The Hill Articles: September 26, 2012

September 26
Poll: Obama widens lead over Romney in Iowa Poll: Obama widens lead over Romney in Iowa Obama uses verbal slip to hit Romney Defiant Romney: ‘I’m going to win Ohio, become the next president’ OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Republicans give a little in Missouri NRSC opens door to backing Todd Akin New Pentagon rules crack down on SEAL bin Laden book Romney brings in famous friends as Obama leads in crucial Ohio Army general charged with sex crimes, adultery Tech companies warn privacy rules will kill innovation Study: Twitter view of Akin has not recovered since ‘rape’ comments DAY’S END ROUNDUP Missouri Democratic Party files ethics, FEC complaints against Rep. Akin Paul Ryan ‘absolutely’ looking forward to vice presidential debate Power, gas groups press for Dodd-Frank delay Isakson says he’ll use UN gig to take aim at arms treaty Collins applauds Defense’s efforts to curb sexual assault in the military Senate Republicans join suit against NLRB recess appointments Panetta to meet with Arab leaders on Friday Postal Service to default — again Poll: Murphy expands lead over McMahon in Connecticut Senate race Air Force One aborts landing attempt in Ohio House Dem proposes $60 billion in new grants to hire teachers Obama Administration misled the public: We need to know what happened in Libya Romney leans on ‘Dirty Jobs’ host Mike Rowe at Ohio rally Israel split on military action against Iran, say top analysts Gore to lead Current TV debate coverage Arizona Senate race neck and neck in internal Carmona poll Top Senate Dem presses Interior to scrap Arctic oil lease sales US beefing up counterterrorism presence in northern Africa Campaigner in chief Rockefeller: Moving-company scammers gaming Google Obama: Romney’s ‘tough talk’ on China is like a fox guarding the chicken coop Why Romney is losing Romney tells voters ‘don’t be expecting a huge cut in taxes’ Ann Romney details her plane scare Gallup daily poll shows Obama stretching lead to 50-44 over Romney Sales of new homes fall slightly in August GOP senators rip Obama for ‘bumps in the road’ comment GOP chairmen ‘disturbed’ by Libya story, demand new briefing Lawmakers mourn death of ‘Moon River’ singer Andy Williams Federal court tosses out lawsuit challenging Obama’s lobbyist ban Lawmakers fight for sales tax deduction Survey: CEO outlook on economic growth plunges Google’s YouTube faces trouble in Brazil over video clips Report: Carbon tax could halve deficit Dems push DOE for environmental analysis of natural gas exports GOP Rep. Flake laughs off idea of congressional action over NFL ref errors Majority of Bristol Bay residents oppose Pebble mine US stages boycott at United Nations as Ahmadinejad calls for new world order ACLU sues to get info on license plate tracking Though deeply divided, Wisconsin is still a blue state Top Treasury official heads to China as presidential candidates debate US role Poll: Incumbent Dem. senators maintain double-digit leads in Ohio, Florida Obama ad: Romney policies would mean tougher path to college for Hispanics Poll: Four in 10 believe in Obama healthcare law ‘death panels’ Sen. Blunt: ‘Andy Williams was a great friend, and he will be missed’ Republicans accuse Napolitano of hiding info on immigration enforcement In Louisiana, not so wild about Mitt School lunches should be filled with nutrition, not red tape Conservatives rally to Akin as deadline to exit Senate race passes Major energy firm speaks out against Arctic oil drilling Sen. Brown calls for Warren to release list of corporate clients GOP senators request State Department communications on Libya killings Ann Romney on response to critics: ‘Was I a little strong?’ Romney campaigns with Jack Nicklaus in Ohio Renewed repression in the Middle East Pro-Romney super-PAC launches $2.2 million ad buy News bites: Back to the Supreme Court Germany threatens to scuttle defense merger Giuliani: Obama ‘ahead in the key states,’ but too soon to predict election Mortgage applications up as loan rates hit record lows Blunt backs Akin’s Senate bid after exit deadline passes Simplifying the tax code Team Romney: ‘We have a no-whining rule’ about media coverage NRCC to Obama: ‘You didn’t catch that’ football Report: Candidate claims Rep. Rivera ran shadow campaign in Dem primary Obama signs bill giving Apollo astronauts ownership of space artifacts News bites: Test-driving self-driving Flyover states taken for granted Crossroads GPS targets Baldwin in Wisconsin Senate race News bites: Mayer says Yahoo! will have eye towards acquisitions Obama video: Romney profited from China pirating US ideas News bites: Tensions rise Wednesday’s global agenda: Ahmadinejad’s day at the UN Romney ad: ‘Obama and I both care about poor and middle class’ Polls: Obama widening lead in key states Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania Crossroads hits ‘tax-and-spend’ Baldwin in Wisconsin Senate race NRCC not spending for three vulnerable Republican lawmakers News bites: Energy Dept.-backed green automaker struggles Why 2012 election isn’t like 1980 or 2004 Gingrich disparages Obama, calls him ‘not a real president’ DSCC’s first Virginia ad slams Allen on Social Security