The Hill Articles: April 25, 2013

Judiciary to start piece-by-piece approach to immigration reform A wine that truly sparkles RNC needs binders Rubio to immigration reform critics: ‘Don’t just be against it, offer ideas’ New library, same legacy Financial regulators cite lingering threats to economic recovery Markets watchdog: AP Twitter hack shows need for new oversight OVERNIGHT TECH: AT&T fires back at DOJ over airwave auction House Dem pushes for permanent education tax credit OVERNIGHT MONEY: GD what? House Dems call for FTC inquiry into ‘Obama phone’ website OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Dems denounce ObamaCare ‘exemption’ OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Chemical weapons spark calls for action Weyant’s World: April 26, 2013 Poll: Paul, Clinton lead 2016 hopefuls in New Hampshire Senate advances online sales tax measure Learn something new about finance OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Obama’s fracking plans under the microscope Obama taps FTC official as new regulatory czar Look to the next 100 days for historic breakthrough on immigration reform Chief executive must respond to concerns of the American people Obama: ‘America needs towns like West’ First 100 days of the second term will lay groundwork for rest of this presidency Obama’s legacy rests on reducing the debt Pelosi: Healthcare reform was worth any Dem defeats Obama administration ‘very concerned’ with first conviction under Russian NGO law President’s agenda could hinge on Democrats taking back the House Ron Paul endorses Mark Sanford Regulators propose guidelines for short-term loans OFA targets 9 Republicans, 1 Democrat in gun-control web ads Waters calls on regulators to weigh in on Dodd-Frank changes Star power down, security up for White House correspondents’ dinner LivingSocial moves past layoffs Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman would love to train the Obama daughters DAY’S END ROUNDUP Reid: Possible vote 1 a.m. Friday GOP chairman promises drug-tracking law by August Wyden: Durbin adds ‘sugar to a very bitter cup of coffee’ with online sales tax bill Boehner: Obama risks emboldening Syria’s Assad Senator: Texas explosion has exposed ‘toothless’ chemical regulations Legislators want national egg standards GOP hits Obama on FAA, Gosnell trial Google: Government requests to remove political content on the rise House GOP moves to shield oil companies from disclosure rule Coburn amendment investigates athletes avoiding taxes through charities HUD shutters field offices to cut costs Dem bill would loosen family leave rules Tax writers tread cautiously around mortgage interest break Senators push Obama for ‘blood money’ regulations Conservative Zuckerberg-backed group launching ads on immigration reform Top Obama aides meet Senate GOP on budget Senators push to end ‘too big to fail’ Kate Walsh: Joe Biden would be ‘a good cowboy’ on the big screen Bloomberg: Tsarnaev brothers planned to detonate explosives in Times Square Hagel: ‘Some degree’ of confidence that Syria used chemical weapons FEC: Same-sex couples can’t make joint political donations Cantor urges members to attend classified Syria briefing Coburn: FAA pressures employees to take same furlough day, to shut down air travel Marzipan sculpture among gifts to Obama in 2011 Highly trained physical science teachers needed to educate students for high-tech economy Helium bill advances in the House Dems blast GOP over ‘false’ Benghazi charges on Clinton Opening of the George W. Bush library brings presidents together House Democrats wants independent monitor for foreclosure settlement payments Lawmakers push for labeling of genetically engineered foods Ron Paul endorses Paul Broun in Georgia Senate race McCain: White House looking for excuses not to intervene in Syria Senate panel’s paper suggests looking at carbon tax Fischer gets emotional introducing pediatric brain cancer resolution Obama: ‘I like President Bush,’ he’s a ‘good man’ Hagel is not reneging on military benefits Reid: No ObamaCare ‘exemption’ for lawmakers, staff Rogers expects ‘heads to roll’ at IRS Governors group: Sales tax bill doesn’t violate tax pledge Lew: No wiggle room on debt limit Dem says House leaders violated trust of members with STOCK Act vote Republican questions whether Tsarnaevs had ‘Obama phone’ benefits WATCH LIVE: Obama speaks at memorial for victims of Texas explosion Pelosi rejects immigration bill without path to citizenship ‘Ultimate blame’ on White House for Boston attack, says Graham Obama uses Bush library dedication ceremony to push immigration reform Senators float nuclear waste storage draft bill The day Bush’s dog almost got away Administration drops redundant driver’s license rule The truth about workplace wellness programs: Everybody wins Hatch questions ObamaCare transition period for Massachusetts Baucus: Bringing online sales tax bill to the floor is ‘a travesty’ Bus industry: Why wait for delayed flight? Take a bus Senate Judiciary panel votes to require warrants for police email searches In shift, Schumer offers support for shielding FAA from sequester cuts Reports: Hagel says Syria used chemical weapons on its people When being number one is a bad thing 16,000 complain about flight delays Lawmaker calls on Obama to demand UN dump official over Boston comments The Hill’s Bob Cusack on Fox News’s ‘Power Play’ Hoyer: ‘America is disgusted with us’ George W. Bush: A disastrous president McConnell: ObamaCare ‘train wreck’ is no ‘grand revelation’ Mikulski’s advice to women: Don’t let your height stop you Lawmakers press Obama on VA claims backlog LaHood pushes automakers to limit in-car social media, entertainment Organizing for Action attacks GOP on climate change Federal spending: Let the sunshine in Wind power lobby names new CEO Lawmakers paint for Sandy Hook Putin says Boston bombing ‘should push’ US and Russia closer together Reid urges cooperation with online sales tax bill to avoid weekend work Friday’s meeting announcements: International trade Senate passes resolution honoring victims of Boston Marathon bombings Liberal super-PAC makes Bachmann first target of cycle WATCH LIVE: George W. Bush Presidential Library dedication Senate to take up farm bill in May McCain, Schumer warn House: Bill lacking path to citizenship a ‘nonstarter’ New regs for Friday: Gone fishing Google offers to adjust search results in EU dispute Report: Environmental Lawyer looking at challenging McConnell Bipartisan House bill would let judges impose sentences below federal minimums RNC taps Romney opposition head to lead research team Jobless claims drop to nearly five-year low News bites: Competition Plouffe joins Bloomberg TV as contributor News bites: Security screener’s best friend DCCC chairman’s memo to members: ‘We’re ahead of schedule’ News bites: Amazon plans Internet TV device Bush ‘impressed’ with Obama’s push for immigration reform McConnell campaign releases cinematic video on ‘American Ideal’ Barbara Bush on Jeb WH run: ‘We’ve had enough Bushes’ Thursday: Online sales tax in the Senate, balloon jokes in the House News bites: Containers for coal mining waste a concern Schiff: FBI did ‘thorough job’ investigating Boston suspect News bites: Twitter tumult Bill Clinton adopts ‘more dignified’ Twitter handle Ruppersberger: Boston bombs detonated with ‘remote control for toy cars’ News bites: Regulators probe trading after hoax-caused market dive Lifting Green Card limit may prove to be best investment of all Holder: No furloughs at Justice Department Lower star power at big night out Republican critics see a rerun of healthcare law in Senate immigration bill Obama, Bush parallels emerge as presidents converge in Dallas MORNING READ Obama defends GOP outreach, even if some think he’s a ‘sap’ Report: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev admits role in Boston bombings Bush was ‘deeply concerned’ Boston bombings were an organized attack House lawmakers pull immigration to the right GOP leaders delay ObamaCare vote in face of conservative discontent