The Hill Articles: March 26, 2012

General: Threat from rogue Afghan forces is not fading Justice Anthony Kennedy Pressure builds on Maine’s Angus King to pick a caucus Campaign power in wrong hands Q&A with Dan Emmett, former Secret Service agent, author of ‘Within Arm’s Length’ Union calls on senators to oppose postal reform bill Tribute to memorialize POWs, MIAs Donahue hits campaign trail with candidate Gator cools off under congressman’s car Current TV plans bigger presence in Washington Ex-Sen. Dorgan’s novel headed for bookstores OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate hurtling toward high-profile fight over oil tax breaks House approves tweaks to Dodd-Frank Gingrich ‘wouldn’t say no’ if Romney offered him VP slot Senate set for floor debate over Big Oil tax breaks on Tuesday OVERNIGHT TECH: Local officials urge FCC to block Verizon-cable deal Rep. Issa recites Facebook TSA complaints Obamacare’s political waves Gun laws have a price Mitt Romney, grandkids see ‘The Hunger Games’ OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Supreme Court begins health law review Santorum, Blitzer spar over treatment of New York Times reporter Weyants World: March 27, 2012 Getting cybersecurity right Santorum video highlights ‘RomneyCare’ protests App innovation shouldn’t come at expense of consumer privacy GOP Reps. Dold, Biggert, Bass call for House to pass Senate highway bill White House opposes FCC overhaul bill OVERNIGHT MONEY: Budget marathon begins on Tuesday Senate opens fight on oil tax breaks Gingrich insists he’ll run until Romney has 1,144 delegates House Republicans delay Monday’s vote on short-term highway bill Special forces, Afghan troops to pick up slack of departing US troops Romney, Rep. Ellison see ‘The Hunger Games’ GAO: Counterfeit military parts easily obtainable from Chinese companies McCain to help Bachmann retire presidential campaign debt with DC fundraiser DAY’S END ROUNDUP Mitt Romney, grandkids see ‘The Hunger Games’ White House: Oil companies don’t need ‘wasteful’ tax breaks Rep. Issa recites Facebook TSA complaints Romney calls Russia ‘our No. 1 geopolitical foe’ Paul Ryan: If I wanted to be vice president, I would have run myself Senate prepared to push back postal reform vote Comcast may be crossing FCC rules with Xbox offering McConnell suggests ‘we will make things worse’ would work as a slogan for Dems Santorum: ‘Absolutely’ no need for national race conference after Trayvon Martin shooting Ryan budget hits vulnerable Americans hardest AFL-CIO endorses Critz over Altmire in Pennsylvania Dem primary Congress should hold Obama accountable for hot mic comment on missile defense, suggests Senate Minority Whip Obama suspends Argentina from trade program, adds South Sudan Kucinich: Single-payer healthcare on its way regardless of how Supreme Court rules House sets up evening Dodd-Frank votes Wife of accused Afghan shooter says ‘this is not him’ DeMint walks fine line on Romney health plan Romney blasts Obama’s healthcare reform as an ‘attack’ Gohmert: Liberals should fear ‘redneck president’ if court upholds mandate Lawmakers join FTC in calling for online privacy legislation Gator beats the heat under congressman’s car Supreme Court signals it will not punt on healthcare decision Pro-Santorum super-PAC making $304,000 ad buy in Wisconsin House liberal budget has trillions more in taxes, stimulus than Obama plan RNC, Romney seize on Obama hot mic remarks on missile defense Groups hope to force disclosure of ‘fracking’ chemicals in Wyoming Obama punishes Argentina, rewards South Sudan with trade program Cain protests temporary removal of controversial rabbit ad Santorum at SCOTUS: Romney ‘disqualified’ from Obama healthcare discussion Reid: Republicans ‘pandering to the Tea Party’ with short-term highway extension Santorum visits court, says he’s best GOP candidate vs. Obama on healthcare Medical device makers decry cost of new tax Senate Dems look to outdo House GOP with $25 billion small-business tax cut Audio: Alito questions solicitor general on mandate as tax Dem leaders urge opposition to GOP short-term highway bill House to move bipartisan veterans’ housing bill Monday Republicans setting up showdown over oil tax breaks on Senate floor Obama: Title IX has made ‘society more equal’ General warns rogue Afghan attacks on US troops will continue Romney campaign urges supporters to mock Obama ‘flexibility’ comments on Twitter Upcoming vote in Senate could raise gas prices Audio: Justices hear arguments on Anti-Injunction Act Boehner: GOP dominates on Twitter Senators aim to update visa rules Romney surrogate says Santorum has lost ‘self-control and discipline’ Focusing on foster care Obama opens up a double-digit lead over Mitt Romney, according to new poll Lugar slams ‘ObamaCare’ from Supreme Court steps in new ad GOP lawmaker says healthcare law nothing but costly ‘broken promises’ AFL-CIO: NLRB member should resign FTC: Congress should regulate online privacy Biden gets reelection team Obama open-mic remarks show president confident of second term Two years later: What we learned from healthcare reform Weyants World: March 26, 2012 McCain calls Obama an ‘Etch A Sketch leader’ for ‘flexible’ comment Cain video shows rabbit catapulted, shot Pentagon confirms Afghan families given payments for killings Santorum raises cash over New York Times confrontation Sen. Lindsey Graham calls Dems’ healthcare law ‘a big effing mess’ Protecting the Chesapeake Bay while preserving agriculture and local economies Dems hope for political momentum on repeal of oil tax breaks United front is needed to counter nuclear terrorism American Conservative Union head: ‘Time for conservatives to unite’ behind Romney The Week Ahead: Senate to vote on killing oil company tax breaks High-court watchers eagerly await Tuesday’s showdown Ron Paul: Mitt Romney ‘more likely’ than rival candidates to ‘listen to his advisers’ Oil industry launches full-court press against Senate bill repealing tax breaks Ron Paul on Supreme Court healthcare case: ‘I suspect they’re going to rule it constitutional’ Santorum: You’re not a ‘real Republican’ if you haven’t yelled at a Times reporter Obama caught telling Russia he’ll have ‘more flexibility’ after election Pending home sales dip as the housing market slowly recovers Martin Sheen gives boost to House Dems Obama tells Russia he will have ‘more flexibility’ after election House looks to chip away at Dodd-Frank requirements on swaps, derivatives News bites: Maybe not? Bernanke: Job market ‘quite weak’ Senators urge feds to probe employers requesting Facebook passwords The week ahead: Highway bill endgame Disgraced in the hood This Week in Tech: FTC to release long-awaited privacy proposal Education and infrastructure: Rebuilding America Angus King forms bipartisan team for run for Snowe seat Club for Growth begins major ad campaign against Lugar Girl on Fire: The ‘Hunger Games’ generation News bites: Antitrust chief takes a hard line in Apple case News bites: On climate change and extreme weather The week ahead: Iran, North Korea loom over nuclear summit Santorum to appear at Supreme Court for healthcare fight Tester touts farming roots in first Montana ad Monday: Senate likely to pursue US Postal Service reform Poll: Minority approve of Obama energy policy Wife of accused Afghan shooter: ‘I just don’t think he was involved’ Poll: Supreme Court insiders expect court to uphold healthcare law Santorum lashes out at reporter, accuses him of ‘distorting’ his words Supreme Court as reality TV is bad law Courts, cameras and the public’s right to know Rep. McCarthy endorses Mitt Romney News bites: Healthcare at the Supreme Court, Day 1 Sen. Mike Lee to endorse Romney Healthcare on trial Week ahead: Supreme Court weighs health law’s fate This week: Ryan budget to hit House floor Obama urges North Korea to show ‘courage to pursue peace’ MORNING READ Supreme Court weighs the fate of Obama’s landmark healthcare law Hill Poll: Voters expect personal views to decide health case Rep. Amash meshes his civil-libertarian bent with fiscal conservatism Obama’s health law proving successful President Obama’s view of America’s future key to deciding 2012 election The Week Ahead: High court takes up Obama healthcare reform law