The Hill Articles: February 3, 2014

Christie repeats: ‘I had nothing to do with this’ Murray to Republicans: Don’t even try it High anxiety for Obama and Democrats Eshoo, Pallone compete for Waxman’s job ‘Nixon was more liberal,’ Obama says Senate passes bill funding drought information program Bottom Line IRS, employee union strike deal on bonuses In maiden speech, Booker calls for unemployment insurance extension House votes to give vets in-state tuition rates OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate panel homes in on W.Va. spill OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Senate tees up pension cuts bill OVERNIGHT TECH: Dems increase pressure on FCC with new neutrality bill Joan Mondale dies at 83 State of the Union sounded more like campaign speech GOP appears to tap immigration brakes Carper: US should ‘lead way’ in Bitcoin regulation Obama invites new Tunisian prime minister to D.C. OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Dems say no to ‘risk corridors’ repeal Bill Press: We’ll miss these two Senate advances $956 billion farm bill FreedomWorks to endorse Tea Partier Brannon in N.C. Senate race John Feehery: Reid tips balance on trade OVERNIGHT MONEY: Data privacy gets a look US needs full-employment agenda Pentagon civilians wait as Assad delays chemical weapons delivery Obama to reach out to Saudis with visit Reid readies bill repealing pension cuts Legislators hope for speedy data privacy law Clinton’s 2016 lead over Christie grows EPA seeks to modernize nuclear standards Clinton hobnobs with labor at Super Bowl Audit: Changes to healthcare law could hurt IRS customer service Sessions says food stamp cuts, reforms not enough in farm bill Shirtless Scott Brown gets front-page treatment in NH Dem bill would reinstate net neutrality rules WH vows to keep Keystone call above ‘political influence’ Senate deal on unemployment insurance in the works Time for smartcards McConnell demands Obama approve Keystone pipeline Republican immigration principles: A step toward reform Al Qaeda cuts ties with Syrian Islamic group Carney: ObamaCare enrollment errors ‘a very small percentage’ Reid asks GOP to join Dems on unemployment insurance Carney: Hoffman death ‘very sad news’ USDA proposes new training standards for school nutrition professionals Aide: White House ‘absolutely’ stands behind Syria policy Grassley demands legal defense for Obama’s executive actions Release the Senate torture report Three file against Gillespie for Va. Senate Thune warns Dems that O-Care will bite them at the ballot box Report: No to Keystone could mean six deaths per year via oil trains Whitehouse: ‘I will not ignore effects of climate change’ Tea Party Patriots launch new super-PAC Fast food regs could curb obesity, study finds How best to prevent data breaches House bill limits cough medicine sales to adults DOT clears the road for smart cars Biden, Obama to call for more transpo, Internet funds Koch-backed group to hit Rahall on ObamaCare Florida Senate majority leader in for Radel’s seat Obama to talk school broadband program Veterans group: VA needs to battle backlog of 400,000 disability claims Remove the shadow of deportation Poll: Bill Clinton most forgivable ‘liar’ Inhofe slams ‘outrageous lie’ on Benghazi Senators: Kerry admits policy failing in Syria Shaheen calls for oversight of Afghanistan reconstruction efforts Study: Abortion rate hits lowest point since Roe v. Wade decision House Democrats: Debt-limit showdown would hurt taxpayers Can Bob Dylan save Detroit? Inhofe rips ‘outrageous lie’ on Benghazi We can do better OFA pushes minimum wage hike in TV ad Manufacturing growth slows sharply in January O’Malley: ‘I have a responsibility to prepare’ for White House run House readies two more ObamaCare bills Dempsey: Military ethical lapses have ‘my full attention’ New regs for Tuesday: School lunch nutrition, nuclear radiation, chemical substances Yellen sworn in at Federal Reserve Bernanke joins Brookings Institution Regulation without representation Lew: Debt-limit boost can’t wait Twitter users deem ‘Transit Bowl’ a failure Dem Walsh raises $583K for Baucus’s seat This Week In Tech: Standards eyed for facial recognition technology Week ahead: FAA chief heads to Hill Week ahead: Congress to examine al Qaeda threat Week ahead: Senators put spotlight on W.Va. spill Ayotte, Pai: E-Rate falling short for rural students Lankford leads Shannon in Oklahoma Senate poll Week ahead: GOP weighs new ObamaCare fight Better way to keep track of taxpayers dollars Monday: Getting closer on the farm bill Obama phones Seahawks fan stationed in Afghanistan Harry Reid to meet with Obama in Oval Office Report: FCC to double funding for Internet access in schools Subpoenaed Christie staffer resigns Clinton jabs Fox News GOP pivots in search of positive message Obama makes peace with Clintonism Williams: Benghazi a 2016 proxy battle Judd Gregg: Liberals play with words, truth Perry’s hard road to Capitol Hill This week: Nation to hit debt ceiling Friday