The Hill Articles: December 10, 2010

Conrad says tax bill will pass, seeks changes to estate tax Steele appoints ally to top RNC job Court denies industry bid to freeze EPA climate rules Virginia judge expected to rule on reform law Monday U.S. Chamber says votes on tax bill considered key votes House and Senate budget chiefs: Prepare for cuts Clinton swoops in to save tax deal as Democrats balk at compromise DCCC continues to promote 2010 staffers Franken: FCC should bury net-neutrality proposal unless it is strengthened Obama family Christmas list: Warm weather, gift cards WikiLeaks is revealing the truth about American empire (Rep. Ron Paul) Cardin, Exxon lock horns over SEC oil payment disclosure regulations Holbrooke taken to hospital A very FCC Christmas: Holiday songs get a Genachowski twist Republican lawmaker to conservative pundits: Lay off Obama on tax deal DCCC pegs Rep.-elect Stivers as early target Top Dem warns Obama: ‘We’ve got mutual enemies here’ Healthcare reform supporters tout California union’s implementation efforts Obama’s ‘non-political’ Christmas wish: Lower unemployment rate in 2011 NASA: 2010 warmest year on record House Financial Services Committee picks up 10 newly elected members Consumer confidence hits highest level in six months Sen. Bennett’s plans for the future: Teaching, traveling, consulting Tax deal like a bait and switch mortgage Bi-partisan support for biofuels can help to achieve energy, national security objectives Pelosi tweets photo from Nobel Prize ceremony Bennett: GOP might pass own version of DREAM Act next year Crying wolf: Tribal bill unrelated to Indian gaming Committee adds new GOP members to repeal team Time for Congress to end its ethanol addiction Report: Military bans disks, removable media White House backs green tax provisions to build liberal support American kids overworked, overscheduled and underperforming? Emanuel must prove he’s a Chicago resident at Monday hearing McCain says he supports tax deal, despite ethanol concerns The Big Question: Will environmental incentives give liberals a reason to vote for the Obama-GOP tax deal? Free advice to freshmen-from a former Hill chief of staff Upton announces new Energy and Commerce Committee members GOP anoints freshmen for Appropriations Committee Paul will press Fed, but recognizes limits Obama wants to debate overhaul of tax code Free advice to freshmen — from a former chief of staff State Dept. denies asking PayPal to cut off WikiLeaks Koch Industries says press release on climate change is phony Liberal group presses new GOP congressman to drop health coverage Trade deficit narrows as exports hit two-year high Geithner undergoes minor surgical procedure CTIA will ‘unequivocally’ oppose Genachowski effort if he strengthens wireless rules White House backs change to tax deal Blumenthal subpoenas Google’s ‘Wi-Spy’ data with eye on imposing penalties DeMint: Wait for Marco Rubio, Rand Paul before dealing on tax cuts McCain says he support tax deal, despite ‘serious concerns’ Geithner undergoes minor surgical procedure A tax-cut compromise that promotes jobs and a growing economy Despite flaws, Latino workers and families will benefit from the tax agreement GOP Young Gun: ‘Reagan Revolution’ is over ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal will not be stopped in long run (Rep. Mike Honda) U.S. nuclear weapons: They’re not out of date Hutchison, industry hail successful commercial space flight Democrat: ‘Obamanomics’ like ‘Reaganomics’ Tech industry decries overtaxation Keep entitlements intact, Bloomberg poll says Ed Schultz fights for the jobless 99ers EPA says environmentalists are overreacting to delays in new air rules Lugar nears 3,000 followers Mark Kirk creates Senate account Video: Reapportionment explained (updated) Questions surround man charged with impersonating Rep. Kingston Snowe, Collins pledge support for New START Tax deal: A $900 billion box of rotten tomatoes (Rep. John Lewis) TARP has brought in $35 billion in income Pawlenty heads to Iowa, N.H. on book tour Amid EPA delays, greens question agency’s priorities Legacy admissions GOP rep. says MLR regs will ‘wreck’ insurance market Former Rangel aide will run against him again in 2012 It’s official: Renewable power grants, ethanol credits hitch ride on Senate tax plan Obama plans debate next year on tax reform and spending cuts Kaine calls Dems’ bluff: ‘I don’t think they’re willing to drive off a cliff’ Former Sen. Santorum heading back to Iowa Obama confident about the fate of his tax-cut deal Political tweet ‘hall of shame’ lists lawmakers’ worst Twitter moments MORNING READ Dems show signs of abandoning Obama elsewhere after frustration with tax deal Senate sets up cloture vote for Monday on tax bill Senate clearing the way for compromise tax legislation Manchin votes against ‘Don’t ask’ repeal, then apologizes Senate Dems move ahead with tax package despite House objections