The Hill Articles: June 8, 2012

GOP tax-writer: Extenders likely not until lame-duck Holder appoints two prosecutors to probe national security leaks The week ahead: Investigation into security leaks DAY’S END ROUNDUP Senators call on Holder to investigate Weather Service finances Bullying of LGBT youth goes beyond the schoolyard S&P: Odds of second downgrade 1-in-3 Report: Health law saw 6.6 million insured under parents’ plans Obama walks back comment about private economy ‘doing fine’ Obama backtracks on private economy ‘doing fine’ comment Jindal: Obama administration at ‘the nexus of liberalism and incompetence’ Jeff Flake to launch first ad in Senate race Panetta: Drawdown plans won’t affect spring offensive in Afghanistan GOP seek to turn ‘doing just fine’ into memorable gaffe using Twitter Ethics rejects releasing Waters report Filling the Ninth Circuit vacancies Paul Ryan: ‘It might take the election to break this impasse’ on budget Sen. Tester introduces amendment allowing importation of polar bear trophies Bankers see moderate growth for the economy Romney energy adviser to face Congress Former Rep. Giffords makes Twitter appeal for Ron Barber Republicans hit White House over role in ads supporting healthcare bill Boehner: ‘Mr. President, take it from me: The private sector is not doing well’ Women are right, but the Republican war against women’s livelihoods continues JPMorgan’s Dimon to testify on ‘what went wrong’ with trading losses Cain says ‘government reform’ code for rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic Boxer encouraged by House vote against ‘irresponsible’ Broun highway bill motion Google ate my homework House bars abortions for women in immigration detention facilities Annan: ‘Syria is a real, real challenge’ Clinton, Annan discuss peace plan alternatives for Syria Sen. Isakson: Obama administration should challenge EU airline emissions rules GOP leaders hit Obama for saying that private sector is ‘doing fine’ Hoyer: Another ‘wasted week by a do-nothing Congress’ Conservative group’s $1M ad buy seeks votes to kill coal rule Chris Christie: Obama comments on government hiring ‘an outrage’ Romney: Obama ‘doing fine’ comment will ‘go down in history’ as ‘extraordinary miscalculation’ Obama pins blame on Congress that left jobs bill ‘just sitting there’ Ex-Defense chief Rumsfeld to face off with military brass over Law of the Sea McConnell: Obama’s response to slow job creation ‘baffling’ House Dem to Republican: ‘Why do you hate this country so much?’ Broun shot down: House rejects proposal to press for sharp highway cuts Sen. Paul to Obama: ‘Did you hear Scott Walker won in a landslide?’ Senator poses with giant moose House passes $3.3 billion in spending for legislative branch Obama: Congress ‘refused to pass’ jobs plan in full IMF softens stance on China’s currency President: Allegation that security leaks were
 politically motivated is ‘offensive’ House rejects effort to ban polystyrene foam containers in House cafeterias Massachusetts begins another health reform movement House Dems ramp up pressure on GOP for CFTC funding Santorum warns of ‘ideological war here in America’ at conservative event Poll: Durbin DREAM Act more popular than Rubio alternative 1967 has been bad for Palestinians and Israelis alike US seeks to keep internal emails from BP in spill case Barnes & Noble claims e-book settlement would hurt the public Report: Healthcare fee to raise insurance costs by billions Billions of dollars in new Wall Street taxes proposed to pay for national dental insurance plan Sen. Rand Paul: ‘I’m going to be supporting Gov. Mitt Romney’ Redistricting process draws to a close as last state gets its map Putting an end to 7.6 million preventable child deaths McCain ‘seeking a resolution’ to call for special counsel on security leaks A case for earmarks McCain drafting resolution to call for special counsel on security leaks NRCC adds 10 to ‘Young Guns’ list Bill and Hillary Clinton tower over Republicans like monuments of popularity Ron Barber: ‘This is not Gabby’s seat’ Washington has a spending problem, Not a revenue problem A bipartisan solution to aid America’s low-income communities House tax writers urge the extension of credit to help distressed areas Obama to make statement on economy News bites: Facebook launches App Center News bites: Saving Teddy Romney needs to convince taxpayers on fiscal solutions Supreme Court favorability slips; justices seen as increasingly political Trade deficit shrinks in April on drop in exports Second poll finds strong opposition to health law as high court decision looms President Obama steps up: The importance of the Eisenhower memorial Poll: GOP vice presidential shortlist generally unknown to voters Friday: House to take up legislative-branch spending bill Two new polls show presidential race deadlocked Romney cites his jobs record in latest ‘day one’ television ad News bites: Going down Santorum announces formation of new conservative advocacy group News bites: Voting Rights Act challenge could foreshadow health law decision, and more RNC video mocks Obama’s ‘headwinds’ explanation for the economy News bites: US energy firms seek Burma deals, Chesapeake officials face the music, and more Friday’s global agenda: Frenzied talks as Syria slides into sectarian war Sen. Rand Paul endorses Mitt Romney Soft-spoken OMB official Robert Gordon has the ear of Obama’s chief of staff Scholars, publishers battle over access to agency research Democrats paralyzed on tax cuts MORNING READ Barney Frank dismisses ‘the Fox perspective’ on job numbers House Dem to House Republican: ‘Why do you hate this country so much?’ House approves Homeland Security spending bill House rejects proposal to strip TSA screeners of policeman-like uniforms Romney outraises Obama in May Left pushes for $10 minimum wage, but House Democratic leadership balks White House rejects calls for special counsel for national security leaks