The Hill Articles: November 23, 2011

DAY’S END ROUNDUP Newt and Mitt’s battle royale Portman says he would have accepted revenue hike to get a supercommittee deal Rep. Cicilline proposes lifetime ban on lobbying for members FCC process reform, spectrum top year-end agenda for Energy and Commerce Analyst: Weapons programs easiest target for defense budget cuts Rep. King denounces Gingrich immigration plan as ‘amnesty’ TSA: Air passenger tried to disguise knife as a credit card Texas redistricting plan could bring back Speaker Pelosi EPA moves to require ‘fracking’ chemical info disclosure Collins wants TSA to study health effects of scanning machines Huntsman plan would try to prevent banks from growing ‘too big to fail’ Sen. Sessions’s analysis: Defense cut far more than other programs under sequestration Healthcare Dems optimistic about new Medicare chief Romney is dishonesty’s new standard-bearer Poll shows support for Supreme Court striking Obama’s healthcare law White House, Kremlin clash over European missile defense plans Reasons to be thankful Bachmann on high school years: ‘I had no idea how to flirt’ Rep. George Miller requests documents on NLRB member’s resignation threat Pentagon jockeys with Dems for control of billions in war savings Shortchanging our security Muslim group denounces Santorum for promoting religious profiling Dem senator urges expansion of Army base in her district Russian president slams US over missile talks, threatens nuke pact exit Michele Bachmann slaps down Rick Perry and trips up Newt Gingrich Funding rejected by GOP governors keeps Obama’s rail plans on track Boehner abandons memorial plans for slain Gabrielle Giffords staffer Eating fruits and vegetables is not a job killer House subcommittee schedules spectrum bill markup Administration names new Medicare chief Democrats win big with Texas court’s redistricting map President pardons turkeys in annual White House tradition Lawmaker disappointed MLB won’t ban tobacco Social conservatives meet secretly to defeat Romney in Iowa House to name meeting room after Giffords staffer Toomey: Small-scale tax-reform deal still possible Up close and personal with the pardoned turkeys Obama looks unassailable on national security Poll: Evangelicals skeptical about Mormonism, will back Romney over Obama US lawmakers had few concerns about military rule in Egypt before protests The gift of Ron Paul, America’s Gray Champion Sen. Sessions supports effort to avoid defense cuts Corrupt physicians House Intel chairman to unveil cybersecurity bill next week Boeing, Lockheed Martin submit final proposals for missile defense contract UK official: Obama needs to ‘put his money where his mouth is’ on climate Fallon apologizes for Bachmann intro song Bachmann demands NBC apology for ‘Late Night’ song choice Moody’s won’t lower US credit rating for supercommittee failure Unions push controversial copyright bills Initial unemployment claims tick up College debt threatens the hopes and dreams of minority students Financial services: Coming to the aid of small business Giffords to spend holiday in Tucson A slim two-member majority on the National Labor Relations Board turns despotic as it moves to force a “quickie election” rule Jimmy Fallon apologizes to Bachmann for intro diss House, Senate target Iran’s central bank with new sanctions bill News bites: Google drops renewable energy project TSA removes worker accused of sexual assault Americans making more, spending about the same Huntsman says he has not seen PAC’s ad, not sure if father funded NH buy News bites: Charged News bites: Low expectations for climate talks; Google ditches renewable energy plan House will try again to end taxpayer funding for presidential campaigns Dem strategist says new Romney ad plays race card, echoes Rev. Wright Poll: Commanding lead for Rep. Flake in Ariz. Senate primary News bites: Dropping the hammer Gingrich campaign touts lead over Romney, defends immigration stance News bites: Obama not giving health law any love Turkey Day provides TSA a chance to test new security procedures Romney wins Thune endorsement; pair to campaign in Iowa Perry: Obama administration ‘absolute failure’ at collecting intelligence Post-supercommittee, Senate Dems ready to move $400 billion in new bills Old political baggage is lighter for GOP front-runners Romney, Gingrich Romney bets he can win Iowa without support from social conservatives Debt failure likely to punt decisions to ’12 lame-duck Congress MORNING READ GOP debate: In African-American city, crowd was mostly white GOP debate: Gingrich divides himself from pack on immigration GOP debate: Latin America, cyber top list of below-radar threats Paul: Defense spending cuts ‘not cutting anything’ Immigration exchange during GOP debate nudges Gingrich toward the center Romney, Huntsman at odds over troops in Afghanistan GOP debate: Perry urges Panetta to resign over defense cuts Huntsman: Expanded drone program ‘would serve our national interests’ GOP debate: Candidates differ over Washington’s Pakistan policy Romney vows in debate that first foreign trip will be to Israel GOP debate: Romney, Huntsman trade jabs over Afghan drawdown GOP debate: Name games come into play Gingrich, Paul spar over Patriot Act in first debate question GOP presidential debate: Patriot Act provides new litmus test GOP debate: The Hill’s live blog discussion IRS takes next step in preparer oversight