The Hill Articles: April 3, 2015

April 3
Sarah Brady, gun control advocate, dies at 73 Obama officials launch full-court press against Iran legislation Looming departures usher in new leaders on environment Obama reiterates plan to visit Kenya in wake of terrorist attack Campaign finance groups chide IRS chief White House denies snubbing Netanyahu with order of Iran calls Sen. Cotton vows to block Iran deal Mozilla warns against data-storage rules in NSA reform IRS deadline extended for ObamaCare customers sent the wrong tax form Lawmaker offers ‘one subject at a time’ bill A.B. Stoddard: What the religious freedom debate means for the GOP in 2016 Talking peace and securing Afghan women’s rights Nuke deal kills chances of war with Iran, says Barbara Slavin White House: Response to Iran deal ‘reassuring’ Obama formally proposes Alaska refuge protections Taxes don’t drive movement between states: Report Dem lawmaker tying the knot in Vegas Labor chief applauds union for ratifying port deal Smashed Snowden laptop on display in British museum Vilsack: Window closing on trade deal New guidelines encourage tokenized transactions DOJ says transgender prisoner ‘forced to suffer needlessly’ Top Judiciary Dem asks for probe of violent Inkster arrest Rock group Wilco’s Indiana show back on Broken immigration system needs repair Scarborough: ’18 Senate run possible Stars of ‘Scandal,’ ‘House of Cards’ to attend correspondents’ dinner Petition to ban solitary confinement for youth has over 3,500 signatures Indiana pizzeria owners go underground as donations near $1 million It’s not about religious liberty Franken wants ‘revenge porn’ crackdown Transportation chief presses for $478B highway bill GOP lawmaker calls for term limits Congress needs to talk to patients, not at them Cruz to air first TV ads Easter weekend Credit unions, retailers tussle over payment security Scott Walker bets Kentucky governor ahead of Final Four Chelsea Manning joins Twitter Obama launches solar training program for veterans Poll: Majority backs nuclear deal with Iran North Korea approves Gloria Steinem march across demilitarized zone H-1B proponents hide abuses behind phony claims Pelosi to Japan: Dems want to back Obama on trade Amazon, MLB urge caution in FCC move on Web TV Voters want next president to favor climate policies, poll finds Iranians snap selfies with Obama OSHA issues new guidance on workplace violence Schwarzenegger: Religious freedom laws ‘distracting and divisive’ for GOP Arizona lawmakers vote to block plastic bag bans Republican senator really, really likes birthday cake Bill calls for GPS alternative The new Rick Perry Menendez downfall could be diplomacy’s windfall Amtrak route at risk Charles Barkley: America has ‘a homophobic problem’ Jar of Vaseline thrown at Maine governor DHS secretary apologizes to Chaffetz over Secret Service flap Iranian president vows to honor nuclear deal Azealia Banks: ‘I want to f— the president’ Fiorina blasts Apple CEO’s ‘hypocrisy’ over Indiana law A window onto Iran Civilization’s greatest threat: Islamist terror or climate policy? Court: Netflix doesn’t have to comply with disability law New regs for Monday: Chemicals, 911 and shortnose sturgeon FLOTUS, Jimmy Fallon perform ‘Evolution of Mom Dancing Part 2’ Snowden-endorsed security software has no NSA backdoors Pro-abortion-rights group slams senators over trafficking bill Europe’s race between its economics and politics Conservatives wrong to oppose patent reform Firefox, Google to warn of hackers when users visit Chinese sites Nigerian power shift leaves lucrative lobbying contracts in limbo Israeli Cabinet ‘united’ against Iran deal North Korea test-fires four missiles The Yemen model’s collapse extends far beyond Yemen Transportation sector gains 9K jobs in March Jobs growth slows dramatically in March China voices opposition to Obama cyber sanctions Clinton leases space in Brooklyn Ontario plans cap-and-trade system Obama meets with Mormon leaders, senators in Utah US-China climate cooperation could be model for more bilateral deals Kerry dismisses critics of Iran deal: ‘They don’t have an alternative’ Investors will benefit from greater transparency on performance fees Clinton has inevitability, but Bush has the Electoral College The mathematics of life-saving regulation Is the dollar’s strength vs. the euro good or bad for the US? Advancing cyber bills spark fresh NSA worries How Schumer rose to the top Obama pushes to train veterans for solar power From the statehouse to the White House? For Dems, a star is born? A post-moral society? Iran deal, Israeli tensions put focus on White House Seder