The Hill Articles: November 4, 2009

Sugar Ray Leonard, Joe Frazier, Buster Douglas in D.C. for Fight Night Rep. Susan Davis serves donors homemade omelets Green group releases Sen. Inhofe ‘trading card’ McMahon’s fluent German comes in handy Welcome to congress! Time to hang up the teabags? The new Republican ‘strategerie’ DAY’S END ROUNDUP Del. Holmes Norton: Republicans to blame for high D.C. AIDS rate Boehner: Last night was ‘political rebellion’ McConnell: Senate health debate should last ‘weeks and weeks and weeks’ Hollywood fights for new movie distribution system at FCC Healthcare update: Republican reading room (Rep. John Campbell) Health officials mum on vaccine numbers Pence endorses Hoffman for 2010 Mullen: Karzai’s legitimacy is ‘at best, in question’ Letter to Reid on healthcare from former Surgeon General Koop shuts Senate GOP organizes 12-hour online town hall for Thursday Congressman had no time to park his car AP: AARP will endorse healthcare legislation House could vote Saturday on health bill Surgeons oppose Senate healthcare bill Clinton, Bush debate called off TOP TWEETS So easy a caveman can do it Area around Reid’s office evacuated Harkin threatens health insurers with subpoena Abortion compromise language called a ‘sham’ Vitter suggests ACORN, Planned Parenthood could play role in insurance exchanges Palin plotting mega-media tour Axelrod: Blue Dogs should be reassured on health vote by NY-23 NRSC won’t spend in GOP primaries GOP members offer amendment to force Congress to participate in public option Vitter suggests ACORN, Planned Parenthood could play role in insurance exchanges Winners and losers emerge in both parties after hard-fought elections Is Obama an alien? ‘V’ and the age of hysteria App puts Recovery.gov data in palm of your hand RNC Chairman Steele: Election not a referendum on President Obama ‘Very, very close to zero’ GOPers will vote for House health bill Senate Democrats set to bring unemployment insurance to final vote W.H. official: Weiner should have ‘manned up’ against Bloomberg Key Dem says N.Y. special showed GOP ‘eating themsevles’ Bennett primary challenger drops out MIDDAY ROUNDUP Gerson off target Election results indicate seething discontent with Obama’s policies Romney touts Republican victories in fundraising letter Steele defends Snowe: ‘She works in Maine’ White House says Obama not a factor in NJ, Va. races Kerry: Chamber climate letter may be ‘Nixon to China moment’ Kerry: Chamber climate letter may be ‘Nixon to China moment’ No bad news here! Next year’s legislative agenda Stearns questions Genachowski on net neutrality Senior Democrat opposes health bill Waxman reiterates net neutrality support GOP leader says N.Y. loss signals ‘need for Republican unity’ Biofuel provision part of House’s healthcare amendment package Inhofe makes appearance at climate bill mark-up Senate GOP claims swifter handling of Obama’s judicial nominees DCCC touting more details about Dem turned GOP candidate The new DUI: Driving while using the Internet The Big Question: Election Day lessons? Historic opportunity for Congress to protect our ocean future Palin hails win for ‘common sense and fiscal sanity’ House GOP officially releases healthcare alternative Fiorina officially announces Senate candidacy International naming system takes shape Haley Barbour = adult supervision Where does recovery money go? Check your phone MORNING READ Drudge Report Huffington Post Mother Jones Townhall Washington Independent The Daily Beast Democrats feeling angst over 2010 Next year’s vote hinges on economic progress Rep. Platts vies for top spot at GAO Democrats: Abortion compromise does not break 72-hour promise Dems prep attacks for GOP challengers Senator DeMint bucks Republican party, backs conservative in California race Rep. Lipinski gets pass as candidates prepare for Illinois congressional races Republicans gain momentum; Democrats gain House seat Democrat’s win in N.Y. plays spoiler for GOP Garamendi wins House seat in California special election Democrat’s win in N.Y. plays spoiler for GOP Rep. Susan Davis serves donors homemade omelets Democrats file final House health bill; Friday vote possible Owens leads in early New York returns Chris Christie wins New Jersey; GOP sweeps governors’ races Republican Bob McDonnell wins Virginia governor’s race easily Weyant’s World: November 4, 2009 Pigs not welcome at the Capitol The Hill’s New York 23rd district live results blog Key advisor turns attention to grappling with growing concerns over deficit Senate Dems eyeing earlier enactment for healthcare reform Frank: House won’t vote on financial overhaul until Dec. House Republicans angry about leak Additional cash for staffers Healthcare legislation must address new class of drugs Deposed sheik hires former reporter in lobbying effort Oshkosh 4th quarter strong as it fights for truck contract Climate debate hits partisan note The alternative now looks a lot more attractive Revenge of the middle class Elections: Pulling Dems’ HC plug?