The Hill Articles: December 4, 2013

Obama: Income gap a ‘fundamental threat’ Democratic infighting all the rage Young invincibles spurn O-Care Polis melts down on House floor Cotton campaign denounces NRSC attack on Pryor’s faith Lanny Davis: ‘Women’s rights are human rights’ — 20 years later Under Contract Dem melts down on House floor over immigration OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House panel to question FERC on ‘energy landscape’ OVERNIGHT MONEY: Push for federal jobless benefits heats up OVERNIGHT HEALTH: HealthCare.gov issues linger Camp: No tax reform bill this year. OVERNIGHT TECH: House poised to approve patent bill Stolen truck carrying ‘dangerous’ radioactive material found in Mexico OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: US opens talks with Syrian militants GOP’s Hunter blasted for talking about nuking Iran Focusing on healthcare costs, not cuts Brent Budowsky: Hillary and progressives A.B. Stoddard: Empty talk from Obama Healthcare spending negotiations should include entitlement reform Administration acknowledges back-end problems on HealthCare.gov Schumer, Durbin, Miller reveal real ‘Alpha’ house US could bypass Karzai on postwar deal, says DOD Sunstein: Both sides have it wrong on regs Democrats push EPA to act fast on greenhouse gas 36 Dems go against Obama, support Dodd-Frank change Rubio PAC launching big ad campaign for Cotton in Arkansas House policy change now allows holiday greetings Issa: HealthCare.gov costs could top $1 billion Women raped in crisis or conflict Dems ask EPA to do more to curb pollutants GOP needs to ‘push ObamaCare over the cliff,’ Kingston says Tech, privacy groups commit to administration’s facial recognition talks Hagel: Syrian Islamists could play role in peace talks Senator criticizes DC Metro extension delay Friday the 13th approaches New Snowden leak shows NSA tracks cellphone locations worldwide Murray: Budget deal ‘closer every hour’ Obama enlists youth on O-Care Warren: ‘I am not running for president’ Wall Street groups sue CFTC on foreign derivatives crackdown Legislators criticize employer mandate rules Dem women predict birth control mandate will stand Leaders battle over Twitter on House stalemate Bashir resigns from MSNBC after ‘ill-judged’ Palin comments Sen. McCaskill drafts anti-robocall bill Celebrate Repeal Day by cutting beer taxes Vitter scolds White House for regs agenda Obama dog knocks over child Obama enlists young people in O-Care pitch DC Metro criticized for ‘sexist’ ads Obama dog knocks over toddler Ga. Senate candidate Broun says Dem opponent ‘cannot win this race’ House advances Dodd-Frank, patent bills Feds offer rural efficiency loans GOP candidate releases ‘Epic Split’ ad Gaming the patent system threatens innovation Federal official blasts Metro-North for ‘unacceptable’ crashes A quarter of uninsured ready to face ObamaCare fine Rep. Rooney remains loyal to Steelers coach Postal worker’s slaying spurs call for agency-by-agency safety review Obama: ‘Unequal’ economy a threat New home sales rebound in October Treasury moves to close offshore loophole DNC supporters flood GOP with ‘Happy Holidays’ greeting Hagan slams FDA regulations on small farmers Obama: ‘Profoundly unequal’ economy a ‘fundamental threat’ Growing grassroots support for letting wind tax breaks expire Negotiators see signs of farm bill progress Top former US commanders join DC defense think tank Cheney ‘surprised’ by gay marriage clash Thursday’s meeting announcements: Volcker rule under discussion Northrop Grumman begins work on NATO drone fleet House committee passes pay-back bill for shuttered parks Three Republicans join House Appropriations Committee After criticism, Warren calls on banks to go public with think tank financing Administration: Hiring regs are not quotas Palestinian negotiator to Kerry: Save peace talks Boehner defends ‘do nothing’ House Will Ferrell gets Michelle Obama praise USDA targets salmonella outbreaks Let community pharmacies compete as preferred providers Report: 29,000 enroll in healthcare in two days CEOs optimistic about 2014 Dem testifies ObamaCare fix won’t work Senate to hold hearing on FCC auction Dem: ‘Time to face up’ to gas tax hike US negotiating with Islamists in Syria Report: Obama’s legal counsel delays exit Bentivolio offers ‘Safe and Secure’ bill Report: Obama eyes SportsCenter gig New regs for Thursday: USDA outlines energy loan guarantees Will Ferrell blown away by first lady’s praise The new economics of ethanol GOP-led states embrace ObamaCare ‘fix’ Iranian diplomat claims sanctions have failed WATCH LIVE: Obama talks income inequality Obama to tout ObamaCare as economic benefit US trade deficit drops on energy exports Clyburn: Budget date is Jan. 15 Feds pay $100K settlement with researcher Poll: Millennials turning against ObamaCare Mikulski opposes budget deal cutting federal pensions Union removed from crash investigation The fight for spectrum and why you should care Report: Dick Cheney to headline fundraiser for daughter’s super-PAC South Korea’s Huawei deal concerns senators Oil group sues Colorado cities over fracking bans Clinton slams campaign cycles Hatch: ObamaCare tax credit is ‘fraudster’s dream’ Clyburn: Magic budget date is Jan. 15 Pryor touts his faith in latest campaign ad Supreme Court weighs frequent flier case Report: Former Romney fundraiser to lead similar effort for McConnell DC pushes toward higher minimum wage Airports offering flu shots U.S. banks get dinged over Libor Rahall targeted as carbon tax supporter Reid: Boehner will ‘cave in’ on immigration Medical imaging as a Medicare cost driver? Think again Kimmel blasts Obama’s O-Care defense Regulators set to approve tougher Volcker Rule Private sector added 215,000 jobs in November Wednesday: Tweaking Dodd-Frank again Report: Reid exempts staff from O-Care Palestinians tear into Schumer Cheney ‘surprised’ by gay marriage dustup Clinton: NSA leaks were ‘damaging’ Biden: Relationship with China requires trust Dem proposes taxing drivers by the mile Switch on O-Care from defense to attack House bill would bash Iran deal Republicans eye Obama lawsuit, but party leaders are not on board DSCC director relishes being the underdog Libraries fear ‘ravenous’ NSA K Street shop closing after three decades