The Hill Articles: February 11, 2014

Obama, Hollande toast to ‘historic state visit’ Why Boehner capitulated Mellman: Tea Party vs. Occupy Wall Street Dr. David Hill: Avoiding the GOP’s outliers OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate panel to examine fed response to extreme weather Who’s on WH guest list? Colbert, Cantor and more Senate passes bill giving NOAA Corp education benefits EPA moves to regulate diesel in fracking David Webb: Let Clinton burn out OVERNIGHT TECH: Industry readies for cyber framework Senate votes to confirm State Department nominees Rand Paul to file suit against Obama, NSA over 4th Amendment Lobbying World OVERNIGHT MONEY: Senate eyes debt-ceiling bump OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Battle over ObamaCare CBO report rages OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: House passes repeal on pension cuts George W. Bush, Jill Biden to rally support for post-9/11 veterans Dem, Tea Party members team up to help unemployed find work Paul drafts bill to restore voting rights for ex-cons Christie: Last six weeks of life not ‘enjoyable’ FAA moves to block flight crews from using cellphones Labor officials quash regs for family farms House approves clean debt hike Markos Moulitsas: The GOP’s America Dick Morris: Medicaid or education? Official: Core Al Qaeda may now view Syria as primary battlefield Graham’s first ads tout conservative bona fides Dem: GOP needs immigration vote in 2016 ‘Freedom fries’ to friends: US opinion of France nears high Political targeting of Walker supporters proves it can happen here Anti-NSA Web protest comes to Congress Asia-Pacific trade talks set to resume Feb. 22 GOP debt ceiling plan advances in voice vote Issa reverses course on Hillary praise The debt ceiling, again Official: US will step up training for Iraq forces US bans commercial sale of ivory Landrieu, Cassidy neck-and-neck in poll FTC’s winning streak is over McConnell distances himself from Boehner’s clean debt hike FTC settles with gaming site over privacy claims Markey joins Senate Environment and Public Works committee Reid opts to help out vulnerables restore military pensions Obama, Alonzo Mourning team up for Dem fundraiser A lopsided House vote to restore military pensions Green group: Tea Party weighs down GOP Small companies bemoan barriers to wireless Two very big concerns for Republicans “Green Decoys” wear sportsmen’s camo Poll: Christie deficit against Clinton jumps to 21 points Republicans to EPA: Reveal ‘secret science’ Marco Rubio takes the (political) 5th on whether he toked up Panel votes to block IRS regulations Court OKs Guantánamo force-feeding detainees Improving garment worker safety in Bangladesh Obama hails retiring ADL director as ‘irreplaceable’ Russia ‘starving civilians’ in Syria, Obama says Obama downplays mandate delay Paper publishes Senate candidate’s mugshot Schumer pushes administration’s Internet plan House committee passes in-flight phone call ban Obama: Picking favorite ally like choosing between children Senate could clear debt bill Wednesday Ayotte once again targets immigrant children with tax hikes Obama: Don’t undermine Iran sanctions McConnell bill prevents IRS ‘harassment’ of political groups Hoyer: 180 Dems to back clean debt hike Independent arbiters needed for regulatory accumulation problem Battle over CBO ObamaCare report rages Senate not planning communications law overhaul Industry rallies behind Landrieu-led panel Chinese ‘birth tourism’ booming in US territory Job openings, hiring fell in December Rep. Petri: Need for gas tax hike ‘resonates’ Walsh sworn in to replace Baucus Yellen stays the course on stimulus exit Conservative groups blast clean debt bill House GOP surrenders on debt Tuesday do-over: Debt ceiling, military pensions in the House Canada’s FATCA capitulation Andrews bids House farewell Court rules IRS can’t regulate tax preparers A separate vote on military pension cuts Maryland lawmakers look to cut off NSA’s water, power Order: ‘Destroy’ bin Laden photos Dem: GOP loses 2016 in ‘blowout’ without immigration vote White House applauds Cyprus peace talks WATCH LIVE: Obama, Hollande talk to press Group wants to get rid of Speaker Boehner Holder presses voting rights for ex-cons UN envoy down on Syria talks Clapper: Karzai won’t sign deal Data breaches now a fact of life? Reid defends O-Care mandate delay Giffords writing book on gun control Obama in no-win position on ObamaCare delays, Sperling says All-star GOP dinner: Cruz, Gingrich, Hannity, Levin and ‘Duck Dynasty’ star GAO: Drug shortages loom as health threat A new era for debt talks? Reid says he’ll allow a vote on Ayotte’s amendment Bevin hits McConnell on O-Care repeal New regs for Wednesday: Distracted flying, residential cooking products Obama says oui to Normandy invitation First of four US destroyers arrive to Rota HHS: Most uninsured Latinos qualify for discounted healthcare ‘Scandal’ star sees many links between show, DC Banking marijuana requires “act of Congress” Georgia tries to avoid snow gridlock Google pushes for broad surveillance reforms US: Afghanistan orders release of 65 ‘dangerous’ detainees RGA breaks Jan. record under Christie Conservatives revolt over lack of cuts Report: Second Dem will run for Gerlach seat Airline uses swimsuit models in safety video I-VAWA’S global lie Madison Project endorses Broun in Ga. McCaskill ‘probably’ wouldn’t want Obama on campaign trail Tea Party Express endorses Hill for Colo. Senate race Tuesday: Dodd-Frank reform, possible debt ceiling prep McKeon: Obama ‘AWOL’ in discussions Obama again turning to pen and phone Banks pay price for retailers’ data breaches How websites are protesting spying Former US ambassador, child star Shirley Temple Black dies at 85 Senate GOP sends second letter to Obama urging Keystone approval Senators: Normalize relations with Cuba Ex-NSA boss shoots down Snowden deal talk Congress not winning friends among public Senate Dems pin 2014 hopes on women K Street’s holdouts are partisan, proud Voice for labor takes a pause Team Clinton started talks on 2016 run night of Obama’s victory Book: Issa defended Hillary on Benghazi Clinton to Petraeus: ‘I have experience’