The Hill Articles: October 1, 2009

Sunlight Foundation’s list of rushed legislation in 2009 Pelosi moves to center on public option Grayson: The GOP is a “lie factory” Il Mulino: A hall-of-fame Italian restaurant Appropriators miss deadline, hope to OK budget by Halloween Weyant’s World: October 2, 2009 ‘Borger’ joint boasts cheap, tasty meals Johanns: GOP must participate in healthcare bill merge Grayson beats Republicans at their own game California Data Camp & DataSF App Contest For Dems in Virginia and New Jersey, victory may come from going negative Air War: McDonnell’s thesis ad comforts GOP; others lukewarm Jobless Americans paying big price for others’ crimes Rotten in Denmark The power of parents Snowe falls… White House lobbying rules could hurt smaller trade groups, leaders say Kerry blocks DeMint trip to Honduras Harkin: No GOP at the table when Senate merges healthcare bills Banks don’t need Cyclops as regulator Arbitron’s flawed ratings hurt minority radio Kirk challenger nabs ‘Da Endorsement’ in Illinois Senate race Beauty at your (and their) fingertips A future under construction Go exercise your purchasing power Living it up Where to learn; where to pray Dining, inside and out DAY’S END ROUNDUP DeMint Honduras trip nixed by Kerry Unemployment insurance extension stalls in Senate Lawmakers to debate credit-card fees Obama to fundraise for Dodd Senate Finance Committee approves state public options Sessions seeks to force Pentagon on refueling aircraft Hatch hits 12,000 votes Lieberman: Some Dems having it both ways on Afghanistan Obama: Iran meetings ‘constructive beginning’; 2 weeks for inspections Senate votes to bring U.S. military officials to testify on Afghanistan Iran makes key concessions during meeting with U.S., world leaders Obama dispatches officials to Chicago to address youth violence Unhappy fiscal new year (Rep. Jason Chaffetz) Pelosi rules out healthcare co-ops House votes to instruct Homeland Security conferees Gitmo transfers TOP TWEETS Gibbs on Grayson: No need to ‘disparage’ each other South Dakota legislator to challenge Herseth Sandlin Senate votes to summon McChrystal for testimony Bernanke sees Fed sharing risk oversight Which number is it? Democrats choose ideology over pragmatism GOP tried to recruit hero pilot ‘Sully’ for 2010 Congress bid Grassley supports Obama’s Olympic effort Specter to Sestak: ‘Serve or quit’ Re-imagining what a school can be (House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer) Dems question GOP doctors’ opposition to health reform MIDDAY ROUNDUP Social networking sites increasingly hacked Space’s 2008 opponent takes on GOP spoiler role in 2010 The Big Question, Oct. 1: Should Rep. Grayson apologize? Cheney interview with FBI to be made public Sen. Graham sees opportunity for GOP to stand with Obama Graham: Republicans must call birthers ‘crazy’ National Security Council shuffles staff Pawlenty staffs PAC with Bush veterans Boehner: Public health option as unpopular as a ‘garlic milkshake’ White House should keep coasts open for exploration (Rep. Doc Hastings) Obama bans fed employees from texting while driving DeMint to lead congressional delegation to Honduras Capitol Police officer arrested after being found in stranger’s bed Club for Growth hitting Scozzafava with $250k ad blitz China at 60 McCain anxious about campaign dirt in Palin book Carter renews call for Rangel’s resignation Pelosi: No Grayson apology needed Democrats to try again vs. stubborn Rep. Wolf Corker: Dems ‘scrambling’ to find health votes DeMint to lead congressional delegation to Honduras Ayotte leads Hodes by seven in ARG poll Transparency will Help restore public trust (Rep. John Culberson) Against the wind Justice Department joins Twitter GOP leads in race for McHugh seat Coakley sprints to fundraising lead in Mass. special election Bachmann warns of abortions at school Bernanke encourages regulation of large firms posing high risk Congressman: Generals may quit if Obama stays pat in Afghanistan Lowden jumps into race to face Reid Follow your nose? Follow better nutrition guidelines (Rep. Rosa DeLauro) Countdown to Armageddon Bernanke endorses ‘council’ of financial regulators Issa: Outgoing Bank of America CEO Lewis a ‘patriot’ Campaign update: Toomey takes lead, more GOP challengers MORNING READ Key House Dem: Obama should heed McChrystal’s request Huffington Post Drudge Report Open Left Hot Air Daily Kos contentions N.H. Republicans breathe two sighs of relief over one decision Climate bill hinges on Ohio’s Sen. Brown Key Dems confident card-check will pass Venture capitalists say they don’t want to be treated as hedge funds RNC loses big donors, and NRSC finds them Primary to face Foster triggers bad memories for Illinois Republicans Lanny Davis moves to new lobby shop Finance Committee to vote on healthcare next week New focus as Democrats sense that healthcare clock may be ticking fast Obama shifts on cargo plane campaign pledge Kerry, Boxer launch climate bill debate DHS: Intel-sharing on terror lacking