The Hill Articles: January 13, 2011

FDIC sets up hotline for small businesses OVERNIGHT HEALTH: After delay, repeal vote coming next week Ex-Reps. Stupak and Inglis to join Harvard Frustration on global warming deepens for supporters of climate change bill Export bank unveils new small-business initiative McCarthy bill caps ammunition magazines at 10 bullets Chief law officer asks House members to consider panic buttons Proposal for bipartisan seating at State of the Union gains support Ways and Means schedules first tax reform hearing TARP watchdog: Citigroup bailout based on ‘gut instinct and fear’ Defiant members continue district meet-and-greets after shooting Health insurers warn against exchange requirements Palin to sit for first TV interview after ‘blood libel’ controversy Radio show host Herman Cain says voters ‘looking for something new’ in 2012 Rep. Coffman proposes yearly furloughs for federal employees to cut deficit Sen. Hutchison will not seek reelection in 2012 Caroline Kennedy launches digital version of JFK Library Foreclosures exceed 1 million last year, expected to grow in 2011 Maryland senator plugs NFL’s Ravens before playoff game Warner: Don’t play ‘Russian roulette’ on debt limit Obama’s speech Towns to get Energy and Commerce seniority Can Julian Castro be the Texas Democratic Marco Rubio? Bernanke: Regulators need to balance speed, effectiveness with Dodd-Frank rules Congressman’s wife gets 30 days in jail for tax conviction New York City mayor: Palin not responsible for shooting He’s back WikiLeaks condemns GOP embargo call Environmental group plans to sue Interior Dept. over polar bear habitat Pawlenty defends Palin, saying after shooting, she was ‘falsely accused’ Consumer group says new acetaminophen limits come up short ACLU: Lawmakers can’t outlaw incendiary political speech Caroline Kennedy launches digital version of JFK Library West Virginia governor to continue lawsuit over vetoed mountaintop-removal mine Obama hits mark; Palin misses wide Christie: Not having public meetings is playing ‘to fear’ Obama leads GOP asking White House to move three trade deals together, Rep. Brady says Bachus: Businesses could be buried by Dodd-Frank red tape Thoughts on the speech Gartner: Q4 PC sales weak thanks to tablet computers Leader and healer King will push ahead with gun bill despite GOP leaders’ opposition White House seeks momentum after lauded Tucson speech Cantor to restart healthcare repeal effort next week House to hold delayed vote on healthcare repeal next week Making the personal profound A great opportunity for China and the United States (Commerce Secretary Locke) Texas Sen. Hutchison won’t seek reelection, putting seat in play Group: WikiLeaks raises more than $15K for accused leaker’s defense Bloomberg: DoJ preparing suit against Google-ITA Commerce secretary says progress on trade with China a slow, five-step process The president at Tucson: How will we change? More data needed on healthcare disparities, CDC says Emotional Biden thanks troops in Iraq Doctors cite ‘major milestone’ in Rep. Giffords’s recovery, remain cautious Memorial service for former Hill staffer to be held Friday IG finds $2.7 million waste and fraud in NASA small-biz program IG finds $2.7 million waste and fraud in NASA small-biz program White House pushing approval of South Korea trade deal by July Pawlenty would support reinstating ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ Sen. Rockefeller names new spokesman Former Sen. Dorgan to pen ‘eco-thrillers’ Poll: Majority supports strengthening ties with China and getting tough on trade and economic issues Davis: Mayoral pick isn’t about ideology Sen. Rockefeller pledges to fight mountaintop removal veto Interior official: Deepwater permits will resume before midyear Nutrition groups praise school meals proposal Maryland senator plugs NFL’s Ravens before playoff game Google spokesman: Search reg interest on the rise Report: RIM opens BlackBerry Messenger services to Indian government Flake from Arizona to deliver weekly GOP address Romney resigns board in possible precursor to White House bid EPA vetoes major mountaintop removal mining project Treasury pilot program pushes direct deposit for tax refunds Interior drilling chief urges Congress to stiffen penalties Surveys show interest in EHR incentives Rob Lowe spotted in Chinatown, changes into ‘Washington clothes’ Emerson: I can only go after small part of Dodd-Frank money DeLay outlines appeal argument against ‘political’ conviction Steele gets backing ahead of RNC vote Ending homelessness is the right goal Dems: Will troops be in danger if debt limit not raised? Interior drilling chief says next phase of offshore overhaul is ‘close’ Trade deficit narrows more than expected Major bank calls US ‘significant outlier’ on greenhouse-gas action Rep. Flake to deliver weekly GOP address Warner says Senate may be open to ‘tweak’ Wall Street reform Upton ‘likely’ to include spectrum auctions in telecom bill Christie to Palin: Go off the cuff House GOP to move quickly on healthcare 1099 tax repeal Emerson ready to use appropriations process to kill health bill tax requirement What we can learn from Tucson tragedy Obama towers above Palin; Boehner rises to the occasion Jobless claims take large jump to 445,000 Rep. Wilson keeps senior staffers from ex-Rep. Meek’s office More FDA funding needed to ensure food safety Pawlenty: Reaction to Tucson shooting could ‘chill’ debate Tucson address could presage a new narrative for President Obama Poll: Obama a better president than Bush Eleven Republicans named to Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence FBI agent turned lawmaker offers low-cost security training for members Energy and Commerce Committee names health staffers Sarah Palin proves she’s not presidential Senator: Dems seeking to create controversy over political rhetoric North Dakota Republican weighs 2012 challenge to Sen. Conrad Pelosi says it was ‘like a miracle’ as Giffords opens eyes for first time Appropriations panel cardinals gear up to make budget cuts Tongue-twisters: How to pronounce the tricky member names Departing White House ethics czar sees no let-up in drive for transparency China ties fray ahead of Hu visit News Bites: Dispute over tuna spotlights oil spill’s effects, drilling court case moves ahead, Arctic drilling faces new hurdles, and more MORNING READ Ensign on possible GOP primary in 2012: ‘I don’t worry about any of that stuff’ Members ready to battle with Gates on proposed vehicle cut Grassley, Issa: Recess appointment of ethics czar was ‘inappropriate’ Obama: Make shooting debate ‘worthy of those we have lost’ Rep. Jackson: Previous lawmaker threats have not been thoroughly probed Palin starts storm over media ‘blood libel’ Rep. Wilson keeps senior staffers from Meek’s office Former ‘Seinfeld’ star to portray fictional VP in new HBO series ‘VEEP’ Topless women send message to Bloomberg by shoveling snow in Times Square Gun-control advocates disappointed with White House silence Weyant’s World: January 13, 2011 Rob Lowe spotted in Chinatown, changes into ‘Washington clothes’ OVERNIGHT MONEY: South Korean Trade Obamas visit Rep. Giffords as House pays tribute to Arizona attack victims Obama visits Rep. Giffords OVERNIGHT TECH: Rep. King tasks Geithner with WikiLeaks run-in