The Hill Articles: January 9, 2013

Elfman has questions for Michelle Obama FCC looks to relieve congestion on Wi-Fi networks Lew nomination to Treasury highlights Obama’s shift from finance to debt Holder, Sebelius, Shinseki to stay on for second Obama term Freshman GOP lawmaker reasserts claims of Iraqi ties to 9/11 attacks Ryan asks if Obama will meet deadline to submit a budget request this year DAY’S END ROUNDUP Progressive group calls for Massachusetts governor to appoint Frank as interim senator LaHood not included in White House list of Cabinet holdovers Sebelius to stay on as HHS secretary Rep. Griffin signs White House petition pressing Senate to pass a budget Analyst: Sequester is ‘stupid,’ but not ‘apocalypse’ for Defense department Hilda Solis resigning as Labor secretary DNC committeewoman ‘seriously thinking’ about challenging Rep. Joe Heck Sen. Warner to introduce bill to eliminate outdated agency reports Biden: Obama prepared to take executive action to help stem gun violence Top DOE adviser departs to be New York Gov. Cuomo’s ‘energy czar’ Carney hints State of the Union may outline immigration reform Wyden names energy committee staff Leahy says he’ll have stronger hand over US foreign aid Coleman won’t seek rematch against Franken White House looks to ‘accelerate’ Taliban peace talks Advocate: IRS efforts on identity theft lacking White House declines to rule out the minting of a ‘platinum coin’ White House won’t deport Piers Morgan Freshman orientation should include collaboration course Sen. Sanders, after US hits heat record, floats new climate bill AIG’s board decides not to join lawsuit Rep. Jordan says Obama is like an 18-year-old with a credit card Sessions: Lew must ‘never’ be Treasury secretary Boston declares public health emergency for flu outbreak Spirit Airlines agrees with Brent Musburger; offers deal to ‘stop ogling over girls’ Wyden lays out tech policy roadmap for 2013 Santorum fundraising organization opposing Hagel with online and radio ads Clinton ‘thrilled to be back’ at State Communications and electronics industry top donors to Rep. Markey over career Poll: Americans wary of $1 trillion coin proposal Republicans’ leverage from debt ceiling vastly overrated GOP strategist: House Dems would need 7-point popular vote win to retake House ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ creators defend film from torture criticism Sen. Leahy turns down gavel for Defense spending subpanel Poll: NRA’s popularity dropping Following controversy, White House promotes photo of female advisers in Oval Office Mont. senators challenge HHS redefining ‘frontier’ Mr. President, keep your promise to domestic and homecare workers French wine lobby bristles at California ‘Champagne’ for Obama’s inauguration Biden: Obama is ‘going to act’ on gun control Enhanced firepower sought to fend off ‘radiological sabotage’ at nuclear sites Study says Obama law will reshape health industry in 2013 Google drops patents claims against Microsoft Sanders seeking to ban Wall Street CEOs from regional Fed boards Biden to address the nation’s mayors Kelly Clarkson ‘excited’ to sing at presidential inauguration Business leaders press for better information-sharing about cyber threats Former White House aide defends ‘green’ stimulus, says 720K jobs were created GOP lawmaker: Elderly Senate stayed up too late to vote on ‘fiscal cliff’ Rooting out extremists in Libya Inaugural committee announces lunch menu, poet Beyonce to sing national anthem at Obama’s second inauguration Book reveals how Roosevelt coined ‘cheerleader’ and Lincoln is credited with ‘cool’ Obama to nominate chief of staff Lew for Treasury secretary Wal-Mart to participate in Biden meeting to stop gun violence Senate Intelligence report on interrogations should be made public Gallup: Democrats retake lead in party affiliation UN climate official wants ‘strong’ response to record heat Daschle for White House chief of staff Rep. Walden hopes more smartphones add FM radio tuners Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell proposes eliminating state’s gas tax Mortgage applications make sharp gains US to meet with Russia over Syria IRS watchdog: 6 billion hours spent dealing with the tax code each year Bennet: It’s ‘unthinkable’ that the House didn’t pass VAWA last Congress Sen. Harkin fundraising at Lady Gaga concert — again NLRB targets secret ballot and private employee information Former Sen. Snowe to pen book State keeps PLO’s office in DC open Leibovich’s look at inner workings of Washington out in April Giffords: Recovery has moved ‘so slowly’ Officials: Sandy damage to NYC hospitals topped $800 million Poll: Virginia governor’s race tied Wednesday’s global agenda: Afghan debate heats up New work schedule Rep. Himes slams Alex Jones and ‘his ilk’ Progressive group calls for McConnell challengers Dem Sen. Cardin: Hagel views on Iran a ‘concern’ News bites: Iran behind cyberattacks on banks, officials say News bites: A long way from Gryffindor Feds scale back Maine Medicaid purge News bites: Oil imports keep falling, US temps rising, and more Conservative group targeting McConnell in Kentucky over fiscal-cliff deal News bites: Welcome to flu season News bites: Wanderlust GOP lawmaker to offer amendments to scale back Sandy relief bill Gov. Christie: Criticism over delayed Sandy aid was ‘above politics’ Raring for a fight, Obama heads into his second term swinging Wall Street to Geithner: You can go McConnell to take lead in entitlement talks, with Boehner in back seat Sanford set for political comeback trail Hagel backers confident nominee will be confirmed by Senate to lead Pentagon Angry with McCaskill, flight attendants press members to resolve union flap Biden, NRA to meet on guns Scalpers hawking members’ inaugural tickets online Dish looks to snag Clearwire from Sprint DCCC announces 2014 staff hires ‘An unfortunate deficit of trust’ depicted in McChrystal’s memoir Lobbying World Washington business groups worry that debt-ceiling deal will raise taxes too Actress Heather Matarazzo wants to see all non-redacted files on UFOs FCC mulls safeguards for 911 texts Republicans fall over the cliff Picking up the pieces 2013 is for political slackers Enough is enough on lack of action over gun control