The Hill Articles: February 20, 2014

Obama to meet with Dalai Lama Economist: CBO minimum wage report goes beyond job loss Menendez pushes for Ukraine sanctions Biden warns Ukraine president of sanctions President: ‘Close to 4 million’ have signed up for ObamaCare Obama to Dems: Make midterms ‘sexy’ FTC’s Brill pushes Congress on privacy laws Doomed pilots complained of fatigue EPA to overhaul pesticide regs Rick Perry takes on Ted Nugent Alexander: Give patients access to health records Bevin suggests gay marriage could lead to child-parent marriage Perry to make decision about 2016 in 18 months Hunter asks Hagel to confirm efforts to free Bergdahl GOP probes Accenture’s ObamaCare contract Dems warm up to Medicare Advantage GOP lawmaker: Enough with the ‘comprehensive’ already A.B. Stoddard: GOP in a mess for 2016 White House pushes new patent actions Analysis warns of higher drug costs in some O-Care plans Web group honors Wyden, Issa Senate to take up tax treaties blocked by Paul McCain: Obama the ‘most naive president’ Bigger and more bloated DCCC tops NRCC in January fundraising Blumenthal condemns VA hospital ‘deficiencies’ FDA agrees to deadlines on food safety overhaul Business PAC endorses Republicans facing primary challengers Doctors push for curbs on traffic pollution DOT chief: Increase, not ‘level off,’ highway funding Deportations and the denial of human dignity Obama ‘actively considering’ more Ukraine sanctions as EU moves ahead House tees up vote to delay IRS rules on tax-exempt groups Poll: Majority want answers on Keystone oil destination Activists push Visa to drop NRA program Bachmann: A lot of people ‘aren’t ready’ for female president ‘White Knight’ lobbying Housing affordability remained steady through end of 2013 Treasury locks in new rules on tax evasion Biden heads to ‘The View’s’ couch Christie ‘looking good’ Constituent to Christie: Destroy Springsteen CDs Grassley demands DOJ explain ‘failure’ to protect whistle-blowers House Dems push for strong environmental chapter in Asia-Pacific trade deal GOP debuts new Medicare attack line Obama drops Social Security cut Christie knocks Obama on Sandy relief Solar power shines anew NRCC hits Bishop on ethics probe in new ad FCC moves ahead with mobile 911 standards Pentagon to share electromagnetic spectrum Affleck to testify on Congo Spy office launches ‘trust’ contest Michelle Obama joins ‘Love Your Selfie’ push Apps create $77 billion in economic activity House GOP takes on unfunded mandates Liberal groups blast Obama judicial pick Conyers gets a primary challenger in Michigan Obama ‘outraged’ over Ukraine violence Herbalife responds to Markey’s ‘pyramid scheme’ questions Obama, Harper face off with hockey bet Is Medicare drug coverage in jeopardy? FCC: No intent to muzzle press Partnership to Build America won’t Club for Growth hits Cochran in two new ads Ex-CIA official: Reason to worry over shoe bombs New regs for Friday: Medical emergency response plans, helicopter safety Edwin Edwards still deciding on House run Verizon, T-Mobile to testify on wireless competition US, Iran agree to framework for talks Poll: A majority wants Congress, White House to work together on trade Calif. high-speed rail loses support from prominent former backer King to IRS: Stop ‘dark money’ in politics Ex-CIA official sees reason to worry Study warns against Afghan troop cuts GOP should support free trade Okla. Speaker Shannon launches first ad FAA boosts helicopter safety regs RNC keeps up strong fundraising pace Human rights group claims US drone strike killed civilians Spirit Airlines loses bid for Reagan airport flights Miller backs aide as his successor in California Untapped value of Baby Boomers House GOP plots anti-reg blitz Credit unions go to bat for tax exemption McConnell hits Bevin on ‘pattern of deceptions’ Report: Embargo likely won’t be part of Iran deal Trade pacts are a tonic for the economy Cruz: I didn’t want to throw GOP under bus Ryan now Clinton’s strongest rival in Ohio Biden: ‘We may not get to 7 million’ Obama faces dilemma in Ukraine Hopping on ‘House of Cards’ bandwagon