The Hill Articles: January 9, 2014

Gillespie will challenge Warner, hire Obenshain campaign manager Federal lawsuit filed over bridge lane closures Unemployment talks stall in Senate Rice demands South Sudan sign cease-fire Christie tries to stop the bleeding OVERNIGHT MONEY: Jobs report anticipation Obama administration expels Indian diplomat OVERNIGHT ENERGY: US energy infrastructure in focus Camp: GOP tax writer joking about resistance to reform DOJ raked in $8 billion in legal actions last year Hoyer: Gates should have waited to publish his ‘contradictory’ book OVERNIGHT TECH: High court to mull cases with tech stakes Senate duo presses regulators to act on oil-by-rail derailments Senate Judiciary to hold patent briefings Ousted IRS head lands at tax firm OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Lawmakers blast Snowden over DOD report FDA: No plans to crack down on Cinnabon Stabenow urges compromise for farm bill Report: Former RNC chief Gillespie will run for Senate in Virginia Graham: Christie’s ‘edge’ presents problems in the South Alexander airs first ad Alexander launches first ad OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Key ObamaCare official headed back to Capitol Hill FDA loses top scientist Officials: Taliban caused deadly December helicopter crash Senate ends debate on DC Circuit nominee Wilkins Dems tie Grimm to Christie over New Jersey bridge scandal Begich misses jobless vote for speech in Hawaii Senators trash talk before Saints-Seahawks showdown North Dakota lawmakers meet with top regulators on oil railcar safety Key O-Care official headed back to Capitol Hill White House stops short of veto threats on House healthcare bills Pelosi decries all-male hearing on abortion Democrats block GOP amendment to UI bill Obama meets with lawmakers as part of surveillance review Paul digs at Gov. Christie: ‘I know how angry I am when I’m in traffic’ Obama hints at State of the Union focus FCC to watch AT&T data program House votes to ease EPA actions on states Levin rushes to Obama’s defense on Iraq President Obama orders sweeping energy review Ex-lawmaker Charlie Bass joins law, lobby firm Dems dispute GOP’s ObamaCare security claims ahead of vote Gitmo review board clears detainee for release Wildstein pleads Fifth Baucus, Levin split on trade authority Obama previews State of the Union address Dems give Ben Bernanke a standing ovation NJ Dem on Christie: The truth will come Reid proposes alternative unemployment deal Study: 56 Obama regs for every law passed in 2013 Inhofe wants EPA to report economic impact of regulations US arms exports come under fire in South Sudan Deal on hardest part of omnibus emerging Christie official held in contempt Farm bill ‘highly unlikely’ this week, Lucas says Overhaul the energy tax-credit system IRS under pressure to clarify bitcoin rules Army shutting down wounded warrior units Kean: New Jersey Republicans ‘relieved’ by Christie presser Boehner: Obama must ‘engage’ on Iraq ObamaCare expands to cover preventive breast cancer drugs Left-leaning phone company issues transparency report Obama to visit NC for economic event House advances ObamaCare, EPA bills NJ mayor: Too soon for Christie to visit Dem from NJ: ‘The truth shall be known’ Iowa secretary of State announces bid for Latham’s House seat WH: No involvement expected in bridge probe London calling: Messina’s casino gig causes trouble for David Cameron Chris Christie’s Tony Soprano problem Ex NJ official in bridge scandal pleads Fifth US Jesuits urge passage of UN disabilities treaty Cardin urges US to stop ‘ethnic cleansing’ in South Sudan Boehner to Obama: ‘Engage’ on Iraq Franken’s opponent raises $780K Senators near deal on unemployment Stopgap won’t hurt Pentagon, officials say Poll: Before bridge scandal, Christie ranked as ‘hottest’ politician Lawmaker proposes extending the college football season Energy future is in innovation, not regulation Senate Dems send climate ‘wake-up call’ Pelosi: Republicans ‘moving the goal posts’ on jobless benefits bill Obama nomination of Mumia Abu Jamal lawyer stirs controversy Boehner confident of victory in dairy fight Ayotte proposes tax hike on 4M poor Latino children McCain: Obama ‘squandered’ military gains in Iraq IG: No evidence of political meddling in botched coal regs Gov. Christie ripped on Twitter during presser Former FCC chiefs to testify on telecom law rewrite GOP member warns against funding UN group in omnibus Rubio: Let Christie scandal play out Gov. Christie: I am not a bully Christie: ‘I am embarrassed’ LBJ’s program wouldn’t fly with today’s Congress Intel panel: DOD report finds Snowden leaks helped terrorists Pelosi withholds judgment on $9 billion food stamp cut New regs for Friday: Rail safety, synthetic pot Christie: I am not a bully Taxpayer advocate: Slashing IRS funding hurts regular taxpayers Cable companies protest FCC request Report: US attorney investigating Christie bridge scandal Christie: ‘I am embarrassed, humiliated’ Gomez declines rematch against Markey McConnell challenges Dems to allow debate on job measures Gates says Reid talked to him about becoming Obama’s 2008 running mate Gen. Odierno: Giants aren’t great, but they’re better than the Redskins. US: Global force for peace Yellen: We may need more than Dodd-Frank McCain to Christie: Answer all questions DeMaio tops $370K in fourth quarter Rubio declines to pile on in Christie controversy LIVE: Christie talks bridge scandal Denver airport bans marijuana Reid: When GOP senators ‘stop complaining’ we’re ready to work Most uninsured people haven’t visited O-Care site, survey finds Kingston raises $880K for fourth quarter GOP: Obama donor leading IRS criminal probe Egyptian draft constitution explained Majority of senators back new Iran sanctions, pressuring Obama McCain to Christie: ‘Answer every question’ Jon Stewart mocks Christie on bridge scandal Progressive group hits GOP on jobless aid Stewart blasts ‘piss-poor’ NJ corruption Controversial GOP state senator enters race for Wolf’s House seat Former N.M. GOP chair to challenge Udall GOP takes last shot at repealing light bulb ban Second crewmember dies in Navy helicopter crash Exxon Mobil CEO: US to reach energy self-sufficiency by 2020 Germany to help destroy Syria’s chemical weapons John Kerry funny — who knew? ObamaCare, an insurance agent’s view A broken contract Watt delays mortgage fee hike Refiners still support crude export ban European Parliament wants to hear from Edward Snowden Thursday: Unemployment in the Senate, EPA bill in the House Poll: Public not yet ready for Colorado pot law Calls mount for bridge scandal probe Gomez Reyes posts $302K haul in fourth quarter Calls mount for criminal bridge investigation Paul turns 51, gets drone Former Ky. Sen. Bunning to manage local campaign Dennis Rodman apologizes for rant Paul jokes he might spy on Dems with new drone K St. pushes to shape $1T spending bill Was Biden always wrong? Seeking a say from beyond the grave Obama hopes to boost his legacy without the House and Senate NRSC: ObamaCare hurting firefighters, Senate Dems to blame Most visitors to O-Care site reported good health, study finds