The Hill Articles: May 2, 2013

In Mexico, Obama says that now is the right time for immigration reform Battle rages over ‘slaughtered in the USA’ labels for meat Obama: ‘This was just the first round’ on trying to pass gun control measures Obama ‘comfortable’ with Plan B age Tea Party looks to ObamaCare for new life in 2014 election cycle Obama says US is ‘looking at all options,’ could arm Syrian rebels Primary showdown set in Hawaii McRaven: US special forces ‘fraying’ after decade of war Economists predict tepid job gains for April Financial regulators shuffle jobs Committee vote set for EPA nominee Facebook, Samsung join ITI lobby group Isakson: NLRB’s ‘invalid quorum’ decisions are ‘unconscionable’ Sen. Wyden to Obama: Use energy savings contracts DAY’S END ROUNDUP Pentagon: North Korea working on a nuclear missile to reach the US Rep. Bera ‘concerned’ about ObamaCare implementation State’s IG to review department’s Benghazi audit process Sessions: Romney like a kid who couldn’t explain his science project Paul chief of staff moves to campaign role ahead of possible White House bid Colo. lawmakers call on Congress to pass five-year farm bill GOP senator demands answers for CIA ‘ghost money’ to Afghanistan Oil and gas trade group guarded on upcoming fracking rules Obama administration lifts Burma visa ban Senators push FAA to use furlough bill money to keep flight towers open White House won’t press for gay-rights measure to be in Senate immigration bill GOP lawmaker: Romney a ‘kid’ who needed help from ‘dad’ Ryan Hagel: US rethinking opposition to arming rebel forces in Syria McCain sees support among House Republicans for immigration bill White House working to confirm hard labor sentence for American in North Korea Markey tags Gomez as ‘just another Republican’ FAA plan to eliminate air tower weather monitors raises safety questions State Dept. requests amnesty for American jailed in North Korea Special operations not immune to sequester cuts, commander says Business groups, lawmakers express support for Pritzker, Froman nominations Warren Buffett joins Twitter Adult suicide on the rise, CDC finds California Dems demand Holder, Sebelius probe mental patient ‘dumping’ Public hands in 371 tons of prescription drugs EPA drops $569 million in response to Hurricane Sandy sewage spill Leading by example Bono likes Obama’s trade rep pick Obama looks south of the border for help with immigration push ‘Twilight’ producers turn to ‘Rodham’ West Virginia governor backs Medicaid expansion Steps Obama can take to regain political momentum Karzai: Obama should close Gitmo Accused White House shooter angered over marijuana laws RNC launches petition drive against ObamaCare Obama campaign veterans launch consulting firm Lawsuit accuses IRS of ‘flagrantly illegal’ actions in rollout of ObamaCare aid Conservative groups: Balanced budget plan is price for debt hike McConnell: Dems need to admit ObamaCare ‘flaws’ Agencies: Disappearing bees caused by swarm of factors Heritage study finds $70 billion in Obama regulatory costs Reid: ‘I will do everything’ to get immigration reform done EMILY’s List president predicts a Democratic primary fight in 2016 First White House V-22 Osprey delivered to Marines Kingston joins crowded GOP field in Ga. vying for Senate nomination Israel shouldn’t be allowed to discriminate against any US citizens The GOP’s Obama problem Iowa Agriculture secretary opts against Senate bid Oil industry group snags NRA staffer for state relations job Sen. Bernie Sanders ‘troubled’ by FCC pick’s lobbying past Obama taps fundraiser Pritzker for Commerce, Froman for trade job Poll: Gun control vote boosts Hagan, Landrieu At home and abroad, Wal-Mart workers have little to celebrate Kazakhstan: Our citizens not charged with terrorism in Boston case EMILY’s List president open to run for Senate The fracking gas war Republican lawmaker sheds 60 pounds after bypass surgery Online sales tax supporters push back on eBay UN agency: Arctic ice loss ‘disturbing’ sign of climate change House Republicans revamp bill to prioritize federal debt payments Allen West endorses select committee on Benghazi Friday’s meeting announcements: Equal opportunity employment Report: SEC issues subpoenas in political intelligence probe Panetta re-joins Fleishman-Hillard board Poll: Support drops for pathway to citizenship Poll: Obama gets low marks for handling of issues despite support for agenda New regs for Friday: Adjusting nurse payment rates Giuliani: Boston suspects’ friends could have prevented MIT officer’s murder Lawmakers announce bill to end cheating, doping in horse racing News bites: That soda is going to cost you News bites: Weighing the benefit News bites: Dish’s Ergen takes swipe at SoftBank First-time jobless benefits hit 5-year low News bites: Falling slowly Kissinger jokes about Hillary Clinton 2016 run NRA elects new president Betty White tops Obama in centenarian survey Rove: GOP could take Senate in 2014 if it avoids self-destructive candidates Former CIA Director Petraeus accepts teaching post at USC News bites: Fights brew on chemical safety, emergency contraception, privacy rules EMILY’s List launching pitch for female president News bites: Shell CEO Voser to step down, and more Reid defends remark likening Tea Party to modern-day anarchists How Obama can get his mojo back MORNING READ Liberal groups: Corporations take advantage of compensation loophole Biden: Domestic violence ‘the single most important cause of my life’ Justice Dept. to appeal Plan B court ruling The purple Michael Smerconish on POTUS