The Hill Articles: February 21, 2014

Lawmakers to grill Pentagon on deadly attack that killed 30 Americans Next week: Big House push on government oversight Gallup: Majority support foreign trade Shaheen expands lead over Scott Brown GOP wages war with ‘imperial presidency’ Obama, Putin have long chat on Ukraine HHS announces new Medicare cuts Fannie Mae profits exceed amount of taxpayer bailout GOP to attack O-Care 30-hour workweek Cantor releases House GOP agenda NOAA: Global high temps despite cold snap Auto union appeals defeat in Tennessee State regulators to tackle bitcoin, virtual currencies FCC pulls plug on press study Bringing democracy to national security policy New deal reached to slow freight trains carrying crude Yellen to testify before Senate panel next week Overlooked veterans to get Medal of Honor White House pushes for black enrollees Stimulus law’s employment effects wane: CBO The day we fought back Blackburn drops anti-net neutrality bill Standing ovation for Rand Paul: Ted Nugent should apologize to Obama Obama pushes China-Tibet reconciliation Alexander blasts Obama for ditching entitlement reform Health groups fight Republican push to deregulate medical technology Shedding light on India’s unfair trade practices Tech giants’ anti-NSA group grows Absentee ballots show tight Fla. special contest FDA pulls cigarette brand from stores Venezuela: An opportunity to defend democracy GOP tries again to gut Supreme Court’s Kelo decision RNC outraises DNC Transcripts show Fed shock at ’08 collapse What comes after the Cold War? Sarah Palin? Nugent apologizes for calling Obama ‘subhuman mongrel’ Obama touts wage hike to Dem govs Reform the tax code and restore America’s ability to compete White House welcomes deal in Ukraine Heritage attacks ‘friends of big business’ New Homeland Security chief to meet the House Company accused of being the world’s largest ‘patent troll’ starts PAC New regs for Monday: In-flight calls, oil spills, nuclear power plants Poll: Roberts numbers drop in Kansas Study: Older drivers less accident prone China threatens to retaliate for Obama-Dalai Lama meeting EPA gets real with RFS Manchin: I’d vote to repeal ObamaCare Iraq repeat: US pullout in Afghanistan? Fed releases financial crisis-era transcripts Climate hawks defend WMD remark Roberts: Obama thinks he’s an ‘automaker’ Obama’s new opening to delay Keystone? DOT grants $670M to LA light rail expansion US evacuates diplomats’ families from Ukraine Green groups confident pollution rule will prevail Paterno son to run for Pa. lieutenant gov. FLOTUS to Fallon: ‘Ew!’ IMF governance reform: Time for Plan B? Social conservative group backs Sasse for Nebraska Senate Perry: I’m not shy about 2016 ideas Hoyer vows to tackle stand your ground laws Bill Clinton hits trail for Lundergan Grimes McCain: US ready for female president Chamber chooses Simpson in GOP fight German strike cancels flights Renew and expand the R&D tax credit House GOP to go after IRS Can Olympian help Senate hopeful go for gold in Alaska? Steve Jobs headed for postage stamp Poll: 59 percent have favorable view of Clinton Braley completes ‘full Grassley’ First lady encourages young ‘knuckleheads’ to get healthcare Three candidates file signatures to run for Radel’s seat Gov. Christie ‘looking good’ Perry: I’m not shy about 2016 thoughts Tapper imitates Kevin Spacey’s ‘House of Cards’ character Ukraine president calls for early elections Constituent tells Christie to destroy Springsteen CDs Paul: Nugent should apologize to Obama Republicans take debt ceiling to the limit K Street rumor mill in overdrive Boehner: Suicide over minimum wage hike Forecast shows Republicans could take back the Senate