The Hill Articles: December 6, 2009

Capitol security unaffected by White House party crashers SUNDAY ROUNDUP Obama meets Dems without addressing divisive issues; negotiations continue McCaskill: ‘Weird’ when good job numbers used as political fodder McCaskill: ‘Weird’ when good job numbers used as political fodder Reid praises president for visit, signals progress on reform Iran sanctions to be mulled in January SNL has its fun with the Salahi party faux pas July 2011 withdraw date called ‘firm’ Clinton, Cantwell to discuss Knox conviction McCain, Palin on good terms McCain: WH wrong to specify timetable House likely to move on regulatory reform by end of the week Classifying the July 2011 Afghan benchmark Petraeus says Obama told him Iraq surge was a success Climate polls, scientists on offense, and the U.N. view from Copenhagen Gates: No good intelligence on bin Laden’s whereabouts in ‘years’ Feingold blasts logistics, costs of new Afghan strategy Gates: Intelligence on bin Laden lacking Feinstein: Condition U.S. aid to Afghanistan to localities Jones: Afghan war 2011 deadline a ‘slope,’ not a ‘cliff’ Palin pokes fun at herself at Gridiron Cuban rock star sees change in U.S. policy under administration Comcast-NBC deal finds donors converging with Obama’s principles Comcast-NBC deal finds campaign cash converging with Obama’s principles Hanes traveled abroad with Baucus twice in ’08