The Hill Articles: January 9, 2012

Dems hope to portray Romney as Monty Burns—with better hair McCain: Super-PACs damaging GOP field Reddit founder on witness list for Oversight hearing on domain blocking Number of improving housing markets nearly doubles its pace TSA defends confiscating a passenger’s cupcake Sen. Wyden slams Wall Street bailouts Greens say ‘good riddance’ to Daley Consumer borrowing monthly gains highest in a decade DAY’S END ROUNDUP Gingrich: Romney should explain Bain employment record Crowd boos mentioning of McCain’s name at Santorum event Analysts: Manufacturers of F-35, ships, subs should win under Obama plan Huntsman makes final swing across New Hampshire White House cheers news that health law not adding to healthcare costs Sessions wants focus on food stamp eligibility in USDA probe Sen. Kirk: ‘Sorry’ to see Daley leave Perry piles on Romney over comment about liking to ‘fire people’ IRS reopens offshore disclosure program Senators blast House spectrum bill Obama’s choice: Regulator or Innovator Rep. Hunter to hold roundtable with California defense firms Daley to serve as Obama reelection co-chairman Former NH GOP chairman backs Huntsman Intern insists Romney campaign approved Gay Pride fliers Gingrich campaign launches follow-up attack slamming Romney for ‘pious baloney’ Obama thanks Daley for ‘extraordinary’ service Prove oil shale is viable before going to the well Sen. Scott Brown fundraising doubles in fourth quarter Lew promotion leaves controversial deputy at top of OMB Supreme Court grapples with messy Texas redistricting case RNC takes advantage of new ‘Obamas’ book Lawmakers accuse Facebook of ducking questions on its privacy practices Interior: Cuba-bound drilling rig ‘generally’ meets US standards Romney does damage control following remark about liking to fire people Mitt Antoinette likes firing people, he says! Obama’s immigration policy: Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul Husband of Ensign’s ex-mistress attacks Santorum’s character Presidential candidate: my ‘boot is poo-poo’ Dem lawmaker says Perry should drop out of GOP race for the sake of Texas Former US soldier charged with supporting al-Shabaab terror group Deficit shrinks slightly in first quarter House GOP probes for documents on NLRB appointments Issa calls hearing on Domain Name Service, search engine blocking for Jan. 18 Gingrich Web ad rips Romney over taxes Schumer urges caution with super painkillers Interior blocks uranium mining near Grand Canyon for 20 years Democrat: Romney should replace Trump on ‘The Apprentice’ Gloves come off in another oil sands pipeline battle Gingrich wades into multiple issues at NH town hall Carney calls book about White House tensions over-hyped Commerce Secretary Bryson to speak at Detroit auto show Cantor praises Giffords’s recovery US Chamber of Commerce flirts with moral hazard in FCPA fight Paul, angered by question, cuts off CNN interview Pawlenty: GOP ’embracing’ Dems’ message by attacking Romney on corporate record Rogue sites: Compromising safety of first responders FCC pushes overhaul of phone subsidy Panetta to visit Fort Bliss this week Private equity industry fires back against attacks on Romney Todd Palin endorses Gingrich in GOP primary Perry calls Romney pink-slip remark ‘the ultimate insult’ Gingrich going full bore to stop Romney Huntsman hits Romney on ‘firing’ comment GOP lawmaker proposes No Child Left Behind reforms Employers picked up seasonal hiring at the end of 2011 Obama fiscal chairmen commend Huntsman on debt stance LaHood defends Obama’s handling of auto bailouts West Virginia discusses joint insurance exchange with Virgin Islands Poll: Romney drops for fifth straight day in NH White House condemns Iranian death sentence on former US Marine DNC: Romney should ‘tell the truth’ about super-PAC ads Romney business Q&A interrupted by union worker Paul Ryan joins opponents of piracy bill Romney: Congress should have term limits Tech goods lead 2011 seizures by Customs Romney: ‘I like being able to fire people’ Sen. Thune meets with singer Bono on Africa CODEL Lugar haunted by past support for individual mandate Gen. Dempsey: Work to develop Iran strike options is ‘going on’ Tony Blankley Paul’s wife shows the lighter side of campaign trail Romney tells business executives he likes to be able ‘to fire people’ Ron Paul on Israel: ‘Hong Kong of the Middle East’ GOP chairman says NH primary fight is ‘great for our party’ Dem lawmaker: Voter frustration with President Obama, GOP boiling over GOP governors post record haul for 2011 Emanuel: No friction with Obamas Gingrich: Romney’s firm ‘looted’ companies News bites: Caught (the train) with your pants down NJ Gov. Christie shouts down protesters at campaign stop Taiwan presses House members on F-16 sales House to vote on bill that expands drilling to pay for infrastructure Boehner to lead delegation to Latin America Media mob chases Ron Paul from campaign stop in New Hampshire California Rep. Gallegly opts against challenging HASC Chairman McKeon Team Romney: Walk like a man News bites: Hackers expose Israeli credit card numbers News bites: Interior to ban uranium mining near Grand Canyon Ron Paul won the Saturday debate and will run as a third party Perry compares presidential race to courtship of wife Gingrich group to run ads slamming Romney as ‘corporate raider’ Iranian news reports American-born man sentenced to death Sierra Club socks it to Republicans on New Hampshire primary’s eve Romney leads by double digits in Florida News bites: Pelosi hints at one-year ‘doc fix’ News bites: Going negative Poll: Romney support steadies, Huntsman fights for second in NH Romney holds lead in NH one day before primary Pressure mounting on Romney Obama, Clinton prove tough act to follow Opinion: Continuing deadlock in Congress may boost state power Economists: Weak job growth holding back consumer spending On budget, Santorum looks to out-cut rivals Giffords attends candlelight vigil marking one-year anniversary of shooting On campaign trail, Gingrich takes brief breather from Romney attacks On education policy, Santorum is longtime critic of public school system Facing challenges from left and right, Romney rallies with NJ Gov. Christie GOP Rep. Guinta will not endorse candidate for NH primary