The Hill Articles: December 19, 2014

Dems want more action on tax deals Supreme Court allows same-sex marriages in Florida Feinstein: We’re ‘going toward bloodshed’ on cyber attacks Feds make path for Internet television Lawmakers laud ‘historic’ cyber laws Obama signs defense bill but rips Gitmo provisions Agencies consider new rule on excepted benefits Lawmakers: DHS has a coordination problem Feds move to protect migrant children from abuse After Sony hack, House panel plans cyber focus Obama signs bill capping TSA fees Top Dem asks House GOP leadership for rules changes Lawmakers press Obama to rescind climate rule Let’s stop our hypocrisy Head of Medicaid to exit US hits Crimea with new sanctions Sony: We called White House Obama enters the ‘fourth quarter’ Obama hires veteran Senate hand to deal with Republican Congress Ceremonial end to war in Afghanistan is a farce Red states lose out on ObamaCare grants The three big things to watch for in 2015 Chip-and-PIN will cut fraud Greens pan EPA’s coal ash rule Corker to Obama: Convince Europe to up sanctions on Russia GOP blasts Obama college rating system Obama: Black America is ‘better off’ now Restoring a federal/state balance in education GOP senator: I’ll hold fundraiser at ‘The Interview’ Obama rides transport funding ‘hobby horse’ Obama’s all-women press conference Keystone ‘not even nominal benefit’ to US consumers, Obama says Social Security deal of 1983 was a punt Obama: Cuba trip not in the cards President urges cyber law to tame ‘Wild West’ Obama flubs James Franco’s name Obama: ‘Specific’ tax reform proposals coming ObamaCare sign-ups exceed 1M in states EPA unveils first-ever regulations for coal ash How Congress can clear a ‘gridlock of ideas’ on highway funding Google sues Mississippi attorney general Senate Dems want lower FHA loan fees President: Sony made a mistake Bill filed in Senate to boost drone privacy Goodbye Bono, hello Kissinger FCC will end up on Republicans’ naughty list NLRB hits McDonald’s as joint employer Yazidis still trapped on mountain despite US airstrikes Dems urge Obama not to renominate Georgia judge Jobless rate drops in most states Pentagon: US airspace safe for Santa Claus Fifteen steps Congress should take on Cuba CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid to promote ObamaCare LIVE: Obama’s holiday press conference House chairman urges sanctions on North Korea Paul slams Rubio as ‘isolationist’ on Cuba Pregnant women disguise: Lessons from foiled terror attack in Tel Aviv Our planet depends on our campaign finance policy Regulators want to change energy pricing rules for federal land Bergdahl review complete, Hagel to be briefed Film lobby: Sony hack a ‘despicable, criminal act’ Pentagon won’t ‘rule anything in or out’ on Guantanamo The Secure Data Act could help law enforcement protect against cybercrime Hagel approves 1,300 more troops for Iraq Flurry leaves this Congress as second least productive FBI accuses North Korea of hack T-Mobile to pay at least $90M over scam charges McCain to convene hearing on Sony hack Obama’s new diplomacy — Who doesn’t want Cuban cigars? Weathering the storm: Designing resilient health systems Patient groups urge HHS to define ‘discrimination’ Job losses hit all but renewable energy across power sector Poll: 67 percent oppose gas tax hike Detaining families seeking asylum is just wrong Rove backs ‘liberal’ Clooney in Sony hack Sony hackers take victory lap McCain vows A-10 fleet has long life ahead White House touts ‘successful’ 2014 Backlog of Medicare appeals spurs legal battle Risk council tightens regulations on Metlife Want to win in 2016? Talk long-term care Clooney drops f-bomb on ‘The Interview’ New regs for Monday: Greenhouse gas, bus inspections, cellular reforms Was the Sony hack a test run? EBay follows tech crowd, cutting ties with conservative group Study: Half of claims from Dr. Oz are unfounded Boehner invites Obama to deliver State of Union Overcoming frenemies: Solutions in Pakistan require long-term commitment Senate Dem calls for oversight of Ebola investments in Africa Feds end auto bailout What will happen to interest rates? Hospitals are not physician offices Keystone decision punted to next year Perry stokes 2016 speculation Huntsman: Yanking ‘The Interview’ was wrong Clintons hit for $1.5M in private flights FCC proposes new rules for campaign ad buys Pendulum swing in presidential politics overblown Ros-Lehtinen calls for Venezuela sanctions ‘immediately’ Lawmakers join stars to send off Colbert Impact investing: Funding the cure for Alzheimer’s Rail congestion from oil boom blamed for high electricity costs Obama praises LeBron James for wearing ‘I can’t breathe’ shirt Iran: Will Senate Democrats stand for diplomacy—or with Republican war hawks? Who really has grassroots support? Wind energy Rubio: Rand Paul ‘has no idea what he’s talking about’ on Cuba We need to solve the real climate problem Top liberal lawmaker: Warren should run Obama’s Cuba announcement is a slap in the face to Congress Call for comprehensive suicide prevention, research and program innovation A grim choice: The attempted rescue of hostages Paul’s Cuba split fuels GOP skepticism Five questions for Obama’s presser One step forward, one step back in US-Latin America policy Obama move on Cuba gets rave reviews from Latin America Obama seeks to prolong power