The Hill Articles: April 22, 2014

White House: South Sudan slaughter an ‘abomination’ Delinquent IRS staffers rack up bonuses ‘Outsider’ wins nod to succeed Radel Obama vows to stand by mudslide victims Lobbying World Kerry pressures Russia on Ukraine deal Mellman: Taxpayers troubled by inequity Netflix-Comcast feud escalates Gallup: Economic confidence negative, but steady David Hill: The return of the wedge issue David Webb: Changing the game Paul to Dole: Lack of experience could be political advantage Republicans warn Obama of ‘fatal mistake’ in Afghanistan Markos Moulitsas: GOP victory isn’t assured Dick Morris: Brace for ObamaCare House Dem: Reassess airport security after Calif. stowaway ‘House of Cards’ star snags White House Correspondents’ invite Billionaire Steyer: I’m not like the Koch brothers Lawmakers push advertisers to stop supporting pirate sites GOP lawmaker flies an F-35 … simulator Wedding bells to ring for Rep. Richmond Ex-Rep. Hansen Clarke seeking a comeback DOT: Average domestic airfare increased to $381 in 2013 Farm Bureau pledges to fight EPA’s water rule Boston Marathon champ: Obama called me Hatch to Obama: Don’t change sentencing policy unilaterally Plouffe rejects book saying Obama rushed gay marriage decision Donovan touts Johnson-Crapo ahead of key vote Farmers warn Brazilian beef could contaminate food supply EPA retroactively lowers biofuel requirement for 2013 Who will protect consumers from the CFPB Grassley wants ‘unredacted’ memo justifying killing of US citizen White House eyes North Korea during Asia trip New trailer previews Frank biopic US sends experts to tackle Ukraine’s energy needs Music industry stifled by old law Clay Aiken hits the air with first ad Restaurant chains slash tax bill with executive pay deduction Cable companies shell out for lobbyists ahead of merger decision Look ahead: House to take up appropriations bills next week Feds head to Brazil to talk Internet control High court struggles with TV case Renewable fuel ads target oil industry Ukraine: Separatists have ‘gone too far’ Boehner rejects call to resurrect earmarks DHS might cut back deportations, says report Investing in addiction treatment is good policy Obama preparing transportation plan Pentagon: US to send hundreds more troops for Baltic exercises Republicans break up with Hispanics Protect our planet, farmworkers and families Lobbying Revenue 2014 – 1st Quarter Romney donates $10K to McDonnell’s legal defense fund Black Caucus to challenge Ryan on poverty Regulators open probe of student loan practices Is the Supreme Court disconnected from the real world? On Earth Day, Podesta pleads for climate change action 15 cities to submit bids for 2016 DNC convention Boozman on the mend after heart surgery EPA chief: Climate change, not Keystone, is game changer FreedomWorks jumps on Shannon bandwagon in Oklahoma McCain: Assad must be held accountable for ‘barbaric’ acts Ambassadorships should not be political payoffs General to brief lawmakers on Ukraine House chairman expects Russia to disrupt Ukraine vote Study makes case for terrorism insurance extension Corker: Ukrainian crisis a ‘wake-up call’ Dem calls for another ObamaCare enrollment extension Meeting the needs of contemporary students Existing-home sales hit lowest level since July 2012 Supreme Court backs power of states to ban affirmative action Sheen presses Congress on drug sentencing reform Cochran’s Tea Party foe launches first ad US force in Afghanistan might drop below 10K NFL player told TSA to search him further White House approves stricter coal dust rule New regs for Wednesday: Child welfare, wage garnishments, pesticides Poll: 1 in 4 skeptical of global warming Nunn criticizes lobbyists in new Senate ad GOP senator: O-Care exemptions show ‘stunning disregard’ for law We must take care of Camp Lejeune’s betrayed Airplane stowaway raises questions about airport security Schiff: Ukraine failure would encourage nuke stockpiles Mich. Republican pokes fun at ‘war on women’ EPA chief: Fighting climate change is top priority Critics: Cable merger could sideline sports Dem poll: Rahall up double digits MedPAC recommendations miss the mark Brown: Students are ‘struggling’ under college debt Comcast slams Netflix over merger opposition McCain questions resolve of Biden in Ukraine Dole: Cruz, Paul & Rubio lack experience for 2016 Flake: Bush remarks on immigration took ‘guts’ Biden in Ukraine: ‘We want to stand with you’ Long wait expected on Keystone decision Greens push Earth Day agenda Will GOP turn to ‘outsider’ in Fla. special? Earth Day by the numbers