The Hill Articles: April 28, 2013

Rand Paul’s ascent brings new scrutiny ahead of possible 2016 campaign Obama to nominate Charlotte Mayor Foxx for Transportation chief Banking group says new regs could push consumers into risky payday loans Cuban-American lawmakers press White House to keep Cuba on terror list Chris Tucker joins Sandra Fluke at Capitol File after-party Lawmakers’ concerns grow over future of Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal Sen. Manchin vows to reintroduce bill expanding background checks McCaskill: US shouldn’t rule out boots on the ground in Syria Reps. King, Ellison clash over surveillance of Muslim community Graham warns intel agencies ‘going back to pre-9/11 stove-piping’ McCain: Putting troops in Syria the ‘worst thing United States could do’ Ex-climate czar Browner predicts Obama will regulate existing power plants House Intel chairman: ‘Action needs to be taken’ against Syria Rep. Chaffetz: Don’t want government ‘searching my Facebook page’ Palin: Correspondents dinner was ‘pathetic’ Celebrities work the red carpet at WHCD House Homeland chairman: Boston suspects had training Rep. Schiff defends reading Boston attack suspect Miranda rights Conan O’Brien skewers press corps, Obama at correspondents dinner Obama: ‘Second term, baby’ Regulatory czar pick is an unknown in the battle over new rules Cancer clinics: Our cuts from sequester needed earlier remedy than FAA’s McCarthy vows Senate will ‘definitely’ return to gun control this year BuzzFeed does Correspondents Dinner its own way Obama jabs media, honors Boston in correspondents dinner speech