The Hill Articles: June 5, 2013

Camp: IRS investigation broader than first suspected Holder to GOP: I meant no disrespect OVERNIGHT MONEY: IRS back in the spotlight ‘Fast and Furious’ requires a judicial resolution Wireless industry to back cellphone unlocking bill Booker seen as favorite in NJ Senate race, but timing boosts Rep. Pallone JFK then, Obama now Under contract Pick battles carefully Weyant’s World: June 6, 2013 House kills Dem proposal to end immigration from Brazil Rep. Labrador abandons House immigration bill over healthcare OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: House panel marks up defense bill 10 years of lovely lawmakers OVERNIGHT TECH: Lawmakers aim to punish nations for hacking US-Russia peace talks on Syria falter OVERNIGHT HEALTH: ObamaCare officials placed on leave OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Interior under Senate panel microscope ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ star Frankie Muniz not a Susan Rice fan We must disconnect predatory prison phone rates Interior issues new healthy food standards for national parks Time for US-Mexico Transboundary Agreement Turkish government ‘overreacted’ to protests, says Dem lawmaker House defeats Dem attempts to defund local immigration enforcement Rescue the future by fixing our schools Allen West: Holder a ‘bigger threat to our republic’ than al Qaeda Full House: Rep. Jason Smith sworn in to make 435 House members Republican proposes bill limiting DC Appeals Court seats Fed unveils “swaps pushout” regulations The CFPB and the elephants in the classroom Bipartisan group of senators introduces currency manipulation legislation DAY’S END ROUND-UP Dems up for reelection target of Americans for Prosperity carbon tax campaign Democrats call on administration to protect surviving spouses from foreclosure Lawmakers seek to block airport pre-clearance in Abu Dhabi Republican FTC member warns against privacy regulation NATO plans for post-2014 Afghan force Chris Christie brand is kaput: No 2016 presidential run Former Dem lawmaker asks CFPB to get involved in micro-lending Democrat sees ‘Koch brothers’ fingerprints’ on regulations bill Rubio working with Cornyn to ease GOP concerns over Senate immigration bill Giffords to Christie: Tap pro-gun control successor for Lautenberg Two Senate Republicans backing Obama’s trade nominee Black Eyed Peas, oldies among members’ musical playlists House rejects amendment to kill all funding for TSA McCain backs Power for UN ambassador FDA wins delay on some morning-after pills Obama: ‘I am absolutely thrilled’ to have Rice ‘back at my side’ House subpanel moves defense bill Obama ‘thrilled’ Rice ‘back at my side’ as national security adviser House panel defeats plan to block F-35 funding Obama calls on Senate to confirm replacement for Rice at UN quickly SBA inspector warns sequestration hurts fraud detection ‘America must take steps now’ on climate, says Obama agriculture chief The Social Security compromise: Ideologically unpopular, fiscally sound Biden, Clinton praise Lautenberg’s work ethic, values in upbeat eulogies Fed’s Beige Book sees moderate growth nationwide TSA shelves plan for knives on planes Brown announces bill to make China ‘play fair,’ stop currency manipulation Hatch probes rising cost of health law’s subsidies Rep. McDermott gets in heated exchange with Fox News anchor Environmental group sending mailers for Markey in Mass. Senate race Obama officials raise ‘social cost’ of carbon in federal regulations FCC to vote on cellphone privacy rules Truckers appeal court ruling on cross-border Mexican drivers Carney: First lady handled gay rights protester ‘brilliantly’ at DC fundraiser Levin gears up for tax reform by promoting staffer Rep. Maloney in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ SEC votes to overhaul money market fund rules Lawmakers demand ‘immediate dismissal’ of charges against NGO workers Rand Paul slams Rice appointment as national security adviser GOP lawmakers: Renewable fuel rule hurting economy House members clash over base closure rules What’s holding Obama up? Report: Panetta disclosed top secret info to filmmaker Sen. Paul: ‘Not one more cent to Egypt’ Affirmative action still relevant today Dems push to ease restrictions on legal marijuana businesses Obama honors Super Bowl champion Ravens at the White House Senate panel to consider Obama’s regulatory czar pick Dems urge Obama to get climate agreement from Chinese President Xi Sen. Warren: Equal voting rights for all stock investors America still needs coal Panel advances 2014 spending bill that defunds Dodd-Frank GOP lawmaker: Republicans failing to police waste in unauthorized federal programs Dems take issue with Ros-Lehtinen for ‘pre-judgmental’ foreign policy hearings Poll: Peters leads all challengers in Michigan Senate race Ex-Interior staffer joins Center for American Progress Rumsfeld ‘can’t tell’ if Obama ‘switched sides’ in war on terror Enough with the Nazi stuff GOP lawmakers dine out together in DC Thursday’s meeting announcements: Civil rights commission gets together House Republican breaks with Senate GOP on debt ceiling strategy Senators call for ‘fair and free’ elections in Iran GOP senators vow to work with Rice Group touts tax break as creating close to 50K jobs Treasury set to unload General Motors shares Lawmakers in House push bill to block TSA from allowing knives on flights Obama to deliver speech at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin Landry super-PAC makes first endorsement New regs for Thursday: Incentives for rural broadband Susan Rice to replace Donilon as Obama’s national security adviser Report: John Edwards to open NC law firm McCain ‘disagrees’ with Rice appointment but vows to work with her Rep. Price to unveil bill to replace ObamaCare Education reform bills pour out of Congress GOP expands probe of Sebelius fundraising ObamaCare critics outspent supporters 5-1 on ads, analysis finds Conservative super-PAC hits Pryor on ObamaCare support in new ad News bites: Big summer News bites: Whiskey on the run Dems push for quicker White House approval of pending regulations Making the case for chocolate fuel News bites: Penguin CEO takes the stand GOP group targets Shaheen on ObamaCare with first ad Trade agency bans older iPhone imports Gibbs: Susan Rice selection is no surprise Power called Hillary Clinton ‘a monster’ News bites: Climate change and wildfires, solar trade war on hold, and more Wednesday: Homeland Security appropriations Private-sector jobs increase by 135,000 in May Rubio threatens to vote against immigration bill Sunny side up legislation Charting a sea power revitalization News bites: Industry steps up Supreme Court challenge of EPA fuel rule News bites: It’s back Poll: Controversies raising doubts about White House ‘honesty’ Spending bill season Grassley: Obama ‘most stonewalling president’ in history Lawmakers defend the FBI amid Russian allegations over Boston Marathon attack Dark skies brighten for Holder Grassley: Obama hasn’t called me in four years Pot lobby seeks legitimacy MORNING READ Gomez waiting for outside help in Massachusetts Senate race RNC hires Facebook manager as chief technology officer Republican Smith wins special election for Missouri House seat Michelle Obama threatens to leave fundraiser after protester interrupts Senate Republican criticizes Obama over nominees’ financial holdings Obama urged to veto Defense Department on sexual assault policy Lobbying World House ignores Obama veto threat, passes first 2014 spending bill