The Hill Articles: March 6, 2014

Issa to Cummings: Sorry Obama calls Putin, offers diplomatic resolution OVERNIGHT TECH: Dems applaud FCC’s move against broadcasters OVERNIGHT MONEY: Three in a row? CPAC Day One showcases a divided GOP Issa hands Dems the mic CAMPAIGN OVERNIGHT: GOP divisions on display at CPAC Day One OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Bill blocking Obama climate rule clears House OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Gillibrand bill defeated Senators urge ban on in-flight calls Privacy is in our blood, says NSA official OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Is ObamaCare reaching its targets? Rail industry, regulators debate feasibility of automating trains Trump: Putin ‘toying with’ Obama Colorado Dem wants DUIs for stoned drivers GOP rips Lerner for talking to feds Whitehouse plans climate change all-nighter Monday Does Facebook, WhatsApp deal violate privacy law? Study: ObamaCare not reaching uninsured Pro-Putin lawmakers go silent Sinema to stay put in current seat Obama signs bill funding drought forecast program Donilon: US has ‘a great deal of leverage’ in Ukraine Graham blasts Cruz, Paul presidential credentials NRA head predicts ‘bare-knuckle’ midterm fight FreedomWorks head: Neb. GOP primary a ‘win’ Walden unveils bill to change TV market GOP to tie individual mandate to doc fix Software Alliance bulks up Senate confirms executive nominees JetBlue unveils new DC flights Ukraine aid bill clears the House DHS targets detention center rapes Political prediction market: Dems will retain the Senate House votes to limit environmental reviews Pro-Keystone XL ad airs on White House site Democrat says CFTC’s low budget ‘sucks’ GOP docs slam proposed Medicare cuts Calls increase for SGR repeal before month’s end Senate blocks Gillibrand sex assault bill House opts against condemning Issa Sanders: ‘I am prepared to run for president’ Obama authorizes sanctions on Russia FCC pushes new rules for broadcasters Dems, at ‘a boiling point,’ hammer Issa Maintain the best features of Biggert-Waters Sebelius headed to Capitol Hill WH: No regrets for mocking Romney’s Russia assessment Congress facing reality of defense cuts Tea Party Texas Rubio zeros in on foreign policy Obama authorizes sanctions, criticizes Crimea secession plot House takes first jab at Russia sanctions Dalai Lama in the Senate; pope in Rolling Stone McCain least popular? LIVE: Obama speaks on Ukraine CFTC nominees on track for confirmation The future of data security Christie: ‘Our ideas are better than theirs’ Jindal: Obama is worst president in history Study: O-Care targets know little about options Obama rebukes deportation criticism US destroyer headed to Black Sea amid Ukraine crisis Poll: Shaheen increases lead over Brown in NH Patience wearing thin on chemical safety push House bill filed to undo airline ticket advertising rules Gosar on mend after ‘badly needed’ hip surgery Jobs, transit and American communities John Bolton: Obama is US’s ‘biggest national security crisis’ Senate confirms State, Homeland Security nominees CBC asks that Issa be stripped of gavel Kerry, Lavrov meeting ends in stalemate House votes to block EPA regs on coal-fired electricity plants McConnell gets lukewarm CPAC reception GAO to audit Oregon’s busted ObamaCare site False alarms on Iranian ICBMs Lawmakers press Obama for tougher action against Russia Judge deals blow to Apple in Samsung fight NATO airstrike kills 5 Afghan soldiers New regs for Friday: Bath salts, pesticides, nuclear fuel storage Ex-Obama adviser: ‘Everything should be on the table’ in Ukraine conflict Toomey celebrates defeat of DOJ nominee Two more energy bills advance in the House RNC to Clinton: How’s the Russia reset going? Report: Draft video bill drops controversial provision Paul Ryan calls for party unity at CPAC Amtrak trains threatened by avalanche danger Rep. Jared Polis, sans bowtie! Crimea is not Armageddon GOP, White House use Ukraine crisis to push other priorities Study: Passport kiosks cut airport wait times Cruz: We’ll ‘bring back morning in America’ Dalai Lama prays for ‘joy in the world’ Passenger leaves sexist note for Canadian airline pilot Let’s screen every woman for heart health risks Thursday: Ukraine bill hits the House Sanders: I could make a better president than Hillary Clinton Culture of corruption Graham defends Benghazi-Ukraine link Gardner to introduce natural gas exports bill Obama’s approval drops to lowest level in Fox poll Report: Clinton passes on Keystone question Udall pushes natural gas exports measure amid Ukraine crisis Dems to Obama: Slow the deportations Thought the Senate map was set? K Street gears up for Hillary Christie needs strong showing at CPAC