The Hill Articles: December 24, 2013

Court: Gay marriages in Utah can continue Michelle Obama helps kids track Santa Administration expands health law exemptions ObamaCare deadline extended again DC delegate calls for budget autonomy, statehood Postal regulator backs 3-cent stamp hike End employment credit checks UN votes to increase troops in South Sudan Carper praises Marines for clean audit US condemns police bombing in Egypt American Express agrees to refund customers nearly $60M ‘Massacre of the innocents’ is not only an old story Snowden to deliver alternative Christmas address to Britain Liberals have a great 2013 on faith-based issues Festivus creator mocks Rand Paul Huelskamp says his family was rejected by ObamaCare Bill would exempt volunteer responders from O-Care mandate Immigration service’s investment program is a winner Dems seize on expiring jobless aid Durable goods orders climb in November Drawing the line on tax extenders Casey calls for tax break on food donations Appeals court dismisses Afghan habeas petition New home sales tick back in November WH: ‘No change’ in position on releasing former spy for Israel Will 2014 be the ‘Year of the Protest’ (again)? Hillary Clinton: ‘So much to do’ in 2014 Senators urge appropriators to offset nontaxable federal land Half measures won’t fix Renewable Fuel Standard GOP lawmaker vows to protect Christmas The unheralded ambassadors of safe holiday travel Pentagon investigates contractor for skirting Iran rules New regs for Thursday: Holiday edition GOP Rep. challenges ‘war on Christmas’ Rep. Matheson mulls statewide office Millions flock to HealthCare.gov as deadline approaches Court unfreezes case against fair housing regs Clintons to match charitable donations Snowden blames Congress for leaks Ad hominem attacks distract from failure of wind subsidies Grassley: OSHA has overstepped its bounds Poll: 90 percent of US Catholics back pope Ex-Clinton aide secretly met with Iranian officials in summer 2012 Israel offers full rights to all Iran’s top leaders praise spirit of Christmas Israel boycott pushback picks up steam Nearly 54,000 more New Yorkers enroll in O-Care Snowden declares ‘mission accomplished’ Boehner, McConnell play survivor in 2014 Best, worst years in Washington