The Hill Articles: January 10, 2014

ObamaCare rule streamlines Medicaid program Ft. Lee residents told in September that lane closures were punitive New Jersey Port Authority head said lane closures were illegal Emails suggest safety warnings about closed bridge lanes ignored Time for Team Clinton to invade NJ Lawmakers press DOJ for Aaron Swartz files Next week: Time to pass a spending bill (or two) Twittersphere razzes Christie over bridge scandal Jobless pain and the big lie of the limousine libertarians of the right World Bank slammed for Honduras dealings Sen. McCain introduces his new puppy The war on poverty, 50 years later Obama lunches with O-Care recruiters Senate hearings address privacy protections Gallup: ObamaCare approval declines Don’t put public in the dark about farming practices High court to hear TV copyright case Hoyer says House Democrats are ready to swallow $9 billion in food stamp cuts GOP bill allows states to accredit colleges Pew map shows disparities in tax break use Polls show Jolly leading GOP race for Young seat Reid backs down in unemployment fight Iran, Syria and Egypt Iran: Initial agreement reached to implement nuclear deal Obamas to host event on college costs Amtrak chief declares highway trust fund ‘dead’ White House weighs more aid for Syria US issues warning to Americans traveling to Olympics in Russia Top administration officials to testify on climate agenda House tees up more ObamaCare oversight TSA expands reach with new anti-terror regs WH: ‘Hard to believe’ GOP can’t back jobless benefits extension EPA’s enforcement retreat Paul, Flake won’t rule out sanctions vote Obama to unveil NSA reforms on Jan. 17 French ad giant buys Washington PR firm Walker keeps quiet on bridge scandal New Target disclosures spur calls for congressional action GOP: Sloppy ATF work may contribute to higher crime rates Make Puerto Rico the 51st state Obama lunches with ‘young invincibles’ Walker is mum on Christie scandal DNC slams Christie in ad What’s a PIF? We should all be paying attention Same-sex marriage in Utah recognized DNC hits Christie on ‘callous’ tone of administration Watt ramping up hiring in first week on the job at FHFA Feds to recognize Utah’s gay marriages Cantor says GOP focused on ’employment, not unemployment’ Obama declares emergency for W.Va. after chemical spill taints water Report: Administration fires O-Care contractor Military cracks down on ‘locker room talk’ Saving Suez US orders diplomat to leave New Delhi Fort Lee mayor ‘glad’ for Christie visit Obama picks deputy for Janet Yellen at Fed Cantor: House will pass short-term CR Workers blame O-Care for hour cuts at Staples Ambassador: Karzai won’t budge on security pact Snooki: Christie is a bully Senate Dems renew call for NSA reform Cantor: House will pass CR until Jan. 18, then omnibus Giuliani compares bridge, IRS scandals News regs for Monday: Feds extend ban on ancient Chinese art US designates Ansar al-Sharia as terror group Gates: ‘Bitter differences’ caused tensions 50 years later, an opportunity agenda for Congress House Democrats break ranks with the White House on ObamaCare vote Congress to vote on stopgap to prevent government shutdown If Hillary, then Newt Report: Jerusalem off the table for Palestinian deal Super-PAC ads hit ‘Malarkey Mark’ Begich Insurer says O-Care fix creates ‘adverse’ risk Iran sanctions bill gains traction in Senate NJ mayor ‘glad’ Christie visited Disney withdraws from pro-fracking elementary school tour NH Dem Rep. Kuster has $1.06M in the bank “Forty Hours is Full-Time” plan would only make the problem worse McCain hints at reelection run Mark Levin endorses Barbara Comstock for Wolf’s House seat GOP looks to limit federal recognition of same-sex marriages Cornyn rips Obama in new ad Rabbis call for continuing steps toward shalom with Iran Wind energy credit is successful Gallup: Liberal identification spikes CNN anchor: Christie aides could face murder charges Cornyn ad ignores Stockman, rips Obama Giuliani likens bridge flap to IRS scandal Wall Street braces for $50 billion mortgage hit Economy adds just 74K jobs in December Friday: ObamaCare security in the House Overstock to accept bitcoins Leno blasts Christie bridge scandal Dem super-PAC makes new hires Rockefeller to hold off on Christie bridge hearings Indian diplomat gets immunity, leaves US Christie jam opens lane for 2016 hopefuls Lawmakers confront Obama on NSA