle-class comment ‘astounding’ Bachmann: Letter on Clinton aide was ‘distorted’ ‘Reading Rainbow’ host spotted at White House Reddit, Mozilla, Rep. Issa to launch ‘Internet Defense League’ US, Pakistan to resume drone talks next week House passes bill demanding sequester details from the Obama administration Obama fundraises off going gray Bernanke warns Ron Paul’s Fed audit bill could cause ‘nightmare scenario’ Senate panel kills measure to tie Russia trade bill to Syrian arms sales FDA approves weight-loss drug Reports: Christie to keynote in Tampa Atlanta mayor predicts victory for Georgia transportation tax Hacker evades British cops in ‘climate-gate’ probe Disability should not be deterrent to job market August heat: Fundraising results for tough primaries Wilson lays out attacks on Heinrich in N.M. Senate race Poll: Three-quarters of voters say VP choice matters Senator jests he’s ‘in talks’ to be new ‘American Idol’ judge Controversial labor, health bill clears House subcommittee The Farm Bill fiscal cliff Defense firm chief says tax hikes should be on sequester table McCain defends Weiner’s wife from attack by Bachmann Committee hosts ‘tweet-up’ to publicize upcoming Democratic National Convention The National Endowment for the Humanities: Caught in the collision of politics and budgetary restraint Boehner: Voters aren’t asking ‘where in the hell the tax returns are’ DNC says Romney ‘dances around’ tax returns in new ad using dressage horse Ann Romney: Mitt still undecided on veep GOP hits TSA over ‘alien’ flight training Libya’s unfolding transformation Dem bill would require candidates, elected officials to disclose offshore accounts Rep. Markey uses Batman in global warming warning Ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Reid vows to enact filibuster reform Senators slam Obama administration’s lack of transparency in trade negotiations Defense cuts must be addressed George W. Bush: Romney ‘can do well without me’ Gov. Christie misses speaking engagement at House GOP meeting In first major speech, FCC’s Pai proposes new office for speeding reviews Rep. Black: Obama shows he’s ‘clueless’ on job creation with ‘you didn’t build that’ remark Leading Protestant college sues over contraception mandate Michelle Obama pens blog for women’s media site BlogHer Speaker Boehner defends Romney on tax returns, calls issue a ‘sideshow’ Senate Finance poised to approve Russia trade bill Let Ron Paul address the Republican convention in prime time Stop demonizing the wealthy Poll: Obama widens lead among Hispanic voters Rick Santorum: Obama ‘sounds like a two-bit dictator’ over welfare Dem bill would require 10 years of tax disclosures by presidential candidates Senate panel tasks customs agents with blocking subsidized imports Democrat Markey says massive ice break makes case for climate change action Tea Party Express picks Rubio for Romney’s VP Consumer bureau dishes first penalties, hits Capital One for ‘deceptive’ practices Rep. West releases new ad citing background as high school teacher Reid blames GOP for ‘inoperative’ Senate in dust-up with McConnell Continuing on the path toward healthcare reform Schumer urges Justice Department to drop Apple e-books suit RNC hits Obama on ties between top donors, Energy Dept. officials Senators look to reinstate defense biofuels spending Obama makes a baby’s hair stand on end Romney campaign touts immigrant roots in Spanish TV ad Syrian defense minister killed in rebel blast Reps. Ron Paul, Barney Frank join forces to back bipartisan medical marijuana bill Weiner opens up about family life for first time since scandal UN-based journalist Steven Edwards: The UN has many regrets, and Syria is already another News bites: ‘Lanes before trains’ Truth or hypocrisy News bites: Yahoo report shows challenge Mayer faces Wednesday: Sequester transparency, defense spending GOP attacks on health law’s subsidies could backfire on Medicaid Obama video mocks Romney explanation of Bain timeline News bites: Two steps forward, one step back Cantor-backed candidate breezes past Tea Party favorite in North Carolina primary News bites: Govs refusing ‘ObamaCare’ will still foot the bill Obama warns donors he will be ‘outspent’ by Romney campaign New Romney ad accuses Obama of steering stimulus money to donors Chairmen Issa, Mica probe if wind farm decision was political Wednesday’s global agenda: Russia trade bill gets its day News bites: White House weakened soot proposal Ethics panel has track record of leniency 2012 attacks intensify as Obama and Romney draw battle lines Retailers confident lawmakers will pass legislation for online sales tax Romney needs to update his playbook Cheney, Lockheed CEO deliver dire warnings of impact of automatic cuts GOP prods Romney on tax returns Democrats put in tight spot with tax threat