The Hill Articles: February 13, 2014

Study: Natural gas may not be ‘bridge fuel’ to fight climate change Gallup: Small business optimism highest since ’08 OVERNIGHT TECH: Lawmakers eye Comcast, Time Warner Cable deal Prisons considering body scanners for inmates OVERNIGHT HEALTH: GOP launches O-Care delay probe OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Karzai releases 65 detainees linked to troop deaths OVERNIGHT MONEY: Wage hike tops House Dem agenda OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Natural Resources chairman to retire Senate GOP: FDA-approved drug poses ‘significant danger’ Comcast preempts broadcast concerns House Democrats seek to force GOP’s hand on minimum wage hike Wyden wants to talk fast-track with Dems Dems demand Fed does more to prevent credit fraud Wyden: GOP leaders to blame for tax reform gridlock Iranian: Sanctions brought us to ‘tears’ WH: Don’t tax Olympians on medals US launches new effort against infectious disease Judges could use legislative experience New home sales surge in January Wyden doesn’t support Paul’s NSA lawsuit Israel says 2014 is Dems’ year Franken ‘concerned’ about Comcast deal Biden to visit Latin America in March Vertical integration stifles competition Buzzer beater spurs Biden call GOP lawmaker demands Obama release text of Iran nuclear deal Obama encourages Latinos to enroll ‘amigos, familia and vecinos’ in ObamaCare Karzai: US ‘harassing’ Afghanistan over detainee release Feds target truck drivers who fail drug, alcohol tests Warner: ‘Staff #fail’ Tennessee Volkswagen workers voting on unionizing Obama knocked for skipping nuke meeting America has gone over the ‘fitness cliff’ Landrieu’s gavel comes with risks Facebook slammed over children’s privacy Comcast, Time Warner execs have been big Obama supporters Snowed-in ‘House of Cards’ fans want to watch show now Jobless benefits applications up 8,000 Cruz bill stops Obama from ‘forcing’ gay marriage onto states SIGHTINGS: Jarrett, Holder and Kentucky governor Artists should control their music Report: Intelligence community can’t keep track of its contractors GOP’s Doc Hastings to retire GOP launches O-Care delay probe Dem poll: Hagan trails GOP challengers Moody’s blasts proposed ObamaCare changes Senators call for Puerto Rico statehood Comcast to buy Time Warner in $45.2B deal, setting up antitrust fight Lawmakers star in ‘real life’ House of Cards Scarborough mercurial on 2016 ambitions Warner gets open slot on Finance Tippacanoe and transparency, too US chemical weapons ship arrives in Spain Former Rep. Ron Paul calls for Snowden clemency ObamaCare developers turn to payment tracking Obama to address DNC winter meeting Feb. 28 Stores, banks team up to fight hackers Global group crafts new tax evasion rules Winter storms blamed for flat January retail sales New regs for Friday: Illegal immigrants on fishing boats, body scanners in prisons GOP hits Obama on Medicare Advantage Congressman met wife in fourth grade, will celebrate anniversary on Valentine’s Day Broad terrorism policies unfairly target victims House to attack O-Care’s 30-hour workweek Utilities turn to coal as cold blast spikes natural gas prices Hoyer turns to Reid for help on judges Former Rep. Ron Paul launches petition for Snowden clemency Kerry talks tough on North Korea GOP irked as WH budget data delayed Senate cancels rail safety hearing Up next, flood insurance relief UN peacekeeping: A key U.S. foreign policy tool Rep. Griffin announces bid for Ark. lieutenant governor Poll: Sink leads Jolly in Fla. special election DC Metro: Ridership 6 percent of normal levels DeMaio features partner in new Web ad Why the WH says NSA surveillance ‘is lawful’ Report: NSA employee gave password to Edward Snowden 5K more flights canceled as snow moves north EMILY’s List endorses trio of Dems An enormous lead for Clinton in New York China to use $1.6B fund in fight against air pollution Congressman Polis turns heads with ‘fashion genius’ Speak softly Biden cancels trip to Dem retreat NATO slams Afghan prisoner release GOP resolution blasts Common Core standards Afghanistan releases detainees linked to American troop deaths Perception of Russia, Putin hits new low Reid, McCain get in the ring for former boxer Biden’s ‘Must-see TV’ Mark Udall ‘approached,’ turned down invitation to join NSA lawsuit Paul’s camp denies stealing lawsuit Vulnerable Dems want IRS to step up Before O-Care debacle, Sebelius made many trips to White House Navy moves carrier amid talks on Iran Déjà vu as Dems say they can win House Wage hike opponents work to bury bill Sebelius’s coffee with Ezra Klein Obama’s Presidents Day plans: HBO and golf