The Hill Articles: February 12, 2015

NY Times columnist David Carr dies Hillary calls for extending CHIP funding Obama steps up fight against hackers FBI launches probe into Chapel Hill shooting OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Carter confirmed as Defense secretary OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: Dems seek to end CHIP funding fight Chelsea Manning approved for hormone therapy OVERNIGHT TECH: Email privacy bills keep coming Senate panel passes bill limiting Gitmo transfers Trade advocates put numbers behind support for new pacts OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Dems move to force Ex-Im vote GOP operative pleads guilty to campaign finance violation Bush will head to NH after 15-year absence House members to inspect Gitmo this month OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Keystone bill gets VIP treatment Hoyer on DHS funding: ‘Somebody needs to act like an adult’ OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Lawmakers push to loosen Cuba restrictions Dems maneuver for Ex-Im vote Philadelphia joins paid-leave push Is Oregon governor staying or going? In support of Citizens United, against targeting political speech Republicans: ‘Shameful’ that feds shipped sperm for imprisoned spy Arctic offshore analysis brings drilling closer Obama praises Ebola czar despite ‘background noise’ Panel approves $7.8 billion for Amtrak House passes bill to extend charitable-giving tax credits Cruz continues net neutrality, ObamaCare analogy Study: Supreme Court ruling could have high cost HHS expanding a failed program WH threatens to veto bill limiting Gitmo transfers Rand Paul: Scrap the tax code China boasts of Internet prowess in government-released song GOP rep will tell conservative PAC to cease and desist Transportation chief sees ‘window’ for highway bill GOP to hold Keystone signing ceremony Pelosi: Sign up your valentine for ObamaCare FBI chief: ‘Everyone’s a little bit racist’ Will the Obamas be apart for Valentine’s — again? Senate Dems seek end to CHIP funding fight Report: Obama and Bill Ayers attended same 2014 wedding Bangladesh improves garment worker safety, rights Senate to try again on House DHS bill Bipartisan bill would ease drug sentences House Democrats move to protect most vulnerable incumbents Court deals Keystone new setback Lawmakers rip Obama’s war request Lawmakers eye new student privacy law GOP: Banks pressured to donate to liberal groups Obama administration moves to reform cancer care payment system Fan dancing Senate confirms new Pentagon chief Obama signs military suicide prevention bill into law Jeb Bush to speak to conservative group House conservative: Republican senator has ‘no credibility’ on DHS House bill would repeal ObamaCare tax on insurance companies ‘Seinfeld’ alum sorry to see Romney bow out Web giants warn email privacy bill would undermine protections Biden: 2016 is battle for third Obama term Protecting American intellectual property vital to economic growth Oscar buffs raise money for cancer research Pelosi: Obama war measure a tough lift Saudi Arabia budget able to weather low oil prices, feds say DNC officials: Philadelphia convention will be ‘second to none’ Dems introduce paid sick leave bills Warren: Community banks thriving under Dodd-Frank GOP senators shoot down ‘nuclear option’ to move DHS funding bill House conservatives push McConnell to gut filibuster US No. 1 for data breaches, study finds Bill would allow concealed weapons across state lines Russia is increasingly using aggression to get its way Paul skeptical of banning Internet ‘fast lanes’ How Rand Paul plans to run for both president and Senate Debating FHA and the housing finance system Silly Obama uses ‘selfie stick,’ asks ‘Can I live?’ in new video Carole King: Bill to protect Rockies ‘will pass’ Democratic lawmaker, a Marine veteran, won’t back Obama on AUMF West Coast ports closing for four days due to labor strife Ginsburg: Americans support gay marriage Senate bill sets VA health standards for women Jobless claims surge but labor market growth remains steady The terror of cancer, the cancer of terrorism The pitfalls of criticizing religious violence Senate bill would end Cuba trade embargo OMB official: New cyber unit won’t play ‘gotcha’ Tech outlet to grill Obama on NSA spying, Sony hack Liberal group bashes ISIS war powers proposal Smoking death toll higher than estimated, study finds Tech industry rallies around ‘fast-track’ push Exporting crude oil is good for the U.S. consumer? Only Big Oil could think so. Republicans accused of slow-walking AG confirmation McConnell will back Carter for Pentagon post Judge: I could ‘dissent’ from Supreme Court gay marriage ruling Body language expert: Michelle Obama shows ‘vulnerable’ side on mag covers EPA assailed for leaving coal country off climate hearing tour Kasich meeting with advisers about White House bid DOT chief launching bus tour to push for highway bill Nuclear force is rebounding from scandals, says Pentagon deputy Sony exec: Obama email fallout was ‘horrible,’ but ‘strangely freeing’ Democratic lawmakers unveil food label bill with ‘Top Chef’ judge New bill: No more porn at federal agencies What happens to my profile if I die? Facebook now has an answer Dems struggle to find candidate for Grimm’s seat US considering ‘options’ on Afghan troop withdrawal California subway riders exposed to measles New rules for Friday: Banks, oil and gas, endangered animals Save classical music Pope Francis stumbles in comments on the striking of children Google to tech firms: Fix your security flaws or we’ll expose them Person with measles rode rush-hour trains in San Francisco for three days Shell CEO wants oil industry to join climate fight Dems pick Philly for convention GOP’s Gardner ‘open’ to discussion on war request White House: Ukraine peace deal faces test House leader backing net neutrality legislation Thursday: Carter nomination, tax extenders Services R Us Top tech CEOs to snub Obama cyber summit Sen. Murkowski meets with Kerry on Arctic issues Muslim rep ‘confident’ Chapel Hill killings over more than a parking space Pentagon acknowledges ISIS spread to Afghanistan amid US troop drawdown Democracy Gerrymandered Republicans don’t really care about inequality A better vision of healthcare Palestinian Authority studied details of each terrorist act before issuing salaries Envisioning an end to the Syrian crisis For paid sick days legislation, this time may be different Ukraine, Russia reach peace agreement Republican senator pushes bill to require warrants for emails The new presidential debates? Anarchist hackers start cyber war with ISIS Pelosi on the spot as war debate begins Fight versus ISIS roils 2016 field Why Jeb Bush is polling badly, but GOP donors are crazy about him