The Hill Articles: December 31, 2013

Justice delays birth control mandate Utah asks high court to block gay marriage Former first lady Barbara Bush hospitalized Chief justice stresses fiscal constraints Rangel predicts ‘rough’ reelection fight Cisco investigating NSA tactics Feds give states $307 million bonus for signing up kids for Medicaid Apple denies working with NSA Officials admit potential O-Care problems Schweitzer trashed Army report on Walsh probe Dem hints at legislation after train explosion in North Dakota Rep. Lynch: ObamaCare could be a ‘gift’ for GOP Court upholds laptop searches at border Gas prices at lowest level since 2010 Indictment delayed in Loskarn child porn case CBO: Unemployment bill adds $6.4B to deficit Candidates toast 2014 with pleas for cash O-Care adviser: 7M not a target Credit unions oppose stress test rule O-Care adviser: 7M ‘was never our target number’ House to start 2014 with bill curbing EPA Putin vows to bring ‘total annihilation’ to terrorists Tea Party faces 2014 challenge Reid says jobless aid vote coming Monday Group files appeal to block Google Books Casey: Jobless aid should be paid for US, coalition deaths in Afghanistan fall in 2013 Louisiana GOP Senate field swells Sen. Murphy spends day as a homeless man Yelp lobbying on patent, copyright reform Home electricity use falls to 2001 levels Sen. Casey: Jobless aid should be paid for Consumer confidence grows as shutdown fades Final Uighur detainees leave Guantánamo Home prices climb by most since 2006 New regs for Thursday: SEC staffers get work restrictions Train transporting oil derails in North Dakota Vulnerable Republican promises push-ups for campaign dollars MSNBC host apologizes for Romney jokes Radel says alcohol never interfered with work Feds want monitor to interview top Apple officials Coburn: 2013 could be one of ‘worst’ Lemon slams MSNBC for Romney joke ‘ObamaCare’ makes list of overused words Poll: Majority believes economy will improve next year Mandela, Chavez among notable deaths Five things Obama must do to avoid lame-duck status