The Hill Articles: August 16, 2013

Swiss lawyer pleads guilty in tax evasion case Chicago Stock Exchange to pay $300,000 to settle SEC charges Interior Dept. says Keystone XL could harm parks, wildlife Senate Democrats warn reported NSA privacy violations only ‘the tip of a larger iceberg’ Team Hillary assails ‘brazen deceit’ of latest GOP Benghazi claims Poll: Plurality believes Obama takes too much vacation Cruz: Foreign aid system is ‘irretrievably broken’ Pentagon publishes same proposal twice A-Rat (A-Rod) dished the dirt about dope, says ’60 Minutes’ Bill Clinton rebuts ‘misleading’ report on his charity’s finances Feinstein: National Security Agency never ‘intentionally abused its authority’ Hospitals: Extend grace period for missed ObamaCare premiums Senators: Egypt’s leaders taking the country ‘down a dark path’ Report: Fox won’t produce NBC’s Hillary Clinton miniseries Steyer launches $1M anti-Keystone XL ad push TPP doable this year: New Zealand ambassador Taliban demands end to Egypt violence GOP lawmaker urges Bahamas not to repatriate Cuban refugees Cyber, regional defense issues to top upcoming U.S.-China dialogue New education models need a new E-Rate NRCC makes small ad buys against Reps. McIntyre, Peterson Why have just one job as a congressman when you can give 18 others a try? House Dems question if charter schools are helping English language learners Klobuchar kicks off two-day swing through Iowa Reject King amendment to the Farm Bill Rising interest rates weigh on consumer confidence McConnell under pressure from right on ObamaCare defunding DOD: ‘There will be adjustments’ to US-Egyptian military ties Pelosi: Pentagon’s new initiatives on sex assault ‘not sufficient’ Photos: Obama family vacation GOP decision to drop networks only tunes out voters ObamaCare supporters to counter defunding events Moderate, peaceful Muslims should not be ignored Murkowski slams US Forest Service for fining picnic-goers CIA documents reveal spy plane testing at Area 51 Giuliani to host NY fundraiser for Christie NBC’s Mitchell recalls lighter side of long career Rep. Levin heading to Bangladesh to talk workers rights Boehner to hold fundraiser for Tea Party-targeted Simpson Examining the social cost of carbon Regulators tell financial firms to learn from Hurricane Sandy Energy Dept. hacked; 14,000 employees affected Fed gives big banks $440M tab to cover increased regulations Republican National Committee votes to ban NBC, CNN from debates Senate Judiciary chairman calls new hearing on NSA, wants ‘straight answers’ US initials Open Skies agreement with Bangladesh Homebuilders picked up pace of construction, permits in July Obama and family go bike-riding on Martha’s Vineyard after Egypt briefing The Renewable Fuel Standard: Causing more harm than good GOP lawmaker: US has lost ‘nearly all credibility’ in Egypt House panel wants answers on possible carrier cuts CBC group submits voting rights wishlist Coalition launches new attacks on ObamaCare insurance tax Rep. Dave Camp won’t run for Senate in 2014 Scott Brown heading to Iowa Monday’s meeting announcements: Broadcasting Board of Governors getting together Rep. King urges Obama to hold beer summit with rodeo clown Privacy is a human right White House: Obama briefed Friday on Egypt situation Pelosi: NSA report ‘extremely disturbing’ New regs for Monday: New standards for cribs Washington senators announce bill to invest in US ports Congress should table the Farm Bill News bites: Sebelius talks Medicaid News bites: FISA court judge says oversight tools are limited News bites: US nuke reactors at risk of terrorist attacks News bites: September fun GOP lawmaker accuses Clinton of lying to lawmakers about Benghazi Missouri NAACP president calls rodeo clown act a hate crime News bites: Airlines call regulators’ anti-trust case weak Larry David, Carly Simon headline star-studded Obama Vineyard party GOP to vote Friday on banning NBC, CNN from debates Axelrod: More ObamaCare changes likely Conservatives say grassroots support building for ObamaCare shutdown CBC group offers voting rights changes Report: NSA broke privacy rules thousands of times Snowden: My father doesn’t speak for me Snowden said to have downloaded NSA documents at 2nd firm