The Hill Articles: May 24, 2012

Reid, McConnell feud over VAWA before adjourning for the week OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Cantor, House GOP take energy message offshore Calif. woman arrested for impersonating Cardoza aide OVERNIGHT TECH: Senators spar over Verizon spectrum deal Lawmakers question whether Google misled Congress on data collection OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Senate passes Prescription Drug User Fee Act 96-1 Senate takes double hit at Pakistan aid Obama’s campaign manager huddles with Senate Democrats Report rips DOJ attorneys in botched Stevens’s case House to advance spending bills that cut TSA, boost veterans programs Obama fields clean energy questions over Twitter OVERNIGHT MONEY: Flood insurance extension lands on House docket OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Senate sticks with White House in defense bill, sets up showdown with House Obama to Congress on green-energy tax-break extension: ‘Do it now’ OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Slew of Senate polls DAYS END ROUNDUP Van Hollen says Romney ‘needs to go back to remedial math classes’ Push intensifies to pass home-loan refinancing bill League of Women Voters calls on GOP senators to stand behind full disclosure on ads Google asked to take down 1.2 million pages last month Senate rejects rival bills extending low-interest federal student loans NASA, SpaceX live-tweet first private trip to space station Flood insurance extension quickly approved in the Senate Senate panel moves $631B Defense bill Son of Pakistani president: ‘Never too late for an apology’ from the US Senate passes FDA reauthorization Retailers call for freight policy in highway bill Alex Trebek: Obama made a ‘very subtle audition’ for my Jeopardy! job McCaskill plays for veteran support with new ad Ex-lawmaker’s house on sale for $10 million Lawmakers push for legislation to help veterans find jobs Alex Trebek: Obama did a ‘very subtle audition’ for my ‘Jeopardy’ job Romney, Gingrich, Trump will appear together at Las Vegas fundraiser GOP lawmaker monitoring elections in Egypt praises first round of voting Obama taps George Mason professor to head nuclear agency FCC sets aside frequencies for medical devices GOP releases bill demanding details on Obama plan for sequestration Iran, Western powers agree to new round of nuke talks Sen. Lee defends Verizon, cable providers’ proposed spectrum deal FCC explores emergency flying cellphone transmitters Clinton decries human-rights record in Syria Senate defeats McCain amendment on Canadian pharmacies Senate Republicans criticize Obama as drug reimportation amendment fails Rockefeller questions cybersecurity of gas pipelines Georgia lawmaker ‘so proud’ of American Idol winner Phillip Phillips Time is right for real rules reform in U.S. Senate DOT appoints aviation consumer protection committee SAFE Act needed now more than ever Santorum endorses Cruz as new poll shows Dewhurst with strong lead GOP lawmakers question Twitter’s tracking practices Nuclear weapons – Something we can all agree on Washington’s fad diet: A reality check from state legislators Senate panel cuts Pakistan’s aid in response to doctor’s conviction Why waste money on research that doesn’t work? Senate Democrat urges more transparency on trade deals Sen. Udall won’t push change to detainee laws until bill hits floor Dem fundraiser honors 25th anniversary of Rep. Barney Frank’s coming out Schumer: ‘I know a thing or two about what Nazis did’ Senate defeats amendment meant to speed up access to generic drugs Worldwide carbon emissions hit record high, energy agency says Banks see profits climb, but lending lags Schumer fires back at Nazi comparison Osprey to take on White House transport mission in 2013 Kohl urges careful critique of Verizon spectrum deal, cites concerns on competition Congresswoman used to be confused for intern Chamber of Commerce backs Hasner in Florida Senate disposes of four amendments to FDA bill by unanimous consent Senate panel repeals ‘global gag rule’ on abortion funding Poll: Obama up big in swing-state Wisconsin Romney plays defense on class sizes at education roundtable For America, Law of the Sea Treaty is a loss of sovereignty Memorial Day: Honoring all who served Shell’s Alaskan drilling has DC lobbying roots McConnell: Democrats trying to create ‘scapegoat’ with student interest rate proposal Trump considering funding his own super-PAC Candidates for Giffords seat quiz each other on entitlements, Obama support Obama to push for green-energy tax breaks in Iowa speech Once-disappointed Ashley Judd ‘fired up again’ for Obama Once disappointed Ashley Judd ‘fired up again’ for Obama Poll: Brown’s lead expanding in Ohio Female soldiers sue to end combat ban Obama: Romney has ‘drawn the wrong lessons’ from Bain tenure US government once seized Hitchens’s Cuban cigars Reid says student loan votes will fail Romney defends Bain record as ‘pretty solid,’ says Obama ‘attacking capitalism’ Obama calls SpaceX founder after successful launch Vatican: Catholic Church ‘committed’ to universal healthcare Poll: Walker continues to hold commanding lead in Wis. recall 2 polls show Mack gaining on Nelson Poll: Kaine leads Allen by 6 The campaign from hell: It’s even worse than it looks! Rubio downplays growing advantage for Democrats among Latino voters Ted Cruz loans his campaign $400K Matters of principle First-time jobless claims fell slightly last week News bites: More browser options edition News bites: Not charged Powell supports same-sex marriage Thursday: FDA passes today, student loans look doubtful Romney ad vows ‘Obama era of big government’ ends on ‘day one’ Trump says he is ‘best choice of all’ for Romney VP News bites: All Europe, all the time News bites: Experts say obesity now a national-security threat, and more Poll: Obama leads in three swing states, but Romney closing gap Obama tells Air Force graduates ‘dark cloud of war’ is lifting News bites: China strikes back as green energy trade war intensifies Thursday’s global agenda: Human rights in the spotlight With his eye on 2013 Senate majority, McConnell lets Boehner take the lead Republican freshman Adams notches win amid primary fight with Rep. Mica Study: Baby-boomer retirements don’t explain unemployment figures MORNING READ Congress’ revolving door turns to K St. Senate approves bill striking word ‘lunatic’ from federal law Mass. voters shrugging off Warren’s claims of Cherokee heritage Rocky path for Obama in Colorado House, Senate lawmakers launch inquiries into Facebook’s IPO debacle