The Hill Articles: January 7, 2009

$1.2T deficit roils Congress A familiar McCain back on old stomping ground Tom Daschle returning to new Senate Blue Dogs are taking a leap of fiscal faith Bush to Obama: ‘We want you to succeed’ Hadley: Iran is biggest Middle East threat Secret Service closes bridges for Inauguration Day Jeb ebb: GOP’s fortunes take early hit Burris closer than ever to taking seat in Senate House GOP tries to revamp naysaying image Burris Already Made Down Payment on His Senate Seat CBC unanimously backs Burris Inauguration: A time of quirks, drunkenness & bloopers 20 Questions with Susan Wise Bauer Q: What piece of advice do you wish someone would have told you when you first came to Congress? Rep. Rooney’s wife to keep eye on office Mac’s Back to Battle Earmarks Obama to choose Hale for Pentagon position Gupta’s vital role Debate renewed on U.S.-China ties Seat Burris, skip drama Chamber: Put more tax breaks in stimulus Hutchison could cause Texas-sized trouble with gubernatorial run Healthy tension Wrongly, bailout funds can aid insurers that buy banks The ethics of pardons Weyant’s World: January 8, 2009 Group Pushes for Delay in Digital TV Conversion DAY’S END ROUNDUP Secret Service Closes Bridges for Inauguration Day Obama: I Read My Bad Press, Not Good Press McCain, Feingold reunite to battle earmarks Emanuel Makes the Rounds at House Dem Parties Reid plans weekend session Burris: President Carter Likes Me In the Senate Reid Calls Meeting with Burris ‘Positive’ Palin Draws First Major Dem Challenger for 2010 Race Corruption in the Presidential Library? Clinton confirmation hearing set for Tuesday Florida GOP Chairman Backs Steele 111th Congress’ Version of the PAYGO Gimmick (Rep. John Campbell) Bushes to Move to Dallas Days After Leaving Office Bush to Obama: ‘We want you to succeed’ Cardin and Whitehouse Rally for Holder The Audacity of Mediocrity McCain Founds ‘Country First’ PAC to Aid 2010 Efforts Dem leaders soften on Burris House GOP could float stimulus plan next week Hoyer: House to hold hearings on stimulus Obama to deliver major economic address NYT’s Dowd Boosts Caroline Kennedy for Senate Top 10 Requests from Consumers Union/Consumer Reports MIDDAY ROUNDUP Obama: Stimulus cost at ‘high end’ of projections CBO paints gloomy budget picture CBO Projects $1.2 Trillion Deficit for 2009 Former Va. Rep. Davis to lead GOP centrist group Homebuilders seek up to $150B in stimulus Fla. Rep. Stearns Asks for BCS Break; Pelosi Says No Former Rep. Tom Davis to Lead GOP Centrist Group Clyburn confident Burris will be seated Obama to Appear on ABC’s ‘This Week’ Sunday Coburn and Nelson Place Wager On BCS Title Game American Revival: Barack Obama, New Thinking and the Middle East MORNING READ The Huffington Post From The Austin (Texas) American-Statesman — Originally published Wednesday, Jan. 7 Drudge Report RedState From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — Originally published Wednesday, Jan. 7 Townhall.com The Corner TalkingPointsMemo MyDD Daily Kos What are Democrats Thinking? Marc Ambinder The Fix The Puzzling Pick of Panetta