The Hill Articles: December 31, 2014

First House Dem calls for Scalise to resign from GOP leadership Bush won’t attend Steve King summit Dems take cautious approach with Scalise French envoy: Low oil prices could boost climate deal talks Is Heitkamp eyeing a run for governor? Federal terrorism program to expire Lean meat is healthy, industry group argues Payday lenders lash back at accusations FEMA overpaid $177M on hurricanes Republican rips release of Gitmo detainees Feds set efficiency standards for light bulbs, ice-makers Chick-fil-A probes possible data breach Judiciary presses FBI on cellphone spying Immigration reform and the importance of family Obama dons tiara, swats fly in White House’s top 2014 photos Palestine moves to join Hague court, file war crimes against Israel Rep. DeLauro: Finalize mechanically tenderized meat label rule O’Malley to commute death row sentences Amazon faces fine for violating hazardous materials regs Activists plans to balloon-drop ‘Interview’ DVDs to North Korea Who will replace Michael Grimm? Natural gas storage volumes recover State concerned about arrests of dissidents at Cuba demonstrations 2014’s top political gaffes Uber fares to rise on New Year’s Could Indiana’s Pence run for both governor and president? Congress should reform sugar policy in 2015 Black lawmaker: Scalise needs ‘more than words’ to move forward FTC finalizes order against Snapchat AAA: Americans saved $14 billion on gas in 2014 Gas driller increases royalty settlement for landowners Pentagon confirms death of al-Shabaab leader Obama’s most memorable 2014 speeches It’s been a good month to be a communist—strike up The Internationale! Official: Jordan halts ISIS strikes after capture Rubio: GOP Congress could hit Iran with new sanctions The hope of Christianity Pending home sales up slightly in November Budowsky: Why Paul Krugman is wrong New regs for Friday: livestock, home repairs, loans to market crops Texas natural gas export plant gets federal permit Dems urge Boehner not to rush Keystone vote Jobless claims rise, but recovery looks steady Chicago at risk of losing Obama library? Should Ft. Hood victims get the Purple Heart? Obama drops nominee opposed by CBC Sony hackers threaten news outlet Jobs to decline at oil patches in 2015, firm says Republicans ring in the New Year with a long list of resolutions Black lives depend on a free and open Internet Rubio: Immigration no ‘bonanza’ GOP Five more detainees transferred from Gitmo What to expect from labor policy in 2015 2014’s top scandals Top five stories: Energy and environment What Congress needs is a good cigar Pope Francis drives a wedge between Catholic Church, GOP