The Hill Articles: September 26, 2011

In reversal, administration OKs Dems’ request to meet with housing official Palin may sue ‘The Rogue’ book publisher OVERNIGHT TECH: Tea Party group slams online copyright bill OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Deal to avert shutdown spares DOE cuts Funding bill sails through Senate Lobby group objects to new regulation banning gifts to all federal employees Bottom Line McConnell: GOP ‘vindicated’ by spending deal Republicans urge regulators to use light touch with AT&T/ T-Mobile deal ‘Young Guns’ tout role of social media in government Senate halts Reid funding proposal Obama reduced to tactical maneuvering A continuing call for service Taxes on general aviation would hurt small business Flying away OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Lawsuit over mandate headed straight to Supreme Court Herman Cain works to keep Florida poll bump from turning into a bust GOP’s silent majority Trump on meeting with Romney: ‘Better than I anticipated’ The angry mob Ryan to unveil budget reforms Truths about Pakistan NJ moves primary from February to June Weyants World: September 27, 2011 White House won’t seek to delay high court healthcare review Tea Party groups split in Nebraska Senate primary Nelson: The public wants to know, has Congress lost its mind? Poll: Republicans beating Obama in Virginia, Senate race neck-and-neck Romney meets privately with Trump Landrieu lashes out at ‘Cantor Doctrine’ Durbin hopes House is ready to return this week DAY’S END ROUNDUP ‘No Fly Zone’ violated during Obama’s California trip Teen Driving Safety Policy Event Obama praises Silicon Valley, pushes jobs creation package Facebook to form its own PAC to back political candidates Bachmann hits Perry on foreign policy experience Aviation alliance to respond to Obama corporate jet remarks Obama pushs jobs and tax plan at LinkedIn Townhall DNC video attacks GOP for not criticizing booing of gay soldier Reid slams the House for absence while shutdown looms GOP losing support on deficit, poll finds House Dems tell SEC to finish up conflict mineral rules ASAP Gingrich to stay at SC governor’s mansion during campaign swing Unions urge lawmakers to pass multi-year FAA funding measure Obama praises tech industry in town hall Express Scripts hires former top Judiciary staffer to defend drug benefits merger Perry op-ed for Tea Party website stresses ‘actions over words’ Gov. Daniels: Voters want GOP candidates to share ‘bolder, clearer’ message House Republicans release bleak report on impact of further Defense cuts President Obama talks mothers-in-law with audience member Waters: Obama got ‘fired up’ and a little ‘carried away’ in Black Caucus speech Fox News debate host pushes back on boos toward gay soldier President Obama talks mothers-in-law with audience member Obama praises green activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner Maathai Stop the insanity: We need our political leaders to lead not run AFL-CIO President Trumka sends list of killed Colombian labor leaders to Obama Europe should pay for Europe’s debt crisis, says GOP House member FEMA funds could last through week West Virginia newspaper speculates on Senate transportation chairman’s political future EU climate chief ‘shocked’ at US debate Reid faces difficult task in winning leverage with spending vote GOP freshman introduces rival to Obama’s jobs plan Ed Rollins: ‘It’s never too late for Gov. Palin’ to jump into 2012 race Gov. O’Malley: If Congress was a new car, ‘we would’ve returned it’ Perry, Ron Paul say they’d welcome Chris Christie into the race HHS rewards innovative bureaucrats for miners’ safety lamps, more Poll: Perry’s lead shrinks after rocky debate performance Helping military families with DonorsChoose Trump blasts DNC ad as ‘pathetic,’ set to meet with Romney on Monday Online petition proposes ending software patents Herman Cain to meet with Donald Trump Obama: Silicon Valley ‘my stockholders’ Specialty groups say they shouldn’t have to pay for growth-rate fix Lawmakers make push for potatoes Gingrich scores endorsement from Tea Party Nation founder First TV ad for Bonamici in Oregon special House race GOP member: Democrats are ‘anxious for a shutdown’ House offers no clues to this week in short session Bipartisan agreement: Political spending, political favoritism Ex-Gov. Blagojevich sentencing delayed Cain: Straw poll win ‘not a protest vote’ Medicaid: A lifeline for Latinos that cannot be on the chopping block American energy can create jobs Sen. Kirk: Eliminate military aid to Pakistan Bivens becomes first Dem to enter Arizona Senate race Huntsman: I’m no longer a ‘margin-of-error candidate’ Cain: House Republicans should fund FEMA now, worry about offsets later Obama faces tough healthcare decision Mitch Daniels: Don’t shut down the government Rep. Waters: ‘Not appropriate’ Obama scolded the African-American community Rockefeller defends FCC’s net-neutrality rules Bivens becomes first Dem to enter Arizona Senate race Lady Gaga, dressed in black, gets serious at Obama fundraiser Republicans pressure House to cut beyond debt-ceiling agreement Cain: House Republicans should fund FEMA now, worry about offsets later Fed official defends controversial moves after GOP critiques Schumer calls for FTC investigation of OnStar News bites: The road leads to China Lobbyists’ group objects to new rule banning gifts to all federal employees Rep. Waters: Obama has unfairly singled out African-Americans as ‘complainers’ The Hill Hexagon: Obama’s UN speech panned on Twitter New home sales slide to six-month low Senate GOP seek US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital When Rick Perry drops out: Ron Paul could be second place, Republicans enter the Wild West Perry: Obama’s climate jab ‘outrageous’ News bites: DreamWorks and Netflix strike deal Herman Cain for veep Time to bring in Sarah Palin First TV ad for Bonamici in Oregon special House race Trump blasts DNC ad, to meet with Romney Monday afternoon News bites: BP hopes to resume Gulf drilling Monday: Senate returns for spending resolution vote, House is watching News bites: Gridlock Obama knocks Perry on climate change Americans for Prosperity staffer may challenge Rep. Fitzpatrick in primary Poll finds 81 percent dissatisfied with nation’s governance Kirk: Eliminate military aid to Pakistan News bites: Administration to decide whether to fast-track health law challenge to Supreme Court Cain: Straw poll win ‘not a protest vote’ War drawdowns tempt supercommittee with $1.1 trillion in instant savings Opinion: Dems must worry about young MORNING READ Obama mocks Perry, Republican debates Pew study: TV still most popular local news source On West Coast trip, Obama raises cash, energizes liberal base