The Hill Articles: October 25, 2011

A bill in motion Rising to the challenge Stick a fork in Obama — he’s done Ignore the Iowa caucus polls Analysts pick through Perry tax plan Lobbying world Bipartisanship part III: House GOP, Dem call on ‘supercommittee’ to ‘go big’ Deficit-reduction panel set next meeting for Nov. 1 Fix our schools, fix our workforce Better info puts schooling in the hands of parents America’s Sputnik moment OVERNIGHT TECH: Debate heats up over online copyright bill Weyants World: October 26, 2011 OVERNIGHT HEALTH: GOP takes aim at CLASS repeal McCarthy touts small-business legislation Tyler Glenn Capitol Police Files OVERNIGHT MONEY: The supercommittee meets again DAY’S END ROUNDUP Jeb Bush, Haley Barbour warn GOP field to avoid distractions such as ‘birtherism’ Biden, McCain, Petreaus to pay respects at funeral for Saudi prince OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Next stage of Solyndra probe takes shape Cain sounds anti-Wall Street Cain doesn’t fit GOP mold Get a warrant: Congress must act to protect privacy in digital age Use rule of law to confront terrorists Obama: I’ll pay attention to GOP race when they ‘narrow it down to one or two’ GOP to pressure Obama to support repealing CLASS Act White House offers student loan initiative Perry backtracks on ‘birther’ issue stance Conservative group goes after Rep. Boswell in Iowa New York lawmakers demand Flight 3407 crash emails Telecom chief slams interest groups for FCC lobbying Bipartisanship strikes on House energy bill Bipartisanship strikes again in the House, on energy bill Conservatism in the GOP 2012 race Website owners plead guilty to copyright violations Perry backs Ohio Gov. Kasich, slams Romney White House backs Republican measure repealing 3% tax rule CBS News schedules GOP debate focused on national security for Nov. 12 Salazar leads US charge on oil ‘transparency’ Senior Dem: Economy has improved since Obama took over Rep. Hoyer pushes back on GOP highway bill claims Investing in America’s next success story ‘2 Legit’ ad in San Francisco mayor’s race features MC Hammer, Twitter founder, Giants pitcher Time is right for criminal justice reform House approves bill honoring first black marines Sen. Rockefeller: Troop drawdown in Afghanistan needs to be faster House moves ahead with bill allowing copper mine in Arizona First Solar CEO steps down Congressman wears baseball cap on House floor SciFi actor tweets Obama sighting Larson: More needs to be done on housing Online gambling finds support in House Perry says under his tax plan returns will fit on a postcard Romney under fire for refusal to endorse Ohio union legislation Rogue site and streaming bills top priorities for Copyright Office Breaking House rules Rep. Barton wears baseball hat GOP, Dems find bipartisanship on baseball coin Comings, goings on the House Natural Resources Committee Dems target GOP obstructionism in new ad Senators press administration to simplify refinancing House Dems push hearing on HGH testing delay in pro football Liberal favorite Elizabeth Warren admits she was a Republican Perry plan vague on healthcare cuts Senators recall their best Halloween costumes: Schumer as Mickey Mantle; Ayotte a pink Power Ranger White House begins review of EPA air toxics rule Rep. Stearns looks to probe China’s solar trade practices Elizabeth Warren takes credit for ideas behind Occupy Wall Street protests Wasserman Schultz blasts Perry’s flat tax plan as ‘definition of insanity’ Cheney: Obama threatens military gains by pulling out of Iraq too soon White House announces initiatives to spur hiring of veterans Dems slam Romney on foreclosure comments Senators call for an investigation of ‘stalking apps’ EPA thorough on clean air Perry plan is bold on budget cuts, careful on Medicare GOP congressman suggests birthers could be right to debate Obama’s eligibility Pentagon says military deployment to Uganda ‘will not be open-ended’ Rep. Capito: EPA ‘hellbent’ on destroying jobs Condoleezza Rice: Gadhafi showed me his ‘eerie’ scrapbook of me Hoyer losing confidence supercommittee can reach bipartisan deal by deadline Federal panel says young boys should receive HPV vaccine Canadian rockers to auction teaparty.com domain Perry frames his tax plan as a needed jolt for the economy McCain makes pledge to dress as Sen. Harry Reid Eva Longoria calls Obama ‘baby’ Perry hits NLRB for Boeing case in SC economic pitch Green group targets Sen. Scott Brown in new ad Europe ‘the most serious risk’ to American jobs, Treasury official says Gingrich joins Perry in calling for optional flat tax Iran’s Saudi plot misinformation White House prods health centers to hire more vets Obama administration willing to work with Congress on China currency issue Green group targets Sen. Scott Brown with $1.8 million ad buy Rep. Jackson Lee calls on Perry to focus on jobs, not Confederate flag Tar sands pipeline will comfort our enemies Study: More than 1 in 10 adults own a tablet computer Over 50,000 insurance laws and regulations: Time to eliminate the waste House members thank Obama for withdrawing troops from Iraq Enviros warn of trade war after House vote on emissions trading Michelle Obama in Chicago for fundraising events, joins Mayor Emanuel as part of Let’s Move campaign Co-chairman says supercommittee still has ‘plenty of time’ to get debt deal Rehberg introduces healthcare law repeal legislation ‘SNL’ comic reveals fight to get clean House Dems, swimming upstream, push carbon tax GOP congressman: Obama’s new slogan is ‘odd choice’ Consumer confidence plummets to recession levels Gov. Perry says ‘it’s fun’ to keep issue of President Obama’s birth certificate alive Dem leader Clyburn predicts Obama will win reelection in 2012 New Cain ad showing chief of staff smoking cigarette catches attention Visualize Rick Perry, Pt. 2 RNC Chairman: Fla., NH, SC, Mich. and Ariz. will lose half their delegates Obama’s foreign-policy misses The GOP’s foreign-policy quandary GOP hoping for Chu testimony on Solyndra by Thanksgiving Sen. DeMint meeting with Rick Perry Rising home prices offer a ‘glimmer of hope’ for downtrodden market News bites: Highways and byways News bites: WikiLeaks running out of cash EMILY’s List backs Rep. Capps in California Cain leads GOP pack in latest poll as Perry slips to fifth Huntsman asks Colbert to be his VP in Mandarin Tuesday: House starts work on Arizona land swap Rubio rules out VP run, pushes back on story questioning his family history Obama tells Hollywood 2012 campaign won’t be as ‘sexy’ as last time News bites: Too flush Keystone pipeline tests Clinton Former Gov. Lingle not running from RINO tag News bites: Taxpayer funding for anti-abortion groups, CLASS Act’s void, and more News bites: BP profit rises, asset sales to expand House Democratic candidates head to Washington for DCCC training MORNING READ Withdrawal plan in Iraq splits GOP Vice President Biden complains after dust-up with conservative reporter Hillary Clinton in spotlight’s glare Perry calls for optional 20 percent flat tax Fears of another US credit downgrade are growing on Wall Street President Obama takes fight with Republicans to mortgage battleground Bachmann’s ex-NH staff releases scathing letter about campaign GOP takes second crack at labor board Senators recall their best Halloween costumes Sen. McCain makes pledge to dress as Sen. Harry Reid Lots of leaves make for hair-raising first lady photo Longtime CBS newsman Bob Schieffer: ‘I’m going to be working for a while’ ‘SNL’ comic reveals fight to get clean The fallibility of the CBO