The Hill Articles: October 4, 2010

Defense panels approve $300M for wounded troops care K Street shops eye vulnerable Dems as potential recruits McMahon hammers Blumenthal over Vietnam statements Shallow-water drilling is critical to Gulf economy 20 Questions with Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker Senate math Bottom Line The GOP is blowing it Partisan cookies at the Press Club Moore unaware he was ‘expected’ at karaoke contest Sen. Scott Brown skips the Meridian Ball,but hits the Meridian VIP party LGBT happy hour welcomes ‘out, closeted and questioning’ Capitol Hill staff Education as a wedge issue Frank Lautenberg’s congressional website goes pink for cancer The children’s advocate Planes, trains, autos are nation’s lifeline, not partisan interests Weyants World: October 5, 2010 NAIC subpanel adopts medical loss ratio Bernanke: Additional stimulus could be needed to help the economy Let’s reap the benefits of investment Why stimulus failed N.C. Dem gets support from Tea Party leader GOP holds wide lead among likely voters in latest Gallup poll Veteran Dem lawmaker says stimulus could cost him re-election BITAG opens its doors to all Twitter names new CEO Justice reaches settlement with Visa, MasterCard DAY’S END ROUND-UP For-profit health schools tap more federal loans Consumers Union endorses ‘bill shock’ legislation Brown skips Meridian Ball, but hits Meridian’s VVIP party Vulnerable House Dems run away from their party’s record DOT provides $776 million for bus projects Sen. Franken to stump for Del. Senate nominee Coons Thune: I was for TARP before I was against TARP Immigration reform is a national issue, an LGBT issue, and it’s long overdue Tea Party Express hits Murkowski in new ad Report: 7.6 million Americans suffer food allergies Factory orders slip a bit in August CFTC chairman Gensler: Regulators want increased pre-trade transparency for derivatives Report: HHS’s Sebelius has missed seven health reform deadlines Energy Department changes continue as heads of nuclear, coal offices depart Gibbs: SNL send-up of Rouse, Emanuel ‘quite entertaining’ Former McMahon opponent: ‘Will Blumenthal ‘wrestle’ or run?’ Gibbs won’t rule out DNC appointment Goldman Sachs downgrades Microsoft DOT designates $776 million in bus grants White House sees tightening in polls as cause for optimism Republican rushes out fundraising numbers in race for Sestak’s seat Sanders: Dems must strengthen pitch to working class voters The Big Question: Is Obama’s backyard tour helping Democrats? Medical loss ratio debate sparks concerns over fraud prevention Howard Dean: Tax increase on upper brackets won’t hurt job market Report: Skype to replace CEO with Cisco executive Rep. Ryan intends to publish new ‘Roadmap’ for Republican freshmen Struggle of immigrants is a continuation of the civil rights movement (Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez) Free markets create jobs (Rep. Ron Paul) Vitter predicts drilling ban to end soon, fears ‘de facto’ freeze will linger for ‘many months’ Google previews Google TV Guide arms Tea Party members with anti-net-neutrality talking points Luskin warns of double-dip recession if Bush tax cuts aren’t extended Lautenberg’s website goes ‘pink’ Letter to Congress: change in rhetoric important for upcoming election Obama cuts ad for Rep. Cao’s challenger MIDDAY ROUNDUP CLASS Act announcements expected shortly Contracts signings increase for existing homes Verizon to repay 15 million customers Running on reform? A bipartisan solution for the Senate (Sen. Mark Udall) Report: Palin Miami appearance postponed Rep. Boozman maintains lead over Lincoln in Arkansas Senate race FDA schedules hearing on new biologics law Poll: Most still unwilling to spend Cantor hosts CNBC morning show U.N.: Deforestation still a problem but improving Genachowski: Commissioning is hard work Texas Tea Partiers should disown Rick Perry Kerry to appear with Dem. Senate candidate in N.H. Test tube baby doctor wins Nobel Prize Cuba leading the way? Senate GOP confident about gaining seats There is still more work to do with Vietnam (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) Ad industry launches new self-regulatory regime for online tracking Congress added more than $1.4T in debt in fiscal year 2010 NRCC hits Rep. Schauer again Cantor: Race for Congress will tighten MORNING READ Good Morning Tech E2 Morning Roundup: Obama’s chunky energy plan makes waves, Rand Paul hits foe on cap-and-trade, why the climate bill died, Tea Party fights state climate law, and more RACE OF THE DAY – Louisiana 2 Healthcare Monday ‘The McCarthy Theory’ links vulnerability to spending on district communications DNC boasts best fundraising month in 2010 cycle with $16M GOP to Obama: START treaty still far from votes needed for ratification South Korea boosts lobbying ranks to help push U.S. trade deal Obama and the ‘Mr. Chicken Complex’ Transformative trek Money in the Morning The liberals rally, minus the cult of personality Wells Fargo executive said he only checked dates on foreclosures documents Dems turn fire on conservative third-party groups’ advertising Cantor to host CNBC morning show