The Hill Articles: May 21, 2012

Majority leader duped into his portrait House hopeful casts out fishy press release Google blunder declares Rep. Rangel died in 2004 No ‘major shift’ for policy on data protection at FTC Priorities USA Action Karzai: Congressman banned from Afghanistan until he ‘shows respect’ Bottom Line Karzai bans congressman from Afghanistan until he ‘shows respect’ OVERNIGHT TECH: Wyden: White House-backed cybersecurity bill sacrifices privacy Senate passes Iran sanctions bill Weyants World: May 22, 2012 Mitch Daniels would ‘disconnect the phone’ if Romney called with VP offer OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Interior forum to lay groundwork for blowout-prevention rules OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Contraception debate headed to the courts Republicans pounce on CDC director over stimulus funds for healthcare programs Senate confirms nominee for 9th circuit court Report: Top US diplomat for Middle East leaving for UN post OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Obama defends attacks on Romney’s Bain record HHS signs $20M PR contract to promote healthcare law Disconnect on Bain OVERNIGHT MONEY: Limelight falls on JPMorgan, financial reform Colliding worlds Reid advances FDA bill NRC chief says resignation unrelated to bullying claims Obama on Bain ads: ‘This is relevant’ to the campaign Failures in laws, regulation and internal governance Obama to NATO: Shop in Chicago Consumer group blasts cable operators’ WiFi roaming deal PDUFA Reauthorization is critical to millions of Americans with chronic diseases Chrysler recalls 68,000 Jeep Wranglers DAY’S END ROUNDUP OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Senate takes up defense budget bill Obama defends campaign attacks on Romney, private equity Senate Dem urges Boehner to schedule vote on tax-dodging bill Ex-FCC commissioner laments decline of competition Republicans look to defund UN treaty on conventional arms trade Facebook stock tumbles in second day of trading Democratic lawmaker introduces visa waiver bill for Israelis Senators press for improved veterans housing policies Axelrod: Fellow Dems told Booker Bain is a ‘legitimate issue’ Obama nods to Friday Night Lights in tweet Capital Gains tax hike will hurt state coffers New Romney Web video showcases Dems defending Bain Capital Axelrod says Booker’s argument ‘just wrong’ Feds probe donations to Ohio candidates FCC names David Turetsky as public safety chief Anti-NATO protesters target Boeing NRCC has suggestions for Pelosi street name Report: White House scrapped CentCom’s request for third carrier group off Iran coast House Republicans call on Jaczko to step down immediately Iraqi military to buy unmanned US drones to monitor oil fields Setting the record straight on the Violence Against Women Act GAO: Tax credit in healthcare law underperforms Reid calls for bipartisan truce on FDA bill this week ‘Radicalized’ ex-Obama adviser blasts deregulation of telecom Planned Parenthood: Contraception suit ‘unbelievable’ The GOP’s immoral budget Chaffetz: Nuclear agency chief’s resignation ‘good’ for the country Aide: Romney created more jobs as governor than Obama did as president Rep. Dreier back in Egypt to observe historic elections Obama adviser defends contraception mandate Chimpanzee research must continue – Here’s why Confidence building is needed in upcoming P5-1 – Iran talks China hits US over House vote to sell Taiwan F-16 fighters Emergency Epinephrine in schools will save lives LinkedIn registers first Washington lobbyist Alex Trebek says he wants to host a political debate Wall Street should stop trying to gut financial reform NATO approves first phase of European missile shield Non-voting House members have their say on defense bill Senators urge Google to cooperate with European antitrust regulator’s probe Obama urges NATO leaders to finalize Afghan exit strategy Notre Dame, Catholic institutions sue Obama over contraception mandate Obama campaign plays defense on attacking Romney over Bain Nuclear agency chief Jaczko to step down Survey: Private sector more bullish on job market RNC launches ‘I Stand With Cory’ petition UN nuclear watchdog chief hopes for deal during Iran visit Alex Trebek says he wants to host a political debate Dick Cheney to raise money for Romney Chemophobes continue attack on FDA Chamber promises vigorous campaign ads despite court rulings Presidential transitions and think tanks Betty White visits furry friends during D.C. trip Indiana Democrats compare Mourdock to a ‘schoolyard bully’ GOP blasts $1 million Hawaii conference for judges in wake of GSA scandal ‘Father of the Internet’ warns Web freedom is under attack Study: Lawmakers talk like 10th-graders The clarity of candidate Romney Resentment against achievement EU gives Google ‘a matter of weeks’ to address antitrust complaints McCaskill late on DC property taxes NATO chief: ‘No intention’ of intervention in Syria McMahon wins state GOP endorsement for Lieberman seat Elizabeth Warren’s true American lineage Cost of three wars to be calculated under House-passed defense bill Pro-Obama super-PAC head: Attacks on Romney’s Mormon faith off the table Both sides take tax wars on the air in race for Giffords seat The week ahead: Highway talks move into week three Obama doubles down with new ad attacking Romney on Bain Obama: Afghan war ‘as we understood it is over’ GOP lawmaker: Chinese dissident’s life still in danger in US Oil industry seizes on Obama order in push against Dodd-Frank rules News bites: Browser war redux Hong Kong Commissioner Donald Tong: A Trusted Business Partner for the U.S. Ron Paul racks up delegates in Minnesota, supporter wins Senate nomination Easy Monday: FDA bill, nomination in the Senate Week ahead: House GOP takes energy campaign on the road News bites: Open door News bites: Climate change and the G8 Pro-Obama super-PAC sees April fundraising fall to $1.6 million News bites: Health spending defies recession, and more Cory Booker walks back criticism of Obama tactics as ‘nauseating’ Monday’s global agenda: NATO summit marred by tensions with Pakistan Romney faces foreign policy powerhouse in race against Obama Opinion: Minority voter turnout will decide November’s presidential election Opinion: Senate’s centrists must take the lead in restoring bipartisan consensus The Week Ahead: Obama heads west on fundraising swing Line-item veto bill hits Senate wall