The Hill Articles: December 10, 2013

Podesta to recuse himself from Keystone Deal includes US-Mexico drilling pact Lawmakers: Cornyn will easily defeat Stockman Clark wins Mass. congressional race Kerry: Iran deal likely to allow enrichment Obama shakes Castro’s hand — fitting gesture or disgrace? Feds adopt Volcker Rule curbs on banks Mark Mellman: The death of the original David Hill: Change comes to polling Economic confidence creeps up Lobbying World OVERNIGHT TECH: Senate to continue NSA scrutiny Senate passes bill to protect Supreme Court Justices Deal would erase $22B in Pentagon cuts OVERNIGHT MONEY: Budget deal comes together Oil groups file brief in EPA suit Obama praises Ryan-Murray budget pact Budget deal is sealed Senate advances another D.C. Circuit nominee Poll: Views of ObamaCare improve Actor would ask Obama how he keeps a level head OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Renewable fuel debate rages on OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Senate GOP angry over Defense bill dispute OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Obama hits new low on healthcare Don’t impose drug rebates on Medicare Part D Faster wants immigration justice James Carville: America’s best success Texas Republicans reopen filing for Stockman’s district Afghan-Iran pact will not affect U.S. postwar plans, says U.S. diplomat House posts one-month farm bill extension Dick Morris: Obama’s phony populism Markos Moulitsas: The rise of the left President’s approval rating ticks upward Watt confirmed to head housing finance agency Dobbins: Karzai ‘playing with fire’ on Afghan postwar talks Fast-track authority, currency manipulation remain top trade issues amid TPP delay President George H.W. Bush joins Twitter Dems push for animal antibiotic limits ObamaCare glitches loom over FCC airwave auction Chamber of Commerce backs Cornyn in primary Poll: Obama hits new low on healthcare Rubio blasts approaching budget deal Vitter bashes Reid for O-Care exemptions California goes after ‘revenge porn’ site Thirty four House Republicans to Obama: Let’s talk about ‘real health care reform’ Lawmakers blame weather, punt farm bill With dozens missing, VA bills clear the House Feds approve Iowa Medicaid expansion plan Vitter to Reid: ‘Come clean’ on exemptions Obama’s low approval sinks Dems, poll finds Biden touts new funds for mental health Feds to return to One World Trade Center Sen. Crapo gets stitches after injury at home Leahy: Obama-Castro handshake critics ‘petty’ New poll underscores need for short-term credit products GOP source: Expect three-month ‘doc fix’ Gov. Cuomo: ‘We have too much government’ House members call Adelson ‘hypocritical’ on online gambling McConnell: Reid ducking Iran sanctions vote Senate GOP halts IRS hearing Three solutions to the jobs crisis Congress should adopt Supreme Court reviews pollution limits Farm bill negotiations resume as the House mulls a short-term extension NTSB reschedules Asiana plane crash hearing Senators like House idea of stopping EPA’s fire hydrant guidance Danger of overregulating fracking Lawmakers ‘close’ on budget deal Jaded Ben Affleck won’t commit to Hillary Lawmakers bet on online poker Kerry sells Iran deal Ros-Lehtinen: Obama handshake ‘propaganda coup’ for Castro Christie to hold inaugural on Ellis Island Senate Republicans halt IRS hearing Sierra Club endorses Honda Al Qaeda fighters in Syria kill two top rebel leaders Obama: Volcker Rule makes US more secure Woman pleads guilty to sending ricin-tainted letter to Obama Chaffetz asks: Where’s the snow? Retransmission consent regulation: A far cry from the free market McCain slams Obama handshake Members offer bipartisan Mandela resolution McCain: Obama handshake like Chamberlain-Hitler GOP lawmakers fear Medicaid expansion is straining system GOP regulator cites ObamaCare woes in opposing Volcker Rule TransCanada now pumping oil into part of Keystone XL In reform talks, progress or theater? Senator: Airline tax part of budget deal ‘collection of cats and dogs’ Defense lawmakers: It’s this bill or nothing Watt on path to confirmation Rubio slams Obama handshake with Castro Right blasts Obama ‘selfie’ with other leaders at Mandela memorial service Obama takes ‘selfie’ at Mandela service Tea Party groups line up against deal Broadband can help communities far and wide through education Report: US solar installations skyrocket Chemical weapons watchdog accepts Nobel Peace Prize Dems block GOP challenge of rule change Kerry gets his way on Iran Wednesday’s meeting announcements: National Archives panels meet GOP shows skepticism of Labor nominee Israel, North Korea, Egypt urged to join chemical arms treaty Oregon gov. to seek reelection amid state’s ObamaCare troubles Ron Paul: Rand will likely run in 2016 US drones kill three in Yemen Majority, but not the uninsured, more informed about O-Care Public health focus can save chemical reform effort Privacy group sues for information on email surveillance Mao II: China’s rising generation Senate confirms first Obama ‘post-nuclear’ nominee in 56-38 vote More ObamaCare funds go to mental health New regs for Wednesday: Pentagon creates prescription program Menendez engaged S.E. Cupp talks about her name, ‘Duck Dynasty’ and going incognito Obama shakes hands with Castro Afghanistan, Iran reach security pact Obama, Castro share brief handshake French troops killed in African peacekeeping mission Swiss bank signs up to fight tax evasion Supreme Court weighs pilot lawsuit Eight steps for achieving government transparency In public meetings ObamaCare backers express frustration with White House Tennessee governor working with HHS on Medicaid expansion Government succeeds at keeping poor above poverty line Pat Roberts primary challenger picks up conservative endorsement Report: Physician quality not disclosed in most states Polls: Dems down in Arkansas, Michigan Senate races Atlanta airport chief to retire GOP bill blocks pay hike for ObamaCare officials Obama’s disapproval reaches 53 percent GM taps new CEO Courts to hear challenges to Obama’s air pollution regs Pope Francis and SNAP Sheldon Adelson’s futile war on online gambling Club for Growth won’t help Stockman Tuesday: Nuclear winter Volcker vote made private due to weather Poll: Obama’s approval on economy unchanged Cheney sees potential in Christie Can immigration reform transform the housing market? Fight for Rahall’s House seat heats up Negotiators fail to complete TPP trade deal Ron Paul: Rand will ‘probably’ run in 2016 Stockman’s candidacy ignites Twitter Obama praises Mandela at memorial Obama calls Mandela ‘the last great liberator of the 20th century’ How NRSC’s Collins went from no to yes Biden to announce mental health funding at Newtown event Patriot Act author: Feinstein’s bill ‘a joke’ Dodging a vote on Iran sanctions D-Day for ‘Volcker Rule’ Silicon Valley warns NSA surveillance poses threat to overseas growth Obama turns to populism to boost agenda Pilots union chief navigates DC turbulence Liberal lawmaker: ‘Good sign’ that Boehner hired immigration aide Senators enter into ‘post-nuclear’ world