The Hill Articles: August 14, 2013

GOP presidential hopefuls seek to distance themselves from Romney Keith Olbermann: Al Gore is a ‘clod’ Reggie Love: Obama wanted ‘impromptu press conference’ on birth certificate Matt Damon is right Kerry: Egyptian crackdown a ‘blow’ to peace Manning apologizes for leaks: ‘I’m sorry that my actions hurt people’ Critics of contraception mandate vow Supreme Court appeal Labrador won’t run for Idaho governor EPA’s McCarthy: ‘Responsible’ gas production key to climate strategy Study: Many 911 cellphone calls lack location data Fireplace manufacturer asks EPA for new rules Tester demands transparency on how foreign aid is spent Report: Pentagon weighs withdrawal from Egyptian military exercise McConnell challenger pushes him to take stand on ObamaCare Critz opts out of House rematch GOP lawmaker invites rodeo clown who mocked Obama to Texas (Video) Obama to postpone onset of all diseases Airlines ‘looking forward to their day in court’ in merger suit, lawyers say Pelosi: GOP’s ‘wrong-headed approach’ takes food from ‘mouths of children’ Marco Rubio is a conservative American hero Rand Paul: No ‘objective evidence’ black voters being disenfranchised Zuckerberg’s FWD.us to hold pro-immigration roundtable with Hatch Graham: Egypt risks becoming ‘failed state’ Gingrich: GOP has ‘zero’ alternatives to ObamaCare GOP lawmakers see dead body in the Rio Grande Cornyn: Congress must address ‘neglected’ ports Pawlenty satisfies his ‘froyo’ craving Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. sentenced to 30 months in prison Kerry slams ‘deplorable’ Egyptian crackdown as ‘blow’ to peace EU will ramp up data protection in wake of Snowden White House says it played no role in airline merger suit Military extends benefits to same-sex couples NRSC hits Landrieu with ‘Duck Hunt’ spoof in first television ad of cycle Shaheen praises Pentagon’s decision to grant benefits to same-sex couples Interior names new offshore drilling safety chief Iraqi leader postpones Washington visit US commanders ‘planning for the worst’ as Afghan fighting season winds down White House downplays delay in ObamaCare spending caps Pelosi: Russia’s anti-gay laws ‘outrageous’ Fed faces aggressive deadline to fix caps on swipe fees Campaign finance watchdogs file complaint against Santorum White House compares GOP to A-Rod Congressmen misrepresented me on Obamacare Study: ObamaCare benefit mandates pose few problems for states, insurers Postal Service revamps priority mail service White House spokesman: Rodeo clown not one of Missouri’s ‘finer moments’ Amtrak touts one-month ridership record in July Senate Dem calls for increased research aid for young scientists Obama bus tour to focus on higher ed AT&T warns T-Mobile’s plan would ‘doom’ spectrum auction Rand Paul: Young voters more concerned with privacy than regulations Pro-organic group wants FDA to ban ‘natural’ label on GMOs New York Times website goes down America and Islamist terror McCain suggests Kerry is partly to blame for violence in Egypt Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson: House bid ‘news to me’ Medal of Freedom honoree Ernie Banks didn’t want Obama to run for president White House condemns crackdown in Egypt, state of emergency Digital media: When disruption leads to innovation White House uses camel, Biden to wish people a happy hump day White House rejects petition calling for ‘Gun Free Zone’ around Obama, Biden Can the FTC be a fair umpire? Report: Federal agencies need to better collaborate on trade goals Energy secretary heading to Brazil for climate talks Pentagon to grant benefits to same-sex couples by September Michelle Obama takes star turn in hip-hop video Heller: Don’t make Yucca Mountain ‘the nation’s nuclear waste dump’ Heritage Action says shutdown strategy won’t hurt GOP GOP senator: Green group waging ‘environmental jihad’ against me New bites: Charges in whale case Thursday’s meeting announcements: EPA talks education India honors – not dishonors – patent laws Cancer lobby names new policy director Defunding ObamaCare ‘next to impossible,’ says GOP senator New regs for Thursday: Renewable fuel rule published Feinstein, Durbin press for closing Gitmo, call prison an ‘abomination’ Study: ObamaCare tax credits to average $2,700 Fourth Republican enters SD Senate race Jesse Jackson Jr. to be sentenced DeMaio says he’s focused on Filner, not House race Inhofe touts victory in ‘dismantling’ ObamaCare News bites: Tough decisions Stay the course on Iran Trump: Hillary Clinton will be ‘tougher to beat’ than Obama NTSB investigating UPS airplane crash Oracle CEO Ellison defends NSA spying as ‘great’ and ‘essential’ News bites: Fed chief sweepstakes heats up News bites: New York opens probe into bitcoins Violence erupts in Egypt as military cracks down on Morsi backers Rand Paul: ‘I’m not a birther,’ declines to address Cruz’s eligibility (Video) News bites: BP spill aftermath, Mexico’s oil overhaul and more GOP uses Virginia governor’s race as test ground for Hillary Clinton attacks House Democrats to Obama: Don’t shut us out of fiscal talks Crunch time for Keystone XL Hillary Clinton aide: ‘No clue’ what Weiner was talking about In victory speech, Booker pledges to unite Dems, cautions Republican opponent Booker likely headed to Senate after blowout NJ primary victory Booker likely headed to Senate after blowout New Jersey primary victory