The Hill Articles: January 8, 2013

Congress naming more and more post offices Weyants World: Jan. 9, 2013 Pro-Israel hawk gets top spot on House Foreign Affairs’s new Middle East panel Budgeting through debt limit GOP’s mean streak Fictional first family to head to White House IRS: Tax filing season to begin Jan. 30 Manning suffered ‘illegal pretrial punishment,’ judge says Blumenthal introduces new legislation on gun ammunition DAY’S END ROUNDUP No threat of ‘imminent use’ of chemical weapons in Syria, says DOD White House wishes Stephen Hawking a happy birthday Report: Former Obama health official might run for Mass. governor Interior vows ‘high-level’ Arctic-drilling review after Shell’s mishaps Corker plans new bill on entitlement reform Internet TV service Aereo plans 22-city expansion Rep. Grayson mocks GOP as the ‘bath salts caucus’ White House won’t rule out ‘Zero Option’ for postwar Afghanistan Democrats blast AIG’s ‘outrageous’ threat to sue feds over bailout Poll: McAuliffe leads Cuccinelli in Virginia governor race DOJ, Patent Office warn against patent wars over standard technology Davos group cautions against hubris on superbugs DCCC using Obama campaign tactics to raise funds House Dems to AIG: ‘Don’t even think about’ suing the federal government Congress less popular than colonoscopies, root canals, poll finds A small sales tax on Wall Street reaps big rewards Over the cliff and into a permanent one Christie warns lawmakers not to short change New Jersey on Sandy relief aid GOP Rep. Wolf calls for ending Tunisian aid after release of Benghazi suspect Homeland Security chairman presses Obama to keep ‘blind sheik’ in prison Oil-and-gas lobby envisions improved relationship with the White House Clinton expected to testify on Benghazi attack in two weeks, sources say 2012 was hottest year on record in US Campaign reformers applaud action on corporate giving rule First-quarter deficit was $293 billion, CBO says Rep. Blackburn looks to block overseas transfer of government-funded energy research Obama urges participation in National Day of Service Actress Eva Longoria to lead Hispanic tribute to Obama New tax increases unlikely to encourage investment Report: Terror suspect freed in Tunisia after questioning by US authorities Small-business confidence rises, but still low Two Democratic physicians join the House Sanders: McConnell is ‘dead wrong’ to exclude more revenue in deficit debate House Democrat: ‘Majority’ of NRA members would back stricter gun laws Radio host Alex Jones blows up at CNN’s Piers Morgan, TSA Poll finds Christie with huge lead over possible Dem challengers Ashley Judd ‘doesn’t know’ whether to make Senate bid, says mother Return to regular order Heitkamp slammed by gun control group over Sunday comments Armed Services panel to hold Lackland sex scandal hearing US puts $10 million bounty on accused killers of USAID employees Healthcare reform tax on medical devices is a mistake Davos group report warns climate change among top global risks Ted Cruz sends out thank-you note for Sarah Palin’s PAC House GOP sets Friday amendment deadline for $50.7B Sandy relief package Panel warns about risk of global economic, environmental meltdown Ke$ha to headline inauguration charity benefit Google offers free Wi-Fi in New York City Abandoning ‘Hastert Rule’ to get immigration reform Boehner ally LaTourette joins lobby firm With decision looming, green groups press Obama to kill Keystone XL pipeline Bloomberg: NRA couldn’t beat Obama Deposed Rep. Schweikert to lead small-business subpanel Cardin voices concerns over Hagel nomination Evers-Williams, Giglio to give invocation and benediction at inauguration Hagel, Reagan, Powell, Carlucci, Korb, Burt, Pickering Study: Most Medicare docs set to face performance penalties Media’s contribution to the degeneration of society Rep. Courtney blasts AIG lawsuit as ‘garbage’ Waiting for Ted Cruz Coats: Congress should return to work on deficit reduction News bites: Not-guilty plea Tuesday’s global agenda: Tunisia frees Benghazi attack suspect Poll: 77 percent say Washington politics causing serious harm News bites: CES gets under way in Vegas With filing deadline closed, more than 20 candidates running for Jackson Jr.’s seat NRCC targets Democrats for trillion-dollar-coin solution to debt Jay Carney, Biden, others commemorate Richard Ben Cramer News bites: Sebelius, Scott meet News bites: Thanks? Frank says no better option for interim Mass. Senate appointment Obama to host Karzai at White House on Friday News bites: White House push key for getting wind, other tax breaks into ‘fiscal cliff’ deal Majority disapprove of Boehner’s handling of ‘cliff’ talks, poll finds Report: Bloomberg approached Schumer to run for mayor Sen. Graham threatens hold on Brennan over Benghazi questions Giffords launches new gun-control initiative White House dares GOP to oppose Hagel Dem lawmakers say courts should resolve debt-limit standoff Obama looks to fill out Cabinet