The Hill Articles: April 7, 2014

Can Ryan budget save Dems in the fall? Agenda out from under O-Care rock Obama backs down on cuts to Medicare US-Russia tensions escalating Bottom Line OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Lawmakers to call for stronger US posture in Europe House votes for ‘fair-value’ budget accounting OVERNIGHT TECH: Leahy hopeful for Tuesday patent markup House approves sale of missile frigates to Taiwan Senate approves bill to ban Iranian diplomat OVERNIGHT MONEY: Tax extenders up in Ways and Means Senate set to address gender wage gap OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Healthcare cuts canceled after Dem complaints CAMPAIGN OVERNIGHT: Big dog barking Drugmaker sues Mass. over painkiller ban Senate clears DHS undersecretary nominees Senate votes to reinstate jobless benefits Stockman introduces bill to impose sales taxes on ‘virtual’ bitcoin Senate Dem: Oil industry paying ‘lip service’ to freight rail safety Dems court senior vote with budget attacks OVERNIGHT ENERGY: When will Obama end the Keystone XL waiting game? Don’t let laws stand in way of fair pay for songwriters Recognizing the 35th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act John Feehery: Portman, the anti-Obama Friction tests patent reform push Bill Press: Feinstein vs. the CIA God and Putin: Pat Buchanan’s startling insight Udall reports $2M haul in Colorado race Healthcare cuts canceled after Dem complaints ‘Pirate fishing’ a growing problem, study finds Murkowski: Arctic not priority for administration Lawmakers urge White House to warn Iran Issa questions financial regulatory research Married GOP congressman admits to kissing female staffer NCAA wager offers up just desserts Court: Feds can punish hacked companies WH says its gender pay gap ‘better than the national average’ Reid: Hayden’s ‘emotional’ comment on Feinstein is condescending Ways and Means to consider referring Lerner for charges Chelsea Clinton to unveil new documentary in NY NLRB will limit ability of unionized business to relocate NH senators ask appropriators for more heating assistance McCain blasts Obama ‘weakness’ on Ukraine House Democrats release alternative to Ryan budget Tom Kean, Chris Christie and Bill Clinton USAID: ‘Cuban Twitter’ report is ‘not true’ Animal rights groups threaten suit over endangered jaguars Club for Growth hits Cochran in Mississippi ad Alex Sink mulling congressional rematch Ex-DOT chief: GM bailout played no role in US oversight before recalls LBJ daughter: I didn’t date without Secret Service Democracy doesn’t happen on its own Scientists, economists urge Obama to reject Keystone XL Court refuses to hear case on photography at gay weddings Reid: GOP should display Koch sponsorship like NASCAR drivers Senate Dems want crackdown on e-cigs Crucial moment for reform conservatism Army facing uproar over dreadlocks ban FTC goes after ‘Jerk.com’ Dems blast Breitbart over Pelosi image WH: No selfie ban What about rental affordability? Ouster of Mozilla CEO a ‘silencing of dissent,’ says lawmaker Dems try to tie immigration to Ryan budget Boehner: GOP bill doesn’t expand ObamaCare David Wildstein meets with feds on bridge scandal Women’s group: Obama equality orders based on ‘victim class’ mentality Obama pushes education grants Ukraine prime minister warns of natural gas shutoff Bill prohibits gun ownership for violent juvenile offenders Constitutional protections for staff investigating CIA EPA pledges flexibility for states in power plant rule Architect of telecom law regrets FCC powers GOP report: IRS singled out Tea Party Emanuel lashes out at interviewer over question on ObamaCare Rogers endorses in race to replace him GOP bill keeps US Internet control Housing sector improving across metro markets High court won’t take up NSA case Qualcomm and patents New regs for Tuesday: Energy efficiency, military visas, endangered species LIVE: Obama shifts focus to economy UN panel calls for climate change ‘enlightenment’ Report: Ted Kennedy Jr. to run for Connecticut state Senate Biden: ‘Fight back’ against voter ID efforts ‘Significant’ new lead in Malaysia plane search Homeland Secretary secretary visits Oso landslide Week ahead: US awaits results from Afghanistan Schumer: Attacks on Koch brothers will work Plan C: A simple fix for Fannie and Freddie Spielberg to give Obama ‘ambassador to humanity’ award Louisiana Senate race likely heading to a runoff Filner’s 3-month house arrest ends Dems to use @JoeBiden for midterm push Huckabee endorses Lankford in Oklahoma Edward Snowden wins truth-telling prize Week ahead: Lawmakers turn their sights toward Mars Curbing abusive patent behavior Tax extenders: The biggest budget buster you’ve never heard of Scott Brown to announce NH bid Thursday Monday: Unemployment in the Senate, budget reform in the House Uninsured rate hits lowest level since ’08 Report: Majority of deportations come after minor criminal offenses Week ahead: Senate to consider nominee for top EPA post Online gaming debate deserves a public hearing Consumers need protection from patent trolls This Week in Tech: Senate to mark up ‘patent troll’ bill Hagel to take rare tour of Chinese carrier Emanuel: Christie is no longer the GOP’s savior White House counsel leaving administration Ricketts group boosting Scott Brown on O-Care with new ad The week ahead in regulation: GOP hearings, equal pay and GMOs When will Obama make call on Keystone? Huffman in for the long haul Williams: ACA data leave GOP exposed Gregg: Facts show faults of health law Lawmaker: If Senate flips, Keystone will be front and center This week: House Republicans poised to embrace Ryan budget DSCC launches new campaign on equal pay