The Hill Articles: January 23, 2010

Durbin will vote to confirm Bernanke McCain: Obama speech needs bipartisan outreach Democrats want State of the Union focused on economic jump start SATURDAY ROUNDUP Obama calls on Congress to create its own fiscal commission before he does Lawmaker predicts centrist Dems will support extension of Bush tax cuts Chavez calls sentence in CIA’s online almanac ‘a declaration of war’ against Venezuela GOP revival now features more than 20 former members Fitzpatrick puts old seat in play for GOP Dodd, Gregg confident in Bernanke confirmation after talks with senators Party in the U.S.A.! Dem senators urge expansion of policy to bring Haitian orphans McCain challenger steps down as radio host to run Report: Plouffe to step up W.H. advisory role Bayh calls for freeze in discretionary spending Poll shows Huckabee with slim lead over Obama in theoretical 2012 face-off Biden: U.S. will appeal dismissal of Blackwater manslaughter case Decision time looming for new Democratic healthcare strategy Dems consider stand-by-your ad provisions after campaign finance ruling VIDEO: The presidential and GOP weekly addresses Poll: Public agrees with principles of campaign finance decision Astronaut makes first tweet from space Frank recommends replacing Fannie and Freddie in overhaul Hoyer asks GOP to be ‘constructive’ and join budget-enforcement agreement Obama passes law exempting Haiti donations in 2009 Sunday shows: The post-Brown agenda Dem senator: Obama’s Ohio trip like Truman’s Fox News to air special feature on Obama presidency Boehner: Brown win in ‘bluest of blue states’ should be wake-up call for Dems Obama slams decision on campaign finance in his weekly address Once-endangered Republican leader boosted by Brown’s triumph in Mass. Bernanke count: 25 senators support, 13 oppose CBO: Troop surge in Afghanistan to cost $36 billion over the next three years