The Hill Articles: February 18, 2014

Freshman snubs Hill for county board Bottom Line Froman makes case for WH trade agenda David Hill: Clinton’s ups and downs Mark Mellman: Poll bias takes many forms White House defers to FCC chief on net neutrality ‘Monuments Men’ at White House Biden urges Ukraine to show restraint after violent street clashes Walden: FCC reform efforts good, but bill still needed Pacific trade partnership must not exclude Taiwan Battle raging at WH over for-profit college rules NSA, DHS drop parody complaint Dems side with GOP over Medicare cuts Markos Moulitsas: A blue Georgia Dick Morris: Obama vs. First Amendment Baca apologizes for calling Negrete McLeod a ‘bimbo’ Huckabee to keynote Iowa conservative confab Labor board stacks the deck for unions Faith groups push back on role of money in politics FDA loosens pharmaceutical regs Lab testing a Medicare cost saver House Dem agrees with Holder: Let some felons vote Joke gone wrong: Obama apologizes Target hack cost banks over $200M Biden: ‘We can do a great deal more’ to fight college sexual assaults Hunter: Coordination on Bowe Bergdahl release needed CBO’s wage report flawed? Why spectrum caps matter Dem leaders join HHS defense of subsidies in ObamaCare lawsuit Iran talks open to rough start No ‘active negotiations’ with Taliban Menendez: US will not ignore the ‘plight’ of Venezuelans NTSB to Metro-North: Install cameras, signs Poll: Leave online gambling to states WH defends Syria policy amid violence Ditch dirty energy FreedomWorks under fire for ‘Retire Mitch’ signs in Kentucky US warship deployed for Olympics runs aground Watchdog: IRS execs skirted travel taxes Israeli court’s move could dampen peace prospects with Palestinians Fox finds fake ‘Family Guy’ complaints A quiet week in Washington Seven more Afghan detainees under review for release China’s soldiers getting too big for tanks NJ senators plead for road salt waiver White House: Dems won’t lose Senate Sebelius: ‘No evidence’ O-Care costs jobs Resolution supports ‘One Love Day’ to honor slain UVA student GOP undermined workers’ choice in Tennessee Green billionaire puts $100M political muscle behind climate push FTC charges scam gift card sites $2.5 million Ex-Rep. Baca bashes ‘bimbo’ Negrete McLeod, won’t run for seat CBO: Wage hike to cost 500K jobs Obama appoints Marine as deputy head of Pentagon office House Democrats estimate $3 billion cost to economy because of jobless benefits lapse Uproar over ObamaCare’s menu rules Calif. Rep. McLeod to leave Congress Durbin doubts passage of fast-track authority this year Sebelius: ‘No evidence’ ObamaCare costs jobs Rep. Rush Holt to retire Edward Snowden elected student rector at University of Glasgow A better healthcare system requires active participation by patients McCain: Russia is key to success in Syria Obama: Trucks are ‘the next step’ for fuel efficiency standards Obama orders new green rules A privileged few Club for Growth wants Sen. Cochran to meet the Tea Party NSA to deliver call-record reforms this week WH shooter now bristles at federal ‘terrorism enhancement’ in case EPA cracks down on lead exposure violations Cold weather saps homebuilder confidence in February Florida seniors hit Alex Sink in new ad Defense contracts drop 66 percent Lawmakers call for ‘urgent’ action on propane prices Reid: Obama should look at deportation powers China, Japan sell US debt holdings AT&T: Government data requests top 300K Kerry highlights success of first Arab Spring revolution Nebraska landowners slam TransCanada in anti-Keystone ads New regs for Wednesday: Clothing labels, data exchange LIVE: Obama unveils fuel economy plan Schumer recuses himself on Comcast-Time Warner Actors lobby for financial tax in short film Unions try to regroup after UAW fails in Tennessee GOP bill would delay ObamaCare’s individual mandate until 2016 American Airlines CEO makes $13.4M profit Hagel pens op-ed: US is committed to Asia LaHood joins electric bus company board Snowden lawyer stopped at airport GOP looks to block Obama’s Common Core goals Internal poll puts Jacobs ahead in Iowa Senate race Paul: Bevin’s position on TARP hurts him Spies targeted WikiLeaks Khamenei: Nuke talks ‘will not lead anywhere’ NRSC raises $4.6 million in January Ex-Redskins player to run for Hastings’s seat Snowden: NSA can track hidden online presence Newt Gingrich calls for John Kerry to resign Ex-congressman arrested in Zimbabwe Clapper admits NSA domestic spy program needed transparency Heavy-duty vehicles in Obama cross hairs Is Roberts still in Kansas anymore? Shifting the focus back to Obama Dean group gives Schatz first Senate endorsement of 2014