The Hill Articles: August 30, 2013

Judge refuses to toss climate scientist Mann’s defamation lawsuit Rep. Waxman slams GOP ‘intimidation’ over ObamaCare Syria strikes cannot be ‘merely cosmetic’ say McCain, Graham Obama offers federal pay hike Ginsburg to officiate at same-sex wedding Panetta: Obama has ‘responsibility’ to ‘back up’ his word on Syria Feds, looking to Texas blast, release chemical safety guide Levin: Impact of Syria strike ‘weakened’ without strong coalition Kerry lays out case for military strike on Syria John Kerry stands tall Transgender woman enters Minnesota House race Administration proposes tough standard on for-profit colleges Liz Cheney reaffirms opposition to abortion and gay marriage Outgoing offshore drilling regulator talks Gulf, Arctic Rand Paul: Immigration reform could lose Boehner his gavel Cruz, King will be hunting buddies McConnell: Opponent trying to ‘divide people with gender-based attacks’ Boehner could bring House back Chamber boss rips debt threats from Heritage Foundation, GOP conservatives Chamber CEO says defunding ObamaCare won’t happen this year White House summary on Syria provides glimpse into US intel activities Dogs set to invade congressional cemetery USDA allowance of Chinese poultry exports draws fire from Dem lawmaker Twitter general counsel steps down Intelligence officials hold classified briefings with lawmakers Pelosi’s office disputes report she doesn’t want to be House Speaker again US Air-American Airlines merger trial set for Nov. 25 Make or break moment for Obama Rigell to Kerry: Permission from Congress still needed Poll: W.Va. secretary of state would make Senate race competitive Court rules White House visitor logs can remain secret Lawmakers reject Kerry’s argument via Twitter US intelligence report: 1,400 killed in Syria chemical attack Dem Senate challenger criticizes McConnell for silence on Syria Kerry cites ‘high confidence’ in intelligence on Syrian weapons GOP steps up investigation of ObamaCare ‘navigators’ Lawmakers more prone to drown in Virginia, study finds Wendy Davis and Julian Castro are the Texas future; Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott are the Texas past GOP lawmaker: ‘Consulting a few members’ not enough for Syria strikes Booming oil production boosted GDP estimate, White House advisers say Airlines modify flights ahead of potential Syrian strike California launches $45 million campaign pushing for ObamaCare enrollment Report: Assad moving human shields to possible target sites in Syria Blessed are the peacemakers WATCH LIVE: Kerry speaks on Syria strikes Laura Ingraham slams Md. governor for race remarks Sen. Graham: Obama makes ‘Carter look better by the day’ Hagel dismisses claims Obama selling Syria to Congress Former President Carter warns US action on Syria without UN backing ‘illegal’ Senators call on VA to shore up accreditation of financial services companies EPA sued over scuttled factory-farming rule Baucus, Camp to head to Memphis North Korea withdraws invitation for US diplomat seeking American’s release Obama huddles with national security team Clinton to rub shoulders with Katzenberg, Spielberg Lawmakers press Interior on fracking rule trade secrets provision Magic Johnson, OFA tweet praise for ObamaCare Tuesday’s meeting announcements: Board to consider first responders’ network Grimes: Exit strategy needed on Syria Consumer spending increases slightly Consumer confidence declines from six-year high Black House members aiding Thompson in NYC mayor’s race Study predicts 113 million US obesity cases by 2022 GOP Rep.: Obama trying to ‘save face’ with Syria attack Inhofe: Kerry sought to ‘sell’ senators on use of force against Syria Path toward citizenship or legalization Dem. Rep.: Britain does not ‘have veto power over what we do’ New regs for Tuesday: Exports to Sudan, Iran under review Scott Brown’s New Hampshire stops fuel Senate speculation Bush declines to advise Obama on Syria NSA to release spying statistics Rand Paul: Obama wants to strike Syria to avoid looking weak News bites: Implications for ObamaCare George W. Bush ‘feeling pretty good’ after heart surgery News bites: Greased wheels News bites: Verizon-Vodafone could spark more mergers Pro-fracking group hits National Park Service over ‘appalling’ comments Poll: Obama needs congressional approval for action in Syria Late-night smash: Attack on Syria, America’s debt Booker blasts GOP foe on gay remarks News bites: ObamaCare regs and the executive branch Obama gets needed support from ally France on Syria strikes News bites: US envoy seeks clarity on warming slowdown, Cuccinelli silent on climate and more Paul Ryan stays out of 2016 spotlight Ryan stays out of 2016 spotlight Treasury takes new tack in fight with House GOP on debt ceiling Norquist: GOP must ask for ‘reasonable things’ in fiscal showdown with Obama Dem leader Pelosi endorses Syria attack Unclassified Syria briefing exposes rifts among key lawmakers