The Hill Articles: June 12, 2012

In God we trust? GOP’s health quandary Democrats’ plan for a ‘backdoor’ Kyoto Protocol Danielle Panabaker Rand Paul blocked from adding Pakistan provision to farm bill Dysfunction begins with the parties OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Nuke power showdown arrives in Senate Voters will feel fervor of patriotism Lobbying World Animals don’t have a voice, but we do Dog-fighting laws make communities safer Federal oversight needed to address cruel, corrupt treatment of horses Protecting animals: A humane and bipartisan effort Ending experimentation on chimpanzees is right choice Saving our horses from slaughter OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Romney tackles pre-existing conditions Flake hypes conservative credentials in first Senate ad Make egg production more humane Hillary Clinton to head US delegation to UN earth summit OVERNIGHT TECH: Senators to attend cybersecurity demonstration Sen. Grassley demands re-vote on 9th Circuit judge nomination OVERNIGHT MONEY: Jamie Dimon in the Senate’s hot seat Democrat to offer bill repealing ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Race to the finish New York Times v. Obama Tiananmen still potent Romney to campaign with Boehner in Ohio over weekend Weyants World: June 13, 2012 OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Panetta, Dempsey pitch FY ’13 budget plan one last time Leahy, Murkowski call on Boehner to pass Senate VAWA bill GOP senator slams administration for advising against cancer test Dems tweet pressure on GOP to compromise on highway bill Senate tax-writers huddle with wind credit in the balance Senate Republicans urge closer look at Russia’s practices before normalizing trade relations Clean coal has a role in our energy future DAY’S END ROUNDUP JPMorgan CEO to Congress: Sorry for losses, but bad trade an ‘isolated event’ Architects warn budget cuts risk deterioration of Capitol building Thompson battles voter fatigue in Wisconsin Senate primary Senate GOP leaders don’t back Cornyn call for Holder to resign Sen. Cornyn explains call for independent counsel to investigate leaks Baucus: Some temporary tax provisions could get axed Union presses American Airlines to hold labor vote California’s primary system could serve as national model McCain: Obama national security leaks ‘most serious’ in recent history Senate advances bill funding Dodd-Frank financial reforms Graham looks for middle ground on cybersecurity Sen. Mike Lee: Mormons have ‘added dose of a belief in American exceptionalism’ India’s problematic protectionist plan Reid ‘not ready’ yet to give up on passing a long-term transportation bill Sen. Graham: GOP should break with Norquist tax pledge for grand bargain ACOs are here to stay – Whatever the Court decides Guitarist Joe Walsh roots for Rep. Joe Walsh’s opponent in House race Ignore all pundits (including me) about election predictions Obama: Entire Romney campaign could fit ‘on a tweet’ Heller, Berkley neck-and-neck in latest Nevada poll GOP senator questions whether excessive media contact led to leaks UN official says Syria is in ‘civil war’ Dems, GOP battle over healthcare law as 2013 spending bill advances Obama says Romney’s only argument is ‘It’s Obama’s fault’ Senate confirms circuit court judge by voice vote FEC charges ex.-Sen. Craig with misusing campaign funds in legal defense for bathroom sex sting Pearl Jam helping old friend Jon Tester in Montana Romney pledges to preserve coverage for pre-existing conditions Jordan presses US to refocus on Israeli-Palestinian conflict before November election DeMint introduces farm bill amendment repealing Dodd-Frank Michelle Obama’s book earns a ‘thumbs-up’ from her daughters Romney meets quietly with Boehner Senators hoping to lay federal egg production standards in farm bill Timing of vote on Inhofe’s plan to nix EPA rule in flux Levin challenges Romney on sequestration, tax policy Report: Medicaid costs squeezing state budgets Pearl Jam helping old friend Jon Tester in Montana Union to rally against Verizon-cable deal Senators scramble to save Farm Bill US urged to stop arms sales to Congo ahead of UN arms trade negotiations Betty White meets first dog Bo, Obama at White House Obama calls Commerce secretary after weekend hit-and-run DC journo carries business card for her canine Business groups ask senators to overturn NLRB’s ‘micro-union’ decision Meeting between Israel, Muslim Brotherhood nixed after media leak Report: Enrollment up, premiums down for Medicare Advantage Actor Kal Penn: Working at the White House better than working on ‘House’ AFL-CIO to fight voter ID laws in six battleground states Boxer bashes rental companies for declining recalled-car pledge Dems block McCain resolution on special counsel for leaks Polls show Obama holding narrow national lead over Romney Poll: Romney edges Obama in swing-state Iowa IMF head warns global economy faces ‘triple crisis’ Obama meets with Betty White in the Oval Office Sherrod Brown touts support from veterans in campaign ad Sen. Cornyn calls on Holder to resign Sharp partisan turn in fight over Obama national security leaks Poll: Romney edges Obama in swing-state North Carolina Wall Street’s Buffett, Blankfein predict ‘tough’ economic times ahead of election Cable cheers FCC vote to kill ‘viewability rule’ New York, LA, Houston mayors back EPA coal rule ahead of Senate vote Jeb Bush clarifies: ‘Both sides,’ not just GOP, are ‘hyperpartisan’ Text donations to campaigns gets approval from FEC Small-business index ticks down Holder tells Senate he’s been questioned on national security leaks Reid vows action on cybersecurity bill Holder defends independence of DOJ investigation into national-security leaks FTC cracks down on personal-data site Spokeo Ann Romney calls to support ABC reporter following diagnosis Baucus to pair Russian trade bill with Magnitsky human rights measure Yemeni embassy touts al Qaeda rout without mentioning US role Romney: Repeal health law, keep pre-existing conditions clause McConnell: Republicans will use farm bill amendments to go after federal regulations UN: Children used as human shields in Syria Betty White chats with President Obama Biden all washed up after water-gun fight George H.W. Bush jokes about his love of socks, ‘The Bieber’ Heitkamp hits Berg on minimum wage in North Dakota Senate race Brothers Emanuel talk politics and bunk beds on ‘Morning Joe’ Romney: Obama revealing he’s ‘out of touch’ Sen. Graham offers up South Carolina coast for offshore drilling Angus King: New England finds its Chamberlain What savings? 2012 Farm Bill is agribusiness as usual News bites: Apple unveils new laptops and mobile software Doors open to innovation in Northern Virginia News bites: Power to the people Energy policy should not be about playing favorites Obama’s big sigh of relief in Wisconsin Tuesday: Senate expected to confirm 9th Circuit nominee Baldwin to hit opponents on federal college loan rates Florida Gov. Scott: DOJ ‘stonewalling’ attempt to protect voting rights Rep. Schock: GOP has ‘changed’ in last few years The financial alarm bell is ringing Argentina’s ‘diplomacy of default’ Euro zone on the brink News bites: Bailout fever Obama up 6 points in Pennsylvania, poll finds Obama campaign hits Romney over Mass. state debt in new TV ad News bites: Mitt Romney calls on court to strike health law, and more Tuesday’s global agenda: Russia trade push launched News bites: Ethanol’s stall, fracking study under fire, and more GOP chairmen fail to cut NRCC checks First lady shielded by popularity Wis. Sen. Johnson keeps Romney in step with congressional conservatives Arizona holding special election in the shadow of Obama, former Rep. Giffords Hotel industry’s top lobbyist bringing it back to Main Street Commerce secretary to take medical leave after two car accidents Issa threatens AG Holder with contempt; Justice Dept. calls move ‘political’ Commerce secretary’s hit-and-run keeps Obama off message Player of the Week: Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) Break the impasse on cybersecurity