The Hill Articles: August 5, 2013

Jay Carney defends administration’s handling of al Qaeda Resurgent al Qaeda casts doubt on Obama’s national security record US special forces on full alert to strike al Qaeda targets Taliban, Afghanistan look to kick-start peace talks Journalists respond with snark and awe to Washington Post sale GOP congressman: Tanning tax is racist OVERNIGHT ENERGY: See you in September! ‘Social cost of carbon’ draws coal, oil industry lobbying Oil industry huddled with administration to protest renewable fuel standard DOT creates new pedestrian safety campaign Sebelius pans ObamaCare ‘rate shock’ predictions Sebelius: Conservative group efforts to fight ObamaCare enrollment ‘dismal’ ‘Traitor’ edit on Snowden’s Wikipedia page linked to Senate IP address Fewer teens working this summer compared to 2012 Senate bill penalizes transporting horses in double-decker trailers Former Gov. Paterson: Rangel comments on Tea Party ‘out of line’ Court ruling on trucking regs roils safety advocates Employers urge more clarity on ObamaCare mandate delay Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos buys the Washington Post Ex-Rep. Jeb Bradley: ‘Rumors are true’ on Senate run Time Warner proposal would let customers drop CBS Report: US special forces on alert to strike al Qaeda targets Chelsea Clinton still not ruling anything out Report: Tamerlan Tsarnaev possessed extremist literature Rep. Gohmert: Closing embassies made US look ‘like a bunch of cowards’ Making democracy work Schumer: Steve King helping to pass immigration bill Decision on Russia summit coming soon House resolution says no action on immigration until border is secured DCCC hits House Republicans for going on recess Obama’s climate plan for power plants won’t significantly lower emissions Dempsey, Kerry meet to discuss al Qaeda embassy threat White House: ‘Core’ of al Qaeda has been ‘greatly diminished’ Sen. Pryor doubts FCC auction will be ready by 2014 Wendy Davis close to decision on whether to run for Texas governor Key Dem presses Joint Chiefs chairman for more Syria military options RNC chairman warns networks over Clinton films K Street powerhouse lobbies for green energy tax bill DOT unveils $2M pedestrian safety campaign Senators introduce amendment to make commercial buildings energy efficient Zillow value rises $250 million after Obama agrees to Q&A Salmon fishermen need equal dedication from fish agencies Female economists want Yellen at Fed Another Democrat passes on Montana Senate race, deepening party’s dilemma Roby reveals 4-year-old behind Wreck-it-Ralph tweet AARP unveils websites to help consumers navigate ObamaCare Report: Electric grid regulator threatens $29M fine for BP GOP state chairmen endorse Priebus call for networks to drop Clinton projects Pelosi warns GOP on repeat of downgrade and debt-limit drama Making democracy work Obama to discuss VA backlog at meeting of disabled veterans EPA relaxes deadline for gas storage tank standards Recognize Muslim Brotherhood for the hate group it is Sen. Brown asks Treasury for funds to demolish abandoned Ohio homes 76 senators sign letter demanding Obama take harder line against Iran Rep. Doyle enters his 60s 25 lbs. lighter Israel rising: A briefing for Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Nancy Mace and the coming-of-age conservative generation Let Sikhs serve in the U.S. military American Apparel hires lobby firm to work on uniform procurement RNC warns networks: Drop Clinton movies or lose 2016 GOP debates Service sector grew in July at fastest pace in six months Obama to field housing questions in online roundtable Bipartisan bill would rename Bureau of Prisons as Bureau of Corrections Massachusetts poll finds high satisfaction under ‘RomneyCare’ Court temporarily halts horse slaughterhouses South Korea criticizes US reversal of Apple ban Report: Dead donors give nearly $600k since 2009 Dangers of short-term political strategies Rep. Holt touts carbon tax support in first Senate TV ad Pro-ObamaCare group touts ‘Action August’ effort to build support Regulator: Fed should reverse course on bank commodity investments Cruz plans second trip to Iowa Obama Cabinet fans out for economic push Favorite political target among late-night comedians: Obama Paul Ryan skeptical of ObamaCare shutdown strategy 82 lawmakers ask for end to ban on gay men donating blood Tuesday’s meeting announcements: Panel on US-China relationship Sen. Durbin’s vendetta against supplements Report: DEA unit hid use of intelligence database in criminal investigations Dem poll: Pryor leads Cotton by 8 points Holt hits Booker as ‘no progressive’ in first ad New regs for Tuesday: Race to the Top for districts Samantha Power joins Twitter Treasury moves ahead with BP spill restoration rule News bites: Agencies clamor for NSA data News bites: ‘Data cave’ RFS hasn’t hurt the poultry industry GOP bill: Add a new regulation, kill two existing regulations McConnell slams GOP challenger as ‘Bailout Bevin’ in new ad Biden to headline fundraiser for New Hampshire governor News bites: Path to a path? Health exchanges will not lower insurance costs Poll: Christie, Clinton ‘hottest’ politicians News bites: Gun control advocates warn of lax regulation on Internet sales Trump: GOP faces ‘double standard’ on race News bites: Warming drives ocean shifts, US and Canada compete over gas exports, and more Santorum ‘open’ to 2016 run Rep. Pete King visits NH, says GOP would be ‘receptive’ to 2016 bid Opinion: Dogmatism of GOP’s base leading party down a dead-end street Marco Rubio’s new mission: Win back the Republican Party’s base Rubio’s immigration challenge Six months later, Obama State of the Union policy goals gathering dust