The Hill Articles: September 6, 2012

Giffords causes cheers and tears White House circulating draft of executive order on cybersecurity Biden officially nominated as Democratic VP Romney: I ‘don’t plan on’ watching Obama’s speech Watch live: Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Sept. 6 Messina: GOP doesn’t want ‘people involved in our democracy’ PolitiFact reviews, but does not rate, Obama’s auto bailout claims Obama to invoke Roosevelt in asking voters for reelection Rep. Baldwin says Paul Ryan doesn’t speak for Wisconsin Villaraigosa said Romney would push immigrants to ‘self-deport’ Wasserman Schultz gets emotional about her breast cancer during convention speech Retiring Barney Frank pokes fun at ex-Gov. ‘Myth’ Romney on job creation August jobs report threatens to steal Obama’s thunder Rep. John Lewis says GOP is trampling voter rights he fought so hard for Dems pack 7,500 volunteers shut out of final night into convention center US surges intelligence operations along Turkey-Syria border Clinton beat by NFL on TV but won in Facebook conversations James Taylor jokes about Clint Eastwood at Dem convention Michelle Obama: People ‘growing to understand’ Obama’s accomplishments DAY’S END ROUNDUP West ad features backlash to Democratic platform changes McConnell: I’m not watching the DNC because I already know what they’re saying Making the case against four more years Romney not planning to watch Obama’s convention speech Speeches by both first ladies — some rewriting of history Bank lobby sets up outside spending group Warren ad says system is ‘rigged,’ echoing convention speech Putin accuses US of backing al Qaeda in Syria Star-studded final night ahead at Democratic National Convention GOP demands Obama meet Friday deadline for ‘fiscal cliff’ report Democrats release Thursday’s convention schedule Gen. Allen: ‘No simple means’ to stop insider attacks Anti-abortion group to run ad in Charlotte during Obama speech Thursday convention schedule still up in the air DCCC releases barrage of ads attacking Republicans in four states Judge orders Fort Hood shooting suspect to be shaven Enviros cheer Clinton defense of auto emission standard Hacker sentenced to prison for hijacking thousands of computers The Hill at the DNC: Wednesday Sec. Clinton watched Bill Clinton’s ‘great’ convention speech from East Timor Obama: ‘We’ll have to roll’ with speech in smaller venue Bingaman exit could help Gulf states get more offshore drilling royalties Markey: Romney’s an ‘empty chair’ on subject of climate change Sen. Carper hopeful of using ‘brief window’ after election to fix housing Romney camp uses Clinton speech to attack Obama Planned Parenthood hands out anti-Romney condoms Ryan calls November presidential election ‘generation-defining’ The Hill breakfast on energy Fact-checkers find few flaws in Clinton’s healthcare claims Michelle and Jill rally female voters Giffords’ office confirms she’ll lead convention Pledge of Allegiance Top US, Israeli military leaders discuss Iran options Dating app Grindr launches voting push for gay men Obama lies low before big acceptance speech Conservative groups push for end to wind energy tax credit Facebook closes purchase of Instagram Obama campaign promotes topic on Twitter ahead of acceptance speech The Hill at the DNC: Monday and Tuesday Top Democrats: House majority within reach Trumka leaving Charlotte ahead of Obama’s acceptance speech Obama takes inspiration from Run-DMC Report on tax refund project garners GOP critiques Insider attacks raise concerns Afghan readiness Study: Veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan could be aging more quickly Woodward: Pelosi pressed mute button on Obama during stimulus talks House begins planning schedule for next week Service sector expanded at a faster rate last month Democratic Party looks like America Pro-Romney groups go dark in Michigan Clinton speech has some arithmetic issues Opinion: Bill Clinton’s big message Institute of Medicine says US healthcare system in need of giant overhaul Thursday Convention Lunchbreak from Charlotte Identifying effective means of disease prevention Debt watch: 16 trillion reasons to worry about the future Two Republicans question change of small business definition in context of tax debate Top financial lobbyist gets new title DSCC ad labels Heitkamp independent Port labor negotiations to be reopened Republicans mark one-year anniversary of Solyndra bankruptcy with Web video September is ‘Pain Awareness Month’ News bites: Clinton takes the stage Bubba is BACK! Team Obama previews acceptance speech with ‘Promises Kept’ Stocks jump as European Central Bank rolls out new lifeline SEAL foundation rejects proceeds from bin Laden book Tom Brokaw, in ‘great health, discharged from hospital Thursday: Obama to accept nomination Republican poll has Roraback leading Esty in Connecticut Wasserman Schultz calls Jerusalem omission from platform a ‘technical error’ Putin: Romney ‘without a doubt mistaken’ on Russia News bites: Oil and gas firms snapping up coveted water supplies The Hill’s Thursday Morning DNC Review A tale of two conventions News bites: Motorola unveils first phones of Google era Job growth picked up on all fronts in August Political art series debuts at Democratic convention Rep. Ellison: GOP ‘basically a bigoted party’ News bites: Wall St. eyes ECB Rendell: Clinton speech ‘like giving someone flowers’ while ‘taking a scalpel and dissecting them’ New RNC ad urges voters to ‘break up with Obama’ Obama aides: President didn’t know Jerusalem language excluded from platform until Wednesday Obama senior adviser: Don’t expect big bounce in polls from convention Obama seeks crescendo as he moves inside to close convention Maine Dems: King may not caucus with party Democrats making hard sell to Latino voters White House goes all in on gay rights MORNING READ Opinion: Obama aiming to defy history OECD downgrades outlook for world economy Democrats officially nominate Obama Costco founder spurns a customer: Mitt Romney Obama joins Clinton on DNC stage Bill Clinton’s speech much longer than his panned ’88 address Clinton: ‘We’re all in this together’ Cantor: Reinstatement of Jerusalem language ‘a case study in political posturing’ Fox News host Cavuto has yet to hop in cab bearing his face Rep. Becerra shares the troubles with aging Elizabeth Warren casts 2012 as battle against ‘rigged’ economy Chelsea Clinton sticks up for Republican congressman Kim Kardashian headed to Charlotte Amid convention frenzy, Huffington promotes rest and massages Sandra Fluke: Romney, Ryan aim to ‘humiliate women’ Rep. Van Hollen accuses Ryan of fudging facts Town hall sponsored by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Dems highlight victims of layoffs at companies owned by Bain Capital Obama ‘regrets syntax’ of ‘you didn’t build that’ remark Some delegates pick Cowboys-Giants over convention speeches Obama expected to join Clinton on stage after ex-president’s speech Yarmuth a fan of North Carolina BBQ Albright calls Romney criticism of Obama on Israel ‘ludicrous’ Nun says Romney-Ryan budget would harm poor families Gabby Giffords in Charlotte to attend Democratic convention Poll: Romney up 3 in Ohio, best showing since June Hoyer: US is better off after four years under Obama Planned Parenthood president says GOP men are trying to turn back clock on women’s rights, health National Association of Home Builders Reception