The Hill Articles: December 27, 2010

Alvin Greene to run for S.C. state House Palin takes hit from the right for picking food fight with Michelle Obama Gulf claims facility has so far doled out $51 million in final payments Regs advocate: Net neutrality ‘stronger than you think’ GOP Sen.-elect Paul: Attach spending cuts to every ‘major’ piece of legislation Administration ‘troubled’ by Russian conviction, suggests ‘abusive use’ of law Armenian community is still waiting to hear from Congress Outgoing House Dem complains of potential Chinese influence on U.S. campaigns Grassroots group to urge GOP to fight ‘outrageous’ regs Obama praises NFL’s Eagles for giving Vick second chance AIG lines up private credit as it works to remove government support Gulf oil spill features in children’s book series States share $206M for enrolling children in Medicaid Kindle becomes Amazon’s best-selling product Dems blast House budget committee freshman over record as treasurer Thune to visit Pawlenty’s Minnesota next year Department of Energy circulating year-end list of accomplishments Fed will complete purchase program, but go no further, economists say Rep. Steve King: ‘Just a test’ Dems say new GOP plan to repeal healthcare would increase deficit Former Steele ally backs challenger in RNC race ‘Ain’t gonna do it,’ Bernie Sanders says of a potential White House run in 2012 Dem senator warns lack of funding could limit progress on improving mine safety Incoming Fed voters divided on quantitative easing Clinton bests Palin in poll for title of 2010’s ‘most admired woman’ President’s budget will be delayed Lisa Murkowski: Alaska without labels and without the wild Obama and Israel: The pessimistic perspective Poll: Support slips for individual health insurance mandate Indiana governor might run for president to address debt Congress wants to hear from Gen. Petraeus Jesus would be a liberal, right? WikiLeaks founder: Book deal to cover legal fees, help keep site running White House attempts to quiet revived talk of ‘death panels’ News bites: A simmering uranium-mining controversy, the IPCC is hiring, and more For Rahm Emanuel, a bonanza of coverage from the NY Times Obama praises NFL’s Eagles for giving Vick second chance The Iraq war is over. We won. Fly the Blue Star flag Daniels: No regrets about wanting ‘truce’ on social issues Challenger won’t block Murkowski’s Senate victory certification Liberals fear spending bill failure could come back to haunt Obama How to survive as a Democrat in the South: Be independent, or run as one From greenhouse gases to green agenda: 5 energy issues to watch Obama extends Kwanzaa greetings Race for RNC chairman remains a ‘toss-up’ as Steele defends tenure