The Hill Articles: April 26, 2013

South Korean rap sensation to attend WHCA dinner Schweitzer updates campaign site as Senate speculation swirls Senators push expanded oversight of compound pharmacies McCain calls Obama statement on Syria ‘disappointing’ DOJ accuses drug company of giving doctors fishing, Hooters ‘kickbacks’ Up next in the Senate: Water, agriculture, immigration DAY’S END ROUNDUP Ahead of WHCA dinner, ‘creativity’ the buzzword at the Corcoran Senate Dems introduce tobacco tax measure FAA can do better on flight delays Chained CPI: Unfair and inaccurate GOP bill hits alleged ObamaCare exemption talks Miss America on Rep. Poe: ‘I get him’ EPA deals blow to Alaska mine project Held up by MOX(y) Obama administration denies allegations of plot against Venezuela after filmmaker’s arrest Cancer group pitches higher cigarette tax as cost-saver It’s time to revisit Renewable Fuels Standard Live Twitter feed: #WHCD Obama: ‘A line has been crossed’ in Syria Live Twitter feed: WHCA dinner celebrities Peace Corps volunteers extend malaria efforts across Africa Lawmakers: Obama administration should press Mexico on human rights Advocates slam Congress for ‘misguided’ FAA fix Donley to step down as Air Force secretary Arctic Refuge (ANWR) deserves permanent protection NLRB suffers setback in court case against Arizona hospital McCain pleads with business leaders for help on immigration Gates joins forces with Zuckerberg Pelosi, Hoyer split on FAA vote Small business success is the solution to our economic woes Senate bill on US-Mexico drilling lacks Dodd-Frank exemption GOP bill would ban DC abortions after 20 weeks AstraZeneca denied extended rights to antipsychotic drug Grassley calls for ‘true leadership’ in US intel, law enforcement Former Rep. Akin says ‘of course’ he regrets comments on rape Lawmakers tout closer ties to Russia to fight Chechen ‘threat’ Educating Syria’s children FAA bill will go directly to White House for Obama’s signature US wins race to the bottom on mining permits…again White House: Not yet an ‘airtight case’ that Assad is using chemical weapons Helium bill easily passes House in 394-1 vote Missiles to nowhere Winners and losers in FAA furlough fight Pelosi: Time for ‘next step’ in Syria House passes bill to end air traffic furloughs in victory for the GOP Report: US to remove gray wolves from endangered list Cowboys’ QB Tony Romo, Sir Ian McKellen join Fox News as WHCA dinner guests Don’t deride our drone and cyber operators Obama hammers new state abortion laws Appeals court tosses out challenge to SEC oil rule GOP senator: Boston bombing suspect read Miranda rights too soon Brown, Durbin unveil tax credit bill To network the nation, go back to the future Days of blank checks are over for nuclear weapons establishment Sen. Nelson: ‘I have no plans to run for governor’ WATCH LIVE: Obama gives keynote address at Planned Parenthood gala The Marketplace Fairness Act is nothing more than a ‘convenience tax’ Texas, Congress go blue if immigration reform goes down Bush, Clinton, etc.: Five presidents descending the staircase Work in Kenya is far from over Homeland Security chair suggests longer tracking period for terrorism suspects Experts: Debt-ceiling increase might not be needed until October Monday’s meeting announcements: CFTC gathering technology advice Lack of health insurance persists ahead of 2014, study finds Dems propose minimum 45 percent tax rate on income above $1 million Independent files to run for Senate in West Virginia New regs for Monday: USDA lowering fees Lawmaker questions stump members in trivia contest Sanford, Colbert Busch have even money for homestretch News bites: Yahoo chairman steps down Rock the Vote party starts off White House Correspondents’ dinner weekend Background checks bill boosts Toomey to highest ever job approval rating in Pa. US economy grows by 2.5 percent in first quarter of 2013 News bites: Obama to speak After Baucus retirement, Denny Rehberg weighing another Senate run in Montana Friday: House to spare FAA from spending cuts Intel chairman: Russia withholding information on bombing suspect KVEL radio host Lincoln Brown: Lebanon’s banks are a bulwark of Western interests worldwide News bites: Mark your calendars News bites: Obama’s selection for regs chief comes from government, academia Boston bombing suspect transferred from hospital to prison GOP angst grows over leadership fumbles Asian lawmakers fear changes to visa program would keep families apart News bites: The future of oil and gas, Neil Young goes cellulosic, and more How Sens. Schumer and McCain teamed up to lead push for immigration reform MORNING READ Senate passes measure to end airport delays US believes Syria used chemical weapons, risks Obama’s ‘red line’ Top Intelligence panel lawmaker blasts Justice Department over Miranda rights Republicans: Boston bombings reveal intel system still broken Dems won’t seek ObamaCare exemption