The Hill Articles: May 3, 2013

Obama won’t rule out American boots on the ground in Syria Obama: Not fair to say FBI ‘dropped the ball’ on Tamerlan Tsarnaev Obama predicts House will pass immigration bill with citizenship path Report: Texas fertilizer plant tried to evade safety regulations DAY’S END ROUNDUP Obama administration names new special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Huckabee endorses Rounds for South Dakota Senate Week Ahead: Congress goes nuclear A closer look at next week… DOD approves Blackberry, Android smartphones for official use Gun control supporters launch frenzied campaign to revive legislation State Department: Investigation process review not tied to Benghazi probe ‘Friends’ star to make return trip to Capitol Hill White House: Jobs numbers ‘better than expectations’ Gillibrand ‘will not stand for’ cuts to food stamps in the farm bill Obama to hold economic event in Austin next week USDA amends broadband grant program Michelle Obama: USDA working on ‘delicious’ school lunches Begich announces bill to keep Social Security solvent by lifting income cap Cruz challenges Biden to crime debate FDA official calls caffeinated food ‘very disturbing to us’ Michelle Obama declines suggestion to hang her portrait in federal agency Norquist presses Senate sponsor on online sales tax House will take up bill to rein in the SEC’s regulatory power Providing choices with responsibility at the soda fountain Poll: Sanford, Colbert Busch tied in South Carolina Sen. Sanders, DFA chairman urges Tribune Company to reject bid from Koch Industries House to vote on Keystone XL bill in May Senate to hold hearings examining the immigration reform bill House set to consider bill changing student loan rates Iran’s quandary in the upcoming polls Report: US pushing plan for individual climate goals at UN talks Sens. want Hagel to detail sequester cuts Save the children of Syria: It’s a moral imperative Cantor promises House vote to repeal ObamaCare soon Michelle Obama: Gun violence has children fearing death every day GOP bill could delay debt showdown McKeon: Obama needs policy plan before closing Gitmo Schweitzer wins spot on Montana mine company board as he eyes Senate run Cuban-American lawmakers ‘deeply disturbed’ by latest visa to Castro daughter Practical enhancements must not be lost in push for immigration reform Administration sets $600M in Gulf restoration projects Lawmakers gearing up for Shakespearean performance Obama: I’ll do ‘everything in my power’ to pass gun bill Schumer: ObamaCare could raise premiums House to start examination of Boston bomb attack Don’t renege on federal energy efficiency commitments Obama: US, Mexico are ‘two equal partners’ Inouye widow backs Hanabusa over incumbent Schatz in Hawaii primary Poll: Markey holds slim lead over GOP newcomer in Massachusetts Senate race Helping our foster youth achieve success and stability in life In Mexico speech, Obama calls for an end to ‘old stereotypes’ Ted Cruz’s rocket ride Overfishing in federal fisheries hits record low EPA trying to confuse public on impact of Keystone pipeline Science committee jumps into Keystone pipeline fray Election Reform: It’s about time San Francisco BART system to ban troublesome passengers Cruz vs. Clinton in 2016 Markey, Eshoo, Blackburn to appear in ‘War for the Web’ film Report: Yemen-based al Qaeda members involved in Benghazi attack Menendez: Big Oil subsidies are ‘a big waste’ Rubio says ‘shortcomings’ in Senate immigration bill ‘need to be addressed’ Harry Reid hates anarchists. Was Reagan an anarchist? Monday’s meeting announcements: First responders No birthday caucus for three senators Biden, Cruz head to South Carolina New regs for Monday: Paying rehab facilities more Report: FLOTUS to raise funds for Markey News bites: Angry Friday News bites: Time Warner Cable eyes Aereo-like service News bites: Clips and lips House to fix Vietnam memorial delays with vote next week Pelosi: ‘I pray that Hillary Clinton decides to run for president’ Economy adds 165,000 jobs, unemployment falls to 7.5 percent Justice Thomas: Obama is president because he’s approved by ‘elites’ News bites: JPMorgan in hot water for power market practices Hagel on arming Syrian rebels: ‘That’s an option’ News bites: It isn’t easy Obama in Mexico: ‘Now is the time’ for immigration reform Report: Boston bombers first planned July 4th attacks Obama: US could arm Syrian rebels, ‘we’re going to look at all options’ Obama on lower age for morning-after pill: ‘I’m comfortable with it’ News bites: Regulators target auto lenders, JPMorgan, antibacterial soap MORNING READ A boon for Tea Party candidates