The Hill Articles: March 16, 2015

White House formally exempts office from FOIA regs Boehner’s $200B gamble will divide GOP Cole: House GOP budget hikes Pentagon spending to $90B Iran talks enter crucial stretch No clear path on anti-trafficking bill ahead of vote Bottom Line John Feehery: Lessons from Ireland OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: Playing the waiting game on cyber sharing Bill Press: Courage in the Congress Senator says Pentagon budget inadequate for world threats Americans need to ask themselves if GOP is helping or hurting them House passes measures to reauthorize trauma care programs How the stimulus helped us pull out of a ‘death spiral’ OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: GOP defense hawks pressure budget writers Obama: Foreign aid key part of ISIS strategy Obama: Legalized pot ‘not a panacea’ OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: 16 million covered under ObamaCare ‘We’re close’ on cyber bill, says Intel chairman CBO: Food stamp cuts would hit poorest the hardest OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Farm groups push back as EPA finalizes water rule OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA’s ozone rule hits the home stretch OVERNIGHT TECH: Wheeler hikes up the hill Crist won’t run for Florida Senate Senate confirms two Obama officials Unchecked expansion of the H-1B program won’t build better economy Highway advocates decry ‘dangerous’ calls to scrap gas tax Romney to jump into ring with former heavyweight boxer OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Dems blast classified trade meeting; GOP readies budgets Paul doubles down on Patriot Act opposition House Armed Services chief: War funds could cover Pentagon budget Retired rep becomes name partner at boutique firm Condition of NIH Ebola patient changed to ‘critical’ Republicans brace for budget debate Obama guarantees GOP will change on climate GOP governors blast EPA ozone rule Outsourcing in America Cost of Hillary’s charter jets under scrutiny Republican senator: Iran letter further divides Senate GOP governor: ‘Turmoil’ if court strikes down ObamaCare subsidies First bill from Rep. Rice takes aim at veteran employment GOP hawks: Slowing drawdown a ‘step in the right direction’ Hackers breached most organizations in 2014 House Democrats angry over Obama’s classified trade meeting Jindal calls for increased defense spending Hillary hits Senate GOP on women’s issues House passes bill to speed up drug classifications Chemical reform bill is ‘deeply problematic,’ law experts say Reid: GOP holding Loretta Lynch ‘hostage’ Netanyahu vows no Palestinian state if he wins reelection Israel’s Arab voters threatened House Armed Services chairman opposes new round of base closures Leader of Iran letter to address Senate Gun bill would shoot down bullet bans Obama aide: ‘Makes sense’ to consult Petraeus on ISIS GOP senator wants to save Amtrak route Oil lobby wants ozone rule scrapped Obama takes his time with NCAA bracket Hillary Clinton is no victim Israel’s elections aren’t about Iran—or America Former senior IRS official jumps to Loeb Utah increases gas tax Education secretary: Don’t ‘dumb down’ standards for politics Will Australia, Canada and others follow Britain to the new China bank? Strong energy policy should follow the market Administration: 16M gained health coverage under ObamaCare ‘Scandal’ first lady snaps selfie with Michelle Obama Handgun owners face new bullet ban bill Broadcasters want FCC enforcement changes for ad disclosure rules GOP lawmaker slams ‘pro-shutdown colleagues’ WH: Lynch delay ‘unconscionable’ NY GOP House hopeful: No nude photos Regulator: Airwave ‘abuse’ hurt small companies McCain: GOP can’t afford to defer defense spending debate Breaking down barriers to cancer care Taxes or tolls? Five fixes for highway funding Iran confronts US negotiators over GOP senators’ letter Retailers say data security rules would be ‘poor fit’ China denies shelving controversial cyber rules Prince Charles to meet with lawmakers Gore: ‘Put a price’ on climate skepticism FLOTUS enters spin zone Bill would give vets more access to long-term care facilities When someone calls the president a Muslim Cutting healthcare costs without harming patients Senators: ‘Red tape’ blocking care for veterans Walker fills out digital team OSHA looking at new eye protections for workers Industry study: White House study on retirement advisers ‘flawed’ Cruz: ‘The whole world’s on fire;’ 3-year-old: Wait, what? Builder confidence slips but outlook for housing market looking up Security weakness affecting PCs on the decline King v. Burwell – Subsidies on federal exchanges will survive Chinese premier pledges to get tougher on polluters House Dem to Obama: Focus on highways, not trade deals New regs for Tuesday: Nuclear, nurses, reusable medical devices Graham staffs up for possible 2016 run US close to indicting JPMorgan hackers Task force releases plan to combat illegal fishing Sarah Palin: ‘Couldn’t be happier’ about daughter Bristol’s engagement Two years after Snowden leaks, public split on government spying To reduce malpractice litigation, stop making mistakes Fertilizer for food and fuel Facebook received 35,000 government requests for info Putin reappears in public Yahoo makes passwords ‘on demand’ Monday: Healthcare, nominations House Republicans look to strike down ‘ambush elections’ An open Internet, for God’s sake! Boston breaks snowfall record Both parties’ favorability now below 40 percent Obama to slow troop drawdown in Afghanistan? Four Americans arrive in Nebraska for Ebola monitoring Keeping the EPA honest Missouri rep: Protesters ‘despise’ man arrested in Ferguson shootings After Netanyahu’s speech, what’s next? The Federal Housing Administration, the next housing crisis? US foreign policy at a crossroads, looking forward and back This week: Human trafficking, Lynch top lawmakers’ agenda Pelosi, Dems chart their own path for 2016 Judd Gregg: A recipe for chaos Juan Williams: Boehner’s sea of troubles Will Washington kick rural America when it’s down? Congress, K Street in tax reform ‘purgatory’ Week ahead: GOP spotlight on EPA rules, crude oil ban Week ahead: Senate returns to abortion fight Week ahead: Final vote for AG nominee? This Week in Tech: FCC faces a grilling All eyes on Yellen, as Fed weighs rate hike Week ahead: House puts spotlight on war powers, budget