The Hill Articles: January 11, 2012

Chamber’s Donohue calls on White House, Congress to provide certainty for businesses Angelina Jolie: ‘I’m kind of a closet geek’ Romney the GOP misfit Ex-congressman played baseball with new Hall of Famer Conservatives in crisis DC journos pack a plane back from New Hampshire John Glenn: I would rather ‘wrestle a gorilla’ than ask for campaign money Gifts for Prince William and Kate Middleton from lawmakers: Calif. gov gives iPad, Australian mayor chooses trinket box Cain will not endorse, ‘probably’ will not run for political office again Weyants World: January 12, 2012 Opinion: The center is back — and Obama needs to be there Time to decide on Keystone pipeline Clinton: US didn’t kill Iranian scientist Congress doesn’t know when to stop digging Report: Fined airlines suing over DOT price advertising rules Survey: Mortgage interest deduction wins out over lower tax rates Nearly 500 state lawmakers to press Supreme Court to uphold healthcare mandate Republicans weigh options if Obama nixes Keystone pipeline Full speed ahead for Web domain name expansion, despite FTC warning Gingrich not backing down from his criticism of Romney’s record at Bain Amtrak plans ‘aggressive’ expansion in 2012; electronic locomotives on the way GOP Rep. Scott defends Romney, says ‘making a profit is not an evil’ DAY’S END ROUNDUP Pro-labor Latino group goes after Canseco Sen. Tester defends votes in support of Obama policies Donna Edwards challenger drops bid Bringing the jobs home: How we get there GOP makes play for Hispanic support House subcommittees to assess impact of Volcker rule Warren Buffett: I’ll match any Republican donation to pay down the federal debt Feds bust ID traffickers Democrats urge high court to uphold state workers’ right to sue over medical leave Advocate: IRS needs greater understanding of domestic violence Jolie speaks with President Obama at White House Press secretary: Pentagon wants to ‘lower the temperature’ with Iran Middle East ‘Marshall Plan’ will sustain Arab Spring In defense of the Grand Canyon Perry might not qualify for key SC debates Obama: Job growth is ‘a race I want America to win’ Latest Gingrich Web ad a montage of Romney gaffes EPA details the carbon pollution from power plants for the first time Fed sees economy gaining strength Santorum: GOP presidential race isn’t over with SC primary Pro-Gingrich group’s Romney attacks channel Ted Kennedy Google ‘surprised’ by Twitter’s criticism D.C. journos pack a plane back from New Hampshire House GOP introduces bill disapproving of recess appointments Warren raises $5.7M for Senate race Ron Paul adviser says Paul, Romney in ‘two-man race’ Mitt Romney wins nicely, Ron Paul wins big Orszag: ‘No wise person’ should expect $1 trillion in DOD cuts Civil liberties group sues FAA about drone surveillance flights Liberal groups push Obama to probe Wall Street Obama urges CEOs to invest in US Gingrich campaign warns SC is the last chance to stop Romney Inhofe skewers Obama’s defense strategy, calling it a ‘recipe for disaster’ Departure of CEOs slows in December, down from 2010 Dynamics shift as GOP hopefuls hit states with high unemployment Paul brings back memories Santorum to spend at least $1.5M on advertising blitz in South Carolina Spanish-language Romney ad targets Fla. Cuban vote Right wing rips Gingrich, Perry for attacks on Romney, capitalism Romney goes after Cuban vote in Florida with Spanish-language ad NHTSA: 450,000 Ford cars recalled Cain defends Romney, Bain Capital, calls attacks a ‘bad strategy’ Patient groups seek delay on ‘essential benefit’ rules Consumer bureau announces plans to examine mortgage market players Santorum trails Huckabee’s totals in NH Setting the record straight on immigration rule change Angelina Jolie marks directorial debut in DC Romney feels ‘sorry’ for Wasserman Schultz for having to defend Obama Sen. DeMint urges Republicans to listen to Ron Paul Keystone supporters use tensions with Iran to pressure Obama on pipeline LightSquared huddles with FCC amid reports of cash problems Advocate: Cuts taking toll on IRS GOP lawmaker asks Boeing to hand over Wichita facility to state, local officials Burma: Unraveling the paradox Obama pitting Americans against one another, accuses Sen. Johnson Protests planned at White House for 10-year Guantanamo anniversary New Perry TV ad calls him best prospective commander in chief Chu touts auto bailout, tougher fuel standards Daschle, Frist join advisory board of health site ZocDoc Election-night reflections Mortgage applications rise on increases in refinancing, purchases Angelina Jolie: ‘I’m kind of a closet geek’ News bites: Facebook inserts ads in news feed House Democrats call for tougher food safety audits following deadly Listeria outbreak Former Hill, Patton Boggs staffer joins Security Industry Association Populism on the right is unbecoming Romney raises impressive $24M in fourth quarter Sen. DeMint predicts Romney will win SC Romney, a vulnerable front-runner Prelude to the fall of the Obama White House Lawmakers challenge Obama, Karzai to address ‘flaws’ in Afghan government Pro-Romney group raises ad budget to $3.4M in Florida News bites: Citing climate change, scientists say ‘doomsday’ is closer Mitt Romney/Nikki Haley 2012 or Gingrich/Palin 2012? Romney: Evangelicals know I’m not running for ‘pastor in chief’ News bites: Air shows Boehner, legislators meeting with Colombian president to discuss trade agreement On the FCC and censorship Poll: Romney narrowly leads Obama in Florida Paul predicts fiscal policies will benefit him in South Carolina Romney likens work at Bain Capital to Obama’s auto industry bailout First lady: I’ve tried to deal with image that I’m an ‘angry black woman’ News bites: Just the beginning News bites: Soda tax, legal changes and more Romney wins New Hampshire Romney goes for the knockout in SC Bloodied field looks to South Carolina Santorum gambles, and loses, in NH Gingrich says ‘on to South Carolina’ Biden takes aim at Romney Santorum downplays NH results, promises to continue on to SC Biden: Romney’s ‘fire’ line ‘taken out of context’ Gingrich pushes forward: ‘This campaign is going to go on to South Carolina’ Romney surrogate says no way forward for Huntsman after NH Huntsman: ‘Third place is a ticket to ride’ Romney hits Obama for wanting to ‘put free enterprise on trial’ Santorum downplays NH results, promises to continue on to SC Huntsman insists he’s staying in race despite third-place NH finish Ron Paul: Second-place finish a ‘victory for the cause of liberty’ Huntsman predicted he would win New Hampshire Romney attacks Obama over new defense strategy Romney takes swipe at Obama over new defense strategy Perry: New Hampshire results show search for Romney alternative not over Paul says he’s true GOP alternative Romney on New Hampshire win: ‘Tonight we celebrate’ Reddit will black itself out in protest of SOPA Huntsman says third-place finish in NH means he’ll stay in race Michelle Obama says she’s a confidante for husband, not an expert on issues Decision time in New Hampshire