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The Hill's E-news: December 31, 2014

The Hill's E-news
 December 31, 2014 
The Hill's E-news
Pope Francis splits with GOP
By Kevin Cirilli
Francis’s agenda, which includes calls to address income inequality and limit climate change, is putting him at odds with Republicans.
Top five stories for 2014: Energy and environment 
By Laura Barron-Lopez
It was a busy year on the energy and environment front.
2014's top scandals
By Judy Kurtz
It seems as if no year on Capitol Hill is complete without a full slate of scandals.
GOP closes ranks around Scalise
By Ben Kamisar
Republican leaders released statements in support of the House No. 3.
House GOP leader regrets speaking to supremacist group
By Ben Kamisar
Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) said Tuesday he regrets speaking to a white supremacist group as a state legislator in 2002.
Hannity: Replace Speaker Boehner
By Jesse Byrnes
Sean Hannity, who has criticized Boehner in the past, said it’s “time for new dynamic leadership."
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Senate panel sets hearing on Keystone XL
By Laura Barron-Lopez
The hearing, announced Tuesday, will be the first one held by new chairwoman Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska).
More millennials missing out on recovery, living with parents
By Kevin Cirilli
Household income adjusted for inflation for Americans aged 25 to 34 declined by more than 10 percent.
Obama approval at highest in over a year
By Peter Sullivan
The poll comes after a year in which Obama faced approval ratings in the low 40s.
What Congress needs is a good cigar
By Tom Squitieri, contributor
"This Congress could not even pass a farm bill — always one of the most bipartisan measures."
What to expect from labor policy in 2015
By John A. Logan, contributor
The GOP Congress will undoubtedly harass the NLRB and DOL with hearings and "oversight."
CNN: CDC says flu at epidemic level
By Eve Bower
The United States has officially surpassed the "epidemic" threshold with this season's flu virus.
The Washington Post: Five more Guantanamo detainees transferred
By Missy Ryan and Adam Goldman
The U.S. military has sent five detainees from the prison at Guantanamo Bay to Kazakhstan.
The Guardian: US, Israeli intervention blocked UN Palestinian resolution
By Peter Beaumont
Palestinian and French officials indicated they would continue working to find a text to put to the council.
The New York Times: Obama's undaunted trade chief pushes for trans-Pacific deal
By Mark Landler and Jonathan Weisman
He and his colleagues have clocked more than 1,500 meetings on Capitol Hill to promote the president’s big potential trade deal.
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