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


The Hill's E-news
 February 27, 2015 
The Hill's E-news
House will vote Friday to prevent Homeland Security shutdown
By Scott Wong, Rebecca Shabad and Cristina Marcos
The House will vote Friday on a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security for three weeks in an attempt to avert a shutdown slated for Saturday at the massive agency.
Bush steps into the lion's den
By Jonathan Easley
Jeb Bush’s potential presidential candidacy will face its first major test on Friday as he addresses a rowdy group of activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
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Kerry talk deepens Dem unease on ISIS war powers
By Kristina Wong
Obama administration officials testifying on Capitol Hill this week failed to provide a single compelling answer to the question that looms over their request for an authorization for use of military force against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
2016 hopefuls strike hawkish tone at CPAC
By Cameron Joseph
Foreign policy is quickly dominating the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Scalise says he'll go to Selma 'next year'
By Mike Lillis and Scott Wong
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise has declined entreaties from black lawmakers to attend next week's civil rights ceremonies in Selma, Alabama.
Hoyer calls McCarthy a 'coward'
By Cristina Marcos
As tensions grew just a day before funding for the Department of Homeland Security expires, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) called House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) a "coward."
Inhofe hurls snowball on Senate floor
By Timothy Cama
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) threw a snowball on the Senate floor Thursday in an effort to disprove what he sees as alarmist conclusions about man-made climate change.
Landmark Internet rules approved
By Julian Hattem
Federal regulators voted Thursday to impose sweeping net neutrality rules that supporters say are critical to protecting the freedom of the Internet.
McConnell and Reid to meet with Netanyahu
By Mark Hensch
Senate leaders from both parties will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to Washington, D.C., next week.
NFL hires GOP leadership aide as lobbyist
By Megan R. Wilson
The National Football League is hiring Nicole Gustafson, a senior aide to House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), as its chief Republican lobbyist, The Hill has learned.
Medal of Honor for 'American Sniper?'
By Martin Matishak
Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas) is pushing President Obama to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Chris Kyle, the late Navy Seal whose service in Iraq were depicted in the hit film “American Sniper.”
For Netanyahu and Obama, it's not business; it's personal
By Mark Plotkin, contributor
Netanyahu knows exactly what he is doing.
Can the Greek economy grow?
By Desmond Lachman, contributor
Today, the Greek economy is around 22 percent below its 2008 level.
Reuters: US, Cuba to meet for second round of talks Friday
By David Adams
Communist-run Cuba is pressing the United States to remove it from its terrorism list.
The Guardian: World should not rush to judge Paris climate deal, US negotiator says
By Fiona Harvey
Declaring the talks a success or failure too soon would be a distortion, said Todd Stern.
The New York Times: Petraeus is under radar, but not out of spotlight 
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg
F.B.I. agents and Justice Department prosecutors have recommended that Petraeus face felony charges.
The Associated Press: Ukraine rebels seen withdrawing weapons from front line
By Vadim Ghirda
It was the first confirmed compliance with a cease-fire agreed earlier this month.

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