The Hill Articles: October 6, 2011

Huntsman: Palin ‘has a profit proposition’ Frustrated Democrats suggest top Obama housing official resign House Republican wants IRS answers on tax-exempt groups OVERNIGHT HEALTH: IOM recommends pegging health law benefits to small-business plans Geithner responds to Occupy Wall Street protests IOM recommends health law benefits be pegged to typical small-employer plan OVERNIGHT TECH: FCC pushes USF reform OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Keystone pipeline advocates, foes to battle at hearing OVERNIGHT MONEY: First Friday Keith Fitzgerald enters race to take on Florida Rep. Buchanan Obama: I’ll win if 2012 choice is between me and the Republican Congress DOJ warns California marijuana shops of looming crackdown Dispute over terrorist detainees widens in Senate Romney urges increased defense spending Grassley asks LightSquared to release communications with White House, FCC Infrastructure bank to get a House hearing Giffords visits White House for husband’s retirement ceremony DAY’S END ROUNDUP House Republicans tweet frustration with Geithner during hearing GOP congressman: Wall Street protests are ‘attack upon freedom’ Energy official resigns in wake of Solyndra loan controversy GOP wants CLASS Act hearing Rep. Giffords visits White House for husband’s retirement ceremony Trade bills top House schedule next week Trade bills up in the House next Wednesday Oracle will pay government $199.5 million for failing to meet contract Verizon wins court lottery in net-neutrality suit Obama: Laid-off workers could be busy ‘rebuilding bridges’ Boehner praises Obama’s war on terrorism ahead of Romney speech Sen. Conrad blames party leaders, White House for budget problems Airport wants to sell advertising rights to control tower Cantor again rejects taking up Obama’s jobs bill House turns away five Dem amendments to EPA/boiler bill ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ star won’t be next Octomom Congressman’s wife battles breast cancer Timing of GOP-Chu Solyndra showdown in flux McCain hits back at Reid, White House over terrorist detainee provision Reason for Oklahoma City’s manliness? Senator says it’s all in the shoes Suspicious package at Capitol cleared by police Cain open to VP offer from any Republican candidate except Perry Stearns: Obama ‘doesn’t understand this country’s economic system’ Nobel Prize buzz for Facebook’s Zuckerberg GOP calls for Holder’s resignation intensify Carney questions Boehner on ‘legislating’ Dem senator: Reagan enforced trade laws better than Obama Eric Holder: Been there, done that Liberal Dems urge supercommittee to preserve Medicare Huntsman criticizes Palin for stringing Americans along Obama continues using nation’s infrastructure to push for jobs bill Ron Paul says Obama regulation to provide free birth control makes ‘mockery’ of religious right Boehner: We’re legislating, Obama is campaigning House rejects Dem resolution on Perry racial epithet Sen. Carper to Panetta: Clean up military’s financial management Huntsman hits Romney over Nevada primary date Washington makes Mandy Moore ‘turn her brain on’ more House panel votes to eliminate funding for UN family planning program Obama knew ‘some companies’ wouldn’t work out; ‘Solyndra was one of them’ Dems criticize GOP White House candidates for Wall Street ties Geithner denies that the White House intends to cap banking industry profits Senate might vote Thursday afternoon on Obama’s jobs plan Reid offers McConnell vote on Obama jobs bill MedPAC approves growth-formula recommendation FCC chairman pushes reform of ‘wasteful’ and ‘unfair’ phone subsidy Trade deals negotiated in ignorance? Misleading job claims cloud defense spending debate Gingrich says he would ‘seriously’ consider vice presidential spot Boehner: Obama has ‘given up’ on governing to campaign for 2012 TSA deploying body scanners that eliminate passenger-specific images at more airports More Christie cash heading to Romney CFTC ramps up its crackdown McCain: Obama ‘routine’ on jobs legislation ‘lacks validity’ Senate leaders bicker on the floor, remember ‘good old days’ Obama slams GOP for playing ‘games’ with economy, jobs Trade deals could be completed next week HHS touts health law’s Medicare benefits, avoids costs Obama defends Solyndra decision, says some failures were inevitable Rep. Jackson Jr. introduces resolution slamming Perry over offensive ranch sign Cantor says ‘again’ 26 times at press conference Obama concerned China currency bill violates WTO obligations Rep. Jackson Jr. introduces resolution slamming Perry over offensive ranch sign Obama: ‘Complete confidence’ in Holder Senate leaders bicker on the floor over procedure Obama: My jobs bill will prevent another recession House passes bill delaying EPA cement rules FEC data guru joins watchdog group

 GOP threatens to strip favored status from New Hampshire Congress: Apple founder Steve Jobs changed our lives Capitol’s trash to be burned for electricity YouTube launches politics channel Ryan confident Obama healthcare reform will die Senate Dems to discuss jobs bill with Obama Sen. Graham paves way for Senate passage of China currency bill Sen. Brown: ‘Thank God’ Elizabeth Warren kept her clothes on Staffing firms urge Congress to tweak or repeal healthcare law’s employer mandate Senate moves to final vote on China currency bill Senate Dems ask Chu for report on US clean-energy investment Biden, Cantor’s office trade compliments Hagan, McCain introduce repatriation bill President chats about gray hair with pre-schoolers Paul Ryan slams Dems’ millionaire surtax House Dems again warn delay of EPA rules would lead to heart attacks, death Halvorson to challenge Jackson Jr. in Illinois Al Gore and Barack Obama support American business; Rick Manning and other Republicans side with the Chinese Perry says rock with racial epithet was painted over in 1984 Nominee to head Consumer Bureau advances Reid to meet with Obama at White House after altering jobs bill Cain would support Perry as GOP nominee, ‘but it won’t be 100 percent’ Dem leaders signal trouble ahead for China currency bill? Time to focus on mechanics Senate releases bill imposing 5.6 percent tax on ‘millionaire’ earnings Suspicious package discovered at north side of Capitol The Dartmouth College Presidential Debate begins the season Obama to hold 11 a.m. press conference Bachmann: Social issues receiving ‘virtually no’ attention Green jobs boondoggle State Department defends Keystone XL pipeline review The China syndrome Weekly unemployment claims inch up News bites: Romney’s environmental record in the spotlight News bites: Get the msg? News bites: The world reacts to the death of Steve Jobs Inouye all but endorses Hirono in Hawaii House GOP proposes its own ‘Buffett’ tax rule Thursday: Senate takes second step on currency bill Poll: Romney, Perry score better on economy than Obama Arizona map shake-up benefits Democrats News bites: Primary care for low-income people gets pared down News bites: Next steps House Republicans face fork in the road on balanced-budget amendment Trade deals were cash cow for K Street Historians say today’s rebukes of presidents have grown more extreme MORNING READ President embraces ObamaCare label Palin: ‘You don’t need a title to make a difference’ Bachmann says Palin will continue to play important role Nevada moves 2012 caucus to Jan. 14 Palin: GOP candidates already calling to ask for an endorsement Obama: World ‘lost a visionary’ in Jobs Outgoing Defense official warns about coming austerity Left upset with ‘machine,’ not Obama Dems seek millionaire tax to fund jobs bill Democratic lawmakers embrace Occupy Wall Street protests as they move to DC White House defends Holder amid Fast and Furious accusations Cloture vote on China currency bill set for Thursday Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies at age 56