The Hill Articles: July 24, 2012

Tax fight heating up between the parties CBO: Supreme Court decision cuts cost of healthcare reform by $84 billion Poll: Obama tops Romney overall, but trails on economy OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House moves on ‘No More Solyndras’ bill Colorado delegation introduces resolution honoring victims of shooting Obama’s turn to change the subject OVERNIGHT TECH: Google reportedly reaches settlement with EU House sets up Wednesday vote to replace Obama’s oil and gas lease plans Diane Ladd Are we in moral decline? OVERNIGHT MONEY: Geithner to be grilled on Libor scandal OVERNIGHT HEALTH: CBO weighs in on Supreme Court ruling Obama’s poll spending is obscene OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Leaks and Sequester OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Romney goes after Obama on intel leaks Tax reform badly needed Lobbying World Democrats catch major typo in Republicans’ deregulation bill Fading rock star Obama GOP can’t hide the crazy Rockefeller: Customers should get refunds for channel blackouts Weyants World: July 25, 2012 Court dismisses challenge to airline advertising rules Obama addresses ‘you didn’t build that’ attacks in new TV ad Senate Democrats tell Speaker Boehner to adopt their domestic violence bill DAY’S END ROUNDUP Senate panel to consider online sales tax Manchin to vote with Dems on taxes Hoyer: Ron Paul Fed audit bill will ‘jeopardize’ Fed’s independence Dem senators ask tech giants Facebook, Google, Apple for cybersecurity support Dem lawmaker touts non-stop flight service from Mississippi to DC Happy 90th birthday, George McGovern! Obama marks passing of Ghana’s leader Democrats warn Rep. Paul’s ‘audit the Fed’ bill will politicize monetary policy Pentagon lifts flight restrictions on F-22 fleet GOP Rep. Don Young endorses Democrat in Hawaii Senate race Congress observes moment of silence for fallen Capitol Police Documents of woman who allegedly sent anthrax to Florida senators released Reid would be ‘dumbfounded’ if GOP blocked cybersecurity bill Senate GOP plans new energy push to approve Keystone XL, expand drilling Lautenberg calls for gun control after Reid urges patience Reid says he has no plans to bring gun bill to Senate floor Political pressure stymied Afghan corruption probe, Army officer says Republicans blast Pentagon for allowing military uniforms in gay pride parade Effort to dump ambassador to Vietnam over human rights gains steam House holds moment of silence to mark Colorado shooting Elton John makes colorful visit to Capitol House advances drilling, regulatory freeze bills Dem leaders voice support for assault weapons ban, other reforms Rep. Gohmert calls McCain, critics of letter ‘numb nuts’ Romney: Obama owes ‘full and prompt accounting’ of security leaks Feinstein backtracks on statement that White House leaked secrets Obama administration announces solar energy projects Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown touts auto bailout in new ad Rasmussen: Obama leads in swing-state Michigan Ending U.S. chimpanzee laboratories will save chimpanzee research Study: More adolescent girls reporting depression than boys Congressman is a Men’s Wearhouse fan Romney calls for a special counsel to probe national security leaks CBO: Repealing health reform increases deficit by $109 billion How we’ll end AIDS in America Kirk presses for congressional action on Russia trade bill Dems blast GOP for wanting to raise taxes on middle-class Boehner: ‘I agree’ with Obama stance not to push stricter gun control laws Sanders wants Obama to explain position on Social Security Boehner: GOP working to address drought ASAP Senators: Bill needed to prevent a ‘cyber 9/11’ Boehner says he agrees with Obama: No new gun laws after Colorado shootings GOP mocks agency’s 1,000-page plan to simplify loan forms Sneak peek: The 50 Most Beautiful of 2012 Reid rejects McCain’s call to delay cybersecurity, vows to push ahead Boehner: ‘We’re the only ones in town’ with a plan on tax hikes, sequester Markey wants hearings on new BP oil spill report McCain calls Chinese moves on disputed islands ‘unnecessarily provocative’ Conservative groups tell Boehner to bury farm bill House Republican joins effort to force vote on Disclose Act House GOP proposes bill removing Obama from Keystone decision Sen. Ben Nelson meets Ben Nelson (the Senate intern) LaHood touts $787 million in public transit grants Romney to highlight defense cuts, paint Obama as weak on foreign policy Bush stops in at Romney headquarters Boehner urges GOP to ‘stay on offense’ over taxes, defense cuts RomneyCare=ObamaCare=NixonCare=DoleCare British pilots decry proposed European Union flight scheduling rules Entrepreneurial spirit is what makes America great Toomey ‘stunned’ that Dems would go over fiscal cliff Heritage urges Senate to reject cybersecurity bill Romney: Obama ‘doesn’t have a clue’ when it comes to energy, drilling Administration delays final cooling water rule Security experts mixed on revised Lieberman bill McConnell calls Democrats’ tax plan political ‘messaging’ RNC: Obama lacks ‘commitment’ to revive economy Raising minimum wage is good for Main Street Sen. Toomey rejects using his plan on tax loopholes to save defense programs Aurora tragedy demands action on gun control Reid says GOP refused up-or-down tax votes Romney to knock Obama on intel leaks White House warns of $1,600 tax hike on 114M middle-class families Start guessing! Clues about The Hill’s ‘50 Most Beautiful People’ Sen. Feinstein: Someone in White House ranks responsible for recent leaks One in 10 employers plans to drop health benefits, study finds Senate Republicans roll out tax extension bills New Allen ad attacks Kaine on defense sequestration News bites: Wrong airport Politicizing grief Environmental group targets five GOP lawmakers for climate views The monster in the political room Cutter: Romney ‘not telling the truth’ about ‘you didn’t build it’ remark Dem super-PAC attacks GOP Senate candidates in new ads News bites: Study finds voters wary of customized ads Tuesday: Fed transparency, dereg in the House; tax debate in the Senate Clinton pledges ‘AIDS-free generation’ at International AIDS Conference News bites: Alzheimer’s drug fails trial News bites: China collecting overseas energy assets Poll gives Romney lead on economy despite Obama’s Bain attacks News bites: Growing and growing Feinstein: Someone at White House is behind recent intel leaks Obama ad aims to set record straight over ‘you didn’t build that’ remark Tuesday’s global agenda: US weighs genocide prevention as Syria burns As campaign resumes, Obama says Romney attacks ‘distort’ record McConnell promises busy Senate if Republicans retake upper chamber Ahead of votes on extending Bush-era tax rates, parties jockey for advantage Mass. House candidate could be first openly gay Republican in Congress Defense firm chief has survivor’s outlook MORNING READ Lobbying revenue – First half of 2012 TIA cautions against cybersecurity mandates Eurozone debt crisis a drag on recovery and Obama’s campaign Rep. Jackson Lee will seek meeting with NRA about response to Colo. shootings President Obama will visit Israel in second term, says campaign aide Obama: GOP trying to ‘wriggle out’ of defense budget cuts they agreed to Obama refuses to get into gun debate The Hill Editorial: Lawmakers, do your job – you’re lucky to have one Don’t let Cold War thinking chill progress on trade Lawmakers cheer as athletes go for the gold Bill of the Week: Issa floats new name for coastal waters Sen. Ben Nelson meets Ben Nelson (the Senate intern)