The Hill Articles: September 25, 2012

Romney says Obama hasn’t raised taxes in first term, but will if reelected Rising home prices offer hope for President Obama on the economy GOP senators demand to see deceased Libya ambassador’s cables Romney wants ‘to see some experienced referees’ Obama aims at Ohio and Cairo with speech to the United Nations Palestinians unimpressed by Obama’s overture in UN address Gingrich rants against referee call in ‘infuriating’ Green Bay Packers game OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Dueling speeches Poll: Businesses, manufacturers say they are worse off than three years ago Rep. Griffin: Obama running a ‘lockout’ on foreign leaders Hatch presses HHS for details on federal exchange Romney: ‘I will not allow’ China’s cheating to continue Report: US coal exports raise EU carbon emissions DAY’S END ROUNDUP GOP, citing new report, says health law has not controlled costs Sen. DeMint’s PAC: Akin race is winnable California approves law for Google’s driverless cars ‘Reasonable chance’ DOD can duck sequester, says Pentagon budget chief Gary Johnson tries to stop political ‘zombie outbreak’ Dems attack Rep. Berg with stalled farm bill in new ads FCC chief takes Uber’s side in battle with DC Council Sikorsky to close plant, cut 570 jobs Bennet calls on House to schedule vote on farm bill Romney, campaigning in Ohio, vows to stop China’s ‘cheating’ trade practices Lofgren unveils privacy and Internet freedom bills Airlines post 6 percent profit margin in second quarter Andrews defends ethics charges, blasts local paper Retired military chiefs: Obesity levels mean US is ‘too fat to fight’ AFL-CIO: Lockout a ‘complete disaster’ Obama ad: Romney ’47 percent’ remark attacked ‘hard-working people’ Akin vows to defeat McCaskill as deadline for him to drop out looms Clinton on NFL replacement refs: We need to ‘get more experienced people in there’ Clinton on NFL replacement refs: We need to ‘get more experienced people in there’ China commissions first-ever aircraft carrier into naval fleet Pentagon to consider more female basic training instructors after sex scandal Senate appropriators release draft environmental bill House GOP accuses Obama of politicizing human trafficking with executive order Richard Schiff has more ‘West Wing’ reunion ideas Richard Schiff has more ‘West Wing’ reunion ideas DOD: US, Japan wargames not driven by Chinese threat Eighth grader admits to vandalizing Rep. Grimm campaign office We need a simpler, flatter and fairer tax code Romney adviser: ‘Nothing new’ in Obama’s UN speech NFL replacement refs are like Mitt Romney South Carolina lawmakers question Justice’s decision on voter ID law Ryan compares NFL refs to officials in Obama budget office Obama weighs in on NFL referee lockout FTC: Rented computers spied on customers, secretly snapped pics Ohio congressman blasts Romney on China trade NBA superstar Dwyane Wade: Michelle Obama’s ‘so cool,’ but president’s got better game Poll: Rep. Grimm leads Murphy by double digits Sen. Sherrod Brown ad touts bus safety requirements Obama highlights new efforts to fight human trafficking An immigration fix in California: Governor Brown should sign the TRUST Act Rep. West to United Nations: An ‘angel of death’ will destroy US enemies Republican poll gives Tisei double-digit lead on Rep. Tierney Minority lawmakers warn FCC not to disrupt local TV in auctions Heritage joins chorus against tax study critical of Romney Schumer asks DOT to investigate GPS devices for trucks Biden cites work with Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms to call for compromise Obama had Hannah Montana on his mind before convention speech Romney rips teachers’ unions, takes shot at Rahm Durbin jabs banks as swipe fee fight persists Two Nevada polls show starkly different presidential results Senators plea for Cuba to release imprisoned American FDA warns ‘bogus’ agents are scamming consumers Facebook lets users announce voter registration Ryan a no-show at House P90X workout Obama condemns Libya violence, defends free speech at UN Rockefeller to House: Pass bill to help veterans get commercial driver’s licenses Biden prepares for debate with first practice session Ryan criticizes refs for call in disputed Green Bay Packers game Planned Parenthood targets Romney in new swing-state ad Obama and the politics of anger at the UN Sen. Brown staffers make ‘war whoops’ and ‘tomahawk chops’ at campaign rally GOP argues Obama labor official hiding jobs losses from sequester Obama: ‘Violence and intolerance’ in Libya ‘has no place in our United Nations’ Iran claims new drone can fly for 1,250 miles, 24 hours Analysts say ‘trauma’ of drone strikes is fueling anti-American sentiment Washington restaurant introduces swing-state cocktails Rep. Waters formally cleared by Ethics panel Team Obama jumps on Romney for saying ERs a care plan for uninsured Romney touts foreign aid overhaul in appearance at Clinton Global Initiative Dem Rep. Edwards calls on House to return to work, but chamber gavels out House Majority PAC launches $1 million ad buy Poll: Voters say they are worse off, but prefer Obama over Romney on economy News bites: Healthcare costs rising Consumer confidence rises sharply on optimism about jobs Senators send leadership a letter on avoiding automatic spending cuts Let’s return to Washington to finish the farm bill Wisconsin Gov. Walker: Bring back the NFL refs Lawmakers step up pressure on DOE over natural gas exports Doors member Krieger sings while touring Washington Home prices climb across the country Madonna strips for Obama, offers profanity-laced endorsement Polls: Obama up eight in Ohio, four in Florida Crossroads up with $5.5 million in Senate ads The paradoxes of Mississippi politics News bites: Next stop, Boston RNC ad hits Obama for ‘bumps in the road’ comment News bites: Chevron could face more penalties for pollution Rep. King delaying suit against Obama immigration policy until after election Reid: I agree Romney has ‘sullied’ Mormonism New Allen ad attacks Kaine on ‘minimum tax’ comment The choice this November: Deciding the role of government Obama: Romney engaging in ‘teacher bashing’ News bites: Google hasn’t made Maps app for iPhone 5 yet RNC ad slams Obama, calls Mideast unrest a ‘crisis of leadership’ Bill Clinton: Romney’s refusal to share tax plan specifics a ‘red flag’ Carmona goes negative in new ad Obama video targets Romney on tax fairness Tuesday’s global agenda: Obama addresses the UN News bites: Focus on confidence Warren defends claim of Native American heritage in new ad QE infinitum House Dems tally violent weather in push for climate action Obama to condemn Libya violence as ‘assault’ on UN’s ideals Donnelly touts votes with Republicans in appeal to center Sen. Moran takes early, and lonely, lead in race for NRSC chairman post More than 60 members of Congress just say no to Twitter’s 140 characters GOP takes aim at ‘skewed’ polls Obama campaign holds ground-game advantage as early voting begins Lockheed Martin’s new CEO thrust into debate over sequestration Race to be GOP chairman heats up Akin moves forward with Mo. Senate campaign as deadline to exit race hits MORNING READ Republicans charge Obama not serious about natural gas Obama to answer foreign policy criticism in UN address Romney counterattacks over Obama’s ‘bumps in the road’ comment