The Hill Articles: September 13, 2010

Delaware Senate race against Castle last chance for Tea Party GOP primary upset Dems to use ‘Young Guns’ launch to fire away at Republicans Singing a new song Not a New START, but a bad START Durbin: Emanuel could win as Chicago mayor, but not easily Clay’s portrait sums up his political career Lady Gaga: Call ‘Harry Reid’ Clyburn joins Twitter Rangel challenger says incumbent should have just ‘stayed home’ CBS’s Bob Schieffer sings at D.C. bar Biz bill, taxes, primaries Hatch: No regrets about mosque stance Tepid GOP support for write-in Murkowski bid Sen. Burr would ‘seriously consider’ bid for top energy panel slot Maine Republican lashes out at reporters during press conference Dems jockey to get off ship Harry Reid in the arena Weyants World: September 14, 2010 Community bankers urge passage of small-business legislation Bottom Line DOE proposes $3.5 million in efficiency penalties DAY’S END ROUNDUP Rep. Rangel campaigns hard ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic primary race Kyl: Little progress made on the estate tax GOP reopens slight lead in generic ballot poll Leahy introduces food-safety bill Unions haven’t forgotten their pledge to hold Dems ‘accountable’ on healthcare Divided Democrats battle each other over extending tax cuts for rich Four House Dems call for one-year extension of tax cuts Wal-Mart debuts branded wireless plan Clyburn joins Twitter Focus must be on putting people back to work (Sen. Harry Reid) START vote scheduled for this week Wind group launches TV, online ad push for renewables standard Save our shipyards Study: Scientific journal contributors hiding corporate ties Kyl does not expect markup of Bush tax cuts Kansas governor to head nursing-home lobby No one should pay higher income taxes next year (Sen. Mitch McConnell) House Republicans push for freezing spending, extending tax cuts FCC report shows telecom revenues dipped in 2008 After court-imposed halt, Specter seeks to make stem-cell funding permanent Polls show many OK with ending Bush tax cuts for the wealthy AFL-CIO warns NFL owners of lockout consequences McConnell to introduce measure to maintain tax rates RACE OF THE DAY – N.Y. 15 Craigslist to break silence at Wednesday hearing Obama: Chances of passing ‘card check’ now are ‘not real high’ Scaling back oil company tax breaks would have ‘grave’ economic impact White House slams healthcare defunding proposals Arizona Dem in tough rematch accused of ‘desperation’ Grassley: “I’ll tweet, I’ll text, I’ll do whatever it takes” Certainty needed to create jobs and boost the economy (Rep. Leonard Lance) Report: Small-business lending declines in 2010 McCain, Palin on opposite sides of Maryland governor’s primary Increased government spending will worsen the economy (Rep. Ron Paul) Shallow-water drillers claim ‘impasse’ with Interior on permits Locke announces 35 stimulus broadband projects worth $482 million Michelle Obama urges restaurants to change menus Animal torture videos to get Senate scrutiny Senate could vote on a $12 billion small-business bill as early as this week Pentagon to unveil affordability measures Powdery substance found in House gallery deemed not hazardous The time is right to let credit unions help small business FLOTUS urges restaurants to change menus Rangel touts incumbent status Speculation mounts about House GOP energy leadership Craigslist competitor shuts personals section, citing controversy Camp calls for vote on GOP tax plan House GOP pushes White House and Dem leaders on taxes Bob Schieffer sings at Madams Organ MIDDAY ROUNDUP Conservative group didn’t think O’Donnell could win in Del. The Big Question: Should the GOP back middle-class tax cuts? Jarrett downplays interest in becoming Obama’s chief of staff Interior seeks détente with shallow-water drillers Energy and Commerce hearings postponed Obama to meet with NoVa tech workers The U.S. needs to become energy independent before it’s too late Webb joins ranks in questioning tax increases on the wealthy Richmond gets Obama’s blessing for New Orleans seat GOP counters Boehner’s comment on Bush tax cuts Boehner tweets that all tax cuts should be extended Lieberman digs in on Bush tax cuts Report: Obama’s tax increase on oil and gas would cost thousands of jobs Boehner defends ‘bad’ smoking habit, says ‘maybe’ will quit someday Top Republican says Dems can still keep control of the House No. 2 Nokia exec jumps ship Bayh: Liberals need to make ‘common cause’ with centrist Dems Congress should not allow small business owners to pay for overspending (Sen. Charles Grassley) Sen. Brownback: Kennedy would have eased healthcare debate HP to buy security firm ArcSight for $1.5 billion Let’s stay on the road: President Obama’s infrastructure plan (Rep. John Garamendi) Rep. Rangel notes before primary: ‘If I was a first-termer, it’s all over’ Geithner: Passage of small-business bill will help Hispanics Geithner seizes on Boehner tax comment Big party week for the Obamas Finding the political will to curb tobacco use Sen. Bennett: Public has ‘no understanding’ of Congress Financial reform bill most popular, poll finds Clyburn joins Twitter Reid my lips: no forgiveness if no NDAA in September First look: FCC moderation just an ‘illusion,’ says former commish Bachmann backs Delaware’s O’Donnell for GOP Senate nomination Not in America Extending tax cuts would help stabilize the economy (Rep. J. Gresham Barrett) Sestak gets visits from Clinton and Biden on the same day Nearly half disapprove of Obama’s handling of economy, survey finds White House spokesman says voters want to know more about Boehner White House ramps up pressure on Boehner over Bush tax cuts Rep. Castle trailing at close of Delaware primary Good morning tech MORNING READ Tea Party candidate criticizes GOP for ‘nasty campaign’ Healthcare Monday Import ban bill has manufacturers worried The Week Ahead: Back in session Tension as Defense bill’s fate in limbo E2 Morning Roundup: Renewable power advocates press lawmakers for mandate, EPA probes hydraulic fracturing and much more Money in the Morning Rangel and Waters’ ethics trials not expected until after November election