The Hill Articles: October 10, 2011

Bottom Line Dems aggressively counter Republican attacks on anti-Wall Street protests Ahead of debate, Romney takes a jab at Cain Q&A with Danica Patrick, professional race car driver Protect homeland missile defense from budget cuts At 89, Norman Lear still pushing for ‘American Way’ Kelsey Grammer to play politician on TV, disputes potential mayoral run Spotted Jobs, trade, China currency Gay congressman out on paternity leave Better late than never, but there is more to do on exports Couric ‘chomping at the bit’ to start new ABC gig A tiny fee that could generate billions in deficit reduction The Ma Doctrine Get used to the Occupy movement Dartmouth debate question: Did you serve? Taxing the rich won’t help Potential for real change OVERNIGHT MONEY: Jobs test Doggett trails challenger in quarterly fundraising but has big warchest OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Massachusetts past haunts Romney Weyants World: October 11, 2011 Bachmann staffs up ahead of early voting states OVERNIGHT TECH: Telecom firms tout benefits of plan to overhaul phone fund Rahm Emanuel requires city employees to use public transportation OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA faces one-two punch Tuesday Huntsman slams Jeffress as ‘moron’ for ‘outrageous’ comment Mitt Romney not a real ‘buddy,’ says AFL-CIO DAY’S END ROUNDUP Rove dismisses any similarity of Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street protests Mica, LaHood to talk rebuilding infrastructure Journey of Hope bus rolls through DC Cain, Romney virtually tied in new poll Romney says Occupy Wall Street movement seeking ‘scapegoats to attack’ FCC moves to implement disability-access regulations Senate rules reform redux Poll shows 90 percent of college graduates fully employed New poll finds top tier emerging in GOP race Kansas governor back in the saddle ‘Frictionless’ Facebook sharing a concern for consumer privacy advocates Obama to visit GM plant to tout trade deal Group rips Indiana request for permanent health law waiver Obama discusses Europe’s debt struggles with British, French leaders Gary Johnson supporters push for inclusion in GOP debate Warren raises $3.15M; Brown raises $1.55M Business group fills panel slots Coalition warns against sale of ‘white spaces’ spectrum Cain earns prime real estate at Tuesday GOP debate Obama campaign using Twitter to help push for Consumer Bureau nominee Ron Paul and Occupy Wall Street should jointly call for full public disclosure of all Fed bailout money Looking back at Reykjavik FTC chairman to talk online privacy Polis posts baby photos while out on paternity leave Issa: Holder’s defense on Fast and Furious ‘has reached a new low’ Poll finds majority of Americans aware of Occupy Wall Street protests Romney maintains big lead in New Hampshire Obama ditches Slurpee analogy and shifts tone on struggling economy Accused ‘underwear bomber’ trial set to begin Huntsman: Streamline military, bring troops home from Afghanistan Joe the Plumber files for House run Sprint asks court to allow lawsuit against AT&T-T-Mobile merger to go forward Korea: The starting line to America’s trade with Asia All hands on deck to preserve the JAGM program State Department: Clinton might not personally make pipeline decision Pelosi: Sen. Brown’s clothing jab ‘speaks volumes’ about disrespect for women Cornyn: ‘Thank goodness for the rain’ McHugh: Army can survive cuts Stocks gain quickly as European leaders vow plan Patient advocacy groups ramp up public campaign for coverage mandate DCCC asks supporters to sign petition in support of Occupy Wall Street Dem lawmaker reviews ‘Ides of March’ Congresswoman expected to cheer on stepson on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Former President Bush defends Middle East wars as troop attitudes sour Romney picks up first NY endorsement News bites: A green light for the Purple Line New Perry ad compares Romney to Obama on healthcare reform New Perry attack ad hits Romney on healthcare Issa deepens probe into solar loans This Week in Tech: Focus shifts to privacy, consumers rights Pelosi: Sen. Brown’s clothing jab ‘speaks volumes’ about disrespect for women Santorum reports less than $1M campaign funds raised for quarter DNC website returns to Romney flip-flopper attack News bites: Netflix drops plans to spin off DVD service Romney picks up key endorsements from former Sens. Gregg, Martinez Huntsman dismisses discussion of Mormon faith as waste of ‘political-capital bandwidth’ DNC website mocks Romney flip-flops Huntsman foreign-policy speech to call for military that ‘reflects modern world’ News bites: Florida’s exchange fails to impress Cain: I ‘don’t apologize’ for book tour during campaign Tony Perkins: Ron Paul victory not ‘reflective’ of social issues voters The week ahead: Solyndra, BP oil spill in focus News bites: Taking a dive Week ahead: PhRMA to push trade deals across finish line News bites: A Keystone conflict of interest? Plus, gas prices fall, European climate concern rises, and more This week: Trade deals cross the finish line Rising Cain candidacy flips traditional narratives on politics and race Opinion: In GOP’s rush to judgment on Solyndra, solar energy takes a hit Pressure mounts on House GOP to vote on China currency bill The Hill Hexagon: Twitterers unimpressed by Obama jobs bill pitch The Week Ahead: Time for votes on trade deals