The Hill Articles: December 6, 2010

Cabinet secretaries 
trade birthday tweets Specter: No bathroom breaks needed at pennant games Palin’s reality show not 
on Gingrich’s TV screen Obama, GOP strike deal to extend Bush-era tax cuts for two years Job opportunities abound in Congress’s Committee announcements Upton calls on Obama not to permanently ban ANWR drilling OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Reid files for cloture on 9/11 benefits Hastings bolsters bid to claim energy jurisdiction State of the union Bipartisan group of senators urges progress on U.S.-China trade talks Weyants World: December 7, 2010 Tea Party split on House Appropriations race Our friends in the desert Rangel says he won’t resign over censure U.S. population could top 313 million in 2010 Census Zuckerberg does ’60 Minutes’ again DAY’S END ROUNDUP DREAM Act carries some harsh realities (Rep. Lamar Smith) Rahm Emanuel’s renter drops bid for Chicago mayor Bachmann: GOP could scuttle tax deal tied to extending jobless aid Update: Who’s being truthier, Bartlett or Perino? White House denies talk of deal on taxes Wiki III — the lesson of the event Pa. Republican’s office prepares for Christmas QE2 has its risks, needs to be monitored, Fed president says Voinovich will oppose efforts to extend tax cuts Former Gov. Sununu stepping down as N.H. GOP chief Gillibrand backs keeping Senate in session until DADT repeal PhRMA quickly names new leader following Kindler resignation Polis tweets Hanukkah ‘Candlelight’ music video Google launches eBook store ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal unlikely in lame-duck, says Gates Reid to push ahead on ambitious lame-duck agenda Democratic leaders to press Obama to take tough line on tax cuts FCC push to regulate news draws fire Kennedy still tops approval ratings of modern presidents Boehner supports Flake for appropriations seat American jobs, innovation and competitiveness: Pass the R&D Tax Credit now Gingrich doesn’t watch Palin’s reality show Boehner backs earmark foe Flake’s bid to join Appropriations panel Capital gains taxes affect new business startups Bush’s book tops Palin’s on New York Times best seller list High court to hear climate case Anti-abortion group: Congressman’s reform vote cost him his seat OMB warns feds not to visit WikiLeaks OMB warns feds not to visit WikiLeaks Unlocking the secret to Alzheimer’s disease Poll: Slim majority sees offshore drilling ban increasing prices at the pump The Big Question: Is the DREAM Act good policy? Supreme Court will hear appeal from Wal-Mart in discrimination case Obama signals compromise with Republicans on extending tax cuts With new leadership PAC, Rep. Chaffetz has Sen. Orrin Hatch in his sights FSF breaks with industry on net-neutrality proposal Local government: No friend to business Admin. officials trade tweets for birthday Boxer: Democrats must defend climate science Sen. Ensign has most to fear from voters, paper says O’Neill says Bush’s memoir misstates record on tax-cut talks Tea Party group asks Palin to run for RNC chairwoman Oil industry urges Congress to reverse Obama administration’s drilling rollback Weiner calls out Obama for ‘punting on 3rd down’ Reid: Cloture vote on 9/11 health benefits coming Monday CAP pitches ‘pragmatic’ deficit reduction to liberals Rumsfeld offers prize to 3,000th follower Report: AOL considering breakup followed by merger with Yahoo Medicare board fears public backlash to ACOs Dealing with old age Sen. Begich urges Miller to throw in the towel in Alaska Lieberman wants Senate to stay in session until it repeals ‘Don’t ask’ policy Minority media group takes on Obama over Comcast-NBC Universal merger Sen. Stabenow’s divorce official Gingrich doesn’t watch Palin’s reality show Lawmakers, White House expected to forge tax deal this week Rep. Perriello hints at ’12 grudge match After censure, Rangel faces new ethics probe Treasury’s website gets an update Cornyn: GOP incumbents must prepare to fend for themselves in 2012 primaries Boehner: Alliance with Tea Party helped avoid ‘shellacking’ for GOP Report: Wisconsin may file healthcare reform lawsuit Despite losses, DCCC promotes staffer to top job Chris Rock, Julia Roberts, Alec Baldwin talk politics at Kennedy Center Honors Alec Baldwin not running for Congress ‘Worn out’ Raese unlikely to run again in W.Va. Week Ahead: Food safety, take two; key House chairmanship to be decided Tuesday We’re moving Unemployment benefits for tax relief: A win-win with no win America is now an East/West country (Rick Perry/Carly Fiorina ’12) The Week Ahead: Last days of the 111th N. Carolina still looks bluish, but Obama faces uphill climb Short goodnight expected for the DREAM Act during lame duck Energy Roundup: Decision time in fight for House Energy gavel Senate Republican to push states’ rights in response to healthcare law Rep. Kennedy: Addiction ‘stigma’ fuels mission to help others Bernanke defends Fed’s actions, worries about unemployment Obama jokes with McCartney, gushes over Oprah for Kennedy Center Honors GOP strategy to unseat Manchin depends on Rep. Capito’s plans