The Hill Articles: March 25, 2013

Survey: Half of workers didn’t notice end of payroll tax cut White House: Gay marriage cases to provide ‘good legal theater’ Connecticut senators blast NRA robocalls to Newtown residents New conservative group rips RNC report Russia considers restarting missile defense talks with US Republican to Holder: Probe ‘rat’s nest’ in DOJ civil rights shop New panel to advise EPA on ‘fracking’ In farewell speech, Salazar calls reducing oil imports a top achievement OVERNIGHT ENERGY: We’ll be back on April 8! Justice Department touts intel gained from terrorist suspect Fifth FTC commissioner could face tough confirmation slog Study: One in six US children affected by unemployment Murray, Ryan face new mission impossible on the budget House and Senate agree to two-week adjournment resolution Report: Costs to draw down Afghan War to top $6 billion Cypriot bailout and use of market mechanism is commendable DAY’S END ROUNDUP Dem Sen. Warner backs gay marriage Boeing flies 787 ‘Dreamliner’ test flight Banking gavel could fall to Wall Street critic ‘Operation Streamline’ at odds with our values Facebook’s Zuckerberg to launch lobby group with Washington consultants GOP lawmaker wary of voter registration questions in Obama health law forms As budget takes shape job creation should be front and center House Dem asks IRS to help seniors avoid tax hit from IRA withdrawals Scott Walker to pen book with former Bush speechwriter Obama takes heat as Syrian rebel quits Sen. Tim Johnson to retire, lifting Republican hopes in battle for Senate Study: Health law has imposed 111 million hours of paperwork Wasserman Schultz taunts Florida Gulf Coast with grisly Twitter pic Obama plans road trip to prod Senate to move on gun-control legislation Supreme Court urged to ban ‘pay for delay’ drug settlements Congress, schizophrenia and Obama’s proposals Udall vows to help Hispanic farmers get ‘fair shake’ in discrimination case Pro-marijuana super-PAC launched Poll: Public approval of Supreme Court near all-time low Video game ratings are widely enforced in stores, FTC finds House Republicans challenge SEC approach to credit raters My Afghanistan story White House declares five national monuments Report: FAA moves toward easing electronics restrictions House GOP slams White House handling of top al Qaeda chieftain Dem bill would expand school lunch program to weekends, holidays Magic Johnson: ‘ObamaCare is working’ Kerry warned off trip to Pakistan ahead of elections DCCC raffles trip to Obama Calif. fundraiser AHIP: 40,000 seniors oppose Medicare Advantage cuts SBA should speak up in defense of real small businesses Dem budget naysayers defend votes US general defends Karzai Bachmann campaign under ethics probe Republicans should tackle party’s blight in urban centers YouTube star, Bugs Bunny to appear at White House Easter Egg Roll Obama: ‘The time has come’ to move immigration reform in Congress Congressman to Prince Harry: Visit my district! McCain: Lack of US leadership threatens Syria’s democratic opposition Lawmakers want gray wolf off endangered list Sequester cuts hurting US foreign policy Senate rejects bid to end cellphone subsidy GOP campaign arm tells Obama to ‘condemn’ OFA climate email Banks given the go-ahead to pull down ATM signs Pelosi: I’m ‘March Mad’ Senate takes shots at big banks in budget amendments Internet pricing: The next policy frontier Draft House Judiciary cybersecurity bill would stiffen anti-hacking law Transatlantic trade talks: Lobbying opportunities through the back door Chief Justice Roberts’s lesbian cousin to attend gay marriage hearing US orders diplomats’ children out of Mali The truth about the Arms Trade Treaty Advocates report decline in food-borne illnesses House freshmen seek bigger role in budget process Portman’s son explains coming out A soldiers’ forum on Iraq: Bring in Wes Clark, Jim Webb and Larry Wilkerson Supreme Court takes up Mich. law banning affirmative action Stepping up STEM programs in our schools will make us more competitive Dem Sen. McCaskill backs gay marriage WATCH LIVE: Obama hosts naturalization ceremony at White House Cruz surprised by ‘defeatist attitude’ of GOP colleagues News bites: North Korea training ‘cyber warriors,’ experts say News bites: ICYMI Senators propose federal aid to improve conditions in overseas prisons News bites: Obama’s legacy hinges on regulatory fights Rove: ‘I could’ see 2016 GOP candidate backing same-sex marriage Sen. Casey: Newtown shooter could have killed ‘several hundred children’ News bites: DOE nominee’s oil-and-gas ties scrutinized News bites: Time-out Gallup poll: Majority opposes drone strikes against U.S. citizens Kerry makes surprise visit to Afghanistan Obama to host new citizens, push for action on immigration reform Justices grapple with gay marriage at pivotal moment in rights debate Opinion: Time for Democrats to stand up to Republican filibuster bullies