The Hill Articles: February 11, 2013

OVERNIGHT MONEY: Obama seeking common ground OVERNIGHT TECH: Tech world anticipates State of the Union Biden: ‘I am not running’ for the papacy Pro-regulation groups urge Obama to call for additional rules OVERNIGHT HEALTH: White House rules out raising Medicare age Senate Dems move to clear Hagel nomination by end of the week Senate rejects Coburn-amendment to VAWA on tribal jurisdiction Iowa Dem announces bid for Rep. Latham’s seat OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Dems move forward on Hagel House Republican caucus launches Spanish-language Twitter feed OVERNIGHT ENERGY: ‘State’ secrets to be revealed Tuesday night Boeing completes second 787 ‘Dreamliner’ test flight Unions want big transportation push in State of the Union Judge tosses Arizona’s anti-Planned Parenthood program House Rules Committee to explore biennial budget process Afghanistan cannot afford to maintain security forces, says GAO Sources: White House to issue cybersecurity order Wednesday First lady to welcome youngest Oscar nominee at White House Price delaying Georgia Senate decision until May Obama to hold call with campaign supporters after State of the Union DAY’S END ROUNDUP FHA and the future role of government in housing Report: First batch of US equipment begins filtering out of Afghanistan Two Senate Dems introduce sequester replacements targeting tax loopholes Obama cybersecurity order would create program for power grid, other networks Second Republican makes Massachusetts Senate bid official Manchin opposes assault weapons ban Biden says gun lobby’s depiction of Obama plan ‘a bunch of malarkey’ McConnell rejects idea of replacing sequester with tax hikes Obama OKs $50 million to support French operation in Mali The sky isn’t falling on the Pentagon Obama awards Medal of Honor to ‘selfless’ Afghanistan vet Obama awards Afghanistan veteran the Medal of Honor Baucus: No reason to hold up Lew Regulatory reform necessary for economic growth Reid: After VAWA, Senate will vote on Hagel confirmation Lawmaker invites Ted Nugent to Obama’s State of the Union address Government Printing Office joins Pinterest Wall Street survey: Sequester likely, will take stock market toll Tributes to pope highlight abortion stance Pentagon grants benefits, denies others to same-sex partners in military Carney: ‘President believes we have a spending problem’ Official: Job woes drive Fed action Carney: No proposal to cut nuclear arsenal in State of the Union GOP pressures Obama to build pipeline with new ‘Keystone Clock’ Russia suspends US meat imports over use of feed additive Carney: Obama won’t back higher Medicare age Coats renews his call for a balanced budget amendment Clint Eastwood: Washington lawmakers ‘don’t give a damn’ SNL takes aim at Hagel Senate hearing Clint Eastwood: Leaders in Washington ‘don’t give a damn’ Biden to field gun questions from Field & Stream magazine Managing the new oil bonanza Parents of slain Chicago teen to attend State of the Union Casey calls on Obama to increase law enforcement spending in his budget Watchdog: Former SEC employees helping shield corporations from regulations Palin: Obama should make ‘gesture of condolence’ for slain SEAL sniper Bloomberg’s gun control super-PAC tops $1M in spending against Halvorson Report: SEAL who shot bin Laden left military, lost health coverage Alec Baldwin, Morgan Freeman press Obama to fight climate change SBA chief Mills to leave Obama’s Cabinet Boeing reports safe 787 ‘Dreamliner’ test flight The great absentee on immigration Don’t ease up on exports NRCC announces regional political team for 2014 Dr. Ben Carson’s tithing wisdom WATCH LIVE: Obama awards Medal of Honor to Clinton Romesha HHS touts record recoveries from healthcare fraud Lawmaker calls for Benghazi committee to address ‘stunning’ lack of info from Obama Pope Benedict XVI to step down at end of February, citing health Openly gay state lawmaker announces bid for Markey’s seat Obama to hang out on Google Health law rule on ‘essential benefits’ sent to White House for final review Poll: Voters trust Obama over GOP on economy ahead of State of the Union Michelle Obama, Bill Clinton lose out at Grammy Awards Murkowski explains her ‘Pollyanna’ optimism on energy bills Stephen Colbert will host campaign fundraiser for his sister Teen births hit new low Jeb Bush hosts fundraiser for Lindsey Graham This Week in Tech: House to revive battle on cybersecurity Week ahead: Senate checks up on exchanges Monday’s global agenda: State Department to unveil plans for DR Congo Doc who ‘diagnosed’ Christie also heard Clinton’s anguished cry after Lewinsky scandal broke This week in Transportation: Shuster tries to carve out space for spending News bites: US is target of cyber-espionage campaign, report finds Giffords urges action on guns in new ad News bites: Obama weighing several executive actions Monday: Senate takes up VAWA, may finish Tuesday Rep. Cole: Sequester is ‘going to happen’ News bites: Readmissions News bites: Priority No. 1 News bites: Petroleum exports shave US trade deficit Report: Obama to resume push to reduce nuclear arms stockpile The week ahead: All eyes on Obama for climate agenda Report: White House to rally support for State of the Union agenda This week: Lew on the hot seat Democrats see 2014 opportunity in gun control debate Signs of bipartisanship offer Obama narrow window to move agenda The Hill Poll: Few voters know what sequester actually is Hill Poll: Voters: Obama no better than Bush on security vs civil liberties Opinion: GOP image toxic with Hispanics Opinion: Sequester debate offers House Republicans chance at redemption Rep. Negrete McLeod, backed by Bloomberg, seeks own path An end to gridlock? Sen. Inhofe threatens filibuster to block Hagel