The Hill's E-news: January 27, 2015

	January 27, 2015

Pelosi: With Hillary, Dems can win the House
By Mike Lillis
Rep. Nancy Pelosi says Democrats can recapture control of the House in 2016 by riding Hillary Clinton’s coattails.

Pelosi: I hope Romney is the 2016 GOP nominee
By Mike Lillis
Mitt Romney has attracted an unlikely supporter in his possible 2016 White House bid: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

Snowstorm puts a freeze on border bill
By Scott Wong
Winter snowstorm “Juno” grounded nearly 6,000 flights on Monday, disrupting the travel of lawmakers returning to Washington and scrapping votes in the House.

Clinton looks to tighten inner circle for ’16 White House bid
By Amie Parnes
Hillary Clinton faces a stiff challenge in constructing a lean and mean campaign team that avoids the drama and leaks that hurt her 2008 effort.

Senate GOP plots plan B for ObamaCare
By Alexander Bolton
Senate Republicans are preparing a legislative plan of action in case the Supreme Court strikes a major blow against ObamaCare and rules subsidies provided to people on the federal exchange are illegal.

Bid to end Keystone debate fails
By Laura Barron-Lopez
Supporters fall short of the 60 votes needed to end debate.

Senate is speeding toward Iran showdown
By Kristina Wong
Republicans are planning to move forward with an Iran sanctions bill this week despite objections from Democrats and a veto threat from President Obama.

Carson brings Muslim voice to Intel panel
By Martin Matishak
Rep. André Carson is becoming one to watch on Capitol Hill.

Meet the ‘Retread Caucus’
By Scott Wong
It’s a disparate group of House Republicans and Democrats who have one thing in common: they’ve won a purplish seat in Congress, turned it over to the other party the next cycle and then won it back again.

Iowa Republicans not seeing much of Mitt Romney lately
By Cameron Joseph
DES MOINES, Iowa — If Mitt Romney is serious about another presidential bid, you wouldn’t know it from his presence in Iowa.

Cybersecurity savant
By Cory Bennett
When weighing his thoughts on cyber policy, the first name that came to Michael Hayden’s mind was Jim Lewis.

Offshore wind power means better business, better beaches
By Jackie Savitz, contributor
Offshore wind development creates more jobs than offshore drilling.

The Associated Press: Democrats, Republicans spar over Benghazi investigation
By Matthew Daly
A special House committee investigating the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, began last year with promises of bipartisanship and cooperation.

ABC News: Three GOP senators fight against Koch brothers critics on election spending
By Veronica Stracqualursi
They have been called "radical," "toxic," and even "un-American," but over the weekend, three likely Republican presidential contenders defended the billionaire Koch brothers who are reportedly planning to spend nearly $900 million to support conservative candidates and causes during the 2016 election cycle.

Bloomberg: Marco Rubio's terrific, wonderful, splendid, very good weekend
By Michael C. Bender and Julie Bykowicz
The Florida Republican is showing why he should be taken seriously as a Republican presidential contender.

Reuters: Scott Walker has breakthrough moment in Iowa. Now what?
By Steve Holland
Republican Scott Walker had a breakthrough moment at a forum for conservatives in Iowa. Now the Wisconsin governor has to find a way to break from the pack of politicians considering a U.S. presidential run in 2016.

NBC News: Is Nikki Haley poised for a national comeback?
By Leigh Ann Caldwell
The presidential race is well underway and up to two dozen Republicans are contemplating a presidential run. One Republican who is not - Nikki Haley.