The Hill Articles: January 10, 2012

Gallup: Consumer confidence still on the uptick ‘Tebowmania’ lands at Denver airport after football game States link health law’s Medicaid expansion to individual mandate New EADS North America chief faces some big challenges, experts say US rescues another Iranian ship Ros-Lehtinen calls on Obama administration to denounce Ortega inauguration Fannie Mae CEO is stepping down DAY’S END ROUNDUP Twitter slams Google for search changes GOP lawmaker: ‘I wholeheartedly agree’ with Romney’s firing statement Ron Paul defends Romney, Bain Capital from GOP attacks Anti-immigration group buys ads in South Carolina Obama to ask for increase to debt ceiling in a ‘matter of days’ Administration defends its powers to police ‘indecent’ TV content Sen. Vitter skips Gov. Jindal’s inauguration for football game Gingrich says ‘real goal’ in New Hampshire is hurting Romney Rahm Emanuel defends Daley’s tenure Huntsman responds to Stephen Colbert polling higher in SC Hatch to push pension legislation this year Trump hopes NH vote goes against Huntsman Buddy Roemer declares success in NH Steelers star Polamalu touts controversial anti-fracking movie Obama picks immigration reform advocate to lead domestic policy Perry: South Carolina is not ‘our Alamo’ Infrastructure group launching ad in South Carolina Report: Army-Marine combat vehicle program still faces hurdles Do the right thing: Fix the COLA for seniors CBO: Raising Medicare age would save $148 billion Group backs calls for unlicensed spectrum Obama pledges to stand by EPA House panel releases report on worst foodborne illness outbreak in 25 years Federal Reserve hands over $76.9 billion profit to Treasury Department Santorum: Romney’s ‘fire people’ comment not ‘a very good message’ Hiring picks up, job openings drop Carney plays to soccer moms ahead of Obama’s EPA visit House GOP shuts down Dem speaker in pro forma session Tebow has declined ‘more than one’ request for GOP endorsement Crowds swarm around GOP contenders in New Hampshire Congress accomplished ‘not much’ last year, says Rep. Honda Obama’s real reelection problem Report: Democrats receive more private-equity cash than GOP Poll: Comedy Central comedian polling higher than Huntsman in South Carolina Former Navy Secretary O’Keefe named EADS North America chairman Navistar receives $880M contract to upgrade military trucks House Dems won’t get top recruit in West Virginia House Republican links Daley’s departure to Solyndra probe Rep. King: US should expel ‘so-called Iranian diplomats’ Carney downplays friction as cause of Chief of Staff Daley’s resignation FCC lawyer joins Jenner & Block Pro-Gingrich super-PAC hits Romney, Bain Capital for ‘greed’ Alzheimer’s group applauds administration’s goal to stop the disease by 2025 Fox’s John Roberts campaign-trail trick: jerky Corker rejects NY Fed’s loan modification proposal Google gets personal in search results Congress can put a stop to use of chimpanzees in biomedical research Law firm Venable hires former Fannie Mae official Corker opposes write-down of mortgage principal GOP candidates mobbed as NH primary voting begins Santorum campaign selling sweater-vests Defense exports should be part of budget deliberations Gingrich ad blasts Romney as ‘pro-abortion’ governor Huntsman receives first congressional endorsement Chinese trade surplus with US grows Crisis might be needed for GOP to agree to critical cuts, suggests lawmaker Lawmaker bemoans lack of progress on mental health one year after Tucson shooting Sen. Kirk: Iran making ‘empty threat’ Lugar, citing Iran threats, pushes Obama on Keystone pipeline Jon Huntsman’s big moment; Ron Paul defends the fort Romney poised for double-digit NH win Top admiral touts US partnerships in Asia-Pacific region News bites: Apple’s Cook one of the highest-paid CEOs Santorum: Finishing second in NH primary ‘beyond our dreams’ More on Supreme Court ethics Polis requests GAO study on sexual abuse of LGBT immigrants Poll: Romney only ‘acceptable’ candidate to majority of conservative, centrist Republicans Obama to visit EPA to thank employees Huntsman misses Arizona ballot after paperwork error DNC chairwoman slams Romney for ‘pattern of insensitivity and callousness’ News bites: Ready for takeoff — and some football Primary-day RNC Web ad blasts Obama for ‘false hope’ Nearly 6 in 10 GOP voters unhappy with presidential field headed into NH primary Romney could lose New Hampshire. Here’s how. Allen increases fundraising in Virginia, spends most of it The Ron/Rand Paul hidden agenda Newt Gingrich: Bain Capital ‘undermined capitalism,’ killed jobs Gingrich’s former firm refuses to release consulting contract with Freddie Mac News bites: The other oil sands pipeline battle, high court conservatives rip EPA, and more News bites: Tough room Report: Rep. Herger won’t seek reelection News bites: New York exchange, health law repeal, and more Huntsman: 2012 bid isn’t dry run for 2016, doesn’t need family money to win Obama reelection effort picks up speed amid noise of NH primary Romney faces moment of truth MORNING READ Romney and Huntsman tie for first in midnight NH voting tradition Auditor says Treasury keeping quiet on TARP money losers Is that a wrap? Huntsman rally projects triumphant air Daley to leave White House Romney looks forward to South Carolina