The Hill Articles: June 7, 2013

Cincinnati IRS staffer: D.C. showed interest in Tea Party cases Sen. Rubio asserts there will be 60 votes for immigration reform measure Romney: Hurricane Sandy ‘didn’t come at the right time’ Facebook denies aiding spy program Obama: Administration favors ‘light touch’ regarding regulations Graham backs Susan Rice replacement A closer look at next week: Immigration, NDAA, and a new senator Dem bill would prohibit sale of expired baby formula Repeal the medical device tax Appeals court rules administration can keep trade document secret President woos Hollywood donors for DNC campaign coffers DAY’S END ROUNDUP GOP lawmaker looks to ease restrictions on imported firearms Secret Service ‘aware’ of Santa Monica shooting near Obama fundraiser House committees go bargain shopping next week Report: Obama ordered overseas target list for American cyberattacks Manchin urges Holder to consider resigning Democrats hit Gomez on Social Security in Massachusetts Senate race Manchin: Obama should stop ‘broad base’ surveillance Ted Cruz to headline Iowa GOP summer picnic Deficit through May was $627 billion, CBO says Congressman has a thing for Beyonce Senate committees will consider military funding next week Tax preferences aimed at wealth obstructing job creation White House: NSA controversies won’t overshadow Obama-Xi summit Multinationals worry states could foul up EU trade deal Political types paint the town for former Capitol Hill staffer’s art show Texas woman arrested in connection with latest ricin mailings Blumenthal: Congress should follow Connecticut, require labels on GMO food Mike Mullen to serve as Sprint security director Obama defends NSA surveillance programs as ‘right balance’ Bipartisan Senate group tries again to scrap the paper dollar Obama administration applauds election of US candidate to human-rights panel for the Americas Immigration deal in peril Pharmacies say Harkin bill would give FDA unprecedented powers Dem. Senator disputes Obama’s claim that Congress was briefed To Tom Brokaw, Dark Horseman of Aquarius rising, a token of thanks US puts million dollar bounty on heads of African terror groups President: I could become NSA target Interior Department proposes removing gray wolf from endangered list Obama: Health law is working despite GOP critics’ ‘fearmongering’ Coverage of new flu vaccine is important public health need Protection from terrorism and intrusion on privacy rights — we can, we must have both PETA: New pesticide testing guidelines will save animal lives House GOP proposes No Child Left Behind reforms to empower states Poll: Hillary Clinton’s favorability dips A smiling Sen. Wicker: ‘No comment! No comment!’ Syrian opposition says Russia undermining US-backed peace talks Leahy warns GOP not to ‘stall’ immigration reform Obama takes stage without remarks: ‘Folks sweating right now’ Dem Rep. Yarmuth: ‘Mitch McConnell sucks’ Sen. Lee: Immigration bill is ‘big government dysfunction’ Climate change causing Pentagon planning shift, says DOD strategist GOP senator says foreign governments had role in Senate immigration bill Matt Drudge, Bernie Sanders and Ron Paul versus Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Big Brother Revive the Election Assistance Commission Monday’s meeting announcements: Overseeing the Farm Credit System Immigration reform still alive Sessions charges that immigration bill is ‘amnesty first’ Obama, Boehner congratulate Dingell on becoming longest-serving member Ohio officials say premiums will rise under ObamaCare Senate to start on spending bills in mid-June Menendez embraces salt-and-pepper look Rubio’s Rubik’s Cube McCain, Feinstein drop in on Gitmo Nuclear site closes after leak, owners blame Washington Lundergan Grimes knocks McConnell at Democratic fundraiser Economy adds 175K jobs in May; unemployment rate rises to 7.6 percent Michele Bachmann says she could run for another public office Geraldo Rivera rules out Senate bid in New Jersey special election Reid: Immigration reform work will be complete before July recess Report: Alabama state rep. to join crowded field for Bonner seat New regs for Monday: Restrictions on wine labels Poll: Majority see China as friendly toward the United States Analysis: Private insurance exchanges on the rise Report: China hacked Obama, McCain campaigns in 2008 Assange: NSA leaker could face same fate as Bradley Manning News bites: San Jose speech How the private sector can really help the public sector rebuild America News bites: NSA monitoring goes beyond Verizon Will Obama change California schedule to discuss NSA surveillance? Friday: Immigration debate in the Senate News bites: Meh News bites: IEA courtship, oil prices and more News bites: Industry embraces delay in fracking rules A mass grave on the National Mall Rubio vows to pass immigration reform Obama pushes for high-speed Internet in schools Administration: NSA Internet tapping not targeted at Americans Obama to tout ObamaCare, press young people to enroll Congress to review NSA’s surveillance GOP sees rising star in New Mexico MORNING READ Clapper: Leaks will cause ‘irreversible harm’ to national security DNI Statement on Recent Unauthorized Disclosures of Classified Information Booker staffing up for Senate run; campaign rollout Saturday Internet companies deny helping NSA