The Hill Articles: February 2, 2010

A lot can change in 10 months Obama’s policies endanger Americans FEC reports show Senate primaries growing tighter Sour economy, partisan battles cannot kill hope Why the Citizens United decision undermines democracy Small businesses crave credit flow now Weyant’s World: February 3, 2010 The alleged Republican resurrection ‘Center-right nation’ myth Tough times demand tough choices These are the true deficits: Bush $800B, Obama $1.4T Security, governance, development key to success in Afghanistan Our security depends on aiding Pakistan The Story Behind The Bill: Rep. Miller finds school discipline too extreme Keynesian policies wrong prescription for the U.S. economy Robo-polls and human error Obama’s budget proposal: Gov’t spending run amok (Rep. Cynthia Lummis) Christmas Day bombing suspect cooperates, producing new leads Reid backs Obama call to end oil industry tax breaks Bayh won’t disclose ‘the full monty’ Ensign demands apology from Obama for shot at Vegas Ensign demands apology from Obama for shot at Vegas Judiciary and merit selection Stop citing spending ratios! Bipartisanship will only help the GOP Obama says cap-and-trade, energy bills may be split up – report Key Republican wants more answers on Christmas bomber Bayh on posing nude for Cosmo: ‘I’m all for full disclosure, but not the full monty’ FEC reports show competitive Senate primaries throughout the nation Progressive Caucus leader seeks to reinsert public option into health bill Biden has senior moment on best picture prediction Music sales took nose-dive in past decade Obama to do televised Q&A with Senate Dems Reid expects swift Senate action on ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ Climate draft offers new support for nuclear power DAY’S END ROUNDUP Conservative group claims victory in healthcare fight White House and U.S. Chamber break from fighting and note common ground Gutierrez drops bid for Grayson’s seat McConnell ‘willing to consider’ appointing GOP members to deficit commission KSM rules NYC Murtha hospitalized in intensive care Obama won’t attend U.S-EU summit Dem lawmaker sponsoring NASCAR racer Pres. Obama: Criticism of healthcare transparency ‘legitimate’ Sen. Kerry backs changing Constitution to deal with Supreme Court decision Ill. voters greeted by snow, average temps Limbaugh ‘thanks God every day’ for Obama’s political problems McConnell: Obama will change terror trial policy Pres. Obama to meet with Dalai Lama, despite China rift White House staffer: ‘I moonlight as a bartender at Cap Lounge’ Obama takes another dig at Las Vegas Adm. Mullen says repealing ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy is the ‘right thing to do’ TOP TWEETS Vice President takes in ballet, pokes fun at Rahm Biden steadfastly denies that health reform is dead Mullen tweets support for ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal No terror trials in civilian courts Conrad skeptical of Obama deficit plan Biden says ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ will be gone by year’s end Nuclear industry to stress jobs in new ad campaign Murtha hospitalized Adm. Mullen: Repealing ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ is the ‘right thing to do’ Grassley: GOP in ‘complete agreement’ with major element of Obama jobs plan Oops! GOP tells New Mexico voters not to support Va. lawmaker GOP lawmaker live-tweeting budget hearing The Big Question: Is this the end of ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ ban? My latest YouTube appearance: broadband and media mergers Geithner: Repealing oil industry subsidies won’t hit consumers McCain foresees changing terror trials MIDDAY ROUNDUP Limbaugh dances to Lady Gaga How about a freeze on entitlement programs? Kerry backs constitutional amendment to end campaign finance decision’s impact Durbin probes tech firms on China White House faces a fight on oil tax break repeals Lincoln trails Boozman by 23 Hearing to examine Google, China and the Internet Ensign PAC gives $10k to Heck Geithner: Emergency actions must sunset to help deficit Blunt highlights Palin campaign donation Glenn Nye’s New Mexico problem Reid plays national-security card on GOP Bunning tries, but fails, to force Geithner to testify under oath Not so much green in the Bluegrass State Reid says McCain is a ‘great name-caller’ Selling weapons to Taiwan was the right decision ‘Lost’: The return of an American masterpiece Virginia moves to block federal insurance mandate Clean-energy execs to descend on Capitol Hill Obama’s bloated, unbalanced budget request should be dead-on-arrival (Rep. Jerry Lewis) Obama answers questions from YouTube with live discussion on Facebook Alexander: Obama’s backing for fiscal commission was ‘halfhearted’ Deutch expected to replace Wexler The TV news beauty contests Lowden launches first ad Capitol Hill staffer stars in ‘Date Lab’ Ford pilloried on Colbert Report E2 Round-up: The budget, cap and trade, and Copenhagen Former Rep. Davis passes on rematch with Roe Duncan apologizes for Katrina remark The $10 billion fight over phone lines rages on Huffington Post Drudge Report Crooks and Liars Think Progress Hot Air Instapundit O’Keefe defends Louisiana tactics in first interview MORNING READ Obama to unveil $30B in bailout funds for community banks Obama to unveil small biz lending plan drawn from bailout funds Durbin and Schumer prepare for fight with donations to Senate colleagues Giannoulias, Quinn at risk in Illinois primary Palin calls on Obama to fire Rahm Emanuel President Obama’s budget seeks an end to tax break for the middle class Republicans have many well-funded candidates in crowded primaries Gregg softens tone toward Obama fiscal commission Senate Fundraising Capitol Hill staffer stars in ‘Date Lab’ Next generation of vending machine arrives at the Capitol FishbowlDC editor joins Quinn Gillespie Obama answers questions from YouTube with live discussion on Facebook Kerry to ‘29’-year-old Shaheen: Happy Birthday Capitol Hill staffer stars in ‘Date Lab’ Obama vs. K St. intensifies Budget fighting begins with oil lobby assault Lehman lobbies, briefly Virginia, Florida set to battle over decision on nuclear aircraft carrier Bottom line