The Hill Articles: December 28, 2010

Federal judge throws out lawsuit, ending Alaska Senate fight Michael Steele will debate GOP chairman candidates Rangel: Lame-duck saved Obama from primary challenge Former Shell executive raises the specter of $5-per-gallon gas Rep. Kucinich mulls Census options GAO will be able to audit Fed DAY’S END ROUNDUP Michigan prosecutor charges man for reading wife’s e-mail President Obama: No shirtless pictures Business groups, unions unite against GOP rule change Rep. Davis ‘disturbed’ by Clinton appearance for Rahm in mayor’s race Klobuchar ranked most popular senator up in 2012; Lieberman least Organ transplant group prepares lobbying campaign Heritage: Don’t bail out struggling states, clear way for bankruptcies Responsible reporting Palin’s former staff requests another delay in e-mail release McCaskill to cheer on Mizzou at bowl game National Archives debuts online search Conservative talk-radio host touts underdog bid for White House Key healthcare provisions take effect Jan. 1, just as GOP moves into House Watchdogs fear rise of backdoor earmarking in the next Congress China to reduce ‘rare earth’ quotas Rep. Rangel creates legal defense fund Newark mayor tweets snow removal efforts Biden rallies supporters with ‘thank you card’ before GOP takes House Interior gauging interest in offshore wind development off Massachusetts coast Wiki, IV Sen. Arlen Specter’s Farewell Address Apple sued over alleged privacy violations with iPhone, iPad Sen. Byron Dorgan’s Farewell Address Sen. George Voinovich’s Farewell Address Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s Farewell Address Sen. Evan Bayh’s Farewell Address Sen. Judd Gregg’s Farewell Address Housing prices fall again in October Sen. Kit Bond’s Farewell Address Sen. Robert Bennett’s Farewell Address Sen. Jim Bunning’s Farewell Address N.J. Gov. Christie, vacationing during snowstorm, pushes back on criticism Sen. George LeMieux’s Farewell Address Sen. Christopher Dodd’s Farewell Address Sen. Sam Brownback’s Farewell Address Survey: Majority of voters oppose net neutrality Long-term unemployment measure extended to five years Poll shows growing Dem support for second Obama term Poll: No longer ‘Sarah Palin’s Alaska’ Key Republican: Delay EPA climate action until after courts rule Economic forecast — 2011 the Year of the U.S. Ruling on new diabetes treatment delayed Sen. Webb gets first GOP challenger Iraqi prime minister: U.S. troop departure by end of 2011 ‘sealed’ MORNING READ News Bites: AP blasts the Times over spill story, gay miner sues Massey Energy and more Healthcare repeal tops list of Obama’s pending showdowns with Republicans