The Hill Articles: January 7, 2015

Former West Virginia Gov. Arch Moore dies Who’s next on Boehner’s hit list? Right fumes after freshmen balk at revolt Obama’s Pentagon pick will have Feb. hearing Gas prices down, stock market up: Obama economy is working Under Contract Suspensions and expulsions in preschool Free Indian Country from Operation Choke Point Brent Budowsky: The year of the pope Stoddard: Tough road ahead for Boehner Was Sony facing multiple hacking groups? Lanny Davis: Misuse of courts — there must be a better way Support builds for medical device tax repeal McConnell says Obama ‘born again’ on trade agenda Mustang leaves Obama drooling Durbin: ‘Now is the time’ to raise gas tax Obama: Auto bailout ‘was the right thing to do’ Dems thwart changes to Wall Street reform law OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Terrorism insurance bill heads to Senate Key GOP senator says gas tax hike on the table White House to release its first on-time budget proposal since 2010 FCC chief tips hand on utility rules for Internet Obama asks nation to embrace recovery Political consultant to appear on ‘House Hunters’ Republicans weigh options on immigration Senator maps strategy against EPA rules Grassley: House should go first on immigration A new missile defense policy for the new year Paris terrorist attack draws questions about Obama policies Senate GOP: Vote on ObamaCare’s 30-hour week inevitable Walker staffs up ahead of potential ’16 run Civil rights advocates request Scalise meeting Senate health panel takes up 40-hour week Petco pulls Chinese treats from stores Hagel: Pentagon ‘ready to assist our French allies’ Reid’s chief of staff stepping down DHS chief calls for budget certainty after French attack John Lewis calls explosion near NAACP chapter ‘troubling’ No room in America for Christian refugees Fed wary of overseas economic distress Regulatory Accountability Act reintroduced in House Boxer to GOP: Focus on highway bill, not Keystone German government sites downed by pro-Russian hackers McConnell: ‘War on terrorism is not over’ Senate GOP defiant after veto threats Sen. Inhofe: ‘Terrorists see the US retreating’ House passes terrorism insurance bill Housing market on track for more improvement this year Adviser: Clinton campaign would contrast some with Obama End of the embargo HHS: Nearly 6.6M ObamaCare enrollees House passes bill to establish low-dose radiation research Former Intelligence chairman to join CNN Dems mock McConnell for linking GOP to positive economy Huckabee: ‘Radical Islam-inspired extremists’ attacked newspaper Incoming Mass. gov to begin term with punk rock concert Low energy prices benefit American families FBI chief: Sony hackers ‘got sloppy’ GOP chairman: ‘America stands with France’ FAA rule requires airlines to adopt safety management systems Boehner: ‘Talk to the RNC’ about abolishing IRS EPA delays landmark climate rule Trade deficit narrowed in November on lower oil imports Graham: ‘Prepare for more attacks’ Democratic political consultant to appear on reality show about homebuyers Protect the full-time work week Obama condemns ‘cowardly, evil’ attack at French satirical paper Lawmakers: Paris attack ‘act of barbarity’ Obama to slash federal mortgage fees NY lawmakers sworn in for new Congress New guidance for schools with English language learners Senator: ObamaCare’s 30-hour week sowing ‘chaos and confusion’ Alexander to lead HELP Committee Intel promises $300M to improve tech diversity Boehner defends retribution Heritage to key-vote Keystone bill Paul proposes cutting off aid to Palestinians Energy Dept. seeks to fund $125M in ‘transformational’ projects House Rules panel convenes without booted members Claiming credit for False Claims Act success in 2014? CBO: ObamaCare bill would raise deficit Warren chides Dems in speech to labor VA chairman: House could take up veterans suicide bill in February Intel chief Clapper watched ‘The Interview’ French officials search for gunmen in Paris attack Rove: Common Core is Jeb’s ‘biggest challenge’ House VA chairman denies retaliation over Speaker vote Boehner on Scalise: ‘I know what’s in his heart’ White House threatens to veto 40-hour bill Reid: ‘No intention of just rolling over’ Kerry: Slain journalists are ‘martyrs for liberty’ GOP rep: French attack shows need for more Muslim surveillance White House issues formal Keystone veto threat Quality education reform starts in the states Hackers nab $5M in bitcoins from exchange CREW founder Sloan starts new venture Walker takes shot at Christie over hug Steel giant to lay off hundreds due to low oil prices Leno to keynote GOP retreat Vatican adds funds to Ebola fight McConnell promises dramatic change Obama to tout auto bailout in MI Perry returning to New Hampshire Ryan: Congress can’t ‘save’ ObamaCare Private-sector employers added 241,000 jobs in December New GOP lobby shop gets leadership boost New regs for Thursday: Efficiency, stalking, airplanes IFA: joint employer status could hurt franchise growth in 2015 Rep. Israel’s book-writing advice: Skip the memoirs Iran a force in cement industry White House loses its top two IT officials Burr will run for reelection Poll: Uninsured rate drops under ObamaCare Bill to let Pence run for multiple offices likely dead Christie moves up timeline for ’16 decision Wednesday: Terrorism risk insurance The five issues Congress can tackle in 2015 Poll: Four in 10 think US found WMDs in Iraq Offshore wind project hits major setback Obama: Cheap gas won’t last forever Clinton talking to 2 top strategists GOP serves up economic double whammy School choice is more than you might think Walker on 2016: ‘There’s a reason God put me’ in this spot On immigration, will the Tea Party dominate the new Congress? Defector fires back at Boehner’s revenge A new year, a new opportunity for liquefied natural gas exports AFL-CIO wage conference cheat sheet Boko Haram has become Africa’s ISIS Obama launching three-day road show in Detroit Ahead of FCC vote, Dems revive net neutrality bill The perils of monetary activism McConnell finds his go-to Dems 30-hr week battle rages Internet influence from inside and out Three open seats (yes, already)