The Hill Articles: February 9, 2015

Menendez: White House war powers request will have more ‘flexibility’ Bottom Line Reform the Ex-Im Bank David Vitter: Ushering in a new small biz committee Dem boycott of Netanyahu speech grows John Feehery: Democracy unbalanced Steve Israel: Democrats’ path forward in 2015 Bill Press: The pope and the Speaker Reid to undergo more eye surgery Nearly half of veterans who seek help receive inadequate care OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Lawmakers dive into vaccine debate Axelrod: Obama knew Prayer Breakfast remarks would provoke OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Obama won’t rule out arming Ukraine Corker rules out presidential bid OVERNIGHT FINANCE: GOP wants details on financial adviser regs Obama to unveil cyber data-sharing unit OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Panel to take up business expense bill OVERNIGHT TECH: Will FCC comply with congressional probe? Senate confirms Obama drug czar OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House GOP outlines energy plan GOP struggles with DHS strategy O’Malley breaks elbow at the gym Sanders: $1T infrastructure bill would be cheaper than Iraq War SEC proposes stricter rules for hedging disclosures Obama to huddle with black caucus amid Netanyahu speech controversy New Bush staffer under fire for tweets about ‘sluts’ and gay men Oversight wants to know which Afghan spending still classified Jeb Bush is the fragile front-runner Aides: War powers request this week GOP moves to block union election rule Bill calls for strategy against female genital mutilation Wall Street regulator weighing insurance industry cyber rules Top Republican presses for ‘fiduciary rule’ details Top Republican presses for ‘fiduciary rule’ details Poll: Most Hispanics concerned about climate change Senators take aim at corporate write-off Charles Blow’s son and what can’t be overcome The Santayana lesson Watchdog: Air Force ‘doctored the data’ to make A-10 look bad HHS: ObamaCare coverage costing $100 or less for many Top New Hampshire operative joins Rubio HealthCare.gov bulks up staffing to meet deadline Apple CEO to speak at White House cyber summit Clinton ally resigns in mark of infighting Bush set to release emails from time as governor Senators launch Ukraine Caucus Changing capitalism for a changing planet Can Republicans agree on an alternative to Obamacare? Feds launch $2M bid to save monarch butterflies Obama forgives Michael Jordan Ethics watchdog hits Schock with new complaint GOP plans for ‘era of abundance’ in energy Military spouses, clean coal on Senate Finance docket Poll: 83 percent say vaccines are safe FCC intends ‘clear message’ by overriding state broadband laws House lawmakers: Sequester hurting Army readiness Bill would shield NIH funding from annual budget wars No. 2 at HHS: O-Care at a ‘turning point’ Watch Obama’s reaction to question about Netanyahu’s visit America is lost without Russia Data breach prevention Is dead Netanyahu doubles down on speech to Congress White House to GOP: Administration followed law for flood order Pentagon announces service stars for ISIS campaign Obama: Extending Iran nuclear talks not ‘useful’ Oil industry slams ‘restrictive’ offshore drilling plan Spying tensions take back seat in Obama-Merkel meeting Congress, not unelected bureaucrats, should decide the future of the Internet Obama won’t rule out sending lethal weapons to Ukraine GOP chairman, Foxx to hold Twitter town hall on transport funding Obama: GOP driving up healthcare costs House GOP to unveil energy policy agenda Bernie Sanders says he will skip Netanyahu WHIP LIST: 56 Democrats to skip Netanyahu speech to Congress Obama to hold public ceremony for veterans suicide prevention bill Senate Republicans join probe of Internet rules Bullet-proof vests should be more ‘comfortable,’ DOJ says LIVE: Obama, Merkel hold press conference 2014 trends lead to promising economic outlook this year Sanders: I would ‘run to win’ in 2016 Scott Walker will travel to London Weak login security at heart of Anthem breach Business expense bill would create 200K jobs, NFIB says Kurdish forces push ISIS out of areas near Mosul Bill would ban abortions across state lines Netflix now in Cuba First lady: Eat well now to be active later in life China’s president planning DC visit Drone strike kills ISIS recruiter in Afghanistan Liberal group: Higher leasing fees would help coal country IRS’s illegal alien tax credit plan Using the budget to break out of the middle seat Fewer debates designed to stymie conservatives, Jindal says Ferguson takes Grammys center stage Lew: Obama’s economic critics have been ‘proven wrong’ GOP House bills target TSA New regs for Tuesday: Bullet-proof vests, international adoptions, air pollution Chabot picks vice chair for House Small Business Committee Jindal jokes, ‘I’m not white?’ White House won’t return spy doc without court approval Getting to ‘no’ in the Greek negotiations Turning the page on Obamacare drawbacks Chaos in Alabama as judges defy court order to marry same-sex couples Auto industry not protecting cars from hacks Huckabee: Everything Obama does goes against ‘what Christians stand for’ First lady: Kids will ‘eventually’ embrace new school lunches Monday: Drug control policy Musicians launch copyright lobbying push during Grammys Dems deploy personal ‘BDS Movement’ against Netanyahu Approval of abortion polices drops to record low Alabama justice bars gay marriages Pentagon has ‘no objection’ to Keystone Former top Obama aide betting on Chicago for presidential library site Obama: News outlets hype terror threat The path to next generation treatments and cures Satisfaction with abortion laws lowest since 2001 Obama’s showdown at West Coast ports slowdown Under GOP plan, pay more for junk insurance, leave more uninsured Judd Gregg: And the band played on It’s about time we take decisive action against ISIS and terrorism Hillary vs. Warren would split Hollywood Juan Williams: Labrador spoiling for fight on immigration This week: Immigration, Keystone top agenda Obama prepares for divisive veto