The Hill Articles: January 4, 2011

Report: Personal bankruptcies still up but slowing Cantor hopes Obama moves forward on tax reform Heading into the minority, Pelosi abandons ‘@Speaker’ Twitter handle Sen. Arlen Specter joins Pennsylvania Law School faculty GOP’s adult moment Repeal healthcare, really? 112th Congress begins OVERNIGHT HEALTH: GOP defends repeal effort Hill readers: How weird are you? Political resolve is hard to find Weyants World: January 05, 2011 Q&A with Darryl Gonzalez: Author of The Children Who Ran for Congress Plug up the primaries How to defeat Obama DAY’S END ROUNDUP GOP Outlook:Repeal, Rules, Budget ‘Real World’ GOP freshman joins Twitter HHS outlines repercussions of repealing healthcare reform Report: Boehner making calls for Cino in RNC race Congress gave biofuels breathing room for constructive debate on future policies The federal pat-down of the Internet (Rep. Mary Bono Mack) Rep. Peter King has ‘nothing but contempt’ for New York Times The best of 2010 should be a call to action for 2011 No more waiting when it comes to primary care Rep. Bono Mack pans net neutrality as ‘federal pat-down of the Internet’ Mo. senators bump into each other in coach The filibuster: ‘Democracy’s finest show… the right to talk your head off’ (Sen. Lamar Alexander) Enterprise captain relieved of duty Cantor packs in the press, but at least he gives out peanuts Rep.-elect Jeff Denham defends controversial fundraiser for GOP freshmen Hoyer jokingly creates ‘season tickets’ for 2011 Cantor hits back against Dem criticism of repeal strategy Hoyer: Dems will work with GOP on reducing deficit House Republicans to stream opening session on Facebook Va. GOPer joins Twitter Judge rules that Rahm Emanuel is eligible for Chicago mayoral ballot Fed leaves buyback plan untouched, citing unemployment rates Incoming GOP leader Cantor promises a ‘cut and grow’ majority Boehner fires back at Dem senators with vow to push forward with repeal I.G. report: I.R.S. having trouble with prisoner tax fraud For congressional Republicans, government healthcare is a pre-existing condition Appeals court tosses FCC fine for nudity on ‘NYPD Blue’ Oil industry pushing for changes to administration’s five-year drilling plan Sen. Nelson could be imperiled by Nebraska electoral reform Bill Daley should turn the job down IRS moves filing deadline to April 18 Sen. Alexander against filibuster reform Sen. Brown on Craigslist Killer: I ‘feel terribly for the fiancée’ Jamming cell phone signals in prisons has drawbacks, Commerce report says Upton eyes hearings on Interior’s offshore drilling reversal ‘Real World’ GOP freshman joins Twitter Dems who voted ‘no’ on healthcare weigh support for repeal House Dems promote younger members as party heads into the minority McConnell warns against diluting filibuster Incoming GOP congressman predicts ‘struggle’ after rejecting health coverage Report shows users moving from landlines to wireless Palin retweet could mean support for ‘Don’t ask’ repeal Voters set bar low for incoming GOP majority Incoming Energy chairman Upton shows up at oil industry event Minnesota Republican creates hashtag for Pawlenty exit Stop the police state, repeal the PATRIOT Act (Rep. Ron Paul) EPA mandates new chemical testing Outgoing Sen. Bond joins Missouri law firm Issa asks: ‘Where are the bad regulations?’ Obama administration officials to discuss trusted IDs online Tea Party skeptics to support Boehner for Speaker, leadership aides say Centrist House Dems face pressure to vote for healthcare repeal Dem leaders slam GOP healthcare repeal bill Boehner hails cuts to lawmaker budgets as first big step of GOP House Biden’s chief of staff to depart Member of Biden’s inner circle to depart Is it the filibuster or a failure of enforcement? House to vote Thursday on 5 percent cut to office expenses Think tank: FCC should avoid predictions in Comcast conditions French President Sarkozy to visit White House on Monday Frank vows a ‘fight’ if Republicans refuse Dodd-Frank funding Potential Daley hire as White House chief of staff praised as good news for investors Sen. DeMint: ‘Say no to RINOs in 2011’ Report: At least one Dem likely to vote for repeal News bites: Mining industry pushing back against new rules, BP’s stock goes up and more Ex-RNC head: Steele candidacy doomed Democrats face delays on filibuster reform Former Clinton administration official in the mix for Obama’s chief of staff Liberals fear betrayal by Obama on Social Security in new political climate Obama urges House, Senate GOP leaders to put politics aside GOP governors poised to play key role in healthcare battle MORNING READ OVERNIGHT TECH: RNC candidates promise to deliver results online