The Hill Articles: October 17, 2011

Weekend weddings prompt unique gift 
from Sen. Harry Reid Blind items bountiful 
at Meridian Ball Boxing looking to be a TKO in DC Las Vegas legend set 
to attend CNN debate Lawmaker gives advice to Cardinals, quickly backtracks George H.W. Bush briefly mulled Clint Eastwood 
as his vice president After Giants defeat Bills, 
Rep. Israel gets ready 
for some wings Senate extends aid to elderly and disabled refugees Zeroing in on simplifying the tax system Kids suffer from potato overload OVERNIGHT TECH: Senators to call for update to privacy laws Ron Paul economic plan would eliminate five agencies, thousands of jobs OVERNIGHT HEALTH: The CLASS clash continues Weyants World: October 18, 2011 Senate confirms 49th judicial nominee this year OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Speculation rules arrive Women’s 
lives at risk Religion, politics a toxic mix OVERNIGHT MONEY: President Obama continues three-day road trip DAY’S END ROUNDUP Gallup finds first-time majority support for legalizing marijuana “Farmer and Rancher Bill of Rights” won’t kill jobs Sen. Paul ends ‘hold’ on pipeline safety bill Obama reelection campaign announces millionth donor Anti-Choice bill does imperil women’s lives White House sees trade agenda hurt by spending bill Rendell: Occupy Wall Street can get ‘big money out of politics’ Senators want to remove provision that requires flood insurance in some areas Agriculture appropriations bill hits the Senate floor DOT fines Orbitz for price violations Movie actress gives props to her mom for Romney article Cain to meet ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ IRS chief: Customers hurt if agency’s budget cut Bachmann joins voices questioning online copyright bill HHS launches innovation program as part of reform law The Hill’s energy reporter Ben Geman discusses the Solyndra controversy TSA expands testing of ‘chat-down’ program Congressional Hispanic Caucus chairman says Cain’s electrified fence proposal no joking matter Agriculture committees’ chairmen propose $23 billion cut to supercommittee Date for GOP New Hampshire debate up in the air, along with primary McCain calls Obama’s presidential bus the ugliest he has ever seen DNC, DCCC create new role to ensure diversity Reid tries for jobs act vote this week GOP Intelligence chairman presses Obama on Iran McCain: ‘Let the games begin’ on jobs Norquist: Cain’s 9-9-9 tax plan like having ‘tapeworms’ Michelle Obama and Jill Biden to attend first game of World Series GOP committee head presses Obama on Iran Lawmakers urge FCC to improve Internet access in schools, libraries Rep. Paul to propose shuttering five Cabinet-level departments in budget plan Sen. Rockefeller calls SEC cybersecurity guidance a game-changer Bill Clinton gets serenaded by Lady Gaga during tribute concert Santorum calls SNL sketch ‘bullying’ Obama opposes repeal of healthcare program suspended last week After Giants defeat Bills, Rep. Israel gets ready for some wings DOT announces transit grants Rep. Barney Frank: ‘Nobody voted us to police the world’ Stop, collaborate, and listen Fed requires ‘living wills’ for big banks GOP presidential hopeful courts pagans Playing politics with our children’s health Trump didn’t know he was in Bachmann town hall ’till you told me’ Cain sings about a world without pizza Factory production rises in September Romney narrowly edges Cain in new poll Charlie Wilson considering rematch in Ohio EPA will not tighten farm dust standards Study: Earned Income Tax Credit widely claimed Obama’s export initiative stiffed again in Senate spending bill Dems press supercommittee to go after oil subsidies Sen. Toomey: Wall Street protests won’t last without focus Rep. Waters: Scrap supercommittee; GOP ‘not negotiating in good faith’ House Democrats take aim at oil and gas subsidies Occupy Wall Street protesters to confront Obama on trip Obama blasts, mocks Senate GOP Obama says his initial jobs bill was too much for Republicans to understand Senate targets texting in new ‘distracted driving’ program Weyants World: October 17, 2011 Phone carriers to warn about extra fees White House expects Senate votes on jobs bill elements soon Some businesses support regulation Clint Eastwood once mentioned as possible VP candidate Report: Pharma cuts in Obama jobs bill would cost 230,000 jobs DeMint’s office denies report of possible Romney endorsement GOP-linked group hits Obama on taxes during bus trip Budget office gives Republicans cover to repeal health reform program Bernie Sanders calls for bank boycott News bites: Apple sells 4 million iPhones Dem PAC uses Wall Street anger to target House GOP Democratic PAC hits Duffy, GOP on economy Sen. Boxer proposes bill to let president raise national debt ceiling Obama campaign announces it will protest Obama administration Axelrod: Cain not top-tier, GOP nomination will come down to Romney and Perry Focusing on distracted driving News bites: Worth the wait Huntsman daughters tweet from campaign trail American Crossroads hits Obama in NC, VA Cornel West arrested during Supreme Court demonstration Morning Read The week ahead: Interior’s drilling chief to discuss safety reforms Monday: Appropriations in the Senate News bites: Slow and steady Dem poll: Matheson could beat Hatch in Utah Senate race A bankrupt jobs bill Bachmann and Trump to open the phones Hillary Clinton says her legacy will be reasserting American leadership Bring the Winston Churchill bust back News bites: Public health on supercommittee chopping block This week: Trade talks shift to Pacific Week ahead: HHS faces fallout after ending controversial healthcare program News bites: Anadarko settles with BP over Gulf spill, a big gas pipeline deal, and more This Week in Tech: FCC to tackle rural phone problems Tommy Thompson to address stem cell conference at Vatican The Hill Poll: Voters say GOP will choose Romney The Hill Poll: Voters say Washington is worse than Wall Street Left finds mojo in Wall Street protests Lifetime of grief management readied Rep. Southerland for Congress As Mitt Romney’s star keeps rising, a sullen mood envelops conservatives Opinion: GOP seeks to block the vote Opinion: Reid hollows out the Senate The Week Ahead: Obama hits the road Postal union retains former Obama ‘car czar’