The Hill Articles: April 1, 2015

Regulator: USPS logs first operational profit in six years Portman campaign war chest swells to $8 million 5 explosive allegations from the Menendez indictment Menendez to step down from leadership role WATCH: Indiana’s religious freedom controversy, explained Menendez: Foes are trying to ‘silence’ me Franken to Letterman: Run for Senate WATCH LIVE: Menendez responds Indiana pizzeria closes after threats Menendez charges put Iran legislation in doubt Court tosses privacy suit aimed at Hulu Laws imposed the greatest costs on businesses in 2014, study finds 36K sign-ups so far in special ObamaCare enrollment period Dear 2016 candidates: Learn a lesson from Israel Former Dem Labor secretary: Reject Wall Street donations Cruz: Feds ignoring sexual abuse claims from young immigrants Storm swells for GOP over state religious freedom bills Cruz vows to reenergize conservatives Restore federal forests and rural communities Immigration advocates defend ‘the senior senator for Latinos’ Senate GOP presses EPA on climate models Lewinsky talks online detractors READ: The Menendez indictment McDonald’s raising wages for 90K workers GOP lawmaker targets White House salaries over immigration action Yellen to allow public comments on insurance regs Budowsky: Right wing, gay rights and O-Care The age of Hillary House chairman: Obama order reveals ‘piecemeal’ cyber plan Ted Cruz at Liberty Feds plead with Congress to pass ‘doc fix’ by April 15 Lois Lerner won’t face contempt charges Hillary Clinton weighs in against religious freedom law GOP senators question industry ties of Obama health official US, Israel test new missile-defense system California’s historic drought Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on 14 counts of corruption Clinton campaign set to hire Ready for Hillary staffers Gruber: ObamaCare quote in court case ‘taken out of context’ Hackers hit Indiana Right to Life site Protesters interrupt Supreme Court GOP calls for Iran sanctions get louder as nuclear talks drag on Send in your 50 Most Beautiful nominations We need trade promotion authority more than ever Project Runway star’s DC fashion views Senators: Strip World Cup from Russia WH: US has ‘appropriate’ pilot screenings Indiana teen pleads guilty to hacking, conspiracy Regulator: Staff sided with us on Google case Cleaner environment does not increase economic hardship California restricts water use for the first time Cruz on Iran talks: ‘Enough is enough’ WH won’t criticize Reid’s claims about Romney’s taxes Hatred doesn’t work Bachmann compares Obama to Germanwings pilot Islamophobia in US: The Arabic language Lawmakers call for review of voting assistance program Feds declare bat species ‘threatened’ despite GOP objections Colleges, cities vie for 2016 debates Iran talks: Who wants what Six best (worst?) political April Fools Let us stay: Innovators need immigration reform Lawmakers urge sanctions against Syrian artifact dealers Tech leaders tell states to add protections for gays Wake up, Democrats — Koch empire targets 2016 Hispanic vote Navy warns of China’s ‘great wall of sand’ ‘Productive’ talks, but no deal with Iran Defense budget leaves US vulnerable to current, future threats Liberals blast ex-Obama aides over trade assertions Barney Frank: Boxer, Pelosi helped me dance at White House Top Dem endorses Obama cyber order April 1 shows the high-skilled visa crisis must be addressed The dividend on infrastructure investment Cruz vaults into GOP’s top tier Lewinsky to host ‘The View’? Arkansas governor says his son petitioned him to veto bill Syringe exchange programs can improve public health Mitch Daniels ‘heartsick’ over Indiana backlash Obama aide: Cyber threat sharing would help sanctions effort Vulnerable Republican Kirk raises $1M Arkansas governor says he won’t sign religious freedom bill Barney Frank: Indiana law shows ‘prejudice is alive and well’ GOP senator: Sanctions will strengthen Iran deal Dem lawmakers urge a more tech-savvy Senate Hillary urges veto of Arkansas religious freedom bill Netanyahu removes the veil GOP senator: We can work with Schumer Dem senator urges EPA to test ‘probably carcinogenic’ pesticides Balancing the DOD’s compounding equation GOP bill bans federal workers’ union work Fuel refiners’ group names new president Unions: Obama ‘right’ to push for long-term highway bill Judiciary chairman: Clinton likely broke the law Dem senator: More work needed to end ‘scourge of military suicide’ Can basketball history justify fear in Baltics? Keith Hall starts as director of CBO Howard Dean: Obama should walk away from Iran talks New regs for Thursday: Adoption, prescription drugs, securities Indiana pizza shop refuses to cater gay weddings under new law ‘Veep’ star Reid Scott’s choice: Supermodel or Pelosi? Hold the celebration for biosimilars John Bolton: Not ‘so important’ for Congress to approve Iran deal Van Hollen raises over $1M since Mikulski announcement Palestinians join International Criminal Court TSA to address hair pat-downs after racial targeting complaints Poll: 64 percent own a smartphone The toughness of Harry Reid Diagnosis: Gun deaths and injuries are a public health issue Private-sector job growth slows in March Feds notch procedural win in AT&T fight over ‘unlimited’ data Is America losing the information war? Boehner: US-Israel ties ‘as strong as ever’ Anti-ObamaCare GOP governors collect $400M in health grants Obama declares cyberattacks a ‘national emergency’ Nebraska hospital releases 5 Americans found Ebola-free Perils of the CIA’s reform and what Congress can do GOP probes ex-DOE official’s new job As talks continue, Netanyahu urges US to drop Iran nuke deal Malware campaign targeted energy companies Five-year detention was enough for Israel’s Shalit: Why not for Bergdahl? Durbin, Schumer at odds over power Drug importation not as dangerous as unaffordable medicine Skilled migrants welcome — April Fools’! Free-trade lemmings are perilously close to the cliff Why Americans should consider O’Malley for president Forecast the Facts, merchants of smear In Iran nuke talks, France stands strong, US wavers Don’t sugarcoat it — Yemen is a mess Hillary approval ratings slip after State email scandal Financial adviser rule draws industry fire FDA chief exits as e-cig fight smolders Fed’s credibility on the line with looming interest rate hike Five obstacles facing GOP in budget talks Federal secrecy watchdog has yet to bite Turner takes flight with hawks Not wild about Harry What to do about climate change?