The Hill Articles: December 18, 2012

OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Energy Secretary Chu, Sen. Mark Udall to make case for wind credit Instagram’s terms of use changes draw scrutiny Senate GOP objects to considering FISA bill, calls for vote on House version OVERNIGHT MONEY: ‘Fiscal cliff’ and Sandy dominate agenda OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Conference report complete for $633B defense bill Boehner calls for ‘discussion’ on guns OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Medicare and the cliff OVERNIGHT TECH: EU gives Google deadline in antitrust probe McCain calls the Sandy emergency-spending bill a train ‘full of pork’ Defense conferees put brakes on expansion of DOD’s intelligence directorate OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Dems lining up for Inouye seat Defense bill preserves military biofuels program DAY’S END ROUNDUP NRA reappears on Facebook, Twitter Merkley raising funds for 2014 bid Conference committee agrees to final $633B defense authorization bill Michigan Gov. Snyder vetoes concealed gun bill TSA to study health risks of X-ray body scanners Gillibrand: Sandy recovery will be ‘expensive’ but ‘needed’ Wyden open to moving nuclear waste to interim storage sites History and change: On Daniel Inouye NRA: ‘Shocked, saddened and heartbroken’ by school massacre Airports Council chief predicts fiscal cliff deal Sen. Boxer firms up plans for weekly ‘climate change clearinghouse’ GOP Rep. says HHS may be trying to evade record-keeping laws Justice declines to charge Paula Broadwell with cyberstalking Moving towards compromise Security official on Capitol Hill: ‘Just Don’t Shoot Anyone’ Panetta makes last-minute bid against ‘needless’ DOD programs in defense bill Advocates: Shield Medicaid from ‘fiscal cliff’ cuts Report: White House eyeing AmEx executive for spot in Cabinet House vote updates Bork-era video rental privacy law Panetta makes last-minute bid against ‘needless’ DOD programs in defense bill White House, Boehner spokesmen bicker over Twitter Markey introduces drone privacy bill ‘Plan B’ illustrates new political dynamic Reid: GOP has walked away from negotiations Obama orders flag flown at half-staff in honor of Sen. Inouye US prisoner championed by Congress released in Bolivia Obama phones Manchin to talk gun control RNC spokesman delays Christmas shopping for end of the world House approves bill offering grants to collect DNA samples from arrestees House Democratic leaders soften opposition to Social Security cuts Inauguration packages start at $50K Sandy’s impact underscores need for national mitigation strategy Boehner moves to ‘Plan B’ Pelosi: ‘Plan B’ stands for ‘befuddled’ FTC to unveil new children’s online privacy rules in Capitol Hill event State Dept. slams John Bolton for suggesting Clinton faked illness Republican hawks hold fire on Boehner ‘Plan B’ despite automatic defense cuts Survey indicates Markey’s gearing up for Senate bid President Obama to push assault weapons ban in second term Rep. Price named Budget vice chairman Rep. Israel sees Road Runner cartoon in fiscal cliff negotiations Failed GOP gubernatorial candidate blames Israel for Sandy Hook shooting on Iranian television Transportation unions praise Sen. Inouye’s career Boehner: Raising Medicare age can wait until next year Offshore drilling regulator calls agency ‘powerhouse’ enforcer Bringing Russia in from the cold House GOP: ‘Plan B’ a tax cut FTC orders data brokers to reveal business practices Uncertainty in Washington hurting economic recovery House Dems to whip against ‘Plan B’ Rep. King calls alleged leak to bin Laden filmmakers ‘troubling’ as probe widens Obama ‘not willing to accept’ Boehner’s backup plan on taxes US follows UN’s lead in sanctioning Congolese rebel leaders Biden swears in Leahy as president pro tem Connecticut senators call for gun-control measures so victims have not ‘died in vain’ Martin Scorsese to direct HBO documentary on Bill Clinton Community clinics created by health reform law can help combat violence Dems keep up calls for gun control legislation Republicans celebrate news colleague is cancer-free Report: Booker leaning toward Senate run Protecting women’s health Reid swiftly rejects Boehner’s ‘Plan B’ TransCanada CEO says Kerry pick shouldn’t change Keystone pipeline’s status Second Amendment remedy: Protect the hunter, save a kid, ban the machine gun Group slams FDA’s proposed framework for drug compounders Sen. Feinstein: Passing new assault weapons ban will be ‘uphill road’ Senate holds moment of silence for Inouye Ultimate responsibility News bites: Diverted Builder confidence hits nearly seven-year high Manchin not concerned about backlash on guns Foreign Service needs support GOP tax-writer Camp says he’s cancer-free Bloomberg pressures President Obama to ‘lead from the front’ on gun control News bites: How’d we get here? House, Senate pledge to help prevent future shootings Sen. Coons relieved Syria released NBC reporter Poll: Christie most popular among 2016 contenders NARAL: Inouye was ‘pro-choice champion’ News bites: Judge rejects Apple’s injunction bid against Samsung Some unfinished work remains on judicial vacancies Emanuel: Obama ‘very clear’ on supporting assault weapons ban Sen. Manchin: Ad shooting cap-and-trade bill showed ‘responsible’ gun use Corker: ‘We’re not close to a deal’ News bites: Closer? Tuesday: Iran in the House, Sandy relief in the Senate Poll: Majority want deficit deal, but oppose military, Medicaid cuts News bites: Oil rises amid hopes for ‘cliff’ deal, Sen. Wyden eyes nuke waste policy, and more Report: Obama asks Cabinet for proposals to stem gun violence K Street gathers strength behind Hurricane Sandy relief bill Mass murders in Newtown spark wider debate on violence The top 10 lobbying victories of this year Sen. Menendez likely to take Foreign Relations panel in wake of Kerry exit Sen. Inouye urged Hawaii Gov. to appoint Rep. Hanabusa as his successor Obama campaign uses email list for message about Connecticut shooting Obama makes new offer on fiscal cliff; Boehner says it’s not enough House Dem pledges gun control push on behalf of two six-year old victims Sides make progress on fiscal cliff USPS has busiest day of year Senate passes resolution recognizing Leahy as third in line for the presidency Hawaiian Rep. Hanabusa: ‘Aloha’ to Inouye Conservative groups complain Sandy aid bill contains unrelated spending House approves two land use bills in only votes of the day Reid honors late Sen. Inouye on Senate floor Akaka bids ‘aloha’ to his former colleague Inouye Reg Watch Rockefeller: Violence in media, video games ‘must be addressed’ The Hill’s player of the week: Paul Ryan Leaders better at punting than leading Bottom Line Gun-control myths