The Hill Articles: November 16, 2009

The GOP’s hate problem China hand Reforming university-based teacher preparation Administration must confront Canada on burley tobacco ban Women in politics Rewards, not penalties, in reform Core provisions of House legislation Meet the Lawmaker: Sen. Paul Kirk (D-Mass.) Perils of big-government power grab Congressional bobble-heads coming to iPhone Congressional bobble-heads coming to iPhone Bill provides accessibility, affordability Klayman attacks ‘Whores’ in new book Four-time NBA champ to lobby Congress Hoffman ‘unconcedes’ in N.Y.-23 House race Surprise party held aboard Air Force One Pelosicare’s small-business tax is a tax on the American family Chinese want to know how much wine Obama drinks The time for talk is over The need for the NEWBORN Act McCain: Palin legal bill was for “troopergate” Palin, Beck, Huckabee all to visit Florida retirement community Twitter scrapping suggested user list following allegations of political bias Skating stars spotted at Art and Soul DAY’S END ROUNDUP Poll: Almost two-thirds want miliary trial for KSM Lieberman, Collins remain unsatisfied with H1N1 vaccine distribution DNC targets GOPers in districts Obama won Healthcare reform: The unanswered questions Grassley leads big against new opponent Four-time NBA champ to lobby Congress Lawmaker makes colorful return to D.C. Scoundrel stars Congressman samples local potato chips Klayman attacks ‘Whores’ in new book Trade is best stimulus (Rep. Dave Reichert) Noncommittal Biden takes lead over Castle TOP TWEETS Joe Kennedy is running for Senate — no, not that Joe Kennedy Schakowsky backs Giannoulias Would-be successors increasingly dubious Hutchison will resign Report: WH disputed 60k stimulus jobs McCain doesn’t expect Chrysler to survive Stakes for community pharmacy in health reform illustrated by local stories McCain asks aides not to rebut Palin One in three teens admit to texting while driving Bernanke predicts ‘moderate’ growth as unemployment number remains high Kirk wants ‘Homeland insecurity impact’ study as Illinois mulls holding detainees Kyl says Obama has lacked ‘moral fortitude’ on Iran Tweeting news media complain about China’s social media firewall MIDDAY ROUNDUP Committee delays Ft. Hood hearing after administration request Sarah Palin: God’s gift to Democrats! Three conservative leaders support transfer of Gitmo detainees to Illinois Dems portray 9/11 trials as NYC’s justice Supreme Court hands a win to the Redskins Harkin says Senate will work weekends this December on health Nobel Prize-winning scientists support online access to federally funded research results to spur innovation ‘Redskins’ name to stay Chamber draws fire for proposed health study Obama: ‘I have never used Twitter’ Making Work Pay tax credit recipients could owe money to the IRS Obama talks up ‘open Internet’ in China DSCC video knocks Kirk for Palin lobbying Senator Chris Dodd’s financial services regulatory reform bill could hurt property/casualty insurance companies Ever more on the plate Surprise party held aboard Air Force One Majority has unfavorable opinion of Palin I want to admire our president The Big Question: What must Palin accomplish on her book tour? Biden to hold event with Dodd Rugby and Revelry at the Embassy of New Zealand What Hutchison’s decision means to the candidates Chinese ask Obama ‘How much wine can you drink?’ Congressional bobble-heads coming to iPhone Katie Couric and Sarah Palin: Will Rick Perry go rogue in 2012? In praise of dithering DHS security system uses Wii technology, raises privacy concerns Obama: ‘I have never used Twitter’ Obama: ‘I have never used Twitter’ Campaign update: Snyder leads by 1, Biden stumps for Titus GM to accelerate repayment of bailout MORNING READ Drudge Report Huffington Post Powerline firedoglake RedState AMERICAblog Finance panel to debate government power to break up big financial firms Dems push plan to subsidize lost hours Anti-Castro fundraisers make dramatic shift to Democrats, new report says