The Hill Articles: February 7, 2011

OVERNIGHT MONEY: Tea Party talkers Senate confirms three non-controversial judicial nominees Harry Reid: Prime Minister Keeping CPAC a big tent Toomey eats ‘great wings,’ admires J. Lo’s ‘glamour’ at White House party Supporting reform while maintaining a commitment to at-risk students Sen. Coburn open to Rand Paul spending cuts OVERNIGHT HEALTH: HHS mounts CLASS Act defense Conservative group wants answers from Palin on gay rights Ed Rendell and wife announce separation DAY’S END ROUNDUP Nebraska GOP pushing electoral reform Bush (almost) faces music in Switzerland Senate welcomes Slovenian prime minister to floor Upton plans talks with Senate counterpart Bingaman to find ‘common ground’ Poll: Americans optimistic about political changes in Egypt Russia expels UK journalist for reporting on WikiLeaks House Dems criticize GOP agenda House energy chairman cool to proposals for ‘clean’ energy standard LA councilwoman enters race to succeed Rep. Harman Call for investigation into safety of breast implants Senate may consider bill denying TSA workers collective bargaining rights On the secession referendum in southern Sudan Dems mock ‘light’ GOP schedule as lacking job-creation focus Reid praises Reagan for raising taxes 11 times Senators seek to recoup ‘orphaned earmarks’ Upton planning bill to streamline nuclear licensing process Regulators propose deferring Wall Street bonuses to discourage risk Top Democrats to Boehner: Not enough focus on job creation Obama renews call for corporate tax reform at Chamber Detroit mayor: No ‘RoboCop’ statues for Motown Lugar’s Senate race could put Mitch Daniels, Mike Pence in tough spot N.J. Democrat: ‘Less soda & salt wld help me’ GOP senators: Send us the Colombia and Panama trade deals Gibbs starts last week as press secretary Rep. King says healthcare amendment a condition for his support on debt West should seize the moment in Middle East Job creators need action, not rhetoric Egypt: Anything is possible Senate to welcome Slovenian prime minister Special W.Va. gubernatorial election dates set It’s time to keep families safe from toxic harm Administration weighs changes to long-term-care insurance program Ron Paul headed to Iowa for social conservatives event Dear Mr. Speaker: Supporting the Egyptian people in a House resolution FCC official: Capitol Hill assist not needed to divert billions in phone funds Hastings knocks ‘exclusive’ White House focus on offshore wind Rethinking the FAA budget President: U.S. won’t allow resurgence of Taliban, al Qaeda in Afghanistan Sarah Palin v. CPAC Business groups: EPA regulations stifling House to launch parallel effort to target burdensome regs Google exec released by Egyptian government Dem senators promise to block House abortion legislation Our 30-year mistake House Dems request emergency Egypt resolution from Boehner Memo lays out Senate Banking Committee agenda Hatch to face Tea Partiers in online town hall Tuesday Watchdog presses Arianna Huffington to raise AOL privacy standards California GOP ‘cautiously’ eyeing Rep. Harman’s seat Locke uses trade mission to call for end of Indian trade barriers Sen. McCaskill pays cybersquatter $4K for domain name Obama asks business to get off ‘sidelines,’ invest $2T in economy Obama skips criticism of U.S. Chamber’s politicking Rep. Harman expected to resign Calif. seat Interior, Energy departments launch joint offshore wind strategy House GOP seeks return of $179 million from United Nations Genachowski: Tweaks to USF contributions must follow other changes Blue Dog leaders seek to team debt-ceiling vote with spending cuts Report: BP did not pressure Scottish government to release Lockerbie bomber N.H. conservative hungry for 2012 influence Why Morocco matters Funding research funds the future McConnell, Hatch demand FTAs be submitted to Congress Ron Paul sets his Fed hearing panel Congress on tight schedule for renewing key trade programs How we can use existing transportation dollars for job growth Pelosi: O’Reilly question to Obama on hate ‘completely inappropriate’ AOL to acquire Huffington Post for $315 million Republican govs demand flexibility to run insurance exchanges Weyant’s World: February 7, 2011 Congressman to weigh in on controversial arrest Who will watch the watchers? Educating the whole child Good morning … Senate to start week on FAA Florida Rep. West suggests D.C. be excluded from federal taxation RNC chairman joins Sen. Johnson at Superbowl What would Reagan do? News bites: Business groups take aim at EPA rules, Upton on Reagan and oil, and more Healthcare’s shifting dynamics Rep. Garrett: Put Fannie and Freddie on the federal books Sarah Palin insults Ronald Reagan’s legacy Lugar challenger: There’s no one with greater respect for Sen. Lugar Top Inhofe staffer takes his energy to K Street Daniels lays out options to undercut health reform, barring repeal Blue Dogs have ‘no communication’ with Pelosi, Dem leadership, says Shuler Republican takes umbrage at Chrysler’s ‘Imported from Detroit’ ad Inhofe chief of staff heads to lobby shop The Week Ahead: Obama at the Chamber FCC urged to move on public safety plan despite White House rejection What to expect in Tech/Telecom this week Now comes hard part for Boehner as run of Republican unity ends Sunday Talk Shows MORNING READ GREGG: After two years of failure, let’s try good governing WILLIAMS: Boehner must not abandon education reform THE HILL POLL: Voters oppose raising the $14.3T debt ceiling Scott leads ideological GOP class FCC’s Genachowski proposes moving billions in phone fund to Internet Freshmen gearing up to work off debt from their ’10 campaigns