The Hill Articles: October 2, 2009

Republican leaders to Obama: Net neutrality regulations are harmful DAY’S END ROUNDUP Limbaugh: ‘I’m too famous to be on Twitter’ Journalists criticize Obama for new shield law stance Former Bush adviser’s firm wins Afghanistan communications contract Obama confident of economic recovery despite job losses Former Senate GOP Leader: ‘I would end up voting for’ the healthcare bill Obama congratulates Brazil on winning 2016 Olympic Games Rep. Grayson to Republicans: Thanks! Tether and Bruckheim join The Livingston Group Vizio hires Wiltshire & Grannis LLP Smith new president of National Association of Broadcasters Intuit hires Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti Gikovich joins AT&T New study reveals hidden one-two punch of money to lawmakers From Health Industry Chessen joins National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) Obama: No regrets on Copenhagen trip Shaheen wants bigger expansion to unemployment insurance TOP TWEETS State Dept.: Iran inspection deadline not ‘hard-and-fast’ Olympian partisans: Some Republicans cheer bad news for America Lawmakers discourage online gambling rules McCain: ‘Possible progess’ made in Iran nuclear negotiations Office of Congressional Ethics gets backing in dispute with House ethics Summers sees job growth this fall McDonnell uses extensive tracker footage in new ad Blame it on Rio! GOP aides say probes to decide Ensign fate A worthwhile effort MIDDAY ROUNDUP Pro-life Dem not confident health bill will bar abortion funding Seven of ten Twitter trending topics Olympics-related Come home, Roman Axelrod: Olympics trip still worth the time Gingrich stings Obama on his tough day Congressman: Chicago improvements will ease without IOCs demands On the free trade agreement with Panama (Rep. Connie Mack) IOC turns aside Chicago 2016 Olympic bid despite Obama visit Giannoulias: Obama’s trip was worthwhile New ideas in sustainability (Rep. David Wu) Inhofe: EPA trying to bully Congress into passing climate bill Aid creep in the Congo Basin (Rep. Ed Royce) Report: Gates favors more troops in Afghanistan The Windy City Honda delivering garlic to Boehner after ‘milkshake’ joke Greenspan favors new taxes to bring down debt The damage Olympia Snowe does to healthcare in America Lisbon’s second chance Unemployment hit 9.8 percent in September McConnell approves DeMint trip McChrystal and Obama meet to talk Afghanistan Obama, McChrystal meet in Copenhagen Campaign update: Scozzafava’s first ad, another GOP challenger out Obama hails completion of Finance Committee’s health bill MORNING READ Huffington Post Drudge Report MyDD RedState firedoglake contentions Obama draws on personal and political history in Chicago pitch Finance Committee rests, vote next week House Dems have often waived read-the-bill transparency rules Unions: No tax on ‘Cadillac’ health plans Grayson remark gives new urgency to calls for a GOP challenger back home W.H. didn’t make calls backing public option Snowe, Democrats unite on crucial healthcare deal Axelrod first read Obama’s speech on race in his undies Senators reject five-year wait for immigrant healthcare Obama touches base with American Samoan delegate on disaster aid Obama tackles Chicago youth violence before Olympic pitch