The Hill Articles: February 3, 2013

Outcome of gun-control debate holds implications for 2014 races Boy Scouts of America should allow gay members, says Obama Obama glad NFL starting to take player concussions, safety issues ‘seriously’ Obama: No hesitation over sending women into combat roles Obama: ‘No doubt’ nation needs more tax revenue to lower deficit Report: FAA slow to implement new airline-safety regulations Kerry to inherit Benghazi headaches Gore presses Obama to ‘follow through’ on climate change promises Reid insists on new revenue to turn off sequester Panetta: Allowing sequester to happen would be ‘shameful’ Gibbs: Hagel seemed ‘unimpressive and unprepared’ for hearing CBS to interview Obama during Super Bowl pregame show NFL commissioner ‘optimistic’ about league’s future despite safety concerns Reid: Immigration bill will pass Senate Dempsey: No one talking about ‘zero’ US troops in Afghanistan post-2014 Panetta defends military response to Benghazi attack: ‘This is not 911’ Giffords’s husband confident Congress will pass gun control Iran: Biden remarks a ‘step forward,’ but no shift on direct talks NRA chief: Public cannot ‘trust’ White House on gun control Mayors’ group to air Super Bowl ad pushing for background checks Tisei won’t run in Mass. Senate special election Travel, retail groups push for White House immigration proposal provisions Congress yet to deliver on postal reform FCC shows little interest in policing indecency on TV NFL could spend off-season playing defense amid Capitol Hill scrutiny