The Hill Articles: April 14, 2014

Putin denies Russian involvement in Ukraine during call to Obama OVERNIGHT ENERGY: See you in two weeks GAO: Delays in issuing annual RFS hurt refiners Reid on cattle ranch dispute: ‘It’s not over’ Lawmaker: If Jeb runs, ‘I’m with him’ Mozilla names interim CEO IRS to tackle political spending rule again Biden to attend World Cup in June Congress must stop hiding from immigration reform Bill would make it easier for religious workers to gain visas Regulator who sparred with Wall Street joins DLA Piper Watchdog: Syria falling behind on chemical weapons removal Report: Google considering boost for encrypted sites Ed Royce, friend to Taiwan FDA warns cats allergic to some flowers ‘Scandal’ president coming back to DC for correspondents’ bash Rep. King: ‘Awarding the Pulitzer to Snowden enablers is a disgrace’ AG: No racial component in criticism of Congress McConnell raises $2.4M, but spending heavily Airline tweets pornographic image Paul: US education system is ‘broken’ ConocoPhillips authorized to resume natural gas exports in Alaska ‘Huge loopholes’ in new NSA policy? Snowden reporters win Pulitzer We still can’t afford the F-35 Spying accusation halts 9/11 pretrial hearing Bill would reserve visas for math, science doctorates New fire safety regs for hospitals GM shuffles leadership team after recall crisis Stakeholders position themselves ahead of Johnson-Crapo markup Help Legal Services help people The Hill’s editor makes ‘Veep’ cameo Boehner challenger pitches solution to ‘electile dysfunction’ Army rejects Manning request for clemency Green groups align for $5M election-year push Kansas shooting ruled a hate crime Court: Disclosure of ‘conflict minerals’ violates free speech Teen arrested for tweeting airline threat Michigan Chamber endorses GOP Rep. Bentivolio’s primary foe Majority in poll says Obama is ‘mixed race’ 1994 borders are the only option in Ukraine Corker to Obama: ‘Take action now’ on more sanctions Governor questions Inouye’s ‘dying wish’ EPA’s McCarthy visits Taiwan, Vietnam Shops launch effort to fight cyberattacks Kerry’s—and Congress’s—valued partner in Morocco Gallup: Majority thinks taxes are fair Dems should look to Jim Webb in 2016 Russian jets make ‘provocative’ moves near US Navy destroyer China, Russia increase military spending as US spending falls Obama declines meeting with Fort Hood victim Judge orders Ohio to recognize out-of-state gay marriages House should vote to reauthorize child care law Read updated budget projections Rep. Schiff: Sanctions against Russia ‘too mild’ Japan backs coal after Fukushima disaster ObamaCare costs lower than expected, CBO says Lawmakers call for fix to highway fund using one-time revenue Chelsea Clinton no longer ruling out politics Holder weighing hate crime charges Bernanke, Paulson to join Geithner on book tour CBO forecasts a drop, then a sharp rise in federal deficit Sen. Paul’s April Fool’s Day award Lawmaker wants to cut Defense ‘paper pushers’ WTO forecasts small boost in global trade Boehner makes surprise visit to Afghanistan Israeli minister: Kerry’s remarks on Iran nuke deal ‘not acceptable’ T-Mobile campaigns against ‘greedy, predatory’ fees DOT chief launches infrastructure bus tour in Ohio Pryor up by 3 points in DSCC poll Heitkamp: Obama’s energy policy ‘lacks consistency’ US gives Ukraine $1B loan guarantee Christie draws majority support on Sandy recovery New regs for Tuesday: Oil pipelines, crane operators, jobs Tennant raises $800K in first quarter Dems: E-cigarette makers ‘prey’ on kids An Earth Day resolution Obama: Violence against religious groups has ‘no place in our society’ Club slams Simpson ‘bailout’ vote Virginia GOP House candidate Comstock hauls in $750K Crude oil price fluctuates amid Ukraine crisis NFL player arrested for airport bomb threat Congress: Don’t rubber stamp exports of fracked gas Kansas shooting probed as hate crime Franken wants more free school lunches Paul embraces inner DJ Exporting natural gas will help US economy Modernizing our regulatory structure Coburn: I will ‘whip’ prostate cancer State Dept.: Russia’s moves ‘strikingly similar’ to those in Crimea Nunn hauls in $2.4M for Senate race Burwell’s top five challenges at HHS Juan Williams: A necessary discussion