The Hill Articles: December 12, 2009

Primary decision favors Hurt in race to face Perriello in Virginia House to take up gas sanctions on Iran $11 billion in disclosed earmarks expected in fiscal year 2010 Obama’s favorite Christmas present SATURDAY ROUNDUP Banker bonus tax like Britain’s not favored by New York lawmakers McCain calls out earmarks in omnibus McCain calls out earmarks in omnibus VIDEO: Palin mocks Shatner Biden: Dodd ‘getting the living hell beat out of him’ in quest for re-election Senate invokes cloture on omnibus bill Rove: GOP could pick up four to six Senate seats in 2010 elections UPDATE: Senate invokes cloture on omnibus bill VIDEO: GOP weekly address Sen. Nelson: No abortion amendment, no cloture on health bill VIDEO: Obama’s weekly address Climate, healthcare to top news shows Doubts grow over Senate’s Christmas deadline for healthcare reform Senate Dems betting big on CBO score GOP: Copenhagen could ‘destroy millions of American jobs’ Obama lauds financial overhaul, ‘good signs’ for U.S. economy