The Hill Articles: January 28, 2015

Dems launch retreat vowing to boost middle-class incomes Smooth sailing for AG nominee Lynch Under Contract Trans-Pacific Partnership: Ambitious enough? Pelosi warns Netanyahu: Speech to Congress will hurt Iran talks Cyprus in a deep abyss Wal-Mart’s manufacturing recovery? Citizens United anniversary shows need for campaign finance reform Brent Budowsky: The great GOP overreach Citizens United anniversary shows need for campaign finance reform A.B. Stoddard: GOP is back at the edge New Democrats want assurances on party support on trade Pentagon: Jordan ISIS swap not the same as Bergdahl OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Lawmakers, service chiefs warn of sequester impact Perry wears indictment as ‘badge of honor’ OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate sees end in sight for Keystone McDermott Will & Emery picks up former Dem congressman OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Fed ‘patient’ on rate hikes OVERNIGHT TECH: FCC preps to pinpoint 911 calls Analysis: Obama tax plan ‘modest’ help for low earners McCain: Michael Moore’s ‘Sniper’ comments ‘idiotic,’ ‘outrageous’ OVERNIGHT HEALTH: 6 million could face ObamaCare penalty Is Donald Trump serious about 2016? Obama bids farewell to Hagel MSNBC launches ‘Fantasy Candidate Draft’ Pence backs off ‘state-run news service’ House leaders urge data protection action Boxer: Infrastructure funding deficit reduced to $13B annually DNC chief’s bipartisan voting switcheroo GOP moves to oust budget ref OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Dems call for new food safety agency Paul: Romney, Bush, Clinton ‘old news’ Boehner: ‘I’ll be here for a while’ DOT chief: Small highway fixes ‘killing our will to build’ Top Democrat calls for big boost in NIH funding Bill requires annual agency spending reports Hillary Clinton gets ‘Wonder Woman’ endorsement Senators hopeful on cyber info sharing bill Three policies Obama can adopt to support LGBTQ criminal justice reform Obama and Congress are trusted equally on the economy Supreme Court delays three executions Senators question DOJ’s tracking of license plates Spy panel shakeup will add focus on cyber, CIA AG nominee splits with Obama on legalizing pot House panel agrees to prioritize climate change WH: Secret Service ready for drone attacks Senate to vote Monday on veterans suicide prevention bill Three minutes to midnight: A prescription for survival Senators press South Africa to drop duties on poultry or risk trade benefits Actor Sam Waterston pitches ocean conservation White House shrugs off GOP immigration lawsuit House Dem files ‘Infrastructure 2.0’ bill White House defends decision to ditch college tax proposal Bill would prevent government from incentivizing Common Core Historic day for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Republicans intensify battle with IRS Romney goes after ‘clueless’ Hillary Thune looks to overhaul communications laws Rand Paul reignites ‘Audit the Fed’ fight Romney on top of SC GOP poll GOP to White House: What’s your ObamaCare backup plan? Fed sticks with ‘patient’ plan Blackburn not running for White House in 2016 Door open on ObamaCare sign-up extension Read Fincher legislation Tenn. rep introduces bill to reauthorize Ex-Im Breaking with history on cheap oil Feds: Up to 6 million will face ObamaCare penalty Feds seeking more information from oil exporters Feds: Keep Super Bowl a ‘no-drone zone’ WH downplays cheers over first lady forgoing headscarf Attorney general nominee vows independence House bill aims to shield VA whistleblowers Senate panel OKs bill to exclude vets from ObamaCare mandate Service chiefs paint bleak budget picture under sequestration Phone company settles for $40M over ‘unlimited’ data claims Boehner defectors not returning to Rules panel, aides say ‘Wonder Woman’ actress: Hillary can have my Lasso of Truth McCaul border bill is not enough to stand up to Obama Lynch vows to ‘expand and enhance’ DOJ’s cyber work Republican targets NFL tax exemption Insurance giant’s profits buoyed by Medicaid expansion in 2014 Walker group takes shot at Clinton Perry: Legal case won’t change ’16 calculus Ohio Democrat flips stance on abortion Senate Dems offer ‘clean’ bill to fund Homeland Security Democrat: GOP ‘trying to run the clock’ on Benghazi probe Democrats call for new food safety agency Cruz praises first lady on headscarf No need to fix subsidy language, says Dem author of ObamaCare Longest streak of falling gas prices ends Obama visit heralds new era in U.S.-India ties Attorney general nominee backs Obama’s immigration actions Bush to headline RNC event in March ACLU asks court to block ‘extraordinary’ spy doc shuffle ObamaCare supporters blitz high court ahead of subsidy arguments FDA issues new rules for defibrillators Dems push back against border militarization House passes bill to speed up liquefied natural gas exports Paul defends Kochs from ‘liberal haters’ RNC vet to head prominent conservative group Senator presses Air Force chief on A-10 ‘treason’ comments Rubio’s wife crashes truck into supporter’s Porsche Schumer: Attorney general nominee avoids the spotlight, just like me GOP net neutrality bill is not neutral McConnell plans vote-a-thon to finish Keystone XL Medical device groups blame ObamaCare tax for job losses EU plans to expand sanctions on Russia New regs for Thursday: Health insurance, human trafficking, exports to Ukraine Drone maker will block DC flights after White House crash Judy Woodruff loves to ski, hates DC traffic Dem introducing bill to authorize force against ISIS militants Grassley to AG nominee: ‘The Justice Department is a big mess’ Time now to confront our strategic threats Conservatives mobilize against gas tax hike Rep. Peterson on reelection: ‘Running at this point’ McCain: Sequestration sets military on ‘dangerous course’ Senators resurrect bill to require a warrant for email searches RNC beefs up digital operations ahead of 2016 White House takes dim view on bill to speed up gas exports Public supports O-Care subsidies threatened by Supreme Court case Wednesday: LNG exports, Keystone DHS taking on cyber criminals Why new sanctions against Iran would backfire Canada taps Internet cables to track downloads Justice nominee Lynch pledges to improve relations with Congress Senate set to vote Wednesday on 18 Keystone amendments Advocates want to hear from AG nominee on Aaron Swartz NTSB finds systemic problems in gas pipeline oversight Lynch hearing is opportunity to discuss civil asset forfeiture reform Obama ‘literally insane’ for Afghan withdrawal, senator says Democrats have opportunity with Lynch nomination No time to lose on LNG exports Obama: ‘Inappropriate’ to meet Israeli leader Rand Paul gives first Snapchat interview Boehner declares war Making progress on veterans’ suicide prevention bill Questions for Loretta Lynch on secret dockets Democrats must bring their message home Bipartisan Great Lakes legislation deserves attention Republican leaders look for escape plan on immigration 5 things to watch at AG nominee’s hearing GOP seizes chance to put Holder on trial Tea Party lawmakers may take on McCain How Jeb Bush’s wife could help win him the White House Financial world’s eyes on Fed chairwoman Why Romney is thinking about 2016