The Hill Articles: January 30, 2012

Michelle Obama to Jay Leno: Eat your veggies! Favorite Girl Scout cookies of Congress: Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) Lieberman invokes Dr. Seuss in urging relevant amendments Senate Dems push Buffett Rule bill A united GOP can win Leveraging our vote Obama should push back against super-PACs Focus on Taliban is misplaced OVERNIGHT MONEY: Hello, budget cycle Weyants World: January 31, 2012 Monday fundraising numbers OVERNIGHT TECH: Netflix wants video privacy law updated OVERNIGHT HEALTH: All Romney all the time Senate moves forward with a 93-2 vote on insider-trading legislation OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House GOP takes aim at White House loan guarantee report NATO: No change to Afghan withdrawal date Liberal super-PAC picks its first six House targets GOP lawmakers wants DOT to ground airline price rules DAY’S END ROUNDUP Poll: Republican voters less impressed with GOP field In sprawling Florida, GOP primary fight centers on the airwaves White House: No rush on Iran Obama backs insider-trading ban Report escalates rift within solar industry over China Carney: RNC chairman ‘desperate for attention’ comparing Obama to Italian ship captain ‘American Idol’ producer wants Obama to sing on the show Stimulus grants left power grid vulnerable to cyber attacks Reagan’s son: Gingrich ‘a man who will fight’ for freedom Due process, detention and defense Michelle Obama to Jay Leno: Eat your veggies! Axelrod tweaks Romney over strapping dog to car roof Gingrich rips Romney for cutting kosher meals at nursing homes FAA conference committee to meet Tuesday Napolitano touts new ‘risk-based’ security approach Obama is running for reelection on a ‘soak the rich’ platform, says Kyl NY Times endorses anti-piracy alternative CBO: Federal workers better compensated than in private sector Food industry urges Obama administration to reject food safety fees Obama touts economic ‘fair shot’ message across the country Sen. Kirk upgraded to ‘fair’ condition A safer and stronger Wall Street is already here Democrats launch early offensive over GOP Medicare plans RNC chief doubles down on comparing Obama to disgraced Capt. Schettino Consumer complaints already pouring into CFPB Reid: Republicans are trying to stop the STOCK ACT Candidates look beyond Florida Senate Dem calls out Citibank on airline miles Casey urges Obama to stop Freddie Mac bets against homeowners Sen. Feinstein joins Twitter This Week in Tech: Senate shifts focus to cybersecurity Alec Baldwin talks politics after winning SAG award Former CMS official returns to Venable Nursing home industry proposes alternative to funding cuts Napolitano promises more efficient, ‘information-driven’ national security Poll: Romney crushing the field in Florida Romney camp touts clip of Gingrich backing individual mandate Environmental group to lawmakers: ‘Don’t drill and drive’ House lawmakers request briefing on Google privacy policy changes Tech group hires White House communications aide House GOP looks to affirm reduced committee spending in 2012 Reagan’s son explains endorsement in Gingrich campaign video Romney questions Gingrich’s debating skills Rep. Markey releases draft of cellphone privacy bill CHIPRA – an accomplishment to be proud of Pentagon wants bigger bomb to be ready for Iranian underground nuke facilities Rep. Chaffetz calls Gingrich a ‘convenient conservative’ US claims trade win over China Weyants World: January 30, 2012 Some deceased veterans’ parents to be accepted for national cemetery burials South Carolina governor starts her day with Adele Poll: Obama, Romney tied in key swing states Conservative Michelle Malkin endorses Santorum Report minimizes online piracy impact Megaupload data could be deleted Drugmakers pledge to donate 14 billion treatments for tropical disease Reagan’s son rallies to defiant Gingrich’s side Cain: Finishing second a ‘win’ for Gingrich in Florida Rep. Clarke asks Obama to bail out city of Detroit Cain says he’s still endorsing ‘the people’ Ensuring responsible practices begins with oil and gas industry Newly discovered JFK assassination tapes made public House Yucca advocate won’t target GOP candidates for opposing the waste dump Obamas tour art museum in nation’s capital Senate GOP floats bill to bypass Obama and approve Keystone Erskine Bowles for North Carolina governor Obama fall surprise Rohrabacher slams Ambassador Crocker’s comments on Afghanistan rebuilding Polls show Gingrich cutting Romney Fla. lead to single digits Vitter: Republicans ‘frustrated’ by excessive presidential debates Former Rep. Adler’s widow to challenge Runyan Ex-RNC chief rips current chairman for comments on Obama News bites: BP feared massive spill rate Week ahead: Armed Services to get closer look at defense cuts This week: Transportation law rewrite finally to roll News bites: Apple has new hires work on fake products Jindal: Brewer, Obama confrontation ‘brought back memories’ The week ahead: House GOP to begin work on infrastructure, drilling package Monday: STOCK Act in the Senate Pennsylvania GOP picks favorite to run against Sen. Casey Wasserman Schultz: Remarks likening Obama to disgraced captain ‘incendiary’ News bites: Lost and gone forever? Trump won’t rule out run, but praises Romney campaign News bites: FDA whistleblowers, Gingrich goes after in vitro clinics, and more Romney criticizes Gingrich attacks as ‘sad and painfully revealing’ Gingrich hits Romney as favorite of bailed-out bankers, George Soros This week: Fed pessimism raises stakes for jobs report Week ahead: CLASS Act repeal vote to put Dems on defensive Racial code words obscure real issues Obama’s European blueprint bad for US Facing his own reelection issues, Walsh focuses on beating President Obama Hill Poll: Illegal immigrants’ children deserve shot at citizenship, say likely voters Romney looks for Florida knockout Week Ahead: Florida GOP votes, first lady hits the campaign trail The Hill Poll: No benefit from tax holiday, say a majority of voters New RNC web ad hits Obama on Florida’s economy Santorum says daughter recovering Sen. Hatch takes up pension reform—and his right flank GOP rivals’ attacks on Romney healthcare record fail to land blow Republican lawmakers begin pushback against Obama recess appointments Panetta: Iran could have nuclear weapons, delivery vehicles in 2-3 years