The Hill Articles: January 6, 2009

Democrats push through new rules package World’s most exclusive club doing lunch Wall Street doubts merits of stimulus Reid: ‘I don’t work for Obama’ Both sides wonder what Pelosi means by ‘center’ Burris brings high drama to the Senate Special Reports: Welcome back, Congress A freshman’s excitement, humility as enormous responsibility awaits And so it begins: The 111th Circ — er, Congress comes to town The American century Reid readies for another round with ‘Senator No’ Weyant’s World: January 7, 2009 Seat unfilled, Sen. Coleman goes to court For liberals, a trillion reasons to ok tax cuts Rangel probe ups need for ethics chief The Stimulus: Price and Process Dodd Meets with Daschle House and Senate appropriators impose new earmark requirements Obama on train spurs safety fear Stimulus, health reform top broad AARP agenda Gaza: The dove’s war Labor sees early returns on 2008 election with Congress’s first votes Low road, all traffic Change is here: Produce your documents Lobbying World Dems say 13,000 suggestions unheeded Don’t call it a bailout NAM pushes job training Rep. Braley to handle candidates at DCCC Leahy, Cornyn Cite Blagojevich to Push Corruption Bill Lawmakers press Gates for more Super Hornets DAY’S END ROUNDUP Transition from celebrity to politician can be difficult Americans still riding wrong track ‘C3-F’ is code for change Ambitious agenda, simple ideals House Rules Become Gender Neutral 1st order of business is creating or saving 3 million jobs in U.S. GOP: constructive, yet principled Middle-class aid first step to fixing broken economy A full plate A double standard on race unfairly taints Republicans Bennett: Send Moseley Braun to Senate, Not Burris Coming home from war Collins flack got Capitol Hill start after airing a whimsical thought Capitol Faces: Jennifer Burita Journalist recalls the honor of being on Nixon’s Enemies List The Rules The Burris Circus GOP Unleashes 2010 Salvo on First Day of Congress Feingold, Roberts Back Panetta for CIA Coleman contests Franken’s win Jeb Bush won’t seek Fla. Senate seat Reid: Dems must be ‘very careful’ about overreaching Appropriators impose new earmark requirements Obama’s OMB director predicts $1 trillion deficit Senate Dems Start Complaining — About Floor Space Paging Doctor Gupta–For Surgeon General Reid Calls on ‘Former Sen. Coleman’ to Concede Reid calls on Coleman to concede Wyden: Panetta Qualified, Though Senate Will Grill Him The Circus Comes to Town Biden: Mistake Not to Consult Senate on Panetta Perino Fires at RNC Candidates Website Touts Gillibrand For Senate Online Government Customer Service in the UK: FixMyStreet.com Dems unanimously reelect Pelosi Bush starts packing to leave White House New Congress Will Be Anything But Open and Transparent (Rep. Michele Bachmann) THE BIG QUESTION, Jan. 6: Obama’s Tax Cuts Rep. Peter King Trails in 2010 N.Y. Senate Matchups Fla. Woman Is First Winner of Inauguration Raffle Top 10 Things To Look Forward To — President Obama’s First Year Duncan dealt blow at conservative gathering WH on Burris: Not Touching That With 10-Foot Pole Bite the Bullet: Seat Burris Bayh Supports Panetta Pick Bush says military has his ‘undying love and respect’ Bush Praises ‘Outstanding’ Rumsfeld MIDDAY ROUNDUP Jesse Jackson Jr.: Burris Nomination ‘Racialized’ Murkowski leads Palin in new poll Obama to Give Inaugural Tickets to Donors, Essayists Presents and Future Presents Burris turned away, will consult with lawyers Matthews Brother Would be ‘Stunned’ by Senate Run To Seat or Not to Seat Obama to Ride American in New Inaugural Limo Washington Gov. Gregoire in Iraq, Not D.C. Voiding the ‘Contract’ (House Minority Leader John Boehner) Burris confident he will be sworn in Levi Johnston Quits Job Over Questions Youth Ball Rounds Out Obama’s Inaugural Schedule MORNING READ Panetta a Terrible Choice for CIA From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Originally published Tuesday, Jan. 6 The Franken Facts The Corner Daily Kos From the Albany (N.Y.) Times Union — Originally published Tuesday, Jan. 6 Townhall.com Firedoglake Reforming Consumer Credit (Agencies) RedState TalkingPointsMemo Power Line MyDD The Huffington Post Drudge Report Coulter Too Quick To Cry Foul National healthcare rate of spending slows, for now