The Hill Articles: July 15, 2013

NON-PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Brian Schweitzer New president of Iran is no moderate Senators unveil details on plan to stabilize FHA Capitol Police files Weyant’s World: July 16, 2013 The traffic cop Winning strategy A ray of bipartisanship The Peace Corps: America’s best foreign policy tool Farm bill drama heats up Amazon hires Capitol Tax Partners for lobbying OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Obama announces new effort against HIV Bachmann aide arrested in connection with House office burglaries Report: Petraeus taking $1 university salary OVERNIGHT TECH: Walden proposes cap on Universal Service Fund McAfee’s Schneck likely choice for DHS cybersecurity chief CFPB installs top staff, as Cordray fight rages on OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Grounded Air Force planes get airborne IRS IG to testify this week, amid Democratic questions OVERNIGHT MONEY: Nominations battle hits fever pitch Kerry heads to Middle East in latest bid to renew Israeli-Palestinian peace talks 97 senators arrive for rare joint caucus on ‘nuclear option’ White House, environmentalists met before renewable fuel program crop approval OVERNIGHT ENERGY: For McCarthy, it’s all over but the regulating Bachmann: House GOP needs to ‘spank’ Obama, ‘pinch his ears back’ Pentagon watchdog identifies problems with sexual assault investigations ESPN producer says Obama could appear on college football telecast Not making The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful People list among staffers’ top problems Banking trade group hires Grassley aide Parties fight for leverage on farm bill FDA approves brain wave test for ADHD FCC delays decision on allowing more nudity and cursing on TV Ex-Sen. Blanche Lincoln opening her own K Street firm DAY’S END ROUND-UP Poll: Spitzer, Weiner lead in respective NYC races Manufacturers press for fast-track authority House to start work on transportation, housing spending bill Study: Mandate delay won’t hurt ObamaCare’s bottom line GOP senator presses Obama to defend climate change plan at hearing JPMC exec travels to international banking group Cornyn raises $2.3M, tops Senate candidates Putin: Snowden winding down ‘political activity’ against the US Former Obama adviser: Review train regs after Quebec accident Senate Democrats are following the lead of Big Labor too closely HHS video: ObamaCare ‘is on schedule’ Harkin accuses GOP of ‘hijacking’ nominations to dismantle federal agencies Republicans press Interior on status of offshore drilling rule Barletta, born and raised in Pennsylvania, is a big Miami Dolphins fan Internet lobby invites users to edit legislation line by line NTSB: Fake Asiana pilot names originated with TV station Warren: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ‘here to stay’ Will the administration block bipartisan legislation to increase transparency? Oil industry intensifies opposition to biofuel rule with ad blitz HHS: ObamaCare rollout ‘on schedule’ Reid announces mandatory quorum call ahead of joint caucus GOP leaders pushed to allow House vote on defunding the NSA Obama: US a ‘kinder and gentler nation’ because of George H.W. Bush Obama takes push for immigration reform to Spanish-language TV Holder: Martin death ‘unnecessary’ Vulnerable Democrats flex fundraising muscle Mia Love raises $475K for House rematch Obama steps up fight against HIV GMO labeling bill gets backing from natural-food, supplement group Harry Reid’s racial choreography Carney: GOP opposition against Obama nominees has become ‘ridiculous’ Dems to Boehner: Debate climate science on House floor Brown calls on VA to ‘eliminate’ its disability claims backlog Conservative group sues for phone records of Obama EPA nominee Chris Christie to appear on NBC sitcom Harry Reid’s moment, Mitch McConnell’s choice White House: Obama not involved in DOJ review of Zimmerman New regs czar invited for grilling on employer mandate delay Obama’s foreign policy rating hits record low Mortgage bankers prod Obama to make first move on housing reform Air Force’s Thunderbirds resuming training flights Davis raises almost $1 million in Texas Eliot Spitzer for president House to ease civil aviation regulations Pryor raises $1.2M for Senate reelection White House, ad networks release anti-piracy best practices Regulation gives flexibility to fireworks certification British investigators: London ‘Dreamliner’ fire not related to 787 battery Gingrich: Trayvon Martin protestors ready to be a ‘lynch mob’ Study: Sand dunes, coral reefs protect coasts against climate change House panel to begin marking up ‘doc fix’ bill Federal data: June was 15th warmest on record in US Reid gives GOP ultimatum: Relent on nominees or I will go ‘nuclear’ Google, Facebook warn of ‘abuse’ if feds can seize emails without a warrant Three IRS staffers to testify about targeting GOP senator: Delay of ‘crushing’ ObamaCare rules was political Gallup settles with DOJ for $10.5M Magnitsky ally presses US to finalize list of human rights violators Markey resigns from the House, will join the Senate Tuesday morning Protecting farmworkers from toxic pesticide exposure Fed official suggests banking firewall isn’t needed Climate change showdown takes shape Asiana Airlines to sue TV station for airing ‘offensive’ fake pilots names Rules Committee says it may curb Defense amendments NRSC claims credit for Schweitzer’s decision not to run Tuesday’s meeting announcements: Energy regulators meet in Washington Dinnertime for Harry Reid at DC eatery Gabriel Gomez: ‘Nothing’s off the table’ for future political run New regs for Tuesday: Protecting whales Murdoch: Boehner should allow House vote on Senate immigration bill Reid open to vote on 20-week abortion ban McConnell predicts ObamaCare will be ‘premier issue’ in 2014 elections Retail sales sag in June with lingering economic uncertainty ObamaCare contractor under investigation in UK Lender-placed insurance reform should be a top priority Surf and turf wars in Silicon Valley Egyptian opposition refuses to meet with visiting State Department officials Ted Cruz heads to New Hampshire Bloomberg: Martin death evidence ‘Stand Your Ground’ should go Begich raises nearly $1M for Senate race This Week in Tech: House to examine NSA surveillance programs Week ahead: Armed Services committees tackle Syria News bites: Back in the headlines Week ahead: TSA eyes Napolitano replacement Surf and turf wars in Silicon Valley The week ahead: Battle over EPA nominee draws to a close Poll: More align with Dems than GOP on immigration reform Rep. Cotton: Mandate delay shows Obama can’t be trusted on border Monday: Talking about talking in the Senate News bites: Russia pushes for tighter Internet controls after NSA leaks News bites: NTSB getting no traction in push to rein in drunken driving White House petitions call for federal charges against Zimmerman News bites: Butterfly effect Zimmerman lawyer: DOJ charges unlikely Trump: Zimmerman ‘no angel,’ but jury did ‘the right thing’ Week ahead: Showdown set for nominees Police arrest man outside Kerry’s home Report: Greenwald warns Snowden holds NSA ‘blueprints’ Week ahead: GOP focuses on employer mandate delay Obama, George H.W. Bush to promote community service Zimbabwean opposition envoy Ralph Black: US has a role to play in this month’s election News bites: France won’t frack, China ups solar target and more MORNING READ Weak vs. weaker Opinion: GOP right’s anger fueled by fear Opinion: GOP needs to step up to its role Radel strives to lend cool factor to GOP Weak vs. weaker: Obama, Boehner struggle for leverage