The Hill Articles: January 6, 2010

Schultz says he’s not considering Senate run—for now Dorgan would serve in Obama Cabinet Energy Secretary checks up on Chevy Volt investment Robert Gibbs rooting for Texas over ‘Bama Financial overhaul efforts likely to get boost from Dodd’s retirement plans Blumenthal promises to fight hard for Dodd’s seat Lawmaker calls for immediate security audit of all U.S. airports Pelosi: Healthcare vote ‘possible’ in January ‘Tea partiers’ target utility execs Blumenthal endorsed Lamont, but stayed on Lieberman’s good side Global ‘cleantech’ investment drops amid downturn — survey DAY’S END ROUNDUP Dodd’s exit gives Dems better shot at saving Senate seat in 2010 Grand jury indicts accused airline bomber on six counts in attack FCC Commissioner shows Texas pride despite injury Attempted airline bomber indicted Former Sec. of State won’t run for Radanovich seat Malcolm leaves EMILY’s List top post Poll: Self-identified Dems below 50 percent for first time since 2005 Key Dem: Health negotiations could conclude in ‘the next few weeks’ Gibbs: Consequences for Iran still up in the air Sarah Palin’s eyeglasses hugely popular Key Dem: Health negotiations could conclude in ‘the next few weeks’ TOP TWEETS Chamber, lawmaker pressure Japan on clunker program Fed members last month said economic activity ‘weakened further’ Mignon Clyburn’s new year’s resolution: Learn to type on a touch-screen iPhone Two-ton ice sculpture of Al Gore spews ‘hot air’ Schultz weighed challenging Pomeroy as a Republican Accused Holocaust Museum shooter dies in prison hospital Salazar: Without Bush administration, oil industry no longer ‘kings of world’ Hasen: Schultz could legally run for Senate Baker shows Texas pride despite injury NRCC considers Griffin a ‘contender’ for Synder’s seat White House to release security report Thursday on Christmas bombing attempt Recovery Board says ZIP code stimulus errors with ‘phantom’ locales are ‘typos’ Kerry slams Cheney’s ‘hysteria’ Sen. Brown: ‘You can bet’ Nebraska’s special deal on healthcare will be nixed Yemen: Intervention by U.S. troops not welcome White House to release security report Thursday on Christmas bombing attempt Salazar mum on running for governor ‘Clunkers’ author demands Obama file trade complaint against Japan Politicians might look to sports to lift their spirits Time for a Tea/third party? Blumenthal up big in poll; GOP fights perception Van Hollen: Few, if any, more House Dems will retire MIDDAY ROUNDUP Neb. governor stresses opposition to Medicaid deal Yahoo!, HP among winners of energy efficiency grants DSCC chairman: Dems will still run strong in November Senators poised to take on panel chairman posts of retiring Dems Real customer service from local gov’t White House unhappy with Michelle Obama PETA Ad Liberals beg Dorgan: ‘Don’t retire!’ Faked them out Pres. Obama to unveil $250-million math, science program Ron Christie and amateur hour Rep. Peter King giving GOP weekly address Top 10 economic fallacies of the Obama administration Dorgan’s retirement leaves energy void Lincoln not pleased with Nelson’s deal The conservative case for college football reform First Lady welcomes nephew Funding research on mitochondrial disease could provide needed breakthrough Chertoff: Napolitano has done ‘a good job’ BET announces performers at awards show Former Senate staffers ring NASDAQ bell House Dem leaders to huddle with Obama on healthcare Salazar for governor? Jonas Brother visits White House Pelosi spokesman and Prosecutor Fitzgerald welcome new additions N.D. Dems ask talker Ed Schultz to run for Sen. Dorgan’s seat ICANN gets new lobbyist Tech Tidbits: Free Google phones, poor marks for Obama The Big Question: What do Democratic exits mean for 2010 races? Amateur hour is over Huffington Post Drudge Report Political Animal Matthew Yglesias Weekly Standard Instapundit E2 Round-up: EPA approves mountaintop mine, drilling in Colorado, and more on shale gas Next Dem to bow out: Ritter Rep. Peter King now ‘leaning against’ Senate bid Blumenthal to run for Dodd’s seat Obama opens year with 50 percent approval rating Google faces off with former partners over ‘white space’ Report: Harold Ford mulling Senate bid in N.Y. Boucher, Stearns, Hatch, Warner on technology in 2010 Obama to announce $250 million for math, science education MORNING READ Sen. Chris Dodd retires; second top Democrat to exit in last 24 hours Pelosi seeks new bogeyman for ’10 Worst RNC cash flow in a decade Republicans see the courts as the last line of defense vs. Democrats’ agenda Businesses lackluster in support of jobs bill Dems agree that House will take up, tweak Senate healthcare bill From Obama, tough words, no pink slips Pelosi to bear heavy lifting in selling centrist-influenced health plan to left Election predictions A rush to violate air passenger rights Grand Old Partisans A manifesto for progressives The new two-party system Aggressive moves planned on communications front Regulation threatens Internet vitality The centrist healthcare plan In Alaska’s skies, the future of air traffic control Broadband plan must be daring, comprehensive Rep. Brown’s departure has Ketner taking a second look Barton, Mandela and the BCS What those polls really mean America Recruits Act proposes incentives to put jobs on U.S. soil U.S. needs a clear picture of wireless Bandwidth capacity jeopardized amid boom in innovation, demand New lobbying firm to offer ‘entrepreneurial’ model to grow on K St. Announcements January 6, 2010 Bottom Line History’s witnesses Meet the Lawmaker: Sen. George LeMieux (R-Fla.) Pelosi’s election-related moves/quotes from 2004, 2006 and 2008 HBO’s ‘Big Love’ to film in D.C. Jenny Sanford’s memoir to arrive two months early Lobbying World McCaskill to Durbin: ‘Call me Cruella de Vil’ Weyant’s World: January 6, 2010 Pelosi spokesman and Prosecutor Fitzgerald welcome new additions Former Senate staffers ring NASDAQ bell