The Hill Articles: January 8, 2014

DOJ files motion to block release of NSA info Energy secretary cancels India trip amid diplomatic fight McConnell: If we win, we will fix the Senate WH tries to contain the damage Chris Christie to face reporters OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Climate change, polar vortex, war on coal take center stage Carville: Less Washington, more Buffalo Two more lawmakers join centrist exodus Supreme Court to consider birth control mandate in March Senate passes bill easing restrictions on veterinarians Report: NSA reforms to address spying on foreign leaders Brent Budowsky: Hillary and Pope Francis A.B. Stoddard: GOP must change Jeremy Haile: Congress needs to change federal nonviolent drug sentencing policy OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Gates puts White House on defense Reid delays jobless vote, senators talk deal OVERNIGHT TECH: Senators increase data privacy calls EPA publishes emissions rule to GOP’s dismay Dem amendment to UI restores military retiree benefit cuts Liberal groups hit Obama for ‘egregious’ regulation delays OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Issa threatens perjury probe of Sebelius Bill targeting environmental regs threatened with veto Lead Dem on bridge investigation questions Christie’s statement GOP, Dems differ on poverty war’s legacy NJ Mayor: Christie bridge emails ‘lowest form of political venom’ Dairy fight could hold up $1T farm, food stamp bill OVERNIGHT MONEY: Senate plugs away at federal jobless benefits renewal FTC Commissioner pushes Congress on patents WH: Polar temps part of climate change LoBiondo on Christie bridge allegations: ‘I only know what I read in papers’ Appropriators fight to beat clock Red Sox like Carney’s ‘sick flow’ Issa threatens perjury probe of Sebelius Senators press for currency manipulation provisions in Asia-Pacific trade deal Seattle, New Orleans ports bet on NFL playoff game WH looks to tame Gates controversy Chamber chief promises midterm blitz Boehner swears in new House Rep. House GOP plans immigration ‘principles’ Surgery sidelines top Dem on intel panel CFOs blame ObamaCare as they pass along costs Christie 2013 opponent: Feds should investigate bridge allegations Significance of the fall of Fallujah Poll: Majority support extension of jobless aid Challenger to Sen. Alexander raises $250K in fourth quarter White House defends regulatory policies Boehner swears in new House Republican Biden: Giffords’s jump ‘absolutely inspirational’ Christie quiet after emails link his staff to bridge scandal Al Roker: Polar vortex is real Obama’s approval ticks up in poll Report: Iran negotiations hit obstacle over centrifuges Inhofe: Climate change is ‘laughable’ Senators say omnibus could include disabled veterans fix Fed stepped back from stimulus amid job gains, program doubts Simpson raises $1.3M ahead of Tea Party primary Nation’s infrastructure for assisting workers is crumbling Apple objects to e-book ruling monitor Chamber boss decries ‘shallow’ politics in Keystone delay Al Roker to polar vortex skeptics: ‘Stuff it’ Inhofe: ‘Laughable’ to call global warming a polar vortex factor McConnell: Reid’s leadership style ‘cheapens’ Senate Report: Insurers delay O-Care payment deadline Democrats push regulators for Volcker Rule fix Senate Dems to test GOP on jobless bill without offset Pro-children group blasts GOP tax credit proposal Durbin to GOP: Put down Ayn Rand books Former highway administrator joins DC law firm Setting the record straight on New York’s Green Bank Mikulski asks SCOTUS to decide constitutionality of NSA programs Republican senators look to merge fights over military pensions, jobless benefits Germany’s Merkel invited to DC following NSA tension Pilots: Scheduling rules not responsible for weather delays In wake of Target breach, Sen. Leahy brings back data privacy bill Cantor, de Blasio trade fire over education Paper apologizes for slanted ObamaCare testimonials Biden calls Iraqi PM for second time amid violence One dead, one missing after Navy copter crash Republicans go after Christie on Twitter NJ Senate majority leader: Christie bridge closure issue ‘worse than I imagined’ Utah won’t recognize same-sex marriages during SCOTUS hold General retires over sexual assault case House looks at ‘sue and settle’ Holder: School discipline racially biased, too harsh Dem Reps. McIntyre, McCarthy to retire Ex-Obama security adviser backs Keystone Sen. Durbin to GOP: Put down Ayn Rand books House takes step to overhaul communications law House calls hearing on al Qaeda ‘false narrative’ House GOP decries ‘failed’ war on poverty Cornyn: Generous UI benefits discourage people from working Former Obama aides respond to Gates Giffords reveals on anniversary she regained movement in arm Emails link Christie to bridge scandal Three senators with two faces Obama regs have cost $500B, report finds Former congressman to enter prison Monday House Dems reject GOP offset for jobless aid Graham blames Obama for al Qaeda’s rise Boehner: Gates entitled to his critique of ‘truly ugly’ Congress in new memoir Ex-trade commissioner joins new law firm Warren, Coburn seek end of ‘back-room’ settlements Dem bill pays for UI with jet tax, lower farm payments Former Obama aides push back on Gates Retailers renew push for online sales tax bill Boehner holds firm on jobless aid Biden to attend Detroit auto show Former Christie, McCrory staffer heads to FP1 Strategies HHS plans ObamaCare ad blitz during Olympics Administration slams Congress for denying arms to Iraq Watt delays fee increase for Fannie, Freddie EPA’s New Year’s gift to Big Oil NYT criticizes Obama on transparency Cornyn super-PAC hits ‘shady’ Stockman on ethics in first ad GOP leadership aide heads to K Street Boehner sticks to his guns on jobless aid Dem: Let’s call welfare ‘transitional living fund’ Wyden wants to talk about crude export ban, ending crude imports Chamber’s Donohue rips Obama policies News regs for Thursday: SBA loans, endangered species Senate Republicans offering up ways to pay for federal jobless benefits Reid begs GOP to allow 3-month UI extension Obama: War on poverty made nation better Richardson condemns Rodman’s actions Polar vortex hits US energy supply DOT chief gets briefing on San Antonio streetcar LaHood joins infrastructure group with Bloomberg, Rendell Train carrying crude derails in Canada Former Baucus staffer raises $200K for bid From LBJ’s ‘War on Poverty’ to today’s war on the poor Khanna calls for monthly debates with Rep. Honda Wednesday: Unemployment debate and suspension bills Bill Richardson calls Rodman’s actions ‘reprehensible’ Giffords still hopeful for stronger gun control Democratic super-PAC hits Scott Brown with first 2014 attack Private sector adds 238,000 jobs in December Christie celebrates DREAM Act passage Giffords to skydive on shooting anniversary Landrieu raises nearly $1.4M in latest quarter US to send more troops to South Korea We must finish the anti-poverty work of LBJ Fischer accuses Reid of ‘radical control’ Regulators launch probe of banks’ post-crisis activities Christie celebrates DREAM Act signing Report: Four dead in Air Force helicopter crash Obama to funnel aid to impoverished areas Report: Former Gitmo detainee is suspect in Benghazi attack Gallup: Independents reach record high West Wing braces for staff exodus Senate Dems: Economy will save majority Tuna firms spar over school lunch access Yelp seeks DC clout after rapid rise Step one for Gillespie: Unite Virginia’s GOP Conflict mineral rule assailed in court Drama roils race to replace Rep. Bill Young Cantor touts school choice to fight poverty