The Hill Articles: December 30, 2013

GOP chairman calls on MSNBC host to apologize ACLU sues to get info on NSA surveillance DOJ ready to publish phone surveillance approval State: ‘Core al Qaeda’ didn’t plan Benghazi Pentagon wraps up combat support mission in Africa Paul Begala drums up cash for Ga. Senate race Lawmaker: Members quietly working on plan to cut $2.5T from deficit 7M ObamaCare enrollment target a tall order despite recent surge Stockman: ‘Liberal tears’ the ‘best gun lubricant’ DOE stands by ‘social cost of carbon’ Dems call for hearings in wake of Target data theft Gohmert exploring fix to 911 emergency call system Obama hits the links as Hawaii vacation wanes Lew headed to Europe for talks Homeless recruited for Japanese nuke cleanup Dem calls for crackdown on phone thefts Wells Fargo, Fannie Mae reach $591M settlement Pentagon stands ready to back Russian counterterrorism efforts Rep. targets ‘three chicken nugget’ rule New regs for Tuesday: Consumer bureau pushing mortgage disclosure US intel report will not affect Afghan postwar plans, says DOD White House willing to help Russia with Olympics security High-level ObamaCare official steps down Pew: Partisan gap on evolution is growing IOC ‘confident’ Winter Games will be safe Report: US falling behind on Internet access Nuclear energy fights wind, natural gas to reach market FAA picks 6 states for drone testing sites Nuclear talks with Iran resume in Geneva Karzai dismisses US intelligence report on Taliban gains Dem: Many think ObamaCare repealed Dem calls on Uganda’s president to veto anti-gay bill Dem: Repeal votes hurt O-Care numbers Dean: O-Care mandate to hurt Dems We all should care about the IMF Man who threatened Obama in 2010 linked to slaying, robberies Study: Majority don’t understand fracking Howard Dean: Mandate to hurt Democrats GOP Rep.: NYT doing Clinton’s bidding The end of year 13: Pajama Boy and the Duck Commander Issa: Benghazi ‘not about al Qaeda’ Texas billionaire GOP donor dies at 82 McCain: Don’t count Obama out Obama avoids ‘Breaking Bad’ spoilers GOP lawmaker files paperwork in wrong district Farmers could face tough 2014 Some homes hitting new highs Republicans mock Obama with New Year’s resolution cards NYT doing Clinton’s bidding with Benghazi story, says GOP lawmaker Dems pledge new push for unemployment benefits Not too late to fix the farm bill and avoid trade retaliation Sotomayor to drop Times Square ball Hayden: NSA ‘weaker’ after Snowden Poll: Afghan war most unpopular ever Cruz moves to renounce Canadian citizenship Poll: Obama, Clinton most admired in 2013 EU Parliamentarian Struan Stevenson: A New Dictator Takes Iraq to the Brink Top 5 O-Care stories to watch Juan Williams: Republicans to blame for the public’s disgust with Congress