The Hill Articles: January 6, 2016

McCain questions Cruz’s eligibility for president Cruz dismisses ‘non-issue’ citizenship questions Bush rips Christie’s record in New Jersey White House skeptical of North Korea claims it tested hydrogen bomb Under Contract Trump: Cruz supported ‘amnesty’ Biden regrets not running for president ‘every day’ Overnight Healthcare: Republicans send ObamaCare repeal to White House Overnight Finance: Chamber backs trade deal I want a nerd for president Cruz ties Bill Clinton to North Korea nuke test Overnight Defense: US skeptical of North Korean nuclear test claims Paul: Cruz could be Canada’s prime minister instead of president Overnight Tech: FCC chief talks up spectrum auction ‘extravaganza’ Overnight Campaign: Rubio’s establishment support grows Fiorina slams Obama, Clinton over Rahm Emanuel Trump: I’m questioning Cruz’s citizenship for his own good State trooper in Sandra Bland case indicted on perjury charges Overnight Cybersecurity: FTC chair touts progress toward new data pact A.B. Stoddard: Cruz’s path to victory Brent Budowsky: TV in the tank for Trump Obama previews his ‘nontraditional’ State of the Union Only ISIS and the Republican Party want a clash of civilizations Trump: No first strike on North Korea Omnibus budget bill recognizes importance of scientific research Overnight Energy: Keystone XL developer sues Obama Feds: 181,000 drones now registered House passes ObamaCare repeal, sending measure to president Pelosi hints at another term George Zimmerman rips Obama’s ‘crocodile tears’ on guns Senators eye sanctions after North Korea’s claimed nuclear test Warren: ‘The NRA will be defeated’ Bill Clinton rape accuser: Hillary ‘tried to silence’ me Dem offers bill to prevent toxic mine spills Responding to the resurgent populist right Republican blames Obama for North Korea’s nuke test Overnight Regulation: White House threatens to veto GOP reg reform bills Keystone pipeline developer sues Obama Two Guantánamo detainees transferred to Ghana Republican plots course forward on data breach bill FTC chair says US ‘well on our way’ to new data pact with Europe Florida governor: Trump tapping into Americans’ frustration Cruz doubles down on phasing out ethanol mandate The skunk-like smell of the International Criminal Court’s communications Poll: Trump up 14 points in NH; Rubio in second Democrat compares ObamaCare vote to ‘giant plate of nachos’ Carson wants secret shoppers for federal agencies Lawmakers propose bipartisan bill to boost mental health funding Alabama chief justice issues order banning same-sex marriage Transit union blames bus accidents on faulty mirrors Pentagon chief defends Navy patrols near Chinese islands House Republicans hit Small Business Administration on poor cybersecurity Federal wind subsidies extended; just the tip of the iceberg Trump is likely to be the GOP nominee, says former Carson campaign manager Cruz: Trump’s comments on citizenship ‘silly’ Carson’s tax plan would cost trillions, groups say Trump re-ups feud with Samuel L. Jackson White House threatens to veto reg reform bills White House teases Cruz over US citizenship UN vows new measures targeting North Korea GOP lawmaker: Oregon armed protests are ‘civil disobedience’ Paul: ‘Same people’ negotiated North Korea and Iran nuclear deals Rate hike a ‘close call’ for some at Fed Dems angry over Obama immigrant raids Benghazi chairman ‘may at some point’ see Hollywood blockbuster Planned Parenthood: Rubio a ‘woman’s worst nightmare’ Clinton still can’t shake the spectre of Sanders ‘Making a Murderer’ petition gets 100,000 signatures Petraeus appears at Benghazi panel Capito welcomes fourth grandchild Groups press Facebook to stop ‘disingenuous’ advocacy in India Private-sector employers added 257,000 jobs in December For the mental and physical health of students ‘House of Lies’ first US series heading to Cuba Volkswagen eyes agreement soon with feds on emissions Libertarian Gary Johnson launches White House bid Republican: Obama regs ‘constitutionally questionable’ Pentagon chief, South Korean counterpart huddle over nuclear test Rand Paul pokes Rubio over his ‘cute new boots’ PETA to deliver vegan snacks to Oregon militia Coulter: Cruz is not a natural born citizen The Hill’s 12:30 Report McConnell: Obama gun control action ‘all about politics’ NBC’s ‘Today’ show to broadcast from White House ahead of SOTU Clinton: North Korea test a ‘reminder of what’s at stake’ Ore. lawmaker offers update on armed standoff Net neutrality foe: The FCC is like China Gutiérrez: Deportation raids ‘bring misery’ Dem gov backs gas tax increase Home-drone terrorism Ryan: Obama gun actions ‘a distraction’ Dem senator calls for US to respond ‘resolutely’ to North Korea GOP lawmaker: US must bolster missile defense GOP bill blocking Obama coal rule set to hit House floor DNC chair: Millennials are complacent on abortion rights Issa: ‘Desperate’ Obama is about to ‘fade away’ US Chamber announces support for TPP A new generation of water management California unveils bids for high-speed rail construction Warren praises Sanders’s Wall Street fight UN watchdog casts doubt on North Korea nuke test claim Software firm settles FTC charges it misled on encryption Trump: China has ‘total control’ over North Korea Portman campaign claims fundraising record Melania Trump enters the spotlight: I am not a ‘yes’ person Benghazi panel nearly running longer than the 9/11 Commission New regs for Thursday: Smart guns, hearing aids, human exposure EPA: Common pesticide harming bees The US needs to warm to climate realities Watchdog warns taxpayers to have service problems at IRS Time to abolish Selective Service Judge allows class-action lawsuit against Yahoo Sanders: I still haven’t figured out Trump’s ‘schlonged’ remark Chaffetz to endorse Rubio Co-writer of infamous Gozi virus spared further jail time Sanders: Clinton lacks courage to stand up to Wall Street The shift to intelligent technology and what it means for the federal sector Trump: Obama’s tears were real Christie knocks Obama, Clinton over North Korea Clinton fundraiser to feature Michael Bolton Raising taxes on property exchanges would kills jobs, raise rents, deepen debts Don’t ‘feel the Bern’ — fear it NATO condemns North Korea nuclear test Trump: I didn’t try to ‘woo’ Megyn Kelly Rubio: North Korea seizing on Obama’s ‘weakness’ The Fed finally raises short-term interest rates Trump: I’ll close deal, win GOP nomination Presidential contenders enter critical phase of 2016 election House poised to pass ObamaCare repeal GOP in no hurry to move Obama’s TPP Emphasis on addiction US should get COOLER Cairo’s surprising culture of entrepreneurship