The Hill Articles: March 12, 2015

Michelle Obama has dance-off with Ellen OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: Cyber threat-sharing bill advances OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: GOP presses Pentagon on plan for Syrian rebels Rubio nabs former Romney aide Senate not meeting Friday Walker plans NH meetings Retail sales tumble for third straight month OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: Optimism grows for Medicare deal Fallout continues for Schock OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Kerry bashes fossil fuels, Florida’s gov OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Dems want bullet ban back OVERNIGHT TECH: FCC releases 400-page net neutrality text Egypt’s banking sector: Beacon of stability OVERNIGHT FINANCE: CBO: Obama budget to add $6T to deficit Graham: German claim ‘most ridiculous statement I think I’ve ever heard’ Bipartisan House lawmakers roll out data breach bill Momentum building in Congress for $174 billion Medicare fix Study: Fewer plans canceled under ObamaCare in 2014 Household wealth climbs to new high State: BlackBerry was Hillary’s Lessons from Eastern Europe for Cuba hardliners in Congress Graham hires first Iowa staffer Boozman: Obama won’t ‘talk about the problem’ of Islamist terror FBI chief not sure where ‘torture report’ is Canada proposes new standards for oil train designs Dem: ‘My fears have been realized’ from Netanyahu speech Wyden blasts cyber threat-sharing bill Missouri Dems offer reward for arrest of Ferguson shooter FDA should follow Europe’s lead on Indian drug suspensions Guess who already has the ‘Mad Men’ premiere? US Ebola patient being flown to NIH Senate Intel panel passes cybersecurity bill A license with teeth: SCOTUS ruling helps us all FCC commissioner: I respect the role of Congress Alleged drunken driving agents may have run over suspicious package Petition tells feds: ‘Hands off my hot dog’ Expert: Hillary’s deleted emails could be recovered George Clooney: ‘Zero interest’ in California governor bid Two first ladies with much in common Univision fires host for comparing Michelle Obama to ‘Planet of the Apes’ Comcast hits back at merger critics McConnell files cloture on anti-trafficking bill Airlines: Foreign subsidies are destroying flight competition UK: Browsing data should have greater protections Keystone opponents urge Clinton to return foreign donations The problem with Hillary ‘Milhous’ Clinton Senate Republicans want chemical agency head removed Poll: Most say Obama unlikely to prevent nuclear Iran Rural health advocate to assume No. 2 post at HHS UK panel finds spying legal but ‘lacks transparency’ Graham says he won’t support ‘fatally flawed’ war powers request Republican slams criticism of police FDA issues guidance for reusable medical devices linked to ‘superbugs’ WH: Obama has ‘full confidence’ in new Secret Service director Senate Democrats block abortion vote House bill would ban AR-15 bullet HUD’s role in rental affordability deserves more attention Justice asks court to lift hold on Obama immigration actions Sen. Corker: UN vote on Iran deal would be an ‘affront’ to Americans Senate confirms NTSB chairman AmEx commits $5M to increase park volunteers Cummings looking ‘carefully’ at Md. Senate Keep school nutrition programs intact European allies blast GOP Iran letter Dems push ATF to revive bullet ban Lindsey Graham warns fellow Republicans on defense spending caps Congressman to shave ‘little hair’ he has left ISIS supporters launch own social network Senator has ‘a lot of faith’ in Secret Service director Congress needs to change the new AUMF Aide: Obama supports strong data encryption Howard Dean endorses Rahm Emanuel opponent Obama condemns Ferguson shooting In reversal, Democrats facing more Senate primaries Did Time give Hillary horns? Senate Dems, Obama official call on GOP to lift spending limits Senate GOP to allow abortion vote Ignore the noise — Clinton will win in 2016 Stop reauthorizing the ‘war on drugs’ GOP lawmaker asks Obama if he made secret deal with Germany Military helicopter wreckage found in Fla. Boxer introduces her own chemical reform legislation Former GOP chairman joins K Street Governor touts Kentucky as ObamaCare model for red states Hillary Clinton gets her own action figure Anti-choice senators playing an underhanded game Christie allies launch super-PAC German bank to pay $1.45B to settle money laundering charges Dem praises Israel’s brain advancements Hillary Clinton beefs up press team Senators again target candy-coated drugs House GOP wants changes to EPA coal ash rule Sensible U.S. action needed for recycling plastics Lawmakers push Twitter to deactivate terrorist accounts GOP senator presses Fed chief on insurance rules Clinton didn’t encrypt emails for three months, security firm finds Dems seek Medicaid payment bump State defends email practices amid Clinton fallout Poll: Government is biggest problem ‘IRS should notify victims of tax identity theft,’ Sen. Warner says Wal-Mart’s wage hike can only go so far Feds: Commuter rail service put punctuality ahead of safety Kerry mocks Florida’s reported ban on ‘climate change’ Dems intensify fight over abortion provision Obama budget projected to add $6T to debt Ayatollah pans GOP’s ‘backstabbing’ letter Benghazi panel member hints full House could subpoena Clinton Holder: Ferguson shooting ‘cowardly’ Armed Services chair: New military aid for Ukraine falls short Government’s sweep of Fannie and Freddie profits puts taxpayers at risk Kerry: It’s time to move away from ‘outdated’ coal, oil Road builders want 15-cent gas tax hike Senate Finance chair said tax fraud ‘must stop’ The ‘friendliest’ state for criminals to buy guns? Senate Intel cyber bill is GOP’s first choice Anthony Brown to seek House seat in Maryland Cruz: NASA has lost focus on space Ports fight an example of opportunities for grassroots impact Rand Paul snags ex-Cruz strategist Freshman senator wants review of US weapons given to Iraq New regs for Friday: Disruptive behavior, Andorra bank and menu labeling FCC releases 313 pages of Internet order McConnell pushes Dems to drop abortion fight The most important talk Clinton gave this week was not about email Supporting the fight for more effectiveness in DoD acquisitions Perry slams Obama on national security Senate seeks progress on TSA nomination Clinton talks diversity at eBay White House envisions wind providing a third of US power Rangel: I like Michelle but not crazy about president Senate GOP unjustly delaying attorney general confirmation Cruz: Iran, US talks like ‘Munich in 1938’ US not sure how it will support Syrian rebels in battle Thursday: Nominations, anti-trafficking Offshore energy means savings and stability O’Malley says it’s ‘important’ that secretary of State uses government email Finding a real solution to government gone wild Illinois rep: ‘I’m not going anywhere’ Why NSA should disclose all Hillary Clinton’s emails ‘Regulatory appendicitis’ and the dangers of vestigial regulations Whistleblowers and the prosecution loophole Blame the IRS and Congress, not software, for tax fraud When the political press becomes the polarizer Will the clock run out on efforts to end violence against women globally? Hillary Clinton’s ‘matter of convenience’ Senate must confirm Loretta Lynch now Two police officers shot in Ferguson GOP wary of new immigration battle GOP fault lines form in Web fight GOP governors scramble for answers on ObamaCare Market turmoil threatens Obama’s economic success First female president or vice president near-certain come 2016 House GOP looks for chairwomen Sestak’s determined Pennsylvania march K Street aims for global expansion How Tip O’Neill and Ronald Reagan would make this Congress work Congress should green-light states to move forward on CHIP