The Hill Articles: February 23, 2015

Obama is litmus test for GOP VA chief falsely claimed special forces service OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Kerry faces grilling over ISIS Bottom Line American media advance terrorists’ goals No more ‘cherry picking’ science OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Keystone headed to Obama’s desk Tuesday Katie Pavlich: Why the WH didn’t invite the FBI to its extremism summit OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Yellen heads to the Hill OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: K Street races for cyber business Rep. Schock’s new problem: Katy Perry McConnell moves to stop DHS shutdown K Street jockeys for cyber supremacy Pentagon chief mulls conditions for combat in Iraq GOP senator: Court’s action could pave way for ‘clean’ funding bill Reed calls for boosting oversight of New York Fed Bill Press: GOP silence on Rudy OVERNIGHT REGULATION: LGBT groups cheer administration moves John Feehery: The great distraction Three hacking groups you need to know Shutdown looms as Dems block DHS bill OVERNIGHT TECH: GOP ire grows ahead of net neutrality vote Three years after stroke, Kirk ‘Hustles up the Hancock’ Overnight Healthcare: Another backup plan for ObamaCare Maya Angelou to be commemorated with stamp Battle over trade powers continues Medicaid rolls grew by 10M under ObamaCare Republican senator accuses Dems of protecting Obama in DHS stalemate Feds move to cover same-sex couples under Family Medical Leave Act House Republicans urge AG nominee’s rejection ‘Sesame Street’ parodies ‘House of Cards’ Let the FCC do its job Reid, McConnell point fingers ahead of fourth Homeland Security vote Obamas team up to mark five years of Let’s Move! TurboTax rebuts massive cyber fraud allegations Feds tout transit safety regulations Hoeven delivers Washington’s warning of ‘the spirit of party’ GOP gov: Obama open to discussing oil exports Next Generation Cures: A Policy Discussion The final step to end healthcare inequality Snowden: US and UK ‘screwed all of us’ Detecting melanoma? FTC says there’s not an app for that Most Keystone oil would stay in U.S., study says Tea Party group ‘disappointed’ with Ex-Im backers Jeb Bush’s mop-top moment Snowden: I wish I had spoken sooner Lawmakers demand amendments on military force vote Obama launches financial adviser crackdown Childhood adversity needs more research, not less Club for Growth opposes House GOP education bill DHS chief to Congress: ‘The clock is ticking’ Ransom policy ‘clearly’ in nation’s best interest, says Obama spokesman Rubio: Obama ignoring ‘new wave of repression’ in Cuba Jindal: Obama ‘loves America’ Obama delivers plea for Medicaid expansion Lawmakers weigh in during Oscars Lawmaker calls for Oversight hearings on ‘superbug’ deaths Community Reinvestment Act can boost energy-efficiency, funding for low-income schools White House defends Johnson’s call for caution at Mall of America WH defends Johnson’s call for caution at Mall of America Kerry names LGBT envoy Obama warns governors DHS shutdown will impact states GOP senator blames union for port shutdown White House backs Pentagon chief on transgender troops Sen. Markey to investigate industry funding of climate studies No ‘drama or fanfare’ for Keystone veto, WH says Hawaii Dem ‘mind-boggled’ Pentagon would brief on Iraq War plan Senator to unveil plan B for ObamaCare Time to stop manipulating the debate on currency McCaul: GOP must make ‘tough choices’ this week on DHS funding NSA chief takes sides in encryption battle ObamaCare tax glitch caused by coding error Paul to address SXSW music festival Jeb Bush, Colu and the Oval Office VA chief applauds suicide hotline film’s Oscar win Relaxed sanctions could aid Cuba’s cybersecurity White House Easter Egg Roll gets fit Va. Republicans press Dem senators to drop DHS filibuster Oscar for Snowden documentary not stopping criticism Gay GOP group will participate in conservative conference Top GOP senator presses for answers on ObamaCare tax error Justice Department seeks stay to implement Obama’s immigration orders GOP regulators plead for delay: ‘Future of the entire Internet at stake’ GAO hits DOJ over whistleblower complaints The FTC should release an interim report to help patent reform Park Service missed out on $32M, review finds A look inside: Rep. Davis opens his doors to The Hill Same lawmaker who nailed Super Bowl score picks seven Oscar winners Nestlé dumps artificial flavors from candy bars Keystone bill to arrive at White House Tuesday New regs for Tuesday: Fish, nuclear safety, foreign language New DOD chief open to transgender troops Froman makes pitch for trade promotion authority The weather wake-up call The elevator speech D.C. needs to hear Lawmakers applaud port labor deal Walker fundraises off ‘gotcha’ questions Steelworkers strike expands to more oil refineries Cyber war heating up between Iran, US Twitter hails ‘critical’ net neutrality vote Monday: DHS funding If Republicans can’t pass the popular 20-week abortion ban, are they still a pro-life party? Giuliani was signaling Obama ‘not one of us,’ says Muslim lawmaker Sony hack hangs over Oscar ceremony Republican governors lobby Congress for ObamaCare fix Report links climate skeptic researcher to industry money Slain hostage’s father blasts US policy ‘American Sniper,’ beloved by conservatives, comes up short at Oscars Who’s behind the push for net neutrality? Giuliani backtracks on Obama criticism A tentative settlement in the West Coast ports disaster GOP health plan would leave many low-income families behind Teaching, testing and ‘filling the pail’ Capitol Counsel grabs House Rules aide Warren now all in on fiduciary fight This week: Will Congress avoid a DHS shutdown? Congress faces five-day deadline for funding Homeland Security Juan Williams: McConnell fails to deliver Politics shines in Oscar spotlight