The Hill Articles: March 27, 2013

Obama hosts four African leaders Obama vows ‘positive agenda’ with Latin America in second term Supreme Court appears reluctant to issue broad gay-marriage ruling Obama ‘confident’ immigration reform will get done this summer GOP congressman donates to Mark Sanford’s opponent Commerce Department takes steps to implement the president’s cyber order President to travel to Mexico, Costa Rica Ashley Judd won’t run for Senate DAY’S END ROUNDUP AFL-CIO official downplays tensions with Chamber in immigration talks Giffords: Shooting details show Loughner should not have had access to gun Bankruptcy judge approves airline merger Cornyn: DHS cuts to border patrol ‘jeopardizes safety’ of Americans Under fire from greens, Dem trio says Keystone vote was not an endorsement Grassley: Iowans think Egypt aid ‘stupid’ Romney remains ‘very concerned about the country’ John Edwards’s daughter: Dad told me of affair IMF: End fossil fuel subsidies, tax carbon Al Qaeda in Africa targeting Tunisia, says top US general Schumer: Senate group ‘90 percent’ finished on immigration reform bill First female Secret Service director sworn in Obama declares his bracket ‘busted’ Mississippi senators tell Obama it would be ‘pointless’ to sign UN Arms Treaty Pelosi: Supporting gay marriage ‘a badge of honor for me’ Federal database coming for truck drivers who fail drug tests Investing in women for our future No Medicaid expansion yet for Tenn. Opera singer Denyce Graves’s ideal duet partner: Bill Clinton TSA offers expedited airport screening to injured military members Environmental group backs Schatz in Hawaii special election McCain: Woman crossed border illegally in front of senators Living in a refugee camp on Syrian border Baucus to IRS: How did the ‘Star Trek’ video happen? Who’s responsible? Fox News hires Tucker Carlson to host morning show Pentagon to restore military tuition funding Grassley, Hatch protest ‘unlimited’ health-law grants Pelosi talks gay marriage and ‘less-than-friendly’ reporters State Department drops criticism of arms flow to Syria rebels Premiums could rise under healthcare law, Sebelius concedes Pelosi says Dems have not lost momentum on guns Graves pushes HHS on small-business health program Fed: Mobile banking on the rise White House defends Secret Service pick White House on defense after Sebelius remark on health law Pelosi predicts DOMA will be struck down Audio and transcript: Supreme Court oral arguments on DOMA Rep. Ryan talks natural-gas exports with German chancellor Manufacturers outline priorities for a US-EU free-trade deal ‘Blood Diamond’ star tells ‘unbelievable’ Sudan story to members Sanders: USPS should tell public it can’t end Saturday delivery service A role for Sri Lanka in US pivot to Asia NATO balks at military intervention in Syria Obama to push gun control at event 100 days after Newtown Seven senators who have embraced same-sex marriage in 2013 Syrians falling through cracks as refugee crisis grinds on Internet Association bolsters lobbying force Consumer bureau eases limits on credit card fees Conservative justices rip Obama Senate Democrats back Rosenworcel for FCC chief Senators take a road trip to the border Huckabee: ‘Evangelicals will take a walk’ if GOP supports gay marriage Transit union to administration: Address bus driver fatigue GOP says Dems abusing House seats to win Mass Senate race Jill Biden: Joe’s a better schmoozer than me Poll: Obama favorability remains high, even as job approval falters Exxon: Senate Keystone vote mattered Pending home sales down slightly, well ahead of last year North Korea cuts off military hotline with South FreedomWorks hits Obama on Medicare Advantage cuts Obama moves rule to tighten background checks on gun buys Punxsutawney Phil on the ropes Sen. Hagan latest Democrat to declare support for same-sex marriage Does the Supreme Court matter on same-sex marriage? Wyden: Healthcare law’s ‘family glitch’ leaves dependents without coverage Class divide segregation David Petraeus: The VP for Rick Perry in 2016 Study predicts jump in medical claims costs under Obama law Poll: Congress more popular among Hispanics Congresswoman puts her doodling to good use Gingrey announces Senate run Kerry in France to talk war in Syria, Mali Rubio raises more than $200k for McConnell Bush and Biden catch women’s basketball tournament action News bites: Gov. Cuomo warns investors on climate risk after Sandy Poll: 80 percent of voters unhappy with Washington News bites: Abortion fight News bites: Airport security Beliebers? Tamper with charitable deduction and communities lose Dem calls on FCC to help reduce prison phone charges News bites: T-Mobile offers contract-free service News bites: Sebelius acknowledges rise in healthcare costs for some Prop 8 lawyer: Justices ‘troubled’ by accepting gay marriage case Poll finds Menendez approval rising as he fights ethics charges News bites: I’m goin’ down Why I support background checks Petraeus apologizes for affair, urges more help for returning veterans N. Dakota sets stage for new battle over abortion, adopting nation’s strictest law Liberals: Goodlatte a good chap Court weighs challenge to federal law in second gay marriage case Reid faces dilemma over Dem defections after close budget vote GOP confidence in Senate takeover grows as challenges mount for Dems Beer fight brewing over taxes K St. winners and losers in budget votes MORNING READ