The Hill Articles: December 6, 2013

North Korea releases detained US war veteran Next week: Budget, farm bill, doc fix… maybe House panel touts lower cost of ‘doc fix’ reform CuidadoDeSalud.gov ready to launch Paul pitches reduced regulation zones GOP watching the clock on ObamaCare Obamas light national Christmas tree in rain Napolitano ‘deeply skeptical’ of Obama’s college rankings Supreme Court to hear patent case Hope America Fails Republicans cannot handle good job news that helps Obama US racks up $231B deficit in two months Clintons to attend Mandela memorials How to fix this mess DOJ, Newseum settle over disability allegations FCC delays spectrum auction till 2015 House bill would require states to report on prisoner deaths White House sidesteps talk of raising minimum wage with executive order Administration: O-Care error rate was 25 percent Scam reported to DC health exchange General wants to step up pressure on al Qaeda in Yemen An ENDA for everyone Paul tries to persuade wife on 2016 run Feds crack down on Metro-North railway A phone call home to Gaza Report: Metro-North driver to be tested for sleep disorder Green groups press Interior and EPA on methane emissions White House: Obama won’t insist on jobless aid in budget deal GOP’s pediatric research bill at risk of failing next week Dem Poll: Obama hurting Udall in Colorado Unemployment rate is meaningless Watchdog group says all Syria chemical munitions have been destroyed Susana Martinez not interested in VP job Hillary Clinton mourns Mandela Taxpayers still face storm threats GOP factions pressure Ryan on budget Hillary Clinton mourns ‘giant among us’ Rep. Bishop pushes Interior to disregard ‘fracking’ comments Campaign finance reformers withdraw IRS lawsuit Boehner applauds Obama job growth, attacks jobless again Daines gets Tea Party backing in Senate bid Monday’s meeting announcements: Maritime panel talks China Officials knew small biz exchange wasn’t ready, emails show FBI charges Russians with Medicaid fraud Senate to probe Iran deal, Afghanistan transition Striking the right balance for the future of US capital markets Obamas to attend Mandela memorial Santorum links O-care to Mandela Feds make whale protections permanent Senators to China: Back off island claim GOP: Job gains show need to end stimulus Santorum ties ObamaCare to Mandela Sen. Cochran plans to run for reelection Budowsky: We need more Mandelas Scott Brown forgets he’s in NH US, China seek solution to air defense zone Report: O-Care error rate is 10 percent New regs for Monday: Protecting eagles and whales Transportation sector adds 31,000 jobs The real statin controversy US forces in Mideast put on high alert Study: Medicaid refusal will cost states billions Feds finalize eagle death permit rule Lawmakers near deal to give Obama fast-track power Sebelius, Kerry, Lew testify in the House next week Trump: My hair ‘is real deal’ Commissioner predicts FCC would block Comcast-Time Warner deal Southwest, Virgin America airlines win New York flights Derailment spurs push to get train control back on track Get ready for rising premiums on flood insurance Missouri weighs Boeing tax incentives Bitcoin causing trouble in markets Scott Brown forgets he’s in New Hampshire NSA tracks phone locations under executive order Kimmel slams Ford’s radio appearance House to Senate: Pass Iran sanctions bill Fast food workers need a raise and a voice Honor Veterans—Pass Excellence in Mental Health Act City halts streetcar that had fed support Kerry urges Israelis, Palestinians to embrace peace like Mandela Rand Paul: Kentucky Senate election ‘fairly close’ Jobless rate falls to lowest point since Obama’s election Shell nixes plans for Gulf Coast plant Priebus: Obama ‘has been lying’ Fukushima radiation won’t harm US, official says Obama backs Iran deal Priebus knocks Obama uncle ‘lie,’ says president ‘untrustworthy’ The holiday hike Obama: House irks some GOPs Obama defends Iran deal at Hanukkah event Biden reaffirms commitment to ‘rebalancing’ Asia Metodija Koloski: Time for US to take sides in dispute over Macedonia’s name Majority want health law repealed or scaled back Boehner hire alarms foes of ‘amnesty’ Patriot Act author: Obama’s intel czar should be prosecuted