The Hill Articles: February 11, 2015

’60 Minutes’ correspondent Bob Simon killed in car accident GOP opens new line of attack on IRS Congress looks to play small ball on tax reform FEC deadlocked on ‘dark money’ GOP profanity, ‘math challenges’ color showdown on immigration Overregulation is endangering our credit unions Under Contract Deal with ISIS first, then Ukraine Tom Wheeler’s about-face Brent Budowsky: A GOP one-party state? A.B. Stoddard: Obama’s ISIS battle Devil in the details on data breach legislation Senate passes bill to help child porn victims recover damages OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Obama faces hard sell on ISIS war measure OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Keystone bill headed to swift demise Obama’s war request runs into a brick wall OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: Dems answer Obama’s call for paid sick leave GOP lawmaker: Senate should invoke ‘nuclear option’ for DHS OVERNIGHT REGULATION: AG nominee waits for vote Dating apps aid romance, not phone security GOP senator: Obama’s ISIS plan ‘utterly stupid’ OVERNIGHT TECH: Congress takes on the FCC OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Dallas Fed chief calls for shakeup Key cybersecurity firm beats market estimates Rubio: ISIS war measure should be unconditional Obama makes case to defeat ISIS White House vigil held for Bobbi Kristina Lawmaker’s tiff with VA chief moves to Facebook House passes bill awarding medal to civil rights marchers Booker and Hatch joke about ‘Parks & Rec’ cameo Lawmakers to introduce drug sentencing legislation Senate Dem introduces White House cyber bill House sends Keystone to Obama Paul, Reid join on offender voting rights bill Hope for a left-wing victory in Israel’s election Albright: Bibi ‘interfering’ in US politics Franchise owners send lobbying group to Capitol Hill Surprise! House of Cards third season shows up online — then disappears Republican fears US has created ‘federally funded jihadi pipeline’ Labor union: Democrats have ‘perverted’ Keystone process Dallas Fed chief urges power shift at bank Wife of Chapel Hill suspect: Shootings ‘had nothing to do with religion’ Bipartisan duo pushes to restore the Voting Rights Act Lawmakers praise Jon Stewart as he exits Castro grilled over lowering mortgage insurance premiums Alaska senators introduce bill to curb land protections NTSB calls for subway tunnel audit after DC smoke death Jeb Bush PAC to redact Social Security numbers from email dump Republicans fault Obama’s war plan Vaccination means protection Vaccines are the best way to spend healthcare dollars Strengthening a pathway to cures Paul raises $88K off Audit the Fed movement Dems to unveil paid sick leave bill House holds moment of silence for Kayla Mueller Obama touts ‘balanced’ approach in ISIS war powers request Revenue neutral tax reform: A bad goal Ohio Gov. John Kasich to visit South Carolina Michael Grimm returns to Congress to ‘visit old friends’ GOP lawmaker: ‘Clean’ DHS bill is a better political option than CR Dem compares GOP to hamster on spinning wheel Scott Walker ‘punts’ on evolution in London Franken issues warning over TVs that spy on your conversations Vitter to block nomination, citing ObamaCare rule Rep. Ted Lieu becomes first Democrat to oppose Obama’s ISIS request VA secretary hits back at lawmaker: ‘What have you done?’ Dems eye digital ‘seat belts and airbags’ to fight hackers Senate bill would cut federal car budget The strange case of the winking congressman LIVE: Obama speaks on war powers request Nigeria’s security problems are caused by Nigeria, not US human rights laws Bipartisan criticism for Obama’s war plan GOP regulator warns net neutrality rules would embolden Cuba, China Obama: US has risen to the challenge of Ebola ObamaCare signups surge in southern states New GOP Senate begins assault on Obama’s climate rules Liberals keep prodding Warren on 2016 White House blames ‘dirty dealing’ by adults in Little League scandal Military panel warns of Tricare ‘death spiral’ Why Brian Williams fails the biblical test Lessons for the US in Germany’s energy transition Chapel Hill mayor: Muslim lives matter here White House ‘saddened’ by Stewart news Arizona lawmaker eulogizes Kayla Mueller Obama’s nominee not ready to endorse House ‘patent troll’ bill Bushes celebrate Jeb’s birthday with messy baby photo Obama aide: ISIS war powers language ‘intentionally’ vague What happens if DHS shuts down? Lawmakers seek $1B in military aid for Ukraine Father: Chapel Hill Muslims were killed ‘execution style’ Republican: Obama ‘caving to political extremes’ with budget request What Brian Williams and NBC should do now The “American” brigade Facebook creates cyber threat data hub Staples slams Obama for healthcare attack White House aims to cut wildlife trafficking Scientists, economists press Obama to reject Keystone Disability cut would be ‘death sentence,’ says Social Security chief Hillary Clinton meets with mayor who described her as a ‘sadistic nurse’ Republican senators accuse labor board of ‘frontier justice’ Paul: ‘I blame’ Clinton for ISIS conflict DOT chief pleads to Congress for boost in transportation funding ‘Parks and Recreation’ takes crusade to D.C. Cruz slams Obama comments on Kosher market attack Keystone developer rebuts EPA US officials warn Ebola fight ‘far from over’ IRS chief laments tax season struggles Dem: Netanyahu using Congress as ‘prop’ Foreign policy suggestions for Elizabeth Warren America must lead Europe in fight for Ukrainian sovereignty Watchdog faults administration for cyber implementation Senate panel pushes targeted tax bills Jindal nabs former Romney aide Paul, Dems demand release of drone docs Bill would ban LGBT discrimination in jury selection Issa vows to protect language in patent bill Obama’s war powers request meets resistance from Democrats IRS accused of abusing small businesses Boehner: Senate Dems should ‘get off their ass’ on Homeland Security bill DCCC targets ‘one-term wonders’ Smart, bipartisan energy policy lurks beneath Keystone debate Poll: Majority wants ObamaCare subsidies to survive Supreme Court House Homeland Security chairman warns of ‘terrorist armies’ Boehner: Obama siding with ‘extremists and anarchists’ on Keystone GOP rep: HHS is failing millions of people with mental illnesses Senate GOP to huddle on force request House Republicans resist call to change course on DHS funding McConnell urges Obama to reconsider on Keystone Obama defers to Congress to end NSA phone tracking Who could replace Jon Stewart? Read draft ISIS war authorization bill Key Obama adviser: No compromise on O-Care New regs for Thursday: Lego, alcoholism, honey Cyber attack hits Dutch government, companies Congress should not undo progress on financial data reform The Pentagon and sequestration’s doubly bad policy Yemen latest Obama foreign policy failure, Graham says Halliburton to cut over 5,000 jobs amid falling oil prices David Axelrod: Medical bills almost bankrupted me before ObamaCare DOT chief to push House on transport funding US launches trade case against China’s export subsidy program Cheney to fundraise for House GOP Rubio: Iran deal about Obama’s ‘legacy’ Obama asks Congress to approve ISIS war Killing of three Muslims in Chapel Hill sparks an outcry Wednesday: Keystone pipeline Dangerous game of chicken Rubio: Obama’s Crusades remarks ‘absurd’ Defense contracting agency investigating possible breach States: Anthem too slow in disclosing breach DOE proposes stricter efficiency standards for gas furnaces Williams wanted to host late-night show Israel, Isis and Jordan Energy policy insanity, from both sides Five years after Citizens United Washington’s shaky bet on Bahrain Improving equity in higher-education attainment is imperative Republicans put the screws to labor board Lawmakers debate scrapping Tricare Skies darken over Comcast merger Anthem hack: Could your insurer be next? Former LA mayor is California dreamin’ GOP faces tough decision on Lynch vote Celebrating Inventors’ Day by protecting strong patents GOP can win funding battle with legislation for Dreamers Obama: Putin has foot ‘in the Soviet past’ Obama: I didn’t mislead voters on gay marriage