The Hill Articles: February 4, 2015

GOP unveils new ObamaCare alternative Obama readies war powers pitch What’s good for agriculture’s good for America A.B. Stoddard: Hard to kill the ACA An investment in the arts is an investment in economic growth Obama discusses efforts to combat extremism with Muslim leaders Rand Paul to vote against Lynch for AG Lanny Davis: An earlier start for the presidential race? Really? Brent Budowsky: An Obama resurgence? OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Pentagon pick grilled on ISIS, Afghan drawdown Ryan predicts passage of bipartisan trade promotion authority bill Key Obama official moving to Clinton GOP rep on ‘Downton’ office: ‘Haters gonna hate’ Navy unveils robot firefighters OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Burwell digs in against Republicans OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Jeb touts economic vision OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Lawmakers debate ‘mythical’ water rule OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Surgeon general softens on pot OVERNIGHT TECH: Sides gear up for net neutrality fight Senator: Seahawks made wrong call on 1-yard line NBC’s Brian Williams admits his repeated Iraq story was not true House committee clears tax breaks Former Texas rep. eyes comeback Palin joins ‘SNL’ 40th anniversary special Feds to conduct safety inspection of DC Metro Bill would cut lawmaker salaries Creator of ‘Silk Road’ convicted on all counts Republican avoids apocalyptic 666 Heritage offers 106 ways to cut spending FCC goes aggressive on net neutrality Net neutrality rules: Six key points Obama defense pick grilled on ISIS House bill would cap CFPB budget We don’t need politicians—we need leaders Defense nominee: US ‘not where it should be’ on cybersecurity House holds moment of silence for N.Y. train accident victims Jeb lays out his 2016 framework Rand Paul revives mandatory sentencing reform bill Palin to speak at CPAC Congressman takes heat for ‘Downton Abbey’ office Tennessee won’t expand Medicaid House passes regulatory reform bill Pacquiao talks Floyd fight with Reid Phoenix light rail ridership record set during Super Bowl Michigan to recognize 300 gay marriages WH won’t criticize Jordan over executions The WiFi takeover Lawmakers push bill to reform renewable fuel mandate EPA pollution rules target wood heaters Are Russian hackers on Sony’s networks? Democrats block immigration bill again Cornyn to oppose Lynch for AG Flake endorses McCain against potential primary foes Dems complain to Israel about Netanyahu visit to Congress Senators move to demand DOD audit penalties Walker surges ahead in New Hampshire Argentina the rogue Republicans blast net neutrality ‘power grab’ Inspector faults energy regulator for grid security leaks Sen. Murray calls for FDA guidance after superbug outbreak House bill would ban mandated tech access Bush: Parents ‘ought’ to vaccinate kids Official: Bulk collection would halt without Patriot Act extension Jeb Bush: Obama ‘reserves the right to change the rules’ Clinton eyed carrying her own bags House Dem bill would nearly double gas tax New report says US-Japan trade deficit shows need for currency provisions in TPP ObamaCare enrollments jump as deadline approaches Wind PTC opposition seeks skewed energy market Bush offers impassioned defense of his education record Cable stocks up after net neutrality unveiled Republican floats compromise on immigration Longtime Obama aide stepping down Wall Street reform groups blast House reg bills Lawmakers skeptical of call to abolish Tricare For House Republicans on immigration, 2 plus 2 does not equal 4 Dem staffers blast legal challenge to ObamaCare subsidies Obama: ‘No logic’ to DHS shutdown threats Dem: Anti-vax politicians ‘putting us all at risk’ GOP pledges to fight EPA water rule Investments, not just subsidies DOE lends Shell a hand on carbon capture in Canada Earnest makes case for paid leave Obama mourns first black PGA Tour golfer Lawmakers clash over ‘mythical’ EPA water rule OMB chief to Congress: Keep link between DOD, domestic spending Dems rush to applaud FCC Internet rules Chaffetz: Portraits ‘so 1800s’ Senate Dems want to go beyond cyber framework Surgeon general: Medical marijuana ‘can be helpful’ Senators ask FDA for national investigation of dietary supplements Poll: Job creation near seven-year high Push grows to honor Freedom Riders Broadband consumers, the biggest losers Feds promise ‘thorough investigation’ of fatal NY train crash McConnell plays obstruction card on Dems DNC 2016 finalists make last pitches Manufacturers launch fresh push for Ex-Im US energy consumption at lowest level since 1975, feds say GOP lawmaker: Execution of Jordanian pilot a ‘game-changer’ Video shows TransAsia plane crash Lawmakers slam Obama’s ‘secret’ Cuba talks Dem bill would strip Redskins of trademark Burwell digs in against GOP Pandora joins Internet Association GOP lawmaker: Brand Taliban a terror group Acting smartly on military compensation Defense nominee ‘inclined’ to arm Ukrainian military HHS: 9.9M have signed up for ObamaCare Senior GOP senator would split HHS Bush will tout economic opportunity in first major address Cuomo: ‘Horrendous’ scene at NY Metro-North crash site GOP rep faces ethics complaint over ‘Downton Abbey’ decorations Harry Reid’s brother arrested on DUI charge HillVets’ Top 100 Veterans of 2014 Vitter claims Congress lied to DC’s ObamaCare exchange New regs for Thursday: Abandoned mines, Indian reservations, air pollution How would vaccine choice work? Obama, Sri Lanka and the Chinese equation NTSB investigating fatal NY Metro-North crash ISIS killing takes spotlight at Pentagon chief’s confirmation hearing Mellman: The new vaccine politics Norway to slash pollution 40 percent by 2030 Kirk has $2M cash on hand Private sector adds 213K jobs in January Sony has spent $15 million on cyberattack Wednesday: Regulations, DHS spending Azerbaijan – Utopian rhetoric, dystopian reality Carson blames measles on immigrants Obama administration shuts down Bush’s ‘clean coal’ project The future of cancer: ‘Not beyond us,’ if we look behind us Jeb Bush to visit Iowa next month Obama ‘irritated’ by Romney concession call in 2012, former aide writes in new book Defining broadband progress down With half of House, lawmakers push email privacy bill Securing the Grid: Preparing for Cyber & Physical Threats Europe should move left to save the center Why Warren will run against Clinton in 2016 CBC head: Black America is ‘in a state of emergency’ Can Brooklyn cool rub off on Hillary? GOP stalls in effort to oust Reid ‘Fox’ hunt: The search for Hezbollah’s Imad Mughniyeh