The Hill Articles: July 9, 2012

Group asks appropriators to back off on postal issues Railway projects boost Obama transit push Bottom Line Feel the burnout House votes to ease rules on ATM fee signs Unplugged: 50 Most Beautiful nominations C-SPAN founder has visited every president’s and Vice President’s gravesite Biden goes for stroll by the beach while wife signs books Hank Williams Jr. to Obama: Pack your bags, take your teleprompter with you White House tells Congress that Mexico will join talks Wedding expert: Rep. Frank’s vows ‘were extremely unique’ OVERNIGHT TECH: Genachowski to defend FCC agenda before House panel Jeb Bush ‘not being vetted’ for Romney’s VP, according to his son OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Post-SCOTUS messaging war heats up Senate passes bill allowing certain DC courts to delay proceedings during emergency situations GOP lawmaker calls for ambassador to Vietnam to be fired Weyants World: July 10, 2012 American Crossroads spending $40M reserving autumn ad space in swing states OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Annan hopes to salvage Syrian peace plan OVERNIGHT MONEY: Warming up for the healthcare repeal vote OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Follow the money To win you must govern Repealing health law would mean more benefits for members of Congress Romney at the NAACP OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Federal officials to defend EPA air rules Ethics Committee to investigate Rep. Shelley Berkley Shameful forgotten Srebrenica lessons In Syria Cyber Command chief urges action on information-sharing legislation Biden fundraises for Sen. McCaskill in Missouri LaHood: California high-speed rail approval is ‘terrific news’ House votes to increase cost of living payments to disabled vets Stabenow raises $1.5M for quarter, buys $3.25M of air time for fall reelection Washington Monument could be closed until 2014 for earthquake repairs Democrats worry Verizon-cable deal will limit competition Nebraska Dems label GOP candidate a ‘welfare rancher’ Gas prices rise for first time in weeks Himes tweets calorie, carbon counts to support biking Rangel opponent concedes defeat Transportation groups to hold congressional briefing about high-speed rail CBO says deficit is running $66 billion lower than last year NOAA: Last 12 months hottest ever Five indicted in killing of Border agent Terry Rep. West denies equating Social Security to slavery Chamber to weigh in on latest cybersecurity draft Senate Finance plans Russia trade markup Obama signs bipartisan FDA bill Consumer bureau shows off simplified mortgage forms OMB director will testify at congressional hearing on effect of sequestration cuts Possible corn shortfall effect on ethanol prices unclear Carney downplays Obama meeting with new Egyptian president DOJ probing whether ‘Fast and Furious’ whistleblowers are safe from retaliation Patients need drug options, not limitations Wireless carriers resist allowing campaign donations by text Offshore energy industry group expands team Reid: While House Republicans do healthcare ‘show vote,’ Senate will focus on jobs Current events call for timely missile policy Mourdock raises $1.6M, nearly doubling Donnelly in Indiana Clinton calls for democracy, human rights in China’s backyard New meeting scheduled for Iran nuclear talks One-size-fits-all Farm Bill is wrong approach Clinton: ‘Pivot to Asia’ about promoting democracy, not countering China Hoyer sides with Obama on tax hike above $250K Nicki Minaj takes on TSA: ‘I was just overtly fondled’ The fairy tale behind anti-sugar propaganda Interior touts 1.5M jobs from energy development Mark Kirk’s use of an assumed name — last January was not the first time Obama launches election-year tax offensive against Republicans Durbin: Rep. Jackson has ‘responsibility’ to share details about medical condition Condoleezza Rice endorses Ben Quayle in Arizona’s member matchup Weyants World: July 9, 2012 Obama: GOP holding economy ‘hostage’ over tax breaks for wealthy Facebook makes voting social Schumer targets armyworms after devastation in western New York Pakistani officials suspect attack on army camps retaliation for supply-line deal Advocates: Fighting cancer should be ‘national priority’ Housing market improves in more metro areas Biden goes for stroll by the beach while wife signs books Obama campaign recruits Aziz Ansari for voter staring contest McCain praises Libya’s first post-Gadhafi election Activists question Obama’s commitment to global AIDS epidemic Health officials announce new ‘Accountable Care’ groups Annan, Assad agree to new ‘approach’ in Syria Healthcare is a right, not a privilege No CBO health score before House vote Committee launches probe into alleged UN shipments to Iran, North Korea House set to ease rules requiring banks to warn consumers of ATM fees Perry rejects Medicaid expansion, says he won’t set up insurance exchange US troops killed in coordinated attacks across Afghanistan Team Obama says they ‘got beat’ after Romney outraises them by $35M Esty raises $340K for Conn. House primary Police made ‘startling’ 1.3 million requests in 2011 for cellphone data Donnelly raises $900K in quarter for Indiana Senate race Russia says it’s stopping new arms sales to Syria Warren banks $8.6 million in second-quarter fundraising Survey: Businesses won’t wait for elections before implementing health law House to back anti-bullying grants The week ahead: Obama, Romney campaigns to clash on energy Poll: Majority support House contempt vote against Holder Gibbs, Democrats hit Romney over offshore bank accounts This Week in Tech: House panel gets crack at full FCC Rep. West: Social Security disability ‘a form of modern, 21st-century slavery’ News bites: Little disruption expected from malware The week ahead: TSA faces new scrutiny Chilean Ambassador Felipe Bulnes: A fruitful commercial partnership that can keep growing Baldwin rips GOP on Medicare in new biographical ad News bites: Obama official says climate change has ‘evil twin’ Easy Monday: Suspension bills in the House Desperate for good news that doesn’t exist Rep. Brady: Obama will ‘cave’ on tax cuts DCCC hits seven House Republicans on healthcare ahead of repeal vote Romney banks $3M, draws protests at Hamptons fundraisers News bites: House to take 31st vote against health law, and more Kaptur, Blackburn spar over Obama tax proposal Obama offers to meet with new Egyptian President Morsi News bites: Sliding downward Poll: Obama holds lead in battleground states Monday’s global agenda: Turmoil in Egypt, progress in Russia Romney has strong hand, Obama plays cards better Week ahead: GOP renews assault on healthcare law Obama to call for one-year extension of some Bush tax rates This week: Farm bill politics take root in House While Romney has strong hand, Obama campaign plays its cards better The Hill Poll: Majority of voters believe Obama has changed country for worse Opinion: NRA pushes limits of its power Opinion: Conservatives should thank John Roberts for health law decision Coal concerns top McKinley’s agenda Watchdog: Russell Senate building poses threat in case of emergency