The Hill Articles: September 21, 2011

Select journalists given widespread access to White House officials Select journalists given widespread access to White House officials Q&A with with Bret Baier, Fox News Anchor House looks to take another crack at continuing resolution Thursday Reid: Senate on track to advance trade legislation OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Issa set to blast administration over ‘green jobs’ OVERNIGHT MONEY: Second CR, trade, supercommittee top agenda Christie and Daniels set for public rendezvous Heroes in a hero’s no man’s land Solar flap misses point on energy subsidies The green jobs rabbit OVERNIGHT HEALTH: HHS keeps up defense of healthcare law House Dems welcome Obama’s UN stance on Palestinian state OVERNIGHT TECH: Schmidt defends Google’s online dominance at hearing Senate squashes amendment to limit trade assistance Dem Senator: It’s Republicans who wage class warfare Truman moment for Dems On the brink yet again High-speed rail advocates win small funding victory Weyants World: September 22, 2011 McCotter ‘bummed’ over R.E.M. breakup Issa’s committee: Obama’s ‘green jobs’ push is ‘propaganda’ Dueling hashtags show partisan bickering over USPS reform House rejects temporary spending bill Bickering over rescue of Post Office escalates GOP Senator likens Justice Scalia to Harry Potter DAY’S END ROUNDUP Clark Clifford memo to Harry Truman about the 1948 election Sen. Paul joining Obama on trip to Kentucky Biden ramps up effort to root out wasteful spending following Justice report Google exec defends search rankings before Senate Antitrust panel Continental crash relatives criticize airline association hire NAT GAS Act: Déjà vu all over again GOP candidates to woo social conservatives House poised to approve cuts to DOE’s auto tech program over Dem objections Awkward: House leaders to honor Rangel nine months after censure Poll: Majority of voters blame Obama for economy Obama welcomes release of U.S. hikers from Iran Romney signs up for Twitter advertising NAIC: Don’t require Medigap cost-sharing Rep. Frank plans to reject Ponzi poker haul Democrats decry GOP’s ‘stingy’ FEMA funding bill Fostering job growth and the Small Company Capital Formation Act Gov. Christie on ethics reform: ‘Who the hell disagrees with that?’ AT&T trial date set for February Obama officials say talks with Taiwan about advanced F-16s will continue NRSC outraises DSCC for August Two House Republicans reject naming courthouse after Kit Bond Senate panel approves bill to funnel oil-spill penalty money to Gulf Obamas have ‘date night’ in NYC Franken to Google chairman: ‘Tell me what I’m thinking’ House GOP defeats Dem effort to amend disaster-aid funding Perry rolls out New Hampshire endorsements Lawmakers urged to weigh cost of extending special Medicare payments LeBron and Denzel appear at National Press Club, take no questions Obama and his critics Rep. Lewis: ‘Today, we are all Troy Anthony Davis’ Audit finds House lacks effective internal financial reporting Layoffs likely, as Senate proposes steep cuts to FY12 legislative agency budgets Group of Tea Party ‘radicals’ behind shutdown threat, Reid says Solyndra execs walked back from agreement to answer questions Fed announces new stimulus, rejects pressure from GOP The United States and India: Raising the bar on trade and economic cooperation House GOP, Dems blame each other for spending mess as work on CR begins Disappearing defense funds Wyden urges supercommittee to improve care coordination in Medicare and Medicaid 1 million young adults gain coverage under health law Actor wants lawmakers to take care of business before catching his show Perry accepts invite to Iowa GOP dinner; others still deciding Disability-rights advocates protest Obama’s proposed Medicaid cuts NRCC hits Barrow in new Republican-leaning district Senate defeats amendment to roll back trade assistance benefits LightSquared claims to have solution for GPS interference problems Ron Paul: Jon Stewart ‘made our case’ for lack of media attention Senate defeats GOP attempt to bind trade assistance to trade deals Ron Paul: Country, GOP have shifted toward my views Business groups express opposition to China currency legislation New Perry Web ad slams Obama as ‘president zero’ New poll finds Palin within striking distance of Obama in 2012 Let upper-end Bush-era tax cuts expire Kaine backs aspects of Obama’s tax increases on wealthy Americans Dem leaders suggest Congress cancel next week’s recess Trade associations urge Senate to abandon China currency bill Sen. Thune does not rule out bid for Republican whip Perry fires back at Romney over Social Security Obama to join Yahoo in first-ever Hispanic-focused roundtable Audit: IRS volunteer program often missed the mark Ron Paul says he’d consider putting Dennis Kucinich in his Cabinet Eshoo urges NTIA to find solution for LightSquared’s interference issues In fallout from Illinois redistricting, Rep. Walsh to run against fellow Republican Existing home sales increased nearly 8 percent last month Hoyer: Republicans have the ‘right’ to pressure Fed DeFazio says Chris Cox a ‘total idiot’ on tax prediction Bill Clinton wants to tango with Hillary White House formalizes veto threat over bill to delay clean air regs Bachmann butchers meat during Iowa factory tour Lawmakers to discuss teen driver safety Michigan lawmakers OK February GOP primary Obama warns Palestinians, UN ‘there is no shortcut’ to peace Texan anti-Perry Super-PAC files with FEC McConnell: Obama’s jobs proposal a ‘charade’ Report: Verizon CEO says AT&T/ T-Mobile merger ‘had to occur’ Obama warns Palestinians, United Nations ‘there is no shortcut’ to peace Sen. Durbin slams GOP for sending message to the Federal Reserve DeFazio says Chris Cox a ‘total idiot’ on tax prediction Cantor: Obama in ‘full campaign mode’ Under fire, administration touts ‘green jobs’ Crossroads GPS jumps into jobs debate Survey: Employer healthcare costs on track for lowest hike since 1997 Durbin slams Cantor for raising specter of government shutdown Warren Buffett to be featured at two Obama campaign fundraisers Hoyer: Majority of Dems will oppose short-term spending resolution Mortgage applications increased slightly last week GOP: Obama’s anti-corporate jet talk is killing aviation NRCC hits Barrow in new Republican-leaning district Transportation groups push to stave off cuts to public transit budget Bill Clinton: Voters need to take ‘ownership’ of political gridlock Aide to embattled Sen. McCaskill says she’s not avoiding Obama Sen. Durbin calls GOP outreach to the Fed ‘wrong-headed’ Yelp ready to attack Google New Perry Web ad slams Obama as ‘president zero’ Amb. Rice pushes back on GOP candidates over Israel News bites: The fate of BP’s spilled oil, the World Bank’s climate pitch, and more Dem congresswoman: ‘My constituents are thrilled’ with Obama jobs proposal Obama to press Palestinians to hold off on statehood vote at UN News bites: Google’s rivals prepare for antitrust hearing News bites: Rough first year Nevada GOP files ethics complaint against Berkley House headed for Clean Air Act clash News bites: Eyes on Fed Mitt Romney and Rick Perry hurt America and Israel with Middle East outbursts The plight of farmers McCain: President’s jobs plan is a ‘campaign ploy’ Millennials, II Wednesday: House moves to continuing resolution News bites: Embryonic stem-cell ruling appealed Google searching for answers to appease Senate Antitrust panel Lawmakers: Perry must deal better with his weaknesses to triumph over rivals Obama’s playground head games MORNING READ GOP rep says removing illegal immigrants a US jobs program Alexander exit shuffles top of GOP ‘Just go be Joe’: Obama lets Biden loose on the campaign trail Issa sinking his teeth into ‘corruption’ GOP leaders tell the Fed: No more monetary stimulus Shutdown fight looms over disaster aid GOP leaders pressure Fed to avoid further stimulus efforts