The Hill Articles: December 8, 2013

President Obama jokes about Area 51 Obama welcomes ‘brilliant’ 2014 Kennedy Center honorees Schock leads delegation to Mandela funeral Gillibrand sees assault vote slip away North Korea confirms leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle was dismissed Ex-RNC head Gillespie looking at Va. Senate run Reid’s older brother dies Baker ‘certain’ Reagan regretted veto of anti-apartheid sanctions ‘Apartheid remains’ in US, Jackson says Advocates see hope for renewal of unemployment benefits extension Hagel: US withdrawal from Afghanistan ‘a very real possibility’ Netanyahu willing to give diplomacy a chance on Iran’s nuclear program Netanyahu: Palestinian acceptance of Israel ‘minimal requirement’ Durbin: No ultimatum on jobless benefits McCaul, Schiff warn terrorist threat real ‘Sanctions will fly out of Congress’ if Iran reneges, Dem warns No Iranian enrichment, key lawmakers say Obama hails new WTO Bali trade deal Rand Paul: ‘Ordeal’ of public office, family treatment may nix 2016 White House run Rand Paul slams jobless benefits extension plan Israeli president willing to meet Iran’s Rouhani Obama to Congress: Back down on Iran South Korea expanding air defense zone Lawmakers line up behind tax breaks Republicans tout campaign to blunt Obama’s executive powers Strong employment data may push Federal Reserve toward economic exit