The Hill Articles: September 27, 2012

Congressional pressure grows for Obama on Libya consulate attack Soros donates $1M to pro-Obama super-PAC OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Obama, Romney duke it out in Virginia Poll: Obama has slight lead in Virginia Rep. Mica: ‘TSA sting another eye-opener for agency crying out for reform’ House Democrat expresses concern over housing regulator’s oversight practices Grassley asks FBI for information on prostitution purchases in gun-trafficking case ACLU: Government documents show surge in electronic surveillance LivingSocial to pay for late-night DC Metro service during baseball playoffs DAY’S END ROUNDUP Dempsey: Pakistan visit canceled due to uproar over anti-Islam video Study: Families would pay more for healthcare under Romney Boxer: Tea Party-linked group intimidating voters Geithner ramps up call for money market fund fixes Biofuels group names new board of directors chair US resumes joint operations with Afghan forces Akin: McCaskill not as ‘ladylike’ as she was in the 2006 Senate race Gas industry needs to come clean on hydrofracking Pollutants linked to ‘fracking’ found in Wyoming groundwater Obama ads continue debt lie More bad news for Mitt Romney Privacy groups call for FTC probe into Facebook’s new ad-tracking partnership Dems warn implanted medical devices prone to hacking Mikulski joins chorus calling for cybersecurity executive order DSCC hits Thompson on Medicare, lobbying ties Panetta would take ‘whatever the hell deal’ possible to avoid cuts Romney adviser: Obama administration attempted to mislead on Libya attacks Rep. McKeon launches ‘Operation Ballpoint Pens’ for Afghanistan Dems push White House for update on energy efficiency program Charlie Crist fundraising against Allen West Senators praise rent-a-car companies’ cooperation with recalled auto ban Aide tweets recipe for Ann Romney’s Welsh cakes Rep. Issa threatens to subpoena HHS over Medicare bonuses Israeli leader highlights red lines Poll: Donnelly narrowly leads Mourdock in Indiana Obama campaign seizes on Romney ‘harvest’ video Abbas to UN: Condemn Israel’s ‘racist settler colonization’ of Palestinians Obama advocates applying pressure to China, not manipulator label Carney: Obama believes Libya attack was terrorism Microsoft: Shortage of tech workers in the US becoming ‘genuine crisis’ Small businesses are not tax collectors Labor revises job growth up by 386,000 Graham, McCain rip Obama on delayed statements linking al-Qaeda to Libya attack Watchdog groups prod Boehner, Pelosi to fill spots on ethics board US, Egypt to begin joint naval war games Obama criticizes Romney reboot Sen. Portman, Rodney Atkins take in baseball game Romney muffs question about NFL refs’ lockout Pending home sales slip slightly in August Democrats to join call for more information on Libya terrorist attack Bill would add nuclear relicensing rule HHS awards $220 million in healthcare implementation grants Casey troubled by potential job losses from Korean trade deal Romney hits Obama on defense cuts at Va. rally First lady issues sit-up challenge to talk-show host DeGeneres Obama campaign predicts worst-case scenario for upcoming debate Poll: Health law, Obama making gains Germany wants more time to hash out defense merger Paul Ryan receives first intelligence briefing Obama TV ad hits Romney over ’47 percent’ remarks Mortgage rates fall to record lows LaHood: ‘New transportation era’ begins Monday with highway bill implementation FDA needs to ban BPA in all food containers Corker: Muddled account of Libya attack has become ‘Benghazi-gate’ for Obama Becerra: Offset sequester by getting other countries to share military costs Environmentalists get vocal on Obama, Romney silence on climate change McCain: Obama spokesman Jay Carney has been ‘a really deep disappointment’ Andreessen Horowitz taps Fenty to serve as a special adviser Democratic super-PAC releases video archive of Akin’s ‘extreme statements’ Fast and Furious: An opportunity for Justice Department to ask itself some tough questions DeMint’s PAC poised to funnel $290,000 to Akin Brazil detains Google exec for not taking down videos Emily’s List, SEIU launch $1 million ad buy targeting Rep. Akin Fast and Furious: After the IG’s report… Harkin welcomes Department of Labor reports on global child labor Romney strikes a pose in ‘I Love Ann’ photo Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich and Barack Obama stand with an American labor union (for NFL refs)! Union super-PAC runs Web ads framing George Allen as a racist Biofuels industry fights back with media blitz News bites: ‘Romney cares’ ‘Let’s Move’ law is flawed. ‘No Hungry Kids Act’ will fix it Will the racial and racist clock ever expire in America? Samuel L. Jackson tells voters to ‘wake the f–k up’ in new ad Everything should be on the table in tax reform debate Report: FBI still not on scene in Benghazi Europe seeks trade sanctions against US Giuliani accuses officials of covering up events in Libya News bites: Turbulence among flight attendants Tax reform should not be tackled in lame duck session Barton hints at tougher privacy laws in response to computer spying case News bites: Former GOP lawmaker seeks shift in Republican climate views News bites: EU to charge Microsoft for failing to comply with browser order NRCC reserves ad time for Rep. Walsh First-time jobless applications plunge US economic growth slowed to 1.3 percent in second quarter Romney: ‘I don’t worry about’ liberal bias in mainstream press Barney Frank: Pot brownie made me sleepy News bites: Looking at the door Obama applauds NFL settlement with referees Obama super-PAC launches $1.25M radio push Obama argues for ‘new economic patriotism’ in ad Clinton draws link between al Qaeda and Libya consulate attack Thursday’s global agenda: Netanyahu to set ‘red lines’ on Iran DSCC launches ad in Indiana Senate race tarring Mourdock as radical Pandora aims for SOPA repeat in battle over online radio royalties Netanyahu to aim fiery UN address on Iran at both Obama, Israeli public Heitkamp ties Berg to Goldmark in new ad in ND Senate race Rep. Murphy ad targets McMahon on middle class MORNING READ Romney ad: Obama would ‘bankrupt’ coal companies