The Hill Articles: January 22, 2014

Controversial state senator drops bid for Rep. Wolf’s seat Future of US Arctic operations in question after court ruling Conservatives argue abortion can be winning issue for Republicans HHS fires back at Issa’s perjury threat Duggars open to stumping for Cotton in Arkansas Target, FTC, DOJ to appear before Senate panel Senators press Obama to crack down on fraud of mislabeled seafood Poll: Most voters think NSA program more likely to protect than harm Coal leaders: Obama’s ‘social cost of carbon’ flawed Iran: White House puffing up nuclear deal Obama spotlights college sexual assault Docs shed new light on EPA’s phony CIA spy Political stars falling Sapiro will depart trade office Budowsky: The GOP Benghazi disease Sebelius to mayors: Urge your states to accept Medicaid expansion Net neutrality nightmare unlikely, Netflix says Cochran’s Tea Party challenger raises $500K in 10 weeks Nugent: Obama a ‘subhuman mongrel’ Gay Republican to announce rematch against Tierney Schumer asks feds to issue regs boosting safety of children’s medicine Pentagon to allow religious beards, tattoos, piercings in some cases HHS touts rise in Medicaid eligibility verdicts Stores push banks for new credit card technology DC Metro touts fulfilled NTSB recommendation Big city mayors press for jobless benefits renewal Lew: Debt limit deadline is end of February Cybersecurity could be the next bipartisan breakthrough Iran’s president suggests friendship with US remains possible Yahoo CEO: Tech sector needs transparency on surveillance DOT proposes new child car seat regulations NRCC knocks Sink as a ‘tax-and-spender’ in first FL-13 ad Poll: Scandal provides insight on potential Christie presidency Reverse the resource curse Leahy: NSA surveillance ‘not making us safer’ Sanders wants to pay for military pension fix with funding from wars TransCanada calls Keystone XL ‘safest pipeline to date’ Christian leader open to Senate run WH spotlights college sexual violence Cantor promises abortion vote next week WH sees ‘no alternative’ for Syria but peace Obama excludes Egypt, six others from Africa summit Carney: Officials ‘hard at work’ on NSA changes CBO schedules annual budget update Here come the fuel cell vehicles White House: ‘Uptick’ in Sochi threat reporting RNC chairman defends Christie against RGA resignation calls White House: Marijuana policy ‘has not changed’ Ex Wolf staffers endorse Comstock for his seat Disney needs to listen to parents Poll: Most think terror attack in Sochi somewhat likely GOP bill ends taxes on Social Security payments Poll: Obama’s approval rating at 40 percent Poll: Obama gets low marks on healthcare Verizon reveals 300K requests for data in 2013 Israel dismantles al Qaeda cell plotting to bomb US embassy Kerry seeks to revive energy talks with India Report: LAX police went on break before shooting Greens blast Obama as oil flows through southern Keystone leg GOP lawmaker looks to shine light on Fed rule-making Sasse says he’s ‘Nebraska’s ObamaCare nemesis’ in new ad McCain endorses GOP nominee Jolly in Fla. race McCain on Sochi: ‘I’m not saying don’t go’ Obama: ‘Recommit’ to abortion rights President’s privacy proposals short on substance Upton: House could pass a half-dozen immigration bills this year Study: Young adults lack incentive to buy ObamaCare coverage Panel advises sweeping voting overhaul McCain: Obama worse than Jimmy Carter NC GOP Senate field grows to seven New regs for Thursday: Tobacco, lamps, crowdfunding Bill Gates voted to legalize marijuana Report: F-35 contractor exaggerating number of US jobs created Third-ranking House Republican backs legal status for immigrants McCaul: Sochi Olympics ‘well protected’ Second chemical discovered in W.Va. spill Dems attack Gillespie on McDonnell ties E-cigarette trade group opens DC office A defining moment in Megyn Kelly’s life: Her father’s death Bones to pick with Citizens United on fourth anniversary Security fears stoke tech spending Former DOT chief joins law firm Iran sends warships into the Atlantic Northrop Grumman boosts lobbying Banks avoiding risky deals to escape DC scrutiny Stock market poised for weak opening Pope Francis tweets support for March for Life in Washington FreedomWorks endorses McConnell challenger Airlines cancel 1,500 flights after snow storm Homeland Security chairman: Sochi Olympics ‘well protected’ House bill gives child welfare agencies access to criminal databases Will the High Court strike down recess appointments? A national strategy for industry investment Syria rebuffs US calls for Assad to step down Cotton fundraising off Roe v. Wade anniversary Government to reopen after delayed start McConnell campaign touts support for sick workers in new ad Beck: I helped tear the country apart Credit unions: Target hack costing up to $30M Yellen prefers gender-neutral title of Fed ‘chair’ Abortion rights eroding Open letter to Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) on Disabilities Treaty vote Pentagon calls for 10,000 troops in Afghanistan McDonnell charged with corruption Cuccinelli targets Christie’s RGA role Snowden denies conspiring with Russians Most dissatisfied with government, poll finds Citizens United PAC endorses Mathis for Bachus seat Lawmakers won’t toke legal joints In spending bill, a path to statehood Podesta sharpens WH focus for midterms K Street mines for gold in Silicon Valley NRCC makes $725K ad buy in Florida special Americans United for Change launches Tea Party scorecard