The Hill Articles: July 30, 2012

OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Romney’s wind stance blows through Capitol Business groups worry that Congress will leave Russia trade bill hanging Chinese dissident to meet with Boehner, Pelosi Romney says his position on Iran has not changed Bottom Line OVERNIGHT TECH: Senate negotiating which cybersecurity amendments get votes GAO says expanded food stamp eligibility raises costs, chances of abuse Planned Parenthood, NARAL to score House abortion vote OVERNIGHT HEALTH: House to vote on DC abortion bill Rep. LaTourette retires, says the partisan ‘toll’ is growing too heavy Unequal rights Environmental atheism OVERNIGHT MONEY: Taxes, farm bill on tap in House Rules U.S. slaps tariffs on washing machine imports GOP blocks judicial nomination, says it’s too close to presidential election Weyants World: July 31, 2012 Dem lawmaker wants markup of flight school security bill OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Walesa gives Romney a boost OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Senate Appropriators take crack at defense budget Willie Nelson, Flo Rida tapped for political conventions Romney campaign: Let wind energy credit die this year Poll: Two-thirds of Americans have favorable view of Bill Clinton Obama campaign hits Romney for foreign policy ‘fumbles’ McConnell urges Republicans to block judicial nomination LaHood touts proposed upgrades to DC’s Union Station The call for a revised nuclear strategy Maryland senators concerned about Verizon-cable deal Inhofe to Sanders on global warming: ‘God is still up there’ DAY’S END ROUNDUP Transpo groups to Clinton, LaHood: Protest European Union airline emission trading rules Senators promise to file energy measure as amendment to every Senate bill Gingrich: Voters ‘pretty comfortable’ that Romney obeyed the law on taxes Go Daddy’s Adelman steps down Report marks gains for Afghan security, warns of delayed reconstruction work Sen. Inhofe under fire on biofuels Panetta: Effect of Iran sanctions ‘may not be obvious,’ but they have an impact The most overlooked tax loophole: Internet sales Clinton: ‘No place in our politics’ for attack on Muslim aide Sanders: Sen. Inhofe’s position on climate change is ‘dangerously wrong’ Rep. Buchanan misses court deposition Chrysler earns $436 million in second quarter Clinton slams House GOP letter suggesting aide has Islamist ties Obama administration pushes back at defense layoff threats Boehner names GOP conferees on stalled Violence Against Women Act McConnell: New media makes conservative message more competitive Watch this week’s ‘Red Carpet Rundown’ Lawmaker to Geithner: Block China oil deal until royalties are paid Sen. McConnell gives presidential race ’50-50′ odds Amtrak to accept e-tickets Court upholds Arizona law banning abortion after 20 weeks TSA chief: Travelers must continue removing shoes before US flights Dem convention panel OKs language backing same-sex marriage Reid applauds House vote on his tax plan, says other plans are waste of time Dems propose to ban online ammo sales Civil-liberties groups warn anti-leak bill would create a chill Sierra Club targets GOP lawmakers for opposing wind energy tax credit GOP senators declare ‘Meat Monday’ in slap to USDA US drone strike kills seven in northwest Pakistan Weyants World: July 30, 2012 Symantec backs Lieberman cybersecurity bill Bob Kerrey gets help from Majority PAC in Nebraska race ‘Personhood’ group takes petition case to the Supreme Court Panetta pledges counterterrorism support to Tunisia Sen. Sanders: Inhofe ‘dead wrong’ on climate change Poll: Obama up by 4 points, edges Romney on economic issues Rep. Farenthold hits back against ‘Meatless Monday’ with ‘Chick-fil-A Tuesday’ Sen. Leahy introduces privacy amendments to cybersecurity bill Poll: Voters still back health-law repeal Olympic athletes praise Romney in super-PAC TV ad Reid: Nuclear official is a ‘first-class rat’ and a ‘treacherous, miserable liar’ Blueprint for dismantling ‘ObamaCare’ Livestock producers petition EPA to waive corn-ethanol mandate Palin touts Missouri Senate candidate Steelman in new ad Distorting the truth about disability insurance Border security with Canada under review Gore warns of ‘extremist fringe’ Republicans taking Congress, White House UK: Top Syrian diplomat in London defects House to crack down on credit card abuse by federal workers Legislation to prevent government shutdown will wait until Sept. Obama campaign releases music video to mark 100 days to election Misleading the public about University of Phoenix Week Ahead: Obama officials to square off with House GOP over sequestration Sens. McCain, Ayotte warn against defense cuts ahead of town halls The week ahead: Climate, drilling battles animate Capitol Hill Romney Web ad mocks Obama’s ‘it worked’ comment Leave the negativity out of political campaigning ‘Rulers and Rednecks’: Obama/Jim Webb 2012 House to vote on bill terminating federal workers who don’t pay their taxes Lieberman and cybersecurity bill co-sponsors hit back at Chamber This Week in Tech: Cybersecurity showdown arrives in Senate The week ahead: Georgia infrastructure vote on nation’s mind Cantor: Pelosi’s remark on Jewish Republicans ‘deeply insulting’ News bites: Apple-Samsung battle set for trial DCCC reserves $1.65M against Bilbray, attacks 23 House Republicans on tax cuts Poll: Reducing deficit and corruption among top priorities for next president Monday: Nomination, cybersecurity in the Senate McCaskill trails all opponents in new poll News bites: Tales of a climate-change convert Cruz opens double-digit lead in Texas primary runoff News bites: Disputing circumcision Palestinian leaders criticize Romney for comments at $1M Israeli fundraiser News bites: Mixed signals Cheney: Obama worse than Carter, ‘one of our weakest presidents’ Conservative group hits GOP over energy subsidies in farm bill Romney unsure if he paid under 13.9 percent tax rate in prior years Monday’s global agenda: Romney travels to Poland Bill Clinton to play key role at Dem convention This week: July jobs numbers on the way Obama’s swing-state advantage Red carpet rundown: July 30, 2012 Swing states give Obama the edge Obama, Romney campaigns are walking fine line between negative and nasty ads The Hill Poll: Voters say Romney, Obama equal on issues of character Opinion: Capitalism works in the Capitol Opinion: Obama camp facing cash crisis Rep. Black’s healthcare prescription doesn’t include the government Romney laughs off Newsweek magazine’s ‘wimp’ cover story