The Hill Articles: November 19, 2013

First lady dishes on White House life, touts higher education Lawmakers share holiday memories Thanksgiving in the District Drinking spots offer seasonal spirits National Christmas Tree lighting set for Dec. 6 Local performances to bring cheer US is on a roll in energy production We need ‘all of the above’ energy plan House Republicans press for more details on potential jobless data fudging Nuclear, nucular, whatever it takes Pelosi: GOP should rethink food stamp bill in wake of Radel scandal ObamaCare IT still 40 percent unfinished Baucus offers revamp of corporate taxes Reid’s finger on nuclear button Obama pleads for time on Iran Lotteries, casinos unite against push to ban Internet gambling OVERNIGHT HEALTH: More work to do at HealthCare.gov Pandora stiffing songwriters OVERNIGHT MONEY: Unemployment benefits back in the spotlight Mark Mellman: Public opinion and the filibuster David Hill: President Obama’s lost generation OVERNIGHT TECH: FCC moves on tech transition OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Senate defeats Guantánamo amendment Creative rights drive growth and innovation Lobbying World Preserve access to rehabilitation ‘Sleepy Hollow’ actress talks ObamaCare Supreme Court refuses to consider strict Texas abortion law OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Drilling bills take center stage in House Dick Morris: ObamaCare is disappearing Syria growing more ‘complex’ as civil war rages on, says Dempsey Corn, soy lobbies offer key farm bill compromise Markos Moulitsas: California’s example NRSC takes fire for Lundergan Grimes attack British PM calls Iranian leader Bill would allow states to regulate endangered species Google’s Cerf: Social rules, not laws, will protect privacy Obama: O-Care needs rebranding Senate Dems defeat Gitmo amendment Nuclear regulator predicts delays, cuts House votes to extend federal AIDS programs Pentagon ramps up cybersecurity measures for defense industry Report: Sales tax parity needed with online merchants Biofuels firms push back against EPA decision Obama wants to ‘blow up’ tech purchasing Radel charged with cocaine possession Dick Cheney spotted at daughter’s fundraiser Senators gear up for sexual assault vote Dems attack Cassidy over opposition to Medicaid expansion No budget meetings scheduled before Thanksgiving Ryan: No need to worry about another shutdown House cuts green energy permitting funds from energy bill Kerry acknowledges ‘mistakes’ in US-Afghan postwar talks Wasserman Schultz denounces New Mexico late-term abortion vote DOT chief raising money with Atlanta mayor Obama skips Gettysburg anniversary because of website’s woes Using scale and reach to battle inequality Obama to meet with insurance commissioners amid dispute Rubio, Tester push plan to increase military pay Senators: ‘No evidence’ NSA phone sweeps are useful Yarmuth applauds constituent for winning mustache contest Reid backs Gillibrand’s sex assault bill Obama was aware of report on healthcare website’s problems Levin: Defense bill must pass this week JPMorgan reaches $13B settlement with government EPA ethanol decision pushes farm bill toward finish line Biden pushes for port funding in Panama Dem poll: Republican Daines up big in Montana Senate race Reid backs Gillibrand’s sex assault measure Higher airline fees are tax hikes in disguise WATCH LIVE: Obama speaks at WSJ event Wednesday’s meeting announcements: Energy regulators to meet Court orders DOE to halt collection of nuclear waste fees Conservative group to lawmakers: Your fracking vote counts Lawmakers demand tougher Iran deal Brady campaign sees momentum on federal gun control push We can’t shrink the wealth gap if we don’t reform the tax code GOPer amps up voting rights reform push House advances drilling, fracking bills Manchin: Obama botched O-Care rollout Policy Briefing on Innovation and Progress in Long-Term Services and Supports Clyburn: 39 Dems approved Upton bill for ‘soundbites’ Lawmakers question safety of driverless cars Obama announces $100M in education grants for high school students God save us from the Cheneys Rubio: End O-Care ‘bailouts’ of insurers Virginia lawmakers pray for Creigh Deeds Norquist teams up with Pauly Shore Dems hammer Ryan, GOP over budget Use budget talks to get back on track USA Freedom Act would end mass collection of Internet data, bill’s author says Dems launch O-Care defense in House Hatch questions Baucus plan to put out tax reform proposals Katherine Harris’s husband dead in likely suicide, police say GOP bill stops union exemptions from ObamaCare Reid: GOP blockage is ‘endemic’ Manchin: Obama team ‘messed up royally’ House Dems to Reid: No Dodd-Frank waiver in drilling bill Mikulski: Stop military sexual assault O-Care official didn’t see website audit Government agencies flunk plain-writing test A path forward on Iran Dems claim foul play with ObamaCare docs Senate women: We’re ‘fed up’ with military sexual assault Obama pressed to take sides in North African dispute Clyburn to Reid: Change filibuster rules Interior announces $14.2B in energy revenue Panama president quips that Biden’s ‘next’ to run for president O’Reilly: Oprah pulls Obama race card McConnell urges GOP unity in budget talks Retailers flock to Washington to push tax reform Obama declassifies secret NSA order Water bill conference schedules first meeting President Obama: Seize this opportunity with King Mohammed VI GOP to probe ‘faked’ jobs report Dems tout successes in state exchanges Va. state Sen. Deeds stabbed, son shot Second Republican enters Fla. primary Lawmakers and celebs deliver Lincoln address, 150 years later Energy CEO announces Iowa Senate bid Reid: GOP obstruction is ‘endemic’ Jeb Bush calls himself a ‘practicing conservative’ Liz Cheney attacks Mary Cheney’s marriage McCain fundraiser sparks reelection talk Aviano victim backs Gillibrand sex assault bill Trade negotiator warns currency push could backfire Obama’s failure of leadership on Guantánamo Four women to graduate from Marines’ infantry training Lew ‘optimistic’ Volcker rule will be finished this year Shuster shuffles House transit committee staff New regs for Wednesday: OSHA reduces paperwork Poll: Despite botched rollout, most Americans oppose ObamaCare repeal Lew praises Baucus draft international tax plan Odierno: Combat standards won’t be lowered for women Clarity needed to ensure full potential of healthcare innovation Syracuse airport exit doors spark controversy FedEx chief: ‘Every mode of transportation’ needs improvement Gingrey loses top campaign staff White House waves veto pen at GOP fracking, energy bills Russia fills in US defense gap in Egypt America needs its shale energy and hydraulic fracturing provides it House gears up for driverless car hearing Volcker rule expected next month Christie: ObamaCare will fail Poll: Cochran vulnerable to primary challenge European, American retailers spar over safety in Bangladesh John Edwards to start law firm Tuesday: Energy in the House, Defense in the Senate Iran’s Beirut embassy bombed Ryan searches for GOP path on poverty As climate regs loom, coal stocks plummet JPMorgan, Justice reach settlement Critics split on Goodlatte’s amended patent bill Hyundai announces hydrogen-powered SUV Iranian gas company faces collapse Christie: No ‘fence mending’ with GOP Coming soon: IDs to track medical devices Meatpackers take another swing at labeling regs White House applauds Leahy patent bill US auto regulators probe Tesla on fires Poll: Opposition to Obama, health law spike Colorado proposes first-ever methane emissions rules Obama falls on his sword Questionable methods for protecting consumers BRAIN needs defined goals to be a success Genomics opens a bright new world Antibiotic resistance must be addressed immediately Citing overreach, Republicans ponder new checks on executive powers Rebellion brews over O-Care fix Dispute over sexual assault hems in Reid K Street in the dark about tax reform plans House lawmakers demand refund for shuttered parks Behind the signs of the times Iowa GOP to Christie: Don’t skip caucuses A food safety system full of holes DCCC hits Republicans for blank-page agenda