The Hill Articles: October 30, 2007

Obama, Edwards go on offensive against Clinton Pelosi finesses tax message Lawmakers say Capitol artwork is race ‘disgrace’ Businesses ready … aim … hold their fire Anti-abortion group defends Brownback-Giuliani talks U.S. auto workers, allies charge GOP’s ‘Nissan bloc’ is driving energy bill talks Freshman Democrats key in debate over wiretapping McNulty confirms that he will retire Blunt picks fight with chatty House Dems Chavez poll shows competitive race with N.M.’s Wilson Romney scores big win with Gregg endorsement Dems launch new SCHIP radio ads Tancredo will not seek reelection Attendance would not have changed SCHIP outcome Hagan set to announce plans vs. Dole Weyant’s World: October 30, 2007 Tricky lobbying group gets into Halloween spirit Air Force, Army clash again on unmanned aerial vehicles Bottom line Retirements leave business without key advocates A food and drug super-lawyer, Hutt had auspicious beginnings Obama to showcase tough side in Philadelphia debate Florida Dems ask court to move quickly Two independent thinkers Ethanol demand has, in fact, raised Americans’ food costs Forest fighters Rudy’s ‘winnability’ gamble Religious liberty and the gay-equality movement Make publicly financed campaigns viable Happy [insert just about anything here] Day! Detour through Washington Intern of the week: Kilpatrick’s Nigerian intern takes office by storm Leahy ‘very concerned’ with Mukasey’s answer on waterboarding China Must Respect Human Rights of North Korean Refugees (Rep. Ed Royce) Local Law Enforcement Critical in Stemming Extremist Attacks (Sen. Joe Lieberman) McCain’s Goblins Bush picks Peake to run Veterans Affairs Department Federalism for Iraq? Diplomacy True Consensus (Sen. Jim Webb) Free Speech Must Trump Political Correctness Blackwater Guilty of Corrupt Tax Practices (Sen. John Kerry) What To Do About Iran Fenn & Donatelli: Iraq War Supplemental Dems seize on Blackwater immunity reports Clinton campaign assumes ‘politics of hope’ label TB Threat Demands Better Coordination (Sen. Mike Enzi) Hillary as the Piñata Hagan to take on Dole With Liberals, The Taxes Just Keep Coming Bunny-Huggers Lobby on Farm Bill Bush blasts House for ‘wasting time’ on investigations Hagan set to announce plans vs. Dole Dems Put Social Security on TV in New Hampshire Edwards Leads in Big Ideas Abortion