The Hill Articles: January 3, 2011

States working toward separate foreclosure resolutions OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Oil industry to make economic argument against drilling fees OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Repeal debate heats up as new Congress starts Fundraising worries dominate the race for chairman of the RNC Wisconsin looks to join multi-state reform lawsuit Baucus to wed former staffer House Republicans schedule vote on healthcare repeal for next week House Dems slam ‘enormous loopholes’ in GOP rules proposal Don’t starve food safety bill, officials warn incoming GOP DAY’S END ROUNDUP A presidential pitch for Pence New Year’s bug disables iPhone alarm function Baucus to wed former staffer Outgoing Rep. Patrick Murphy joins Pennsylvania law firm Interior claims big step toward allowing deepwater drilling Tea Party-backed Republican open to rematch against Rep. Donnelly Democrats who bucked party on healthcare reform won’t vote for repeal Apple still top mobile platform, but Android gaining IRS forced to put some tax filings on hold Cable group: Comcast merger will cause $2.4 billion in consumer harms Manufacturing sector continues to support economic recovery Gov. Mitch Daniels: Presidential bid scares my family ‘to death’ Wind industry outlines priorities for this year Citing benefits for seniors, Senate leaders say they will block repeal efforts Emanuel foe posts big fundraising number in Chicago mayoral race Senate Dems warn Boehner: Don’t bother with healthcare repeal Obama and the Democratic base

 Michael Steele defends time as RNC chairman Falling birds, dead fish greet 2011 in Arkansas Fed will stop buybacks after QE2, former official says Cummings wants agreement between Issa and White House Report: FBI seizes server in connection with Paypal attacks Michael Steele emphasizes anti-abortion views ahead of RNC chairmanship election Retiring Alabama Dem joins D.C. law firm Columnist: iPad a rare bright spot in ‘worst year ever’ George Clooney: Obama has kept campaign promises on Sudan Telecom firm accused of bribing governments to pay $137M in settlement A window into the soul of the immigration debate Poll: Nearly half of voters don’t believe key healthcare promise by Obama Bank of America buys back bad loans from Fannie, Freddie Gov. Daniels tightens grip on Indiana GOP Transitions Russian president salutes departing Schwarzenegger Fate of oil in Gulf may never be known Institute for Education fellows opine on 2010 Retransmission battles heat up in the new year Chris Christie out, Jon Huntsman Jr. in Facebook investments may raise SEC eyebrows The future is wide open Incoming Oversight chairman outlines broad array of probes Healthcare repeal: Big loser for Republicans Mikulski to become longest serving female senator in history Analysts: Comcast-NBCU conditions could change if GOP wins White House Grayson says Obama losing credibility; hints at another run in 2012 From Team Obama: ‘We saved the country from a depression’ Republicans look to set tone with H.R. 1 ‘A big f—— deal,’ ‘man up,’ tickles and more: The top 10 political quotes of 2010 House Republicans challenge individual mandate in court brief Profiling ‘Democrat Joe Barton,’ Spokeo rife with inaccuracies Medvedev salutes Schwarzenegger on last morning in office WaPo edit board: Scrutinize Google-ITA deal Sen. Reid’s son might seek new Nevada House seat Former senator wins support of two ex-rivals in Chicago’s mayoral primary DeMint wants ‘big showdown’ with Democrats over raising debt ceiling Poll: Tax hikes on rich the first step toward balancing budget Steele faces shrunken field in RNC campaign; first debate set for Monday The top 5 overlooked energy stories Funding fight looms over newly passed food-safety legislation Agencies’ budget crunch threatens rollout of Wall Street reform regulations News bites: Offshore drilling delays bleed into 2011, new coal plants sputter, and more MORNING READ Steele critic exits RNC chairman race