The Hill Articles: January 3, 2014

Next week: ObamaCare in the House; unemployment in the Senate Ayotte sits for portrait, but not interview Beers moves to White House Lonegan jumps into N.J. House race Ex-Romney aide to challenge Rep. Keating in Massachusetts Why do nanny-staters hate e-cigarettes? Secret court authorizes NSA collections Napolitano: No clemency for Snowden House Democrats make renewal of jobless benefits a top priority Dem senator to Obama: End discrimination against gay veterans Paul to file class action suit against NSA ‘soon’ Union: Congress ‘penalizing’ transit riders by ending tax break Kerry’s hopes, and ours Pentagon removes Persian Gulf from imminent danger pay list Susan Rasky, R.I.P. House puts reforming EPA reg process on January agenda DOJ appeals federal judge’s NSA ruling Obama to ratchet up pressure on jobless aid House’s January agenda: 2013 leftovers Bernanke takes parting shot at Congress, calls fiscal policy ‘counterproductive’ Gov. Christie walks fine line on gun control Cantor to seek new Iran nuclear resolution Cantor: Water bill vote could come in January Mistake to focus on border security ‘Duck Dynasty’ vs. ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ and ’12 Years a Slave’ Menendez demands Congress stops flood insurance rate increases Radel expects random drug testing when he returns to Congress White House offers new regulations on gun control, background checks New mortgage rules strike the right balance Sanders: Does NSA spy on Congress? Senators repeat calls to end sports blackouts Violence in Cambodia sparks congressional outrage Huckabee: Graham ad not an endorsement Heritage urges Congress to cut 10 programs in $1T spending bill EPA unveils new furnace, boiler standards EPA’s watchdog covered up the agency’s missteps Envoy confident Gitmo will be closed Senators claim victory in school lunch ‘battle’ Huckabee says Graham video not an endorsement Officials warn Bakken crude may pose greater flammability risk SCF invests nearly $1 million in McConnell primary challenger Stockman takes bitcoins Bill de Blasio, the FDR of New York Vikings say punter wasn’t cut for same-sex marriage views Gallup: Income inequality circles globe Opposition to B61 threatens nuclear reductions, deterrence Warner ends year with $7M in bank for reelection US sees Iran’s hand in new Lebanon threat Obama has golfed with elected officials 10 times during presidency New regs for Monday: DOD issuing ID cards Stockman takes bitcoins; FEC mum on use House, Senate wrap up first session of 113th Congress Is technological innovation being politicized? Report: Lack of federal jobless benefits program costs workers, states $400 million in first week Hagan challenger resigns from local office in Klingon Booker tweets his snow shoveling efforts Rehberg eyes bid for former House seat DOJ rejects nuns’ argument on ObamaCare contraception mandate BP wins fast review to halt spill payments Yelp starts PAC for political donations Hezbollah moving missile systems to Lebanon through Syria Rohrabacher urges security cooperation with Russia 2014: Zombies and the Dragon Study: 54 million self-driving cars will be sold by 2035 Cambodian police kill striking garment workers Flag wins American Airlines’s tail design vote McCain has ‘serious concerns’ about Kerry’s Mideast plan Boehner ally: GOP can win Senate Cheerios goes GMO-free GOP senator: ObamaCare forces schools to use more substitute teachers ‘Hercules’ cancels 1,851 flights Why we need smart energy development Report: Clay Aiken weighs House bid Gov. Christie sends holiday cards to Iowa Gingrich reveals his New Year’s resolution for 2014 Obama golfs with New Zealand PM Report: Ex-Gov. Edwards considers run for Congress More diplomatic personnel evacuated from South Sudan Majority believe US will be on downward spiral through 2050 ObamaCare’s use expected to spike beginning next week