The Hill Articles: July 2, 2012

LeVar Burton War, before & after Lobbying World Bottom Line Twitter complied with 75 percent of US requests for user info Travel Channel star brings food agenda 
out to Washington Author picks DC’s biggest rock star Pauly Shore: Interviewing Barney Frank was ‘awesome’ Senators reveal tricks on July 4 parade etiquette Roberts’s surprise ruling reflects political brilliance Opposition to UN arms treaty heats up Va. Gov. McDonnell to lead platform committee for GOP convention Founders would approve Access to AIDS testing Weyants World: July 3, 2012 Clinton says she is not ready to concede defeat on Syria Senators prodded SEC on oil rule ahead of vote announcement McConnell, of Obama’s healthcare law: ‘Hard to undo something of this magnitude’ Rep. Charles Rangel’s primary dispute delayed Lobbyists face crunch time ahead of House farm bill’s release Hensarling says Supreme Court ruling not a ‘good day for freedom’ Sequestration could force industry to skirt export controls CBO: Senate Defense bill costs $634 billion Verizon urges court to scrap net-neutrality rules Sen. Rubio: Democrats want immigration to be ‘unsolved issue’ MADD applauds highway bill for including money for alcohol detection in cars Obama, Romney campaigns to square off over energy Winners and losers in highway battle DAY’S END ROUNDUP Obama’s 5-point lead over Romney in Gallup poll largest since April Clinton not ready to concede defeat on Syria Groups that fought anti-piracy bills post their ‘Declaration of Internet Freedom’ White House pushes biofuels on Navy over lawmaker objections Romney plans summer visit to Israel Ann Romney shares recipes for Independence Day Senators introduce legislation to help Holocaust survivors Report: Philippines could ask US to deploy spy planes over South China Sea LaHood thanks Congress for passing highway bill Dem memo to GOP women highlights benefits preserved in court ruling Egg legislation is good for consumers, animals, and farmers The U.S. and Europe: Time to spur growth through trade House Dems call on GOP to review Florida’s voter roll purging Ann Romney takes center stage in new solo interviews Portman’s NH swing fuels veep speculation Time to hold a magnifying glass to national security spending Gore slams Exxon CEO’s climate stance DC Metro chief thanks power companies for outage handling Salazar blames Congress for layoffs Google looks to settle European antitrust claims Romney breaks with GOP, says mandate is a penalty, not a tax Poll: Independent voters want GOP to stop fighting health law Argentina is committed to resolving debt issue India’s strengthening partnership with the U.S. SEC schedules vote for controversial rule on oil company payments Poll: Majority views individual mandate as a tax House to prohibit IRS from implementing healthcare law Audit: IRS needs to better manage complaints about tax-exempt groups Beneficial healthcare US trade agency raps Ecuador over Chevron pollution lawsuit Roberts’s ruling brings a sea change Two years later, many of Dodd-Frank’s rules remain unwritten, report finds Afghan army accused of raids inside Pakistan Rep. Polis: ‘Sky is blue, fish swim, Anderson Cooper is gay’ FCC’s video description rules go into effect Dem Murphy encouraged after poll shows him trailing Rep. Grimm by just 15 points Highway bill negotiators like Ike Energy data chief wants ‘punchier’ agency House Democrat dances in her seat to ‘Call Me Maybe’ Rupert Murdoch downplays criticism of Romney: ‘Of course I want him to win’ Rand Paul puts forward measure that would force the Senate to read bills Iran threatens Israel as new sanctions kick in DeMint converts leadership PAC to super-PAC New patent office coming to Silicon Valley House Democrat dances to ‘Call Me Maybe’ Sen. Landrieu leads fourth delegation to Guatemala on adoption issue Cutting healthcare costs GOP lawmakers urge governors not to enact Obama healthcare law provisions Paying it forward – at home and abroad Reports: C-130 crashes during firefighting mission in South Dakota The United States of Europe Advocacy replaces scholarship in minimum wage debate GOP, Dems agree on tougher penalties for possession of child pornography Libyan legislative candidate adviser Fowzi Amar Allolaki: The Arab Spring – A Libyan perspective and optimism for the future Quayle wants to amend Constitution to address decision on healthcare law ‘tax’ Minor-league soccer club to wear pro-Romney jerseys News bites: FTC probes Google’s Motorola patents Privacy, Google and Facebook: Chill! Toomey weighs in on Wis. Senate primary Labor union, Dem super-PAC reserve $20M in ad time News bites: Hitting the bricks New RNC website says Obama broke 2008 campaign promises News bites: Florida says no to health law pieces, and more Trump: Health ruling a ‘disaster,’ Roberts ‘extremely disloyal’ Poll: Majority of Hispanics identify as political independents News bites: Risky business around the world Dems target vulnerable GOP lawmakers over health law repeal vote GOP worries 2012 election could be last chance to defeat healthcare law Millions face loss of jobless benefits as lawmakers delay action