The Hill Articles: November 23, 2010

Increase in pay reflects more job growth Democrats still holding out hope for omnibus spending bill Democratic Rep. Costa hangs on in California Rep. Bishop leads Altschuler as absentee count ends Corporate profits hit record levels Congressman fires chief of staff after arrest on sex charges Mr. President: It’s the Bush tax INCREASES What you should know Dinner with Bill Clinton up for auction online Interior announces plan to speed up Atlantic wind projects New START: It’s not about Reagan Congressional Tri-Caucus letter: Preserve and enhance diversity initiative Chinese search firm hires Sidley Austin to lobby Senate Unemployment rates mostly unchanged in states, regions Gates to McCain: No troop referendum needed on ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ Rep. Maffei concedes, GOP gains 63rd seat Fed lowers expectations for economic growth Rockefeller announces mini-med hearing FCC meeting pushed to Dec. 21 Online dating scams spark federal response Kingston says he’s thick-skinned enough to be Appropriations chair President Obama touts auto bailout results in pitch to Midwestern voters Oil spill commission pulled back slide on risky BP decisions Nielsen: Kids want iPads for Christmas Rep. Kucinich to hold hearing on Fed effort to boost economy Profits climb at U.S. banks NOAA: More Gulf oil chemically dispersed than originally estimated Next step for tight security could be trains, boats, metro Menendez: ‘Aqua Buddha’ ad a ‘killer’ for Conway Rep. Danny Davis: Emanuel doesn’t qualify for Chicago mayoral ballot House Dem dares GOP on healthcare repeal The dissonance of Dick Morris FTC: Beware of online dating scams GOP aide: With industry eyeing profits, Republicans must be ‘the adults’ on net neutrality Obama to phone South Korean president in wake of attack Rand Paul to write book about Tea Party Financial Stability Oversight Council asks public to weigh in on systemic risk Air Force official: Pentagon’s ‘Don’t ask’ study ‘healthy’ and ‘informative’ Steny Hoyer faces a shrinking press corps D.C. delegate bashes House’s inaction on unemployment benefits Constituent services key to reelection, GOP leadership advise incoming freshmen At times a critic, Bayh joins Obama in Indiana Next-generation 911 system will accept text messages, photos Van Hollen: Tax cuts for wealthy ‘not a big job creator’ Hodes and Kagen bump up against ‘no photos’ rule Two employees removed from $35B tanker program after document mix-up Liberal counterweight to outside GOP groups launches Pence tweets, blogs from Afghanistan Mr. Kafka goes to Washington: TSA’s groping is torture Bloomberg to unveil 9/11 memorial countdown clock Rockefeller Censorship Corporate rewards: Controlling U.S. trade policy N.Y. Dem Owens might support Republican John Boehner for Speaker Bushes name Mitt Romney as their 2012 favorite Existing home sales retreat in October Midterms cause traffic surge at political websites Former President Bush names Romney as favorite GOP presidential contender U.N. report: Copenhagen climate pledges a far cry from cuts needed Ohio judge allows third healthcare reform challenge to go forward Bachmann’s turkey, King’s prime rib and 
Quigley’s oyster dressing Miller’s legal fight now in state court in Alaska Ghailani trial: Misguided and dangerous (Rep. Pete Olson) Poll: Plurality believes midterm election won’t make difference Third quarter GDP revised upward to 2.5 percent Fearing second Gulf spill, House Dems press Interior to finish probe of platform House Republican gains rise to 62 seats Inslee: ‘Let’s see’ on support for FCC net-neutrality effort Genachowski might need to win Title II proponent Copps to pass net-neutrality rules Good morning tech: Boehner questions Gibbs, GOP Chairman battle dicey White House condemns N. Korean attack on South Korean island Health Roundup: Consumer protection regs unveiled MORNING READ Energy Roundup: Interior to announce ‘major’ offshore wind plan GOP leadership warns freshmen about the press and ethics traps Advice from House GOP leadership to incoming freshman Republicans Obama visits Indiana, which could shift from blue to red in 2012 Poll: Women prefer Huckabee to Palin Moving out, moving on Bachmann’s turkey, King’s prime rib and 
Quigley’s oyster dish Pelosi’s choice TSA kept quiet on new rules to avoid providing a ‘roadmap’ to terrorists Left’s pressure moves Pelosi toward clashes with Obama Airport body-scanner manufacturers armed for K Street battle Cardin-McCain whistleblower bill could be a threat to U.S.-Russian ties Despite watchdogs’ worry, some signs suggest GOP might keep ethics office EADS CEO: Tanker bid still in play after error leaves info with Boeing Looking to 2012, GOP senators use lame-duck session to start campaigns Lugar not too worried about a possible Tea Party challenge emerging in 2012 Cooling cordiality Reform food safety as soon as possible GOP fight for energy gavel mars otherwise seamless transition