The Hill Articles: January 8, 2010

Rep. Pomeroy touts bill to block ‘boneheaded’ EPA emissions rules Plans to transfer two Guantanamo detainees overseas raise concern Washington officials hit Vegas to rub elbows with Silicon Valley Vice President Biden’s mother dies Bill Clinton to address healthcare at House Democrats retreat GOP senators write Obama letter objecting to alleged bomber’s trial DAY’S END ROUNDUP Sen. Hatch’s song reduced Sen. Franken to tears Genachowski: FCC may require safety features for kids VP Biden’s mom dies Obama still wants ‘comprehensive’ climate and energy bill Hoyer sets low benchmark for 2010 success Obama announces $2.3B in ‘clean’ energy manufacturing credits Harkening back; thinking ahead Harold Ford’s Senate bid heats up without heating up N.Y. lawmakers urge White House to pay for 9/11 trials Sen. Schumer says NFL’s Bills won’t leave Buffalo Lugar defends Obama from Cheney EPA climate rules could harm job growth effort Stage is set for ‘HOPE-The Obama Musical Story’ TOP TWEETS Steele lashes out at critical GOP staffers Schock takes shot at Tiger Woods in tweet about own crash Dem chairman calls for AIG-Geithner hearing Further devastation and crisis in the commercial and residential real estate market GOP turns to Wampler in Boucher’s district National Zoo to throw panda Tai Shan goodbye party Obama administration to award $2.3 billion in green manufacturing credits Washington, D.C. poised to overtake N.Y.C. as most expensive office rental market White House: Geithner ‘not involved’ in latest AIG flap Carville: Airport scanners can ‘measure my penis’ Separated at Birth: Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and comedian George Lopez Welch says he will stay in Gerlach primary Hatch and Franken shared tears after singing together Confusion abounds over canceled Steele appearance Lawmakers call on Geithner to testify about concerns over AIG bailout Confusion over canceled Steele spot College football analyst eyeing Senate run in Texas Dorgan’s departure opens tempting springboard to policy leadership MIDDAY ROUNDUP Top Dem: Congress should continue extending jobless benefits Jeff Becker Obama now owns another war Napolitano, Blair, Leiter to testify on Christmas Day terror attempt Battery costs will slow electric vehicle growth — study Hodes backs Afghanistan troop increase Banana Republicans Sports metaphors resurface — on Twitter WH: December jobs report a ‘setback,’ but labor market still stabilizing Economy loses 85,000 jobs; unemployment rate stuck at 10 percent Gerlach to seek reelection Club for Growth plans to oppose Bennett’s reelection in 2010 Rep. Frank on board for AIG hearings Poll: More uninsured in 2009 than 2008 Steele: Obama policies alone preventing economic recovery U.S. Olympic Committee to host Warrior Games Disconnecting the disconnected dot connectors Giuliani: Obama ‘turned a corner’ John McCain, the Gray Champion HHS Secretary Sebelius spends quiet evening out After minor car accident, Schock tweets comparison with Tiger Woods Gates to stay on at least another year Sodrel vs. Hill, version 5.0 Dems eye primary against Altmire E2 Round-up: Green subsidies, and more on mountaintop mining CBO estimates $390 billion budget deficit for first quarter of FY 2010 Drudge Report Huffington Post TalkLeft Open Left Instapundit RedState MORNING READ Battle for airwaves explodes at Vegas show CTO Aneesh Chopra a celebrity at CES The Big Question: What is your reaction to the Obama intel review?