The Hill Articles: September 19, 2010

Social conservatives confident views will be in new GOP contract Buoyed by healthcare support, Costello eyes Science panel gavel Celebrities enlist followers in lobbying Congress on ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ vote Gingrich, at number four, notes Pence ‘boost’ from straw poll win Abercrombie wins nomination for Hawaii governor Iowa Republican shares advice for backyard pest control Summer’s Islam debate seen as too hot to touch in this campaign season Palin to O’Donnell: National media is ‘seeking ur destruction’ Vitter on ‘Who Dat’ lawsuit: ‘You’re kidding, right?’ Menendez: Shakira is an ‘amazing artist’ Obama to introduce first lady at Clinton Global Initiative meeting Clinton says he was wrong on healthcare bill’s popularity Obama lauds ‘final termination’ of well Sen. Brown: Chinese trade practices could undermine stimulus Bloomberg: Tea Party is a ‘boomlet’ Powell encourages passage of DREAM Act Powell holds off on next endorsement, says Obama should focus on ‘governing’ Kaine: Dems should be ‘very proud’ to pitch healthcare on campaign trail Bill Clinton: Tea Party is ‘general revolt against bigness’ Ahmadinejad: Hikers ‘violated the law,’ sanctions ‘not a problem’ Murkowski: DeMint ‘has made people uncomfortable’ with cage-rattling Clinton defends ‘biting’ sanctions, calls on Iran to enter into talks Rove: Murkowski’s write-in campaign is ‘sad and sorry’ Alaska’s Miller mum on whether he’d endorse Palin for president in 2012 DeMint: Tea Party slate will get Republicans to a Senate majority Kaine: Tea Party is like Donner Party White House hopes to get liberals in line for November elections Obama pushes economy to CBC, hits at Boehner again DeMint rips Murkowski as ‘big-tent hypocrite’ Hayworth to be Tea Party spokesman The art of the write-in: Murkowski bid could end in big legal battle