The Hill Articles: February 26, 2014

Pentagon: Not all bodies were cremated after attack in Afghanistan Ban bitcoin? Manchin says yes Dems try to force wage vote Camp challenges GOP with tax reform Affleck turns heads on Capitol Hill, calls McCain ‘the real celebrity’ OVERNIGHT ENERGY: No conflict of interest in State’s Keystone review Arizona governor vetoes anti-gay bill Divided Republicans turn to Rep. Waters Gardner’s change of heart shakes up Colo. Senate race Trade groups oppose fee on large banks in Camp tax plan OVERNIGHT TECH: Satellite bill in the works Reid files cloture on veterans bill Lanny Davis: Lessons from a legend OVERNIGHT MONEY: Yellen back on the Hill Poll: more than half disappointed in Obama presidency so far Washington unrolls red carpet for Ben Affleck’s Congo activism OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Insurance companies ramp up enrollment blitz OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Hearing returns focus to sex assault debate Under contract Internal watchdog clears State in Keystone contractor decision Let’s do our best for mental health Tax plan sends shockwaves down K Street Boehner’s favorability at pre-shutdown levels NATO chief hopeful Karzai successor will sign security pact NSA wants to keep phone records longer Brent Budowsky: Bill Clinton’s rescue ride A.B. Stoddard: An easy veto in Arizona US urges ‘respect’ amid Ukraine transition Dem super-PAC ad pushes back against Koch brothers Obama defends 2009 transportation stimulus Patton Boggs begins new merger talks Reid: Koch brothers are ‘un-American’ Inside Obama’s phone call with Karzai Kerry won’t budge on Keystone XL Obama: Transport projects could be ‘stopped in their tracks’ Dems say IRS vote is about Fox News Gardner to challenge Udall for Senate seat FCC’s Clyburn defends newsroom study Congress should repeal sugar program Murphy defends Medicare Advantage cuts Veterans groups to Senate GOP: Don’t tie Iran sanctions to our bill Texas gay marriage ban ruled unconstitutional ATF loses dozens of guns Strengthen the nation’s asylum system DOT chief ‘delighted’ by Obama $300B infrastructure proposal Reporter fires back, chides Boehner: ‘Nice tan’ Commanders say defense cuts have helped drug trafficking Rubio, Cruz rail against Reid on Iran sanctions Senators probe ‘pay-to-play’ allegations on FDA approval of painkillers Senate Dems’ e-cig bill: Don’t market to kids Lack of currency provisions threatens future of Obama trade agenda House votes to gut eminent domain ruling IRS, deregulation bills advance in the House Camp’s tax reform bill includes $126B for transport projects House GOP whip aims at Obama regs Don’t wipe out flood insurance reform Boxer warns Keystone will cause cancer IRS facing $14M price tag from Tea Party probe Affleck: Kerry’s office too fancy for Hollywood FBI placed mole in al Qaeda before 9/11 Boxer: ‘We need to save the Highway Trust Fund’ Kerry doubles down on climate change Dempsey concerned Afghan forces will ‘hedge their bets’ Wrong to remove critical line of defense in America’s mental health crisis Credit unions try to profit from data breaches Obama administration in denial on Part D RNC ties Hillary Clinton to ObamaCare CFPB sues for-profit school system for predatory lending House passes truth-in-government-advertising bill Reid: Koch brothers want ‘to buy America’ Japan turns to nuclear power again Apple files appeal of ‘radical’ antitrust ruling Giffords group targets ‘guns everywhere’ bill Union cheers Obama $300B infrastructure proposal Sink: Immigration reform needed to provide housekeepers Enroll America adds muscle to O-Care push Senators ask for industry input on video law Iowa’s outsized influence Lois Lerner’s lawyer slams Issa, GOP Carter looks to meet with Venezuelan leaders Fox: Pentagon will plan for possible carrier cut in 2015 Sales of new homes hit five-year high in January Victims of military sexual assaults give dramatic testimony to senators Civil rights groups lambasted for silence on Obama nominees House prepping Venezuela resolution Reform plan targets popular tax breaks Boehner scoffs at tax reform vote Debbie Dingell could make history Urgent need to improve air traffic controller training New regs for Thursday: Journalists, drugs, beef imports Paul threatens to block surgeon general pick Lawmakers launch NATO push with Georgian leader McConnell to Reid: Stop ‘muzzling’ majority on Iran sanctions Survey: 8 percent of Army women want combat jobs Consumers respond to ‘superbugs’ McConnell pollster tests new attack ad on Bevin Report: Corporations pay fraction of top tax rate Reid: Koch brothers are ‘trying to buy America’ GOP memo: No cure for Dems’ Medicare pains Bank blames rogue desk for tax cheats Obama’s transportation plan: Four more years Should taxpayers fund college courses for prison inmates? Can Lindsey Graham avoid a runoff? Obama can help Filipinos with TPS Poll: 82 percent of Dems want Clinton to run Time to fix our immigration courts No apology from Jindal for criticizing Obama Wednesday: House vs IRS, round two Obama has four options for NSA program No apology from Jindal for Obama criticism Ukraine needs support of Western democracies Obama turns sneeze into O-Care pitch Biden: ‘I may be a white boy, but I can jump’ Bachmann: Majority wants female president Boehner’s favorability at pre-shutdown levels State of U.S. regulations — newsmaker breakfast FDA-approved drug faces backlash Obama’s $300B infrastructure plan DCCC memo: Dems on offense on O-Care GOP bets on execs to help retake Senate Sebelius lashes out at GOP governors Prescription costs to rise under new FDA rule? Chamber turns up heat on worker centers Holder, Sebelius tout billions in healthcare fraud recoveries Poll: Most uninsured not aware of O-Care deadline