The Hill Articles: February 27, 2015

Pence: 2016 will be foreign policy election Shutdown of Homeland Security averted as Pelosi comes to rescue Senate passes one-week DHS bill Obama holds meeting to prepare for shutdown Obama condemns ‘vicious killing’ of Putin critic in Russia White House reveals DHS shutdown plan Hercules star likes Jindal, Walker for 2016 Tearful Obama bids Holder farewell Ex-Sen. Pryor heading to K Street GOP senators urge Carter to halt plan on A-10s UN health agency warns of flu ‘surprises’ Senators introduce new Iran bill US negotiator: World would judge Iran deal to be ‘a good thing’ Senate Dems blast Boehner over vote Tech, privacy advocates wary of Obama privacy bill It must be remembered where and when it all began Bolton: Clinton ‘not fit to be president’ House likely to vote on EPA ‘secret science’ bill Cyber stocks riding high amid growing hacks With deadline looming, Obama renews NSA program No climate deal could make up for Keystone XL Uber data breach may have compromised 50,000 drivers Lawmakers race to prevent shutdown of DHS at midnight Effort to stymie wind is long on rhetoric but short on facts Bipartisan bill would extend tax break for mortgage forgiveness ‘Duck Dynasty’ star blames hippies for STDs Top Santorum backer is ‘rock solid’ behind him Schock repays $35K for ‘Downton’ office Obama: ‘I loved Spock’ Climate-fixing stimulus for the middle class Dem: GOP is ‘playing’ game of ‘political football’ White House releases online privacy bill FCC chief scheduled for marathon week of testimony on Internet rules Jeb stands his ground on immigration, Common Core FAA chief to testify on aviation funding bill Obama to meet with Afghan president in March Scott Walker catches flak Don’t buy Ex-Im opponents’ magic tricks Obama spox gets #TheDress question Vets criticize bill to award Medal of Honor to ‘American Sniper’ GOP accuses Democrat of trying to ‘silence’ climate science skeptics We need a voice: Oppose ‘fast track’ for the TPP Bush: ‘Makes no sense’ to let Homeland Security funding expire Paul Ryan to attend ObamaCare arguments at the Supreme Court Lawmaker’s dog has its day Net neutrality backers take victory lap with Grumpy Cat Fixing America’s Mental Healthcare System recap NRA chief presses Congress on concealed-carry bill Our next National Monument: Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds White House: Obama would sign short-term DHS funding bill What will the GOP do about EPA climate regs? House GOP pushing new immigration bills House GOP delays vote on education bill Obama touts Ebola progress with Liberian president Lawmakers honor fallen ‘Star Trek’ actor Nimoy Santorum: Obama foreign policy a ‘disaster for America’ Durbin wants to rein in prison use of solitary confinement Paul thrills CPAC with sermon on liberty Schumer: Boehner should ‘summon the courage’ to pass DHS bill Netanya-Who? Dietary guidelines should be based on science, not politics Study: Over-the-counter birth control could reduce unplanned pregnancies by one-quarter Meteorologists warn of ‘chilling effect’ from Democrat’s probe of climate research Winter weather weighs on consumer confidence House goes into recess in sign of trouble Trump: Hillary, McCain were ‘birthers’ ‘Selma’ did wrong to smear LBJ Obama channels FDR, invokes memories of US shame during Holocaust Rand Paul: Your phone records are none of the government’s ‘damn business’ House members push bill limiting gov access to emails stored overseas Scott Walker should fear these words XL: Vetoing energy security and the evironment Coal company says EPA climate rule already hurting industry GOP urges $50B more in defense spending Senate Dems block bill to undo Obama’s immigration actions House takes key step to avoid Homeland Security shutdown In defense of Obama’s foreign policy U.S. businesses are helping to lift the Egyptian economy Senate passes ‘clean’ DHS bill Can GOP stand up to Obama? Hoyer apologizes publicly to McCarthy for ‘coward’ remark Steve Scalise on ‘Fox News Sunday’ Dems pick candidate to vie for Grimm’s seat Bill to avoid shutdown clears hurdle in House Republican on DHS fight: I’m not a ‘kamikaze pilot’ So if it’s not partisan, why wait another century? Gay rights group seeks allies at CPAC Pending home sales hit 18-month high in January Second Dem backs overturning Obama’s immigration actions Cruz under fire from Texas businesses ATF weighs ban on ammo for AR-15 rifle Reid: ‘We will not go to conference on some jury-rigged situation’ As diplomats narrow gaps in Geneva, Congress readies an ambush GOP senator threatens to subpoena VA over ‘Candy Land’ Cruz: Congress not as deadly as ‘House of Cards’ Perry shows off foreign policy chops New regs for Monday: School cafeterias, child carriers, seat belts Bush won’t back down from ‘core beliefs’ Union warns of looming shutdown’s toll on TSA agents Different countries, different ways of countering terrorism Investing in America’s next energy boom Oil executive: Saudi Arabia sees US oil as threat US ups pressure on China to nix ‘troubling’ cybersecurity rules Schumer: Don’t prejudge Netanyahu appearance Science subcommittee chairman doesn’t vaccinate his kids GOP picks new budget referee Security firm: ‘All roads lead to China’ in Anthem breach Congress must act now to reform the RFS Rubio: I’ve learned lesson on immigration Rubio: ‘Hypocrisy’ that GOP would get shutdown blame Economy grew at slower pace in the fourth quarter New trend? Student allegedly hacked school to raise grades Medicare policy should uphold Hippocratic Oath John Bolton would support Rand if he wins 2016 nomination Gingrich: Clintons are influenced by foreign money donations Data breach hits major British phone company Ingraham uses CPAC speech to bash Bush Ukraine, rebels take steps to honor cease-fire Poll: US sees moral obligation to fight climate change Cash for human kidneys: A bad idea is back Friday: DHS deadline Sen. Schumer backs CR for Homeland Security FCC head agrees to testify to Oversight on White House influence The Copyright Office: Our bastard stepchild six times removed Getting educated about energy Obama to teen: Don’t be afraid of mistakes Millennial entrepreneurs at risk in the sagging start-up economy Name game We cannot assume reliable energy Do Republicans support wage thieves? A game-changer in the fight against modern day slavery 2016 hopefuls strike hawkish tone at CPAC Can the Greek economy grow? Why limits in an ISIL AUMF are necessary Kerry talk deepens Dem unease on ISIS war powers Bush in the conservative hot seat For Netanyahu and Obama, it’s not business; it’s personal When human trafficking knocks, Congress must answer NFL hires chief Republican lobbyist