The Hill Articles: November 24, 2010

Warren met with Wall Street leaders Murkowski says Miller’s lawsuit puts her Senate seniority in jeopardy Squatters snatch up domain names for possible Palin presidential run State insurance commissioners create task force to protect agents and brokers Home loan purchase applications up to highest level since May CBO says Recovery Act saved millions of jobs in third quarter Report: Rep. Meeks will vote against Rangel censure Earmarks indelible in Congress Lawmakers tweet Thanksgiving plans, wishes Norm Coleman tells Miller to call it quits Lobbyists group denounces OMB guidance to ban K Street from boards Activist pledges expansion of graphic abortion ads in 2012 Poll: Consumers less worried about their debt N.Y. Dem Owens tamps down likelihood of backing Boehner Ros-Lehtinen: Pull nuke cooperation with Russia if linked to spy’s poisoning Interior finalizes ‘critical habitat’ for polar bears threatened by climate change Rahm Emanuel leading contenders in Chicago mayoral race Palin rebukes Barbara Bush, family as ‘blue bloods’ after remark North Korea attack leaves politically weaker Obama with unpalatable options IRS steps up oversight of individual taxpayers with foreign financial assets Mortgage rates stable, slightly up for second straight week No good options on North Korea Politicizing of Fed ‘disturbing,’ economist says Alaska lieutenant governor calls Miller’s lawsuit over write-in ballots ‘baseless’ START and Reagan: My response to Tripp Baird of the Heritage Foundation Survey shows well-off more likely to be on the Web Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey from ‘shellacking’ Alan Cumming Lawmakers want IRS to make breastfeeding a medical expense Commodities agency plows ahead with carbon market study Pentagon leaders will testify next week on study examining ‘Don’t ask’ repeal Ireland’s problems should concern the U.S. Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey from ‘shellacking’ New home sales tumble Obama ‘rallying’ other nations to put pressure on North Korea Christie makes light of question about Palin presidency Newly installed OMB director vows to work with Republicans New TSA security procedures protect the traveling public (Rep. Laura Richardson) Poll: Frequent fliers not fazed by enhanced airport screenings Weekly jobless claims drop, near 400,000 mark Republican and corporate socialists are angry at Obama! Rich liberals: A paradox explained Weekly jobless claims reach two-year low Obama: ‘I don’t think about Sarah Palin’ Free Press open to backing net-neutrality proposal without Title II effort Good morning tech: Free Press open to net neutrality without Title II, Rush picks up support for telecom ranking member Health Roundup: HHS sells healthcare reform to reporters Passage of earmark ban in doubt Energy Roundup: Senator presses spill panel to examine Australian disaster Bristol Palin 3rd on ‘Dancing,’ but politics play a starring role Baucus defends earmark process Homeland Security secretary thanks TSA staff for hard work GOP lawmakers under pressure to decline government health plan