The Hill Articles: June 26, 2013

House Republicans deny asking Treasury IG to limit IRS audit Cummings to Issa: Slow down on 5th Amendment proceedings Under contract Ways and Means Republican has ‘real problem’ with IRS chief Weyants World: June 27, 2013 Hillary Clinton’s interconnected ideas: Part II GOP lawmaker: Be careful with responses to same-sex marriage rulings OVERNIGHT TECH: House Judiciary panel to consider tech-backed immigration bill Food in the city Senate tax writers to unveil blank sheet plan for reforming the code A gem from Lebanon Ms. Davis goes to Austin OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House set to pass US-Mexico bill, Dodd-Frank controversy in tow Obama needs to act OVERNIGHT HEALTH: DOMA ruling affects ObamaCare, Medicaid eligibility OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: DOMA ruling opens benefits for military couples Former energy exec moves toward Senate bid in Iowa Airline hit with $750K fine for bumping passengers on oversold flights McCain jokes his colleague Portman is a ‘nerd’ Rand Paul walks back comment on gay marriage and bestiality OVERNIGHT MONEY: Werfel back in hot seat Congressman poses for golf pic with Tiger Woods Experts float plans to overhaul regulatory system Snowden affair causes ‘friction’ between Pentagon, Russia GAO: Administration ‘needs to do more’ to measure performance Texas Dems say border is safe, reject tougher enforcement DAY’S END ROUND-UP Wendy Davis: Her leadership and her story Dempsey: No-fly zone in Syria would be ‘act of war’ Proposal would streamline access to home healthcare Napolitano: DHS working to implement DOMA ruling for immigrants Activists, lawmakers search for meaning in Obama’s Keystone comments Rubio calls Tea Party attacks on immigration ‘a real trial for me’ Sanders: Congress must address ‘crushing’ student loan debt Sen. Hirono snags vacant seat on Senate enviro committee Gay marriage ruling could have small net deficit impact Marc Rich’s death brings up a name Eric Holder can’t want back in the news DOD wants assurances terrorists won’t get US weapons ‘Bravo’ star says politics drive her ‘crazy’ Report: Mandela placed on life support New bill would pay seniors for staying healthy Consumer watchdog lays out rules to regulate new institutions House panel approves 2014 Energy spending bill GOP lawmakers lament ObamaCare as threat to jobs Obama nominates Gen. Dempsey to second term as Joint Chiefs chairman Sebelius, Pelosi celebrate anniversary of ObamaCare court decision Cruz: Senate Democrats do ‘zilch’ to reduce the debt in their budget How the Supreme Court’s decision about prostitution helps combat sex trafficking Facebook: We have not given user data to Turkish authorities Republican leaders steer clear of climate science fight No movement on farm bill, Peterson says Energy independence, today ‘Too big to fail’ debate drags on Rep. Jackson Lee looks to limit state redistricting after voting rights ruling House advances offshore energy bills Amtrak: 25 percent of new hires will be veterans by 2015 Go East, young man NSA takes down ‘inaccurate’ fact sheet on surveillance programs Pelosi: ‘Who cares’ what Bachmann thinks of DOMA decision? Right revives effort to amend Constitution to ban gay marriage White House joins Instagram ahead of Africa trip Senate group gets deal on student loans Leahy pulls same-sex amendment to immigration reform after Court decision Britain bars US anti-Islamic activists from entering the country Scalia: ‘No one should be fooled’ Marines leader: 8,000 troops will go if sequester persists into next fiscal year Hagel: Pentagon will grant full benefits to same-sex couples Obama: Gay couples no longer treated as ‘lesser class of people’ McCain’s former house on the market for $2.9 million Leahy questions whether force-feeding Guantanamo detainees is torture House conservatives: Leaders must learn from farm bill Standards boost business Democrats raise funds after high court ‘victory’ on same-sex marriage Trade agenda pushed by leading business group Carney: White House not giving up on Snowden’s extradition Hillary and Bill Clinton hail Supreme Court ruling on DOMA Dems vow to scrap DOMA in its entirety Senate approves ‘border surge’ plan in 69-29 immigration vote Carney: House GOP making ‘unfounded accusations’ about IRS political targeting Obama calls to congratulate Prop 8 plaintiffs WATCH LIVE: Senate sets up final immigration vote Senate defeats GOP budget point of order on immigration bill Report: Republican launches challenge to Rep. Loebsack Take the RFS off the menu NIH ends most research on chimpanzees Pandora: Pink Floyd fed ‘misleading information’ from recording industry Boehner ‘disappointed’ after effort to defend DOMA fails in court Pelosi: ‘No surprise’ DOMA struck down AHIP touts strong enrollment in plans with health savings accounts The Texas Century: Who is Wendy Davis? Ending home care workers’ exclusion from the Fair Labor Standards Act will help prepare America to care Dem says Supreme Court ruling signals ‘final chapter’ for gay rights Court’s decision grants same-sex military couples new benefits Frank: Gay couples ‘entitled to this’ Ecuador demands Obama make a written request for NSA leaker GOP Rep. Duffy: ‘Congress will act’ on new Voting Rights Act Supreme Court clears path for same-sex marriage in California Poll: Obama’s support fading among Democrats Transit lobby sues over patent claim for train station arrival sign Poll: Clinton, Christie tied in Ohio McConnell: Obama continued to ‘play politics’ with Keystone pipeline Thursday’s meeting announcements: Endangered plants Taxpayer advocate: Groups seeking tax-exempt status don’t have enough rights Toxic chemicals bill trumps state rights CNN to revive ‘Crossfire’ with Gingrich among hosts Reid calls on the House to pass immigration reform New regs for Thursday: Dairy fees going up Sen. Cruz threatens to block all of Obama’s State Department nominees Poll: 55 percent support same-sex marriage News bites: The best around News bites: Health and climate change News bites: Lost in flight Some states can’t celebrate National Employee Freedom Week Economy grew at slower 1.8 percent rate Texas state senator wages 13 hour filibuster to halt abortion law News bites: Sprint shareholders OK SoftBank deal Wednesday: Setting up a final immigration vote in the Senate News bites: Fallout from Obama’s climate plan, cyberattacks threaten energy industry, and more Dem Rep. Ellison: Obama should be ‘firmer’ on voting rights Towards 21st century security and harmony News bites: Americans wary of federal regs Obama account tweets support for Texas abortion rights filibuster Poll: Weiner leads Dems in New York City mayor’s race Top Dem threatens to block trade deal with Ecuador over Snowden Supreme Court poised to rule on same-sex marriage cases NRCC hitting Dems on Obama’s climate change proposal Seeking to woo youths, White House attempts to make ObamaCare cool Senate ‘no’ votes on immigration reform help to boost Boehner ‘Lavish’ IRS confab cost $2.4M Boehner staffers in demand on K St. Candy companies gain ground in war with sugar producers over subsidies GOP primary politics pose problems for Speaker Boehner and his deputies Obama’s climate plan MORNING READ Top 10 celebs you might see promoting ObamaCare Five lessons learned from the Mass. Senate race Storm follows Voting Rights Act decision IG: Audit of IRS actions limited to Tea Party groups at GOP request