The Hill Articles: September 1, 2011

Obama, Boehner reach deal on timing of address to joint session of Congress GOP poll shows tie in race to replace Weiner FCC fines calling card companies for deceptive marketing White House downgrades 2012 jobs, economic forecasts; cites ‘turbulence’ DAY’S END ROUNDUP Roe: Supercommittee should ax IPAB Perry leads GOP field in another national poll Florida Republican looks to clamp down on abuse of Cuban residency rules Carney: ‘Thursday was fine with us’ Rep. Walsh plans to skip Obama jobs speech Clinton: Libyan rebels must address Lockerbie bomber Perry camp pushes back against pro-Bachmann ad Bachus to Bernanke: Don’t delay bank merger Liberal House Democrats urge ‘bold action’ from Obama on jobs issue Huntsman: Politics at ‘extreme ends’ Treasury continues winding down housing intervention Legendary Hawk N’Dove to close at month’s end Rep. Palazzo bill would ease tax burden of people receiving BP damage awards US releases frozen Libyan funds to rebels Charity game could be put on ice due to speech White House introduces online petition feature Rep. Goodlatte to help launch balanced-budget push in GOP address Homeland Security Committee plans 9/11 hearing next week Agriculture Secretary: Funds for farms hit by Irene already appropriated Drugmakers urge quick congressional action on FDA user fees Van Hollen: Returning Congress ‘not off to a great start’ Dem senators: Big job loss if transportation bill is not extended House looks to move trade agenda in first week back Ryan: Budget update shows Obama failed Cheney ‘never let’ the Darth Vader persona bother him Rick Perry reiterates support for AT&T/T-Mobile merger Amtrak steps up security in advance of 9/11 anniversary Cheney: We considered bypassing Congress on TARP authorization A new low in political pettiness Former GOP Sen. Hagel bashes Republicans Lieberman: Obama’s concern with offending Muslims is hurting the war effort Fed penalizes Goldman Sachs for mortgage-servicing ‘negligence’ Rep. Kline says vote on education reform bill likely in coming weeks Report: Unauthorized workers get billions from tax credit White House embraces ‘We the people’ Waters urges President Obama to go after ‘gangsta’ banks Lights still out at congressman’s home Obama’s joint session scheduling fiasco Sen. Boxer urges Sprint, T-Mobile to beef up voicemail security Sprint study rebuts AT&T job claims White House official: Boehner’s office knew Obama wanted Wed. speech Gordon Ramsay’s apple Cain says Democrats have taken ‘race card to new low’ Huntsman fires New Hampshire campaign manager Jobs: A grand bargain American Lung Association presses White House to set ozone deadline Franken: Get tough with credit raters Another missed opportunity at détente Lawmaker rips Cantor’s FEMA statement as ‘abhorrent’ Gen. Petraeus’s last day in uniform Van Hollen: Returning Congress ‘not off to a great start’ IRS pushes back deadlines for some Irene victims Boehner to give his own jobs address one week after Obama Waters urges President Obama to use ‘bully pulpit’ to go after ‘gangsta’ banks Queen of Soul to sing at Obama Labor Day event Rep. Palazzo bill would ease tax burden of people receiving BP damage awards CDC: Vaccination rates on the upswing Google and Fox partner to sponsor GOP presidential debate Lawmakers renew push for public safety network HHS reviews of insurance rates begin today Rep. King promises to reshape security after critical 9/11 report GOP senator to White House: Let’s reform the tax code NRC may require updated earthquake-risk assessments at nuke plants New York special election debate gets testy New report sheds doubt on success of healthcare law’s CO-OPs WH official: Obama struggling in polls because voters don’t know GOP opponents Terrorist financing in the spotlight a decade after Sept. 11 Christie slams calls to offset Irene disaster aid Bachmann decries defense cuts triggered if supercommittee fails Christie to Congress: Don’t let offset debate tie up disaster aid Obama avoids football frenzy with jobs speech California shelves health insurance rate-regulation bill Club for Growth endorses Neumann in Wisconsin News bites: DOJ sues to stop AT&T/T-Mobile deal Gore urges Obama to block pipeline for ‘dirtiest source of fuel on the planet’ President Obama launches anti-obesity month Condoleezza Rice: ‘I don’t appreciate’ Cheney’s ‘attack on my integrity’ Bush doesn’t mind debates between Cheney, former colleagues over record House GOP seeks detailed report on bin Laden operation GOP raffling off gun in Rep. Giffords’s district Jobless benefit claims fall by 12,000 Obama faces lowest numbers on economy Obama hits record low in Quinnipiac poll Cheney: No regrets on Iraq War News bites: Take it to the bank News bites: Health sector picks its deficit-cutting poison News bites: Earthquake shook plant’s nuclear waste storage casks AT&T pledges to fight ‘vigorously’ to complete T-Mobile acquisition Carney downplays dispute, says ‘we’ll go on Thursday’ Rep. Issa launches website highlighting GOP push to overhaul Postal Service Boehner, Obama step up political gamesmanship as 2012 pressure grows MORNING READ DOJ’s move to block AT&T, T-Mobile merger could be headache for Obama After scheduling tussle, Obama to address Congress on Thursday