The Hill Articles: March 13, 2013

If you had five minutes with the president: Derek Theler Q&A with Jake Tapper, Anchor, CNN’s “The Lead” Obama: Organizing for Action a way to correct first-term mistake Under Contract Immigration fight turns focus to SC Have the courage to pass sensible gun control laws Empty charm offensive Scalia: Recuse or resign OVERNIGHT TECH: Walden worries FCC could botch spectrum auctions Report: Security in nuclear-weapons facilities lacking Weyants World: March 14, 2013 Regulator: Jamaicans scamming seniors with fake sweepstakes prizes White House backs Senate Democrats’ budget OVERNIGHT MONEY: Budget marathon begins Dems say Ryan budget will hurt women and children the most OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Lawmakers seek changes to military code OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Keystone pipeline takes center stage at House hearing OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Health law survives defunding vote Franken presses Euclid for information on consumer tracking technology Senate approves McCain amendment to remove ‘stupid’ earmarks for Guam from CR Former Rep. West foundation to focus on boosting minorities and veterans in politics Obama meets with House Republicans over economic slowdown Former TSA administrator questions knife policy change House votes 246-181 to block Obama’s welfare-work waiver rule Pope Francis elected by Vatican cardinals DAY’S END ROUND-UP Boehner: House will vote again to block ‘ObamaCare’ Rand Paul says tax code should remove mention of marriage Republican confronts Obama on birth-control mandate House lawmakers skeptical of relaxing computer crime law Administration ‘strongly opposes’ GOP job training bill Murray unites panel Dems behind budget Top commander sees ‘gentle reduction’ of US forces in southern Afghanistan Former Sanford aide cracks Argentina joke after papal election DCCC Chairman: ‘We’re doing everything we can’ to put House in play in 2014 Mariska Hargitay snaps ‘selfie’ with Biden Obama: Pipeline decision coming soon ‘Damned if you do, damned if you don’t’: Democrats defend Obama outreach Raising the game for energy efficiency Reform food programs in farm bill Financial, energy sectors call for cyber information-sharing legislation House advances bill ending Obama’s waiver of welfare-to-work rules Poll: World opinion of US leadership at lowest point of Obama’s tenure Ambassador: US providing $114 million in aid to Syrian rebels Graham sees problems in changing how military handles court-martial cases Senate rejects Cruz amendment on defunding ‘ObamaCare’ Obama campaign aides’ gain is president’s pain Weyants World: March 13, 2013 Be wary of for-profit colleges’ charm offensive US Chamber releases new website for immigration reform push Proposed horse meat ban cites health concerns Lawmakers push for horse meat ban Governors: Tax reform shouldn’t make life harder for states Obama allies defend OFA amid ‘pay-to-play’ access controversy Planned Parenthood endorses Markey in Mass. Senate race Chairman of DOE-backed electric car firm resigns GOP calls on Obama to end pricey vacations until White House tours resume Obama to nominate new Libya ambassador McConnell’s first ad features wife decrying liberal attacks Sen. Paul suggests filibuster ’round 2′ coming Hoyer: ‘Volatility’ in Congress hampered Obama budget plans Airlines to TSA: Keep knives off planes Holder, Biden announce grants to reduce domestic violence GOP, Dems spar over health law’s economic effect Poll: Public supports background checks for private gun sales Oil-and-gas lobby starts ad campaign defending tax breaks Dems seek to rewrite Ryan healthcare proposals Coburn to IRS: Find savings without furloughs Career official takes over as Obama’s acting regulatory czar Thanks to new law, Netflix adds Facebook sharing features Cruz offers amendment to CR that stops funding for ‘ObamaCare’ Ireland’s peace not yet complete Boeing: 787 battery changes will prevent fires Lawmakers press for changes to military justice system Companies seek to block rulings by NLRB Dems press Obama to endorse ‘strong’ UN arms treaty Senate Republicans: Ryan plan ‘doesn’t go far enough’ to repeal ‘ObamaCare’ McCarthy: Obama spends more time on March Madness brackets than budget SKILLS Act will speed up economic recovery Freshman lawmaker to propose bill applying sequester to congressional pay in 2015 Attack ads do not promote social welfare Under fire, video game lobby hires former Hill aides CBC member trusts Obama to tap ‘most qualified’ for Cabinet Rove group mocks Obama’s ‘Organizing for Access’ Hatch: Cut health law’s subsidies in tax debate Renewing Congress’s commitment to peace in Darfur and Sudan Former Rep. Bob McEwen (R-Ohio): Time to Give EU Candidate Status to Albania McConnell: Democrats’ budget would be ‘a disaster’ Nursing homes want guest worker program in immigration bill Parties must show leadership in promoting gender parity Poll: Obama’s approval rating slides Obama rejects concerns an American pope would be aligned with government CEO outlook rises for first time in a year DCCC outraises NRCC in February by $1.3M GOP senators lift hold on $984B spending bill Rand Paul: ‘Tolerant’ GOP would have more appeal to young voters Gillibrand: Ryan budget would put US back in recession Van Hollen knocks Ryan budget as ‘extremist’ Mitt Romney’s niece eyeing Senate run in Michigan House Republicans offer bill to withhold Obama’s salary when budget is late Report: US stockpiling smallpox drug in case of attack Obama: Gap with GOP may be ‘too wide’ for grand deficit deal News bites: Contested Lindsey Graham gets air cover on immigration News bites: Regulators rein in Twitter, Google, Skype Obama to meet for first time in two years with House Republicans News bites: Day two Wednesday: House GOP to meet Obama, then vote down his welfare-to-work waiver News bites: More teens use phones to access Web Ryan: Obama outreach not ‘terribly charming’ News bites: Back and forth McCain, Coburn detail problems in spending bill Obama looking for way to resume White House tours for school groups Obama to meet CEOs on cybersecurity News bites: BP trial update, Mayor Bloomberg’s climate campaign, and more Months after leadership punished them, House Republicans take different paths Battle brewing over likely Labor pick Ayotte in middle of Paul-McCain fight Business presses feds to dive deeper into costs of new regs MORNING READ Obama won’t confirm wife’s credit information hacked Schumer tries to woo Republicans on universal background checks bill McCain, Coburn stall Senate spending bill Military cuts hurt veterans, leave Americans exposed House Republicans eye tax relief for small firms Counting budget votes Riding for a cause Lobbying World On Capitol Hill, budget vs. budget Relationship of parties and policies The broken windows of Congress CPAC showdown: Rubio and Paul to give dueling speeches Secure ports vital to our economy Efficient transportation system is crucial to economy, way of life Government must take lead on infrastructure Highway Trust Fund crisis only years away Buy American to help build America Investing today for a better tomorrow Transportation energy taxes are well worth a try