The Hill Articles: December 13, 2010

OVERNIGHT ENERGY: The next Senate energy team could be Graham-Begich Obama hails Senate vote; urges House to move forward Sen. Durbin: ‘Reasonable people’ consider Emanuel a Chicago resident McCaskill: ‘Why I don’t follow you’ on Twitter Joe Miller files appeal, takes election challenge to Alaska Supreme Court Bingaman cracks open door to backing ‘clean’ energy standard More than 1 million lose unemployment benefits while Congress works on tax bill Former Rep. Davis said it’s unlikely he’ll run for Virginia Senate in 2012 New York governor halts ‘fracking,’ but environmentalists see a ‘loophole’ OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Virginia judge rules healthcare mandate unconstitutional Upton: No net-neutrality rules for NBC-Comcast Obama jumbles names, party affiliations in thank yous The myth of ‘real’ net neutrality Moody’s says tax cut deal risks U.S. credit rating Report: Steele running for second term N.Y. Rep. to hold Twitter town hall Doctors seeking $200M owed by Medicare Stanley Cup canvasses Capitol Hill Key net-neutrality advocates oppose Genachowski’s plan Our top priority will be full repeal (Rep. Fred Upton) Huckabee: Obama self-destructed defending tax cuts McCaskill: ‘Why I don’t follow you’ on Twitter History and the facts are on our side Obama to roll out Afghanistan review Gibbs: Healthcare law is constitutional A different approach (Sen. Mitch McConnell) Interior attempts to clarify new offshore drilling rules Report: .gov accounts breached in Gawker attack Obama’s Hawaii trip on hold until Congress finishes its work Poll: Majority back passage of tax plan Hands off the Fed, industry group head says Feinstein tax amendment would boost ‘clean energy’ manufacturing credits Broadband: A must for America’s economic recovery Reid on Senate schedule: ‘We need to stay here until we finish’ Dems pressure N.Y. Rep.-elect Buerkle over tax troubles Issa’s blueprint focuses on tech Obama’s key question: ‘Did it work?’ Feinstein pushes amendment to trim ethanol tax breaks Boehner passes inclusion test Federal judge rules against new healthcare law in Virginia lawsuit Microsoft joins opposition to Google-ITA deal Boehner: No tanning salons, no bottle bronze Oil spill fund administrator lays out payment options for Gulf victims Retailers urge support for tax plan Group files complaint to raise pressure on Senate to repeal ‘Don’t ask’ law Hatch praises healthcare ruling Rep. Bachus tells local paper that Washington should ‘serve’ banks Hoyer sees ‘some room’ to amend tax package in House Poll suggests broad support for tax deal Tea Party ramps up efforts against tax deal Indiana Rep. Pence pushed to seek higher office Outgoing Summers optimistic about U.S. economy, but only if right steps taken Senate expected to advance $858B tax, benefits package MoveOn.org organizes ‘call-in filibuster’ ahead of Senate vote on tax bill Sanders slammed Comcast merger during epic speech Cutting taxes and cutting the deficit (Rep. Michele Bachmann) Politicos tweet weekend sports events IRS issues guidance on pharma tax President signs Michelle Obama-backed childhood nutrition act into law Rockefeller: NBC-Comcast merger could raise cable prices Governing our republic beyond the two-year cycle (Rep. Steny Hoyer) Michael Steele will announce election plans Monday evening Pawlenty jabs at unions to paint self as reformer Hoyer: Fiscal panel plan should be at center of debate Liberal groups highlight Medicare, Medicaid ‘dual eligibles’ Matthew Morrison: ‘I’d love to see Bill Clinton play the sax on ‘Glee” Key Dem outlines possible path to final deal on taxes Has Obama jumped the shark? Rep. Chaffetz’s PAC to hold first event Kerry: Cancun shows U.S. should ‘get back in the game’ on climate Solving the budget crisis A surprising and wrong decision Israel and the Krebbs generation Manchin looks to explain vote against ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal Retiring Sen. Bond takes shots at Obama, has ‘reservations’ about Palin What the Cancún climate deal means This week: Reform law ruling Monday; 9/11 benefits, food safety still unresolved Ron Paul: ‘At least 50-50’ chance of 2012 run for president Obama should not win reelection in 2012, say 45 percent in new poll To get DREAM Act over its first hurdle, timing was everything for Democrats The Week Ahead: Race to adjournment Change in noise standards grabs business groups MORNING READ New Jersey GOP lacking a name to face a more vulnerable Menendez New Appropriations Republicans vow to slash spending quickly White House keeps focus on tax cuts this week, but Afghanistan review looms California congressman extends DREAM Act tweet war through the weekend Boehner: No tanning salons, no bottle bronze Boehner: Cost-cutting measure per week coming next Congress