The Hill Articles: October 1, 2010

Choked-up Emanuel leaves White House Unacceptable loss of two young lives (Secretary of Education Arne Duncan) Indicators stabilize, reflect modest economic growth Conservative House Dem compares self to Boehner in TV ad Facebook movie opens nationwide RNC Chair Steele backs candidate supporters are deserting Salazar receives drilling ban report, launches new revenue agency Secretary Clinton struck out on Vietnam (Rep. Ed Royce) DAY’S END ROUND-UP Montana Gov. Schweitzer whacks James Cameron over oil sands criticism O’Donnell holds invitation-only rally Recession forces some to skip retirement Genetically engineered salmon are a threat (Rep. Mike Thompson) HHS defends denial metrics on insurance Web portal At least they’re gone Man charged with threatening Rep. Boccieri New ad targets Obama’s plan for Bush tax cuts FBI disrupts international cyber crime ring Regular order Market crash caused by a single sale Harkin downplays Principal Financial Group decision DISCLOSE act obituaries are premature Arizona Ohio Republican sued, accused of sexual assault; calls claim politically motivated Sen. Thune sees third party if GOP strays Alaska Disagreement over Free Press’s role in complicating Waxman bill In Florida, Sebelius lobbies seniors on health reform Obama proclaims October National Cybersecurity Awareness Month A strategy to reduce trade deficit (Sen. Sherrod Brown & Sen. Byron Dorgan) Make higher education available to 100 percent of Americans Man charged with threatening Rep. Boccieri Guatemala STD study ‘reprehensible,’ says administration Crist appeals for Dem support to defeat ‘radical right’ Gibbs: Palin accusations against Rouse ‘fairly silly’ Gibbs: Rouse could be permanent chief of staff Obama Gulf spill chief Thad Allen to start gig at RAND Markey seeks quick Capitol Hill appearance by new BP CEO Dudley AAI wins Defense contract for flying Humvee Issa creates buzz with new Twitter avatar Schmidt: Google gets ‘right up to the creepy line’ Incomes, spending increased in August Pharmacists slam Wal-Mart’s new Medicare drug plan Administration may propose raising fuel efficiency standard to 62 mpg by 2025 Attack on Whitman has nothing to do with immigration HIT commission certifies new electronic health record products Public service Dem senator: Tea Party is a ‘long-term force in this country’ Sen. Bayh transfers another $500K to Indiana Dems (updated) The Big Question: How will Rahm’s departure change the White House? GOP’s ‘Pledge’ polls well among voters familiar with it Doctors to push for single-payer at workers’ rally Republicans criticize Rahm replacement as ‘ultimate insider’ Iowa Commissioner: Principal Financial decision unrelated to healthcare reforms White House visitor logs show Rahm spent quality time with the media New legal year’s resolution – for justice Graham, Chambliss seek to ensure oil sands access New Medicare fraud prevention grants awarded India rejects RIM technical solution for monitoring BlackBerrys New wiretapping mandates could harm privacy, innovation and security Groups call for ban on tax patents by year end Enforcement of Iran sanctions (Rep. Steny Hoyer) Rep. Stupak looks to anoint successor Obama urges young voters to close enthusiasm gap EPA policies are hurting jobs and economy in rural America (Rep. Frank Lucas) CFTC begins to implement Wall Street reform Republican weirdos could save the Democrats Biden on West Coast fundraising swing for Dems ADA update enters debate over FM chips Armed Services chairman: Obama must not budge on Afghan withdrawal date Good morning tech Door closed on Castle endorsement of O’Donnell A warning to the Tea Party Murkowski ad slams Miller for measuring drapes before Nov. Biden: Dems have reversed slide RACE OF THE DAY: Texas-17 Dems face hard choices 2012 hopefuls are not showing the Tea Party candidates the money Budget battle looms for Wall St. law E2 Morning Roundup: Bingaman pushes lame-duck energy bills, Salazar’s non-announcement on drilling ban gets mixed reviews, Gibbs calls out Landrieu, and more Healthcare Friday Money in the Morning Adviser Pete Rouse to replace Emanuel as Obama’s chief of staff Capitol Visitor Center employees to get pagers for safety Boehner: Here is how I would run the House