The Hill Articles: March 6, 2015

Bush teases presidential run in first Iowa appearance McCarthy to attend Selma events Consumer borrowing slows down Senate committees hone in on Obama’s foreign policy Senator ‘disgusted’ by White House’s handling of Netanyahu visit The significance of National Consumer Protection Week Holder ‘prepared’ to dismantle Ferguson police department Clinton Foundation taps new chief Russia’s exports to its neighbors include repression of the media US can’t have it both ways on Internet Obama: Stronger gun regs would lower homicide rate Bill would offer protections for domestic violence victims’ pets Utility-led innovation can empower energy consumers and help halt the global temperature rise Dem lawmaker: Restore the Voting Rights Act Obama: DOJ right not to charge Ferguson cop SEC official warns investment advisers on cybersecurity Ex-Mossad chief calls Netanyahu’s Congress speech ‘bulls—‘ Reid endorses Van Hollen for Senate CIA director orders major shake-up Clinton 2016, above the law Bipartisan, bicameral legislation provides roadmap for improving kidney care in America Week ahead: Markup for Senate cyber bill? Federal workers invited to sue over shutdown Dem bill would bar military weapons for local police Obama: Keystone oil ‘extraordinarily dirty’ What precision medicine can learn from Obamacare Feds ban imports of 4 snake species Pentagon: ISIS pushed out of Al Baghdadi FCC preps for action on broadcaster markets, phone numbers ACLU to Redskins owner: ‘You’re not wrong, you’re just an a**hole’ Dems hoping newest Clinton scandal, like others, will just go away ISIS and the resource nexus Sanders blasts Saudi Arabia for suggesting US troops against ISIS How corporate lobbies are trying to delay justice Menendez ‘not going anywhere’ despite reports of charges House convenes for pro forma session Sandberg to Megyn Kelly: I signed my emails at Treasury, ‘Smiles, Sheryl’ NRA mocks Gabby Giffords in tweet Biden bashes Carson over homosexuality comments Diversity of opinions makes for stronger car data security Dems call Benghazi panel ‘surrogate’ for RNC Van Hollen seeks to allay progressive fears ahead of Senate run GOP rep: Obama ‘trying to rush’ judge on immigration Three charged in historic email data breach Building the infrastructure to meet America’s energy production Former NAACP chief eyeing Md. Senate Spokesman: ‘No idea’ when Obama first learned of Clinton’s email account West Virginia overrides veto to ban abortions after 20 weeks Modernizing Medicare: An important first step USDA allocates $5.5M to help schools serve healthier lunches Leahy embraces Onion riff on NSA bill Pelosi is discouraging Van Hollen Senate run Jarrett: Obama has ‘very firm’ policy on emails Corker stiffs anti-Fed Republicans, again New Hampshire strikes deal for Medicaid expansion Poll: Federal workers thriving more than private sector FTC enables default encryption Franken offers bill to reduce VA backlog Bibi and Hillary at a turning The never-ending (monopoly) story Did North Korea have role in ambassador’s stabbing? White House knew about Clinton’s emails in August Laura Bush says Jeb not seeking advice from George W. about 2016 Immigrant entrepreneur contributions to US economy lost in debate Bill would prevent illegal immigrants from using tax credit Web sellers cash in on Clinton controversy with ‘Eric Hoteham’ merchandise Don’t waste healthcare’s $8 trillion opportunity White House subtweets Netanyahu In first, NASA craft orbits ‘fossil’ planet Team Clinton will ‘drag their feet’ on emails, predicts Republican Biden: Climate skepticism ‘like denying gravity’ New regs for Monday: Truck drivers, robocalls, labor requirements Hacked insurer Anthem refuses security check from federal watchdog The better angels of NATO Obama: Sasha, Malia won’t run for office 40 hours is full time US trade policies fail to account for small businesses Treasury chief begins ‘extraordinary measures’ to avoid debt default Trade office warns piracy can hurt health, safety Senate convenes for pro forma session GOP ads praise Republicans who voted for DHS deal FDA approves first ‘biosimilar’ drug, boosting competition Clyburn: ‘Battle rages on’ for voting rights Transportation sector gains 18K jobs in February Proven private-sector practices can bring down student loan defaults Ex-ambassador pushes back on email claims UK man arrested on suspicion of hacking Pentagon Train carrying crude explodes in Illinois Envoy worth keeping Nearly everyone vulnerable to ‘FREAK’ security hole Economy adds 295K jobs as rate hits 5.5 percent Who’s at stake in King v. Burwell ‘Extremely weak’ El Niño arrives US trade policy could raise drug prices, at home and abroad We need a Privacy Bill of Rights 300 GOP figures back gay marriage in brief The ‘threat’ of war is a false option Obama’s patronage appointment to the Dominican Republic Solving minority underrepresentation in STEM careers Managing carbon like coffee cups Obama: Deporting immigrant kids not ‘true to the spirit’ of Selma Obama: Ferguson ‘not an isolated incident’ Jeb Bush’s (mis)calculation Hope but no respite from Ebola GOP giddy over Hillary’s problems Senate historian Donald Ritchie to retire Questions swirl about Hillary’s ‘homebrew’ Maryland after Mikulski Dems vow to protect Boehner from conservative coup US must change policy in war against ISIS