The Hill Articles: May 17, 2012

Fury over birth-control mandate trails HHS Sec. Sebelius to Georgetown House Democrats push to make voting easier NATO faces challenges amid successes Dem proposal to withdraw from Afghanistan rejected by House Poll: Obama opens 7-point national lead on improving economic outlook Obama fundraises off proposed Wright attack ads Senate GOP to Dems: Move on Bush tax cuts this summer Reg Watch OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Sebelius will still give speech at Georgetown NDAA amendments approved requiring studies on health of service members OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House GOP sets sights on planned coal-mining rules Democrats’ budget fails OVERNIGHT TECH: Lawmakers urge companies to join Twitter’s Do Not Track pledge GOP can’t seem to learn New Romney Web ad raps Biden over autoworker comments Weyants World: May 18, 2012 Sherman campaign: His mom edited out of photo because it was ‘awkwardly composed’ OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Super-PAC power Intelligence panel chairman: US ‘involved in a cyber war’ GOP lawmaker: State may stop informing about Cuba visas Disagreeing experts disagreeable Report: Emanuel ‘livid’ with Cubs owner after soliciting Jeremiah Wright attack ad proposal Not-so-small plates OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Defense bill set for House vote Libya: A country in transition OVERNIGHT MONEY: Global leaders head to Camp David for heady talks Retooling NATO in Chicago Rahall: Keystone oil pipeline will be dropped from final highway bill Dem super-PACs going back on air in Montana, Missouri Senate races Rubio says Obama’s gay-marriage support ‘was all about politics’ Romney campaign going up with first general-election ad Climate activists rip Clear Channel for rejecting billboard New report of Obama’s birth in Kenya ‘Partridge Family’ star to perform at D.C. awards ceremony Amb. Rice urges US youth to travel, use technology NM House candidate says he can ‘throw a punch’ in new ad GOP senator calls on Speaker Boehner to do what the Senate won’t on debt House approves 20 en bloc amendments to defense reauthorization, including satellite language Mitt Romney: Personal attacks ‘wrong course for a PAC or a campaign’ Beverage association on guard against limits to food stamp use Sen. Hatch: Tax code at fault for Facebook founder renouncing citizenship US at risk of ‘catastrophic cyber-attack’ says intelligence panel chairman Rubio will fundraise for Mourdock in Indiana No slowing down for Elizabeth Dole JPMorgan’s Dimon to testify before Senate panel on trading losses John Edwards is morally revolting and legally innocent, and was brilliantly right about the two Americas Senate Democrat: Energy bills stalled until fiscal ‘grand bargain’ is struck Romney focused on economic message while stumping in Jacksonville US imposes tariffs on underpriced solar imports from Chinese companies TSA clears cargo-screening deadline for takeoff in December House approves Iran resolution, flood insurance extension Greater disclosure of SuperPACs donors is needed US pledges additional $70M for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense Cool man Barack Defense bill advances in House, Dems blast lack of debate on Afghanistan USPS to start consolidating processing centers this summer Pawlenty: VP Biden ‘doesn’t have a clue’ about the economy, job creation Obama suspends sanctions on Burma, nominates ambassador First, do no harm Mayor Cory Booker: Twitter helps politicians seem human Boehner: Keeping any parts of Obama health law ‘unacceptable’ Comcast to suspend data cap after Xbox controversy Twitter adopts FTC’s Do Not Track option Antitrust chairman raises new questions about Verizon spectrum deal Senate Republicans block Iran sanctions bill call for stronger language House Dems want to talk to ex-Wal-Mart lawyer about Mexico Former U.S. ambassadors: Cut foreign oil dependence to help reign in trade deficit Kucinich, Conyers look to block White House effort to expand drone strikes America: We need to nation build at home Pelosi: No military chaplains have to perform same-sex marriages Renewed focus needed on American economy Report: Warren Buffett purchases 10 million of shares of General Motors stock Palm oil industry adds lobbying muscle in EPA climate battle Senator Nelson prefers to choose his own ties Study: Healthcare law would save consumers nearly $300 per year House panel approves State funding bill with anti-abortion language Plan to tie Obama to Rev. Wright rejected by GOP super-PAC Boehner: ‘Only ones who are talking about drama’ on debt are Democrats Senate confirms nominees to Fed Board of Governors House panel OKs $608B Defense bill Schumer: Facebook founder Saverin wants to ‘de-friend’ USA Burglarized offices may get relief Appropriators propose $34M cut to Capitol operations House GOP nix amendment demanding early exit from Afghanistan Boehner says Dems are only ones talking about brinkmanship on debt Boehner not interested in Rev. Wright attacks Rep. Frank receives Hubert H. Humphrey award for civil-rights work Killing them softly Pelosi: Boehner’s stance on debt-ceiling hike ‘immature’ and ‘irresponsible’ GOP lawmaker uses 2007 Obama-Clinton Iraq bill against them Sen. Boxer talks seafood with star from ‘The Office’ Reid aims to finalize deal on Iran sanctions bill Cops, ACLU clash over GOP bill that would limit cellphone tracking Obama campaign asks FEC to rebuff outside group on secret donors Glen Campbell takes the fight against Alzheimer’s to Capitol Hill White House supports Senate FDA bill Carville and Matalin cheers for Maker’s Mark in ad Too big to fail is too big to exist State and Foreign Operations cuts at odds with voters wishes Nuclear weapons: A bad security investment White House supports FDA bill Kucinich: ‘We’re getting ready for war against Iran’ with Thursday votes How Obama’s ‘Too big to fail’ policies have made banks too big not to fail Poll: Berg ahead in North Dakota Senate race Objections to homeland missile are unwise Obama campaign focuses on military families in new Web ad US court throws wrench in detention debate with unconstitutional ruling US plans to strike Iran ‘ready’ says American ambassador to Israel McConnell says Democrats ‘ducked’ on five budget resolutions Top White House cybersecurity official retires FreedomWorks backs Schweikert over Quayle Dems take aim at Facebook founder for renouncing citizenship League of Conservation Voters targets former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez Obama beating Romney in online game popularity Reid notes wife’s battle with cancer as Senate starts work on FDA bill LeMieux: Rep. Mack hopes voters think he’s his father Senate gears up for Law of the Sea Treaty push GOP tax-writer could settle on tax reform process by August British Ambassador Sir Peter Westmacott: The G-8’s global leadership Will Obama ditch Joe Biden? (Obama/McRaven 2012) NRCC adds eight to ‘contenders’ list GOP Rep. Coffman apologizes for saying Obama ‘not an American’ Poll: Rep. Cicilline could lose primary RNC blasts White House on coal as Biden campaigns in Ohio News bites: Oil prices fall A polarizing White House News bites: Taxicab concessions News bites: Don’t give up your citizenship edition Report: Romney, RNC to build ‘shadow state party’ in Nevada First-time jobless claims unchanged last week News bites: Euro teeters Thursday: 142 NDAA amendments in the House, FDA bill in the Senate Rep. Van Hollen: Boehner shouldn’t make ‘threats’ about debt ceiling Romney, RNC raise $40.1 million in April News bites: Health law might mean savings, and more Thursday’s global agenda: Foreign aid bill under the microscope Tax chairman: More work coming on temporary provisions The Hill policy lunch: GOP Rep. Mike Rogers on global affairs Radio silence from over-budget police Messina dismisses doubts about Obama chances of winning North Carolina Clyburn considers higher House post, gets ready for showdown with Hoyer MORNING READ Ex-lawmakers on K Street avoid ‘Scarlet L,’ shy away from registering as lobbyists Architect of the Capitol concludes five-year asbestos removal project Rohrabacher says U.S. aid programs to China ‘insane’ Obama, Boehner clash at White House meeting over raising debt ceiling