The Hill Articles: January 27, 2010

GOP leaders request that members mind Ps and Qs Inside the Office of Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.): Michael Shank Cold Warriors say no nukes Birch and Barley: Perfect pints and flatbread Dems’ lesser evil on health Health groups want Obama to press harder for reform Money crunch forcing Army belt-tightening Gingrey falsely says AARP favors money over seniors Appointments Bipartisan healthcare bill still possible Author Q&A – Michael Kazin Memo to Obama: Trade in those Chicagoans for some Washington wise men Our promise to Afghanistan Pelosi to host leaders of SEIU, AARP at State of the Union Address Shattering the glass ceiling Boozman considers challenge to Sen. Blanche Lincoln Democrats to raise debt limit $1.9 trillion to record $14.3 trillion Hutchison, Brown will not attend State of the Union Boozman decision by Friday Gillibrand: Ford would sit with GOPers during State of the Union Looking backward Gillibrand: Ford would sit with GOPers during State of the Union Bayh dismisses rumors of 2012 challenge to Obama DAY’S END ROUNDUP Report: Plan being considered to buy off Taliban for $1B or so Geithner takes lashing from Democrats and Republicans at AIG hearing DeMint: White House ‘trying to divide us’ First N.Y. House Dem requests 9/11 trial to be moved Conyers impresses ‘Nip/Tuck’ actress by ‘rocking out’ to Coltrane Nelson open to using reconciliation to pass healthcare reform Klobuchar serves homemade gumbo to Landrieu GOP lawmaker attempts to halt D.C. gay marriage DNC uses Twitter to take on GOP senators who opposed fiscal panel Ethics concerns may keep Bachmann from attending Tea Party convention GOP lawmaker: It’s cold in here! A ‘postmodern moment’? Google adds elections tips to its Public Policy Blog Democrats make case for clean energy, climate in SOTU Google adds elections tips to its Public Policy Blog Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) joins Twitter TOP TWEETS Some miscellaneous thoughts (Rep. John Campbell) The Scott Brown phenomenon What I hope to hear at the State of the Union (Rep. Frank Lucas) Crushing the status quo with policies that work (Rep. Duncan Hunter & Rep. Jason Chaffetz) Senators seek ‘crippling’ Iran sanctions Tonight’s State of the Union schedule Spratt faces a battle, but at least he leads ‘You lie!’ congressman says he will save his breath Senator asks Obama to call out opponents of fiscal commission in State of the Union Hayworth edges toward ‘birther’ status Barbour: GOP chances better than in ’94, but don’t get complacent Hodes topped Ayotte in fourth quarter New cybersecurity coordinator ‘has president’s ear’ Rep. Ryan: President’s SOTU address going to be ‘new rhetoric, same substance’ Browner won’t forecast climate bill timeline Sanders signals he’s open to scaled-back health reform Sen. Warner mourns the loss of his mother Michelle Obama to host Haitian Ambassador, GOP mayor at State of the Union address Mr. President, let’s make a tepid recovery worse Graham: Obama terror strategy could ‘bring this administration down’ Reid faces pressure on climate change Comcast: We made ‘mistake’ in slowing Web traffic to file-sharing site MIDDAY ROUNDUP Grayson: Robertson and his followers have their own ‘pact with the devil’ Grassley to vote no on Bernanke Top GOP senators demand Holder testify on Christmas bomber Grayson: Pat Robertson and his followers have their own ‘pact with the Devil’ Grayson, liberal leaders ask Senate Dems to use reconciliation to pass healthcare Joe Lieberman joins Twitter The end of liberalism Boucher says he plans to run again Boxer: Dems can agree on spending freeze Obama to chide parties on bipartisanship Boucher to run again Foreign affairs in SOTU The Big Question: What should Obama NOT say in tonight’s speech? Kerry: Pentagon review to cite climate change risks Republican leaders to enter address with ‘open, not empty’ mind The real State of the Union Robert Gibbs spotted at Wizards game Schock needles Obama and Kennedy on Twitter Congressional Internet Caucus to serve special tech-cocktail today K Street rushing to get its slice of jobs bill before Obama’s spending freeze The need for the constitutional option (Sen. Tom Udall) Kerry: Climate change supporters must match tea party intensity Three big questions for the president heading into State of the Union First Lady wax figure unveiled E2 Round-up: A hybrid climate bill, oil industry makes nice, and investors eye natural gas drillers GOP leads by double digits for Fla. governor, Pa. Senate Dems land candidate for Snyder’s seat Van Hollen: Opponents of reconciliation using ‘Bernie Madoff accounting’ MORNING READ Schumer sees ‘broad bipartisan support’ for jobs tax credit Net-Neutralitini, anyone? Cocktail makes debut today NRSC chief Cornyn: Almost impossible GOP wins Senate this fall Salazar rebuffs Virginia Gov. McDonnell on call for offshore drilling lease sale Powerful names, new voices at the FCC Rejecting bailout wins political capital for Ford Republican firebrands elbow leaders Geithner to face tough questions from left, right during hearing GOP hopes Rust Belt wins help redistricting Jonas Brother in town for Special Olympics Wednesday Weyant’s World January 27, 2010 Senate to vote on Bernanke on Thursday Democrats woo Snowe, Collins in hope of saving health reform legislation Lawmakers cold on Obama’s freeze Think tank, union give tepid support for budget freeze Lobbying World To spur job creation, boost loans for small businesses Massachusetts election results mean more opportunities for K Street 9/11 Commission head presses Obama on anti-terrorism efforts The surviving centrists Paulson to testify that AIG bailout was correct