The Hill Articles: June 11, 2012

Toying with mockery ‘Most Influential Women in Washington’ survey includes a guy Betty White meets Obama after beating him in popularity poll DC journo carries business card for her canine Congressman accepts dinner invite from political opponent Biden all washed up after water-gun fight Dem senator calls for quick response by US, UN to beating of Cuban dissident Bottom Line OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Romney energy adviser to warn against nixing oil industry tax breaks Take Romney seriously Obama says his ‘responsibilities’ kept him from Wisconsin during recall fight Obama’s ‘fine’ mess OVERNIGHT TECH: State regulators warn of cyber threats OVERNIGHT HEALTH: After Supreme Court, ‘Plan B is nothing’ Weyants World: June 12, 2012 Senate votes to end debate on Hurwitz nomination OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Holder faces the Senate OVERNIGHT MONEY: Bryson lands on White House radar OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Arizona special Barber to accompany Giffords as she casts vote in special election Florida to sue DHS in voter registration battle GOP lawmakers bash ‘unconscionable’ cuts to Afghan war funding TSA approves private screeners for Orlando airport Kyl: ‘The president was wrong’ on private sector ‘doing fine’ Report: Simplifying office tasks could save health system $40 billion Jeb Bush: Reagan ‘would have a hard time’ in today’s GOP Wyden, Issa call for Internet bill of rights White House signs Israeli investor visa bill Baucus: Tax revamp should include new revenue for deficits GOP lawmaker blasts Justin Bieber song as ‘inane’ Sebelius: Medicare ‘stronger than ever’ due to healthcare law Lawmakers expect answers from JPMorgan chief on trading losses Romney adviser: ‘You need time-lapse photography’ to see growth in economy Sen. Grassley objects to judicial nomination, citing murder case, law review article US exempts nations from Iran sanctions McCain set to offer resolution on special counsel on leaks as early as Tuesday Betty White meets Obama after beating him in popularity poll Al Qaeda in Yemen seeking Western recruits Obama: Oil markets can handle expanded sanctions targeting Iran Wyoming West Virginia Wisconsin The District of Columbia Virginia Washington Utah Vermont Tennesee Texas South Carolina Rhode Island South Dakota Puerto Rico Pennsylvania Oregon Oklahoma Ohio North Dakota North Carolina New York New Mexico New Jersey New Hampshire Nevada Nebraska Montana Missouri Weyants World: June 11, 2012 Mississippi Minnesota Reid accuses GOP of slowing farm bill passage to hurt Obama Michigan Massachusetts Maryland Maine Louisiana Kentucky Kansas Boxer to unveil safety pledges for rental car companies Iowa Indiana House panel sets up contempt vote for Holder next week Illinois Idaho Hawaii Guam Georgia Florida Delaware Connecticut Colorado California Arkansas Arizona Alaska Cuban dissident beaten after testifying before Congress, says report Alabama Michelle Obama to ABC reporter: You are ‘in our prayers’ US pulls negotiators, suspends supply route talks with Pakistan Researchers find connection between Flame, Stuxnet computer viruses NY Fed chairman says Dimon should stay on bank’s board Obama campaign laughs off Romney attacks over ‘doing fine’ comment Report: Russian defense firm supplying Iranian missile program House members attempt to curb president’s power of indefinite detention Bill Clinton backs former aide in race against Rep. Hayworth Romney launches small-town bus tour across six swing states Lingle launches cable channel to promote her campaign Poll: Democrat poised for victory in special election for Giffords seat McCain recalls own economic gaffe, slams Obama over ‘doing fine’ remark Lugar pushes SEC on oil payments disclosure rule CMS: 14 million seniors have received preventive benefits under Obama’s health law in 2012 Sen. Lugar concerned about foreign aid spending on climate change programs 9/11 health fund to cover cancer Pro-Obama super-PAC says Romney Bain attacks are working Obama needs to show his Kansas side Crossroads apologizes for tweet suggesting Commerce secretary driving drunk NATO agrees to curb Afghan airstrikes West hits on middle-class themes in first reelection ad Online TV shows to display content ratings House GOP to push new wave of energy reforms next week Santorum hasn’t talked to Romney since endorsement The week ahead: High-profile hearings and, perhaps, a Senate showdown Senate takes final crack at DOD budget plan Warren, Brown back on air with positive ads This Week in Tech: Tech world braces for wave of new domain names EPA chief says agency rules not to blame for problems facing coal industry News bites: Fallout from LinkedIn breach continues ‘Most Influential Women in Washington’ survey includes a guy Romney ‘Jolt’ video knocks Obama for saying private sector ‘doing fine’ Dewhurst booed at Texas Republican Convention Ecuadorian ambassador Nathalie Cely: Renew trade deal to bolster US-Ecuador relationship The week ahead: Highway bill talks enter week five A blind economic dogma Obama campaign slaps back at Romney’s ‘out of touch’ remark Easy Monday: Farm bill, nomination in the Senate Axelrod says voters understand Obama’s ‘doing fine’ comment News bites: Bailout time News bites: BP’s spill bill, Obama’s uncertain conservation legacy, and more Obama video hammers Romney on funding for teachers, police officers News bites: Round-up of post-ruling scenarios, and more Monday’s global agenda: Still stuck in Syria A party divided The week ahead: Anticipation builds for high court decision This week: Dimon comes to Capitol Hill Commerce secretary under investigation for hit-and-run accident Divisions in Dem coalition resurface The Hill Poll: Voters place priority on union debate The Hill Poll: Dems twice as likely to back Big Gulp soda ban Opinion: President Obama’s campaign takes a page from Truman’s playbook Opinion: Election a watershed for nation Pierluisi pushes parity for Puerto Rico Week Ahead: Senate tackles 2013 farm bill Pro-Obama super-PAC, SEIU launch ad blitz targeting Hispanics