The Hill Articles: December 1, 2011

OVERNIGHT HEALTH: IPAB gets a reprieve US, Israel call Iran ‘greatest challenge’ in volatile Middle East Lawmakers offer alternative to Google-opposed piracy bill Senate clears detainee compromise setting stage for Defense authorization passage OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Keystone pipeline takes center stage Dems push back on state voting restrictions Cain could learn from Frank At Ohio State, football rules OVERNIGHT MONEY: November jobs report due out Friday Weyants World: December 2, 2011 OVERNIGHT TECH: House Intel Committee approves cybersecurity bill Pelosi’s favorite Barney Frank memory: the time he gave her fashion advice Senators strike deal on detainees, clearing the way for defense bill Resolution honoring slain Giffords staffer approved by House House votes to increase scrutiny of regulations affecting small business Poll: Rehberg maintains narrow lead over Tester in Montana White House rips GOP tax-cut plan, but doesn’t threaten veto Cain says wife didn’t know about payments to Ginger White House kills all but one Dem amendment to small-business regulation bill Issa’s district office evacuated after report of suspicious device Rep. Bartlett’s chief of staff quits amid reports he might run for Bartlett’s seat DAY’S END ROUNDUP Report: Google’s Schmidt pans anti-piracy bills, suggests alternative Republicans renew push for subpoenaed Solyndra documents Mica files bill to ‘restore fairness’ to transportation union elections Gingrich: ‘I’m going to be the nominee’ Poll: GOP voters divided as belief in global warming ticks up Senate prohibits defense contractors’ salaries from exceeding the president’s Gingrich: Poor kids have bad work habits ‘unless it’s illegal’ Sen. Lieberman could roll out debt-reduction plan next week Rep. Ryan: Calculate the true cost of Energy Dept. loan guarantees Paul blasts Gingrich ‘flip-flopping’ and Freddie Mac ties in interview Senate talks Xmas spruces: Sen. Paul tricked by his tree, Sen. Graham likes to ‘wow’ them Kermit the Frog on Gingrich: ‘we both speak amphibian’ HHS urged to reject report on essential benefits McMorris Rodgers shares another personal milestone with followers Lawmakers hit the White House on Iran, say urgency is lacking House extends session by one week House Sergeant at Arms to retire Perry mocks debate gaffe in new Iowa ad Smaller companies would get easier path to issue stock under Senate bill Bachmann nabs first congressional endorsement, brings on Tea Party figure to campaign Pro-life riders emerge as key spending bill stumbling block Romney sons re-emerge on the campaign trail FCC, third parties defend staff report panning AT&T/T-Mobile merger GOP Rep. Walsh: Republicans ‘afraid of a fight’ over government spending Waxman: Net-neutrality amendment is ‘poison’ that could kill spectrum bill Manufacturing, construction picked up pace in November Ron Paul takes the gloves off against Newt Gingrich and scores Feinstein says she’ll support Defense bill Ron Paul: Gingrich has been ‘getting a free ride’ Gingrich didn’t file full slate of New Hampshire delegates GOP senator says ‘lazy’ congressmen will not look at obvious spending cuts Finance industry trade group adds cybersecurity expert House votes to end election commission Perry TV ad compares Obama to Carter on foreign oil Boehner calls on Obama to help Congress alter automatic cuts Senate rejects amendment to limit domestic military detention Republicans push ahead with spectrum bill despite Dem calls for delay Judicial Watch sues administration for Solyndra documents Harkin: Obama team silently cheering Gingrich rise Congressman keeps a sense of humor about telling journo ‘don’t laugh’ Clinton on Burma: ‘US is willing to match actions with actions’ Energy defends air pollution regulations, says new rules won’t crash power grid House Republicans crafting bill for payroll-tax cut, unemployment benefits Manchin breaks with Obama, Senate leadership on payroll taxes Rep. Bass tweets awareness for AIDS research Santorum attacks Gingrich, calls himself ‘solid, consistent conservative” Cheers to the 21st Amendment! Hurling the kitchen sink at Elizabeth Warren Hatch: IRS can’t offer tax credits in federal insurance exchange Ohio Dems criticize Romney, Kasich on auto bailouts Dems to GOP: ‘Don’t be a Grinch’ GOP: Obama paved way for ending public financing of campaigns Reid, Mica file resolutions to prevent freight rail strike Cain PAC claims voice lie detector reveals ‘the truth’ on harassment allegations Ohio Dems accuse Chamber of doctoring photo in ad against Sen. Sherrod Brown Pelosi backs ban on insider stock trading by members of Congress HHS asked to intervene in Connecticut fight over healthcare reform law Cantor looks for ways to replace automatic Defense spending cuts Cain is fond of speaking in the third person Santorum says he prays for Cain Thompson officially announces Wisconsin Senate run Sen. Franken demands answers on secret cellphone tracking DNC chairwoman: ‘Voters should be afraid’ of Romney presidency Democrat berates Obama officials on Iran Obama: ‘We are going to win this fight’ against AIDS Perry launches new ads highlighting faith, energy policy Pelosi: GOP is ‘out to get the middle class’ Huntsman video mocks Romney, DNC seconds Ron Paul video slams Gingrich as ‘serial’ hypocrite Stimulus overseer Devaney will retire AT&T blasts FCC staff report on T-Mobile deal as unfair, one-sided The Hill tells ‘Morning Joe’ GOP lawmakers ‘want out’ of Norquist tax pledge A wonderful tribute from a dear friend Reid: Republicans aiming to ‘devastate’ Americans working in public sector Group says Bachmann campaign stole homeschooler email list Romney’s first Iowa ad focuses on economy Obama pledges additional $50 million in funding on World AIDS Day Citizen detention, Iran bank sanctions coming up in Defense bill Thursday Repatriation advocates: Pass holiday this year GOP accuses HHS of discrimination over reproductive rights Chamber: Freight rail strike would ‘wreak havoc,’ Congress should prepare ‘to act’ Politicians, journos compete to be named ‘D.C.’s Funniest Celeb’ Republican plan would add deficit donation line to tax forms Hoyer: Top issue for Congress should be expiring unemployment benefits DOD official: 2013 Pentagon budget won’t account for automatic cuts Biden: ‘I am never ready to close the door on anything’ Ohio Gov. Kasich: ‘I’m not going to talk about’ Romney’s stance on auto bailout The end of the smoke-filled rooms? Obama should ‘get out of the way’ of Keystone Pipeline project, says McConnell Democrats offer bill granting tax credit for infertility treatments Man up, Cain TSA discovers stun gun disguised as a cell phone Gingrich to visit Trump next week U.S. continues to fight global disease GOP senator calls for investigation into MF Global bankruptcy First-time jobless claims up for second straight week West could give Rooney primary challenge Jindal: Occupy protesters ‘articulating a genuine frustration from hardworking Americans’ Ken Blackwell: Cain must choose between family, campaign News bites: Solar could provide a third of world’s energy by 2060 Rep. Markey hits GOP chairman hard as nuclear weapons flap escalates News bites: Poetry in motion Report: T-Mobile parent company says it has no backup plan for deal with AT&T Sen. Schumer tells McCain to keep his jokes in Arizona Bachmann campaign sets record straight on Iran comments Romney signals aim to win Iowa by running first in-state TV ad Romney accused of complaining about ‘aggressive’ interview Huntsman bets on ‘too big to fail’ Bachmann names Santorum, Trump, DeMint and Rubio as possible vp picks News bites: Ex-CEO of Olympus campaigns to replace board, reclaim job GOP hawk to Obama: Shield troops, families from further budget cuts Thursday: Taxpayer financed campaigns, reg reform in the House House Dems look to exempt Medicare from automatic spending cuts News bites: Tobacco prevention, Pa. rate fight and more White House denies pipeline delay was political decision Bachmann says US embassy in Iran remark ‘taken out of context’ Romney blasts ‘out-of-control’ NLRB Biden says he won’t close door on 2016 News bites: Different this time? Gingrich’s hand ‘always six inches from the self-destruct button’ Schumer: We can gain Senate seats Democrats use payroll-tax break as campaign issue against GOP MORNING READ DOD to offer sneak peek at budget Opinion: A stable Afghanistan means fewer threats House Republican leaders warn the rank and file — stay in line on tax votes Federal Reserve boosts effort to save euro, global financial markets Senate ready for showdown with Obama over bill with detainee language Labor board approves controversial union election rule in 2-1 vote Senate poised to clear defense bill Thursday Q& A with Chuck Todd, Chief White House correspondent and political director, NBC News OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Medicare means-testing back in play OVERNIGHT TECH: House telecom subpanel to vote on spectrum bill Thursday Making AIDS treatment affordable for all sufferers HIV discrimination still a challenge 30 years later Fighting the good fight Turning the tide against HIV/AIDS