The Hill Articles: December 18, 2011

Little talk of triumph as Iraq war ends Former Sen. Bob Dole endorses Romney Bachmann: Obama acting like US is a ‘banana republic’ Boehner: Senate bill ‘just kicking the can down the road’ McConnell aide: Dems should be open to altering payroll tax deal Romney says wife Ann is ‘soul mate’ Obama adviser: Senate payroll tax bill had ‘overwhelming’ support Gingrich: Congress can subpoena controversial judges House Dems slam Boehner for opposing Senate payroll tax bill Fickle Iowa, NH voters could hand GOP hopefuls a New Year’s surprise Reid aide: Senate will not return if House kills payroll tax compromise Speaker Boehner opposes Senate’s two-month payroll tax cut extension Keystone supporters go bananas over Chiquita’s no-oil-sands pledge Gingrich: Congress can send Capitol Police to arrest rogue judges Romney says wife’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis was ‘toughest time’ of his life Border Patrol: Increase in drug seizures, decrease in border-crossers in 2011 White House backs Senate payroll bill over House objections Business group challenges NLRB over union poster rule With a signature, US war in Iraq is over Last US troops leave Iraq Reps. Altmire, Critz push for advantage in Pennsylvania Democratic primary GOP chairman expects Obama to sign anti-online piracy bill Tech policy preview of 2012 Year ahead: Health law under attack on all fronts Congressman: Gingrich critics ‘sensitive’ Republican candidates turn their fire on Ron Paul’s foreign policy Des Moines Register backs Romney