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House GOP to vote on health repeal next week

By CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN | 01/03/11 5:28 PM

• Daley considered for W.H. post

  By BEN SMITH | 1/3/11 5:34 PM

  Bloomberg reports that Bill Daley is being looked at for the chief of staff position.

• Issa reveals list of investigations

  By JAKE SHERMAN | 1/3/11 2:37 PM
  

• Dems tap Obama aide to counter Issa

  By JAKE SHERMAN | 1/3/11 5:18 PM

  Dave Rapallo, an experienced congressional investigator, will lead the committee's minority staff.

• Senate Dems launch pre-emptive health care strike

  By SHIRA TOEPLITZ | 1/3/11 3:31 PM

  Leaders tell Boehner they’ll defend the 'doughnut hole' plug provision.

• 6 states to watch on health reform

  By SARAH KLIFF | 1/3/11 4:40 PM

  Repeal efforts will generate noise in the 112th Congress, but the real action will be in state capitals.

• W.H. hires environmental economist

  By DARREN SAMUELSOHN | 1/3/11 2:34 PM

  Nat Keohane of the Environmental Defense Fund will join the National Economic Council.

• Baucus to marry former aide

  By JOHN BRESNAHAN | 1/3/11 6:05 PM
  

• Reid loses another top press aide

  By MANU RAJU | 1/3/11 2:54 PM

  Rodell Mollineau coordinated policy with White House, Senate and House Democratic leadership.

• Michael Allen named to House post

  By MIKE ALLEN | 1/3/11 3:48 PM

  The arms-control expert has signed on as majority staff director of the intelligence committee.

• Cox named RGA executive director

  By JONATHAN MARTIN | 1/3/11 12:25 PM

  He'll help direct three gubernatorial races this year, then turn to statehouse contests in 2012.

• W.Va. GOP chair mulling gov. run

  By DAVID CATANESE | 1/3/11 2:27 PM

  Mike Stuart says he hasn't ruled out throwing his hat in the ring to replace Joe Manchin.

• Controversies that rocked the media

  By KEACH HAGEY | 1/3/11 6:41 AM
  

• Doug Heye to leave RNC

  By AMIE PARNES | 1/3/11 6:20 AM

  The communications director wants to make a "clean transition" ahead of the committee election.

• Kaine to stay as DNC chairman

  By KENDRA MARR | 1/3/11 6:26 AM

  He debunks rumors that Gibbs wants the position.

  • Kaine: Obama and GOP can work together
  • Kaine sees no 'serious' Dem challenger

• Israel predicts 'buyer's remorse'

  By KENDRA MARR | 1/3/11 8:00 AM

  The new head of the DCCC says he thinks House Democrats will make gains in 2012.

• Green skeletons lurk in GOP closets

  By DARREN SAMUELSOHN | 1/3/11 8:41 AM

  Nearly all the Republican presidential hopefuls have some explaining to do on the environment.

• Notables share their resolutions

  By AMIE PARNES | 1/3/11 12:36 PM
  

• CNN's John Roberts to join Fox News

  By KEACH HAGEY | 1/3/11 3:07 PM

  The former 'American Morning' host will report on major domestic and international news.

• Judy Miller: Assange 'bad journalist'

  By KEACH HAGEY | 1/3/11 3:10 PM

  "He didn’t care at all about attempting to verify the information that he was putting out," she says.