The Hill Articles: March 18, 2014

Rauner wins GOP primary to face Illinois Gov. Quinn Davis, Callis set for fall showdown in Illinois Oberweis wins GOP primary to face Durbin Gov. Quinn wins Illinois Dem primary Obama, Merkel: There will be ‘costs’ Republicans demand Obama get tougher with Putin over Ukraine Greens pressure Obama to reject expansion of natural gas exports Official: Mortgage settlement could prompt principal reductions House panel to examine Internet governance Cruz sets up showdown with Paul in Iowa EPA moving forward with new pesticide regs Lobbying World Bottom Line Mark Mellman: Independent in name only David Hill: Pathology of today’s partisanship Carville: Throw the lead to November Report: DOD watchdog unaware of NSA spying Neglected heroes receive Medal of Honor Kerry: Not even my wife knows Keystone opinion Eyes on Illinois on Tuesday night The politics of 2014 Obama PA tapped as deputy chief of staff Legacy of the War on Poverty Dems to Obama: Sign order protecting gay contract workers Dick Morris: Ukraine hits Obama image Markos Moulitsas: Cuomo’s doomed ploy Casey urges Congress to prevent prescription drug abuse McConnell fundraiser: Wives have ‘obligation’ to sleep with husbands Froman: Asia-Pacific trade deal held up in fight over US agriculture access Another Biden gaffe Consumer contracts should not be secrets IRS reports security breach Report: Navy Yard shooting could have been prevented Schumer wants USDA to educate dairy farmers on insurance Senators to DOJ: At least try to extradite tax cheats Former TSA agent becomes mixed martial arts fighter Groups press Costco to reject ‘Frankenfish’ The consequences of retreat FCC’s O’Rielly: Congress should ‘expect abuse’ as it rewrites communications laws Cantor to Obama: Ramp up pressure on Russia Oklahoma Polling Data Leahy to push bill promoting drug sentencing flexibility LIVE: Obama awards Medal of Honor Lobbyist accused of breaking law Report: Dem tax plan would help millions Lankford leads Shannon by single digits Ukraine PM: Conflict entering ‘military stage’ Investing in next generation innovators Burned by Canada, Obama eyes sports bet with Mexico — tequila Obama to Hispanics: We won’t deport relatives because you enroll in ObamaCare Eshoo backs Commerce decision to relinquish Internet management role Congress fires warning shot at Iran Hall trails primary challenger in TX runoff Sanctions could target Russian arms sector Dems lose top recruit in Pa. swing seat Blumenthal signs onto bill to prevent use of stolen passports Can fracking save the world? Priebus predicts ‘tsunami’ election Amtrak requests $260M funding increase Winter weather freezes housing starts in February GOP lawmaker: ObamaCare rule helps insurers, not consumers Ending all violence against women worldwide Into the MYSTIC: NSA program grabs ‘100 percent’ of foreign nation’s phone calls US orders Syria to close DC embassy Too many security clearances? White House panel runs the numbers Oprah to fundraise for Va. candidate Don’t hamper competition among credit rating agencies DCCC launches ‘Sick n’ Broke’ board game Report finds Navy Yard mass shooting could have been prevented Lawmaker: ObamaCare will ‘collapse’ around Obama Senators defiant in face of potential sanctions from Russia Poll: Udall, Gardner in a dead heat Green group: Most pro-Keystone comments came from industry New regs for Wednesday: Children’s online privacy, pesticide protections for farm workers Israel’s indefensible settlements George P. Bush to fundraise with Rubio US stocks rise after Putin limits annexation ambitions Internet shift deserves ‘rigorous scrutiny,’ says Republican member of FCC Obama wants G-7 meeting on Russia Scientists: Global warming risks ‘irreversible changes’ Why top CEOs have a spring in their step Corker: Obama has ‘failed to affect’ Putin ‘Status offenses’ don’t deserve detention Port wants to build baseball stadium Group launches $1.8M pro-McConnell ad buy East coast flight service returning to normal Israeli defense minister on United States: Weakness doesn’t pay Christie to fundraise for Land in Michigan Switch to fair competition for freight rail transportation Gardner gets clear primary path in Colorado Putin signs treaty to annex Crimea Nats violated FAA regulations with drone use Conn. governor: Boehner remarks ‘reprehensible’ Biden warns Russia of additional sanctions Hagel: Search for jetliner is unprecedented New year, same old party Romney blasts Obama, Hillary Clinton for ‘failed leadership’ in op-ed Obama, Putin at breaking point Will 2014 GOP success equal 2016 victory? White House going all-in with March Madness for ObamaCare