The Hill Articles: December 11, 2008

Senate auto bailout falls apart Reid Says Auto Vote Possible Tonight DAY’S END ROUNDUP McCrery to Join Capitol Counsel Inauguration emergency plans incomplete McCrery joins Capitol Counsel Jackson now unlikely Obama replacement Rep. Rush Boosts Jackson Jr. for Senate DeMint Warns of Bailout ‘Riots’ McConnell puts Bush in a tight spot Rangel: Ethics probe can meet deadline White House says passage of auto bill ‘realistic’ Dean Calls on Blagojevich to Resign Whitman Warns of ‘Big Leap’ for Obama Energy Pick Coleman Withdraws More Challenges in Minnesota Daschle’s Former Dem Colleagues Heap on Praise Speechwriter Recounts Blagojevich Insanity Bush Speech Tomorrow ‘Actually’ Very Good Conservative group hosting RNC auditions Jackson Jr. Tears Up — Again Torches and Pitchforks Franken vows to fight for seat Strickland: Auto Collapse Could Fuel Depression Analysis: Boehner forging new identity, flexing muscle Some Anti-War Reps. Still Oppose Iraq Pact Franken Promises Fight if Absentee Ballots Uncounted Daschle tapped to oversee healthcare reform Senior officials authorized ‘aggressive’ interrogation MIDDAY ROUNDUP Reid: Constituents Welcome in Still-Sweaty D.C. McConnell opposes auto bailout Rangel Defends Son in Letter to Supporters, Reporters The ethical shoe now on the other foot Obama: No contact with Blagojevich Obama urges passage of auto bill Obama Orders Staff to Report Contacts With Blago Rasmussen Poll: Ill. Voters Like Obama, Not Blago From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Originally published Thursday, Dec. 11 Arnold is the God that Failed — Is California a Failed State? Do We Still Have Failure? Do We Still Have States? Obama ratings sky-high as voters seek hope Star-Struck Motorist Almost Strikes Motorcade Fannie and Freddie Were a Part of the Puzzled Problem (Rep. Elijah Cummings) Next Steps from the Obama Community Rep. Ackerman: Caroline Kennedy Like J-Lo Hoekstra vows ‘aggressive oversight’ of Obama President Obama Has a Unique Opportunity to Examine America’s Defenses Fannie May and Freddie Mac Created the Bubble that Caused the Problem (Rep. Brian Bilbray) Bailout Battle for the Auto Industry (Rep Michele Bachmann) Holding Government Accountable (Rep. John Campbell) I Will Be Ready to Hit The Ground Running (Resident Commissioner Elect Pedro Pierluisi) Fannie and Freddie’s Most Recent CEOs Not Credible (Rep. Dennis Kucinich) The Huffington Post Drudge Report The Corner Michelle Malkin Townhall.com TalkingPointsMemo MyDD Daily Kos MORNING READ Chicago Illinois Special Election is a Must