The Hill Articles: January 16, 2012

Rep. Noem poised to earn 
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divided Weyants World: January 17, 2012 OVERNIGHT MONEY: Debt ceiling vote expected this week OVERNIGHT TECH: Internet piracy bill’s future uncertain as House returns Lugar up with major Indiana ad buy Gingrich: A vote for Rick Santorum is a vote for Mitt Romney Romney video touts Huckabee’s defense of private-equity work DAY’S END ROUNDUP Romney touts Huckabee’s defense in new Web video OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Keystone, Solyndra and drilling on the menu OVERNIGHT HEALTH: South Carolina edition Iran makes arrests in nuclear scientist’s assassination Meryl Streep, George Clooney talk politics at the Golden Globes Poll: Romney and Paul catch Obama in head-to-head match-ups Gov. Perry: God never said I was going to win Condoleezza Rice: ‘3 for 4’ in NFL predictions Santorum compares GOP presidential primary to ‘Survivor’ Romney to push anti-illegal-immigration stance after debate JetBlue CEO: American Airlines bankruptcy part of the ‘evolution’ of aviation industry Wikipedia to shut down on Wednesday to protest anti-online piracy legislation Pipeline foes press Congress with upcoming protest Democratic lawmaker rips Romney for his stance on immigration Koch-backed group spends $6 million on anti-Obama Solyndra ad DNC releases ad highlighting Huntsman attacks on Romney Rep. West warns Obama on ‘race card’ T-Mobile defends FCC from AT&T attack GOP poll shows Oregon House race in statistical dead heat Euro bailout fund has rating trimmed Retailers predict continued slow sales this year Meryl Streep, George Clooney talk politics at the Golden Globes Cruise line industry defends safety record after accident in Italy Report: Hundreds of private contractors detained in Iraq Congress must tackle obesity and costs to economy Gingrich wins support from nation’s largest Hispanic-GOP group Despite image, Huntsman’s economic agenda leaned right GOP Rep. Southerland warns Iran: ‘We will support our ally’ Israel Poll: Mitt Romney cruising in Florida Murdoch: Obama siding with his ‘Silicon Valley paymasters’ in piracy debate US, Israel delay joint military exercise amid tensions with Iran Huntsman: Romney ‘best equipped to defeat’ Obama Perry, Huntsman kids tweet farewells to Huntsman campaign Romney downplays Huntsman support Medicare panel’s payment recommendations pit hospitals against doctors Oil industry pressures Obama on Keystone in South Carolina Santorum decries ‘smarmy’ ads as ‘outright lies,’ demands removal GOP lawmaker warns Iran must be stopped, Israel is ‘one-bomb country’ Martin Luther King: Free market reformer GOP Rep. Terry: No more ‘finesse’ from Congress if Obama rejects pipeline Huntsman suspends presidential campaign, backs Mitt Romney A world without books Warren raises $100,000 in weekend ‘money bomb’ fundraiser Colbert super-PAC jokes that Romney is ‘serial killer’ of corporations Huntsman was harsh critic of Romney’s health record News bites: Hackers disrupt Israeli websites Santorum calls on Romney to release tax returns Panetta talks ‘nuts’ in Washington Want to create youth jobs? Get money out of politics Romney picks up support of Florida Rep. Mica Obama calls for service ‘on behalf of others’ on Martin Luther King Day Rep. Buchanan hit with FEC fine for faulty paperwork News bites: Aground Huntsman to drop out of GOP race, throw support to Mitt Romney Santorum on Huntsman endorsing Romney: ‘Moderates are backing moderates’ Poll: Kerrey best hope for Nebraska Dems, but no smooth sailing Poll: GOP voters say Gingrich running the ‘nastiest’ campaign Likely Upton challenger to announce plans Tuesday Axelrod: Huntsman endorsing Romney because he’s got 2016 ‘in mind’ News bites: Climate battles reach middle-school classrooms Huntsman campaign removes attack ads, websites critical of Romney MLK should be honored with more substantial progress News bites: Feeling better News bites: Amicus briefs galore, ‘parsimonious care’ debate and more Poll finds Romney pulling away in SC First family to observe Martin Luther King Day with service project Regulators face pressure from both GOP, Dems on implementing ‘Volcker Rule’ MORNING READ How race plays out in the 2012 campaign House GOP leaders get heat from rank and file ahead of debt vote