The Hill Articles: March 17, 2014

WhatsApp won’t collect more info, despite Facebook deal Jobless rate rises in one state in January In first ad, Osborn says he ‘never wavered’ White House to host event on climate change resilience House panel sets hearing on natural gas bill Lawmakers: Obama going easy on Abbas Concerns mount over Israeli visa rejections ObamaCare enrollments hit 5 million Putin brushes off US sanctions Lawmaker: Obama responding with ‘crickets’ to GOP healthcare ideas NATO plans to bolster Ukrainian forces TSA agents to pay less for parking Firms that hire convicts to be eligible for federal loans More likely to say global warming exaggerated, Gallup polling suggests Abortion, Hyde and the president’s 2015 budget Social media group at DHS could soon become even more social Michelle O. plans soft diplomacy for China Graham touts foreign policy in new ads House Republican decries ‘hostile step’ on Internet freedom Johanns: Taxpayers shouldn’t be ‘holding the bag’ for risky lenders Home builder index wobbly in March Putin signs decree recognizing Crimea as sovereign state GOP won’t win White House in 2016 without moving immigration reform in 2014 Italy mulls slashing F-35 purchases Study: ObamaCare has mixed record on spurring competition Sierra Club pushes EPA to go tough on coal ash White House assessing surgeon general pick after NRA opposition NRA endorses Simpson over Tea Party foe White House won’t rule out Putin sanctions Why Republicans should sit between two ferns Former Gov. Edwin Edwards announces House bid War between Utah, prairie dogs heats up again Church Committee staff: NSA ‘dwarfs’ past spying scandals Lance Bass suspects there might have already been a gay US president Malaysia Air: Missing plane was ‘fully serviced’ Lawmakers: Poultry regs threaten food safety Calif. earthquake shakes up congresswoman Much to do about Syria Alaska sues feds over Arctic drilling Democrats demand meeting with Holder Podesta Group lands $480K contract Abbas to Obama: ‘Time is not on our side’ FAA eyes foreign aircraft mechanics in new regs Speaker John Boehner: The deporter in chief Sex assault charges against general dropped Casey: It’s not democracy if voters are ‘held at gunpoint’ Constitutional duties in the era of cyber warfare McCain: ‘Incredibly,’ no military help for Ukraine Millennials: The new ‘Lost Generation’? Obama promises ‘consequences’ for Russia Obama vows ‘consequences’ for Russia FreedomWorks backs slew of incumbents Sen. Barrasso: Sanctions are ‘good first step’ Coal’s global importance is only growing Factory output hits six-month high as winter exits LeBron James pitches for ObamaCare LIVE: Obama speaks on Ukraine New regs for Tuesday: Food packaging, hazardous materials, energy efficiency Thune: Internet ‘doesn’t need a nanny state’ Dem super-PAC launches new ad for Rahall Dems call for ending foreclosures against the unemployed Rep. Collin Peterson will run for reelection Keystone XL a threat to South Carolina coastal tourism Kerry names new special envoy to Syria McCaul: Jetliner’s disappearance was intentional, deliberate ‘There’s a drone facing me’ Late-winter storm snarls East Coast air travel Our great nation of immigrants RNC targets minorities, women with new ad Republicans target civilian DOD personnel Rep. Cotton gets hitched Report: CIA suspends chief of Iran operations Poll: Two thirds satisfied with healthcare system US Navy SEALs seize oil tanker hijacked in Libya Russia could turn US to ‘radioactive ash,’ state TV anchor says Senators: We must stand up to Putin Crimean parliament declares independence Final results show lopsided vote in Crimea Sanctions loom after Crimea vote Juan Williams: GOP blinders on civil rights In midterms, a battle of billionaires