The Hill Articles: November 20, 2013

Rep. Radel takes leave of absence Chamber takes aim at worker centers Israeli ambassador makes Iran pitch Goodlatte’s patent bill advances Radel: ‘I realize I need help’ Reid tries to end debate on defense bill Biden briefs Dem senators on Iran talks OVERNIGHT ENERGY: National parks shutdown battle returns States warn Obama about health fix Senate Dems introduce NSA amendment Pentagon tries sequester guilt trip Iran nuclear talks get off to rocky start K Street icon Cassidy to step down Lanny Davis: ObamaCare flak seems familiar Under Contract OVERNIGHT TECH: House NSA bill to skip committee OVERNIGHT MONEY: Yellen aims to scale first hurdle to confirmation Durbin endorses Gillibrand’s amendment Perry on changing GOP presidential debates: ‘Hell yeah’ Brent Budowsky: For JFK — USA in space Rep. Welch optimistic energy efficiency bill will hit floor OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: NDAA stalls in Senate A.B. Stoddard: ObamaCare in disrepair OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Healthcare spending growing at slowest pace on record US, Afghanistan reach postwar deal RNC, DNC pace each other in Oct. fundraising House votes to block federal fracking rules Cantor slams ‘terrible deal with Iran’ Coburn blocks sex assault vote in Senate Report: Climate protection goal slipping away Rep. Meng robbed near Capitol Hill Senators: Payday lenders preying on troops Lucas cool to corn, soy proposal for farm bill GOP seeks curbs on ‘rogue’ consumer bureau DNC gets Obama campaign treasure chest Kerry says Muslim Brotherhood ‘stole’ Egypt’s revolution Gillibrand: Stand with survivors Democrats offer business tax break Report: Radel intends to stay in office Egypt remains confused by White House policy EPA guidelines seek green standards on procurement Poll: Udall vulnerable for reelection CBO: June could be real deadline for debt hike House panel rejects Democrats’ alternative ‘patent troll’ bill Shaheen: Energy-efficiency bill could hit Senate floor soon Ryan briefs leaders on budget, other members are in dark Durbin: No sex or drugs in the real ‘Alpha House’ Willful ignorance at Interior? Reed: Commanders must be involved in reporting assaults DOT requires seat belts on some new buses Radel busted at Circa restaurant at Dupont House approves bill to speed up drilling Payday lender ordered to pay $19 million Merkley demands congressional vote on Afghan postwar force Labor to slash red tape Senate vote sets up Guantánamo detainee fight House, Senate Democrats push for another year of federal jobless benefits Fed officials eye stimulus pullback in ‘coming months’ House kills last Dem amendments to drilling permit bill Obama aide: President to travel to Asia in April Senators want to use Defense bill to force NSA disclosures Senate Republicans look to protect companies that self insure Changing Obamacare is change we can all believe in Bureau updates mortgage disclosures House advances third energy bill Congress urged to counter Chinese naval buildup Obama, Clinton pay tribute to JFK (Video) Top senators lobby for charitable deduction Senator: Pull down ‘vile’ Newtown game Report: Healthcare spending growing at slowest pace on record WATCH LIVE: Obama honors JFK DOJ announces anti-stalking policy ObamaCare official to brief Ways and Means panel on rollout Energy policy must respect science and state sovereignty GOP attacks ‘micromanaging’ home care regs Lawmakers open water bill negotiations O-Care site crashes on Sebelius More than 100 lawmakers push Obama on energy efficiency extension Obama: ‘What the heck was I thinking?’ Baucus aims to relieve burden on taxpayers Feds consider new gun regs Gillibrand: Military has ‘zero accountability’ for assaults ‘Uh oh’: O-Care site crashes on Sebelius States press EPA for flexibility in power plant climate rules RNC needles Biden with its birthday wish After cocaine bust, Radel may face a primary Obama heaps praise on Bill Clinton (Video) Kennedy’s wit and humor: A legacy for political leadership Eyeing 2016 rivals, Rubio says US can’t ‘look inward’ on foreign policy White House pressures Nebraska to expand Medicaid under O-Care Pelosi weighs in on Redskins name Dempsey: US ‘vulnerable’ to massive cyberattacks Ex-Rep. Kennedy, wife announce Baby Nora Republican worries NSA controversy will derail intel funding bill White House ‘delighted’ by UK coal move Report: White House scaling back movie screenings WATCH LIVE: Obama honors Clinton, Oprah Senate panel clears Homeland nominee US drone strike kills three in Yemen Florida Democrats demand Radel resign Rice denies Obama apology for Afghan war Senate Dems renew call for filibuster reform The Global Fund needs global collaboration In surprise move, Corker backs Yellen for Fed McConnell: Dems rushing for the exits Thursday’s meeting announcements: Rehabilitation research, drone panels meeting George W. Bush: Jeb should run if he wants Cruz: Dems trying fix O-Care mess Spirit Air mocks healthcare rollout Radel pleads guilty to drug charge Wikipedia cracks down on paid editing McConnell staff knock Grimes’s focus on tweet New regs for Thursday: Product recalls and crash test dummies Letterman hits Obama on O-Care vow Solving the Iran nuclear puzzle McConnell: Dems’ political contortions would make ‘Houdini blush’ Obama calls for tech overhaul Koch group hits 6 vulnerable Dems: ‘ObamaCare just doesn’t work’ Cruz: Dems trying to cover ‘political rear ends’ Republican: House won’t take up online video bill Walker: Obama not truthful on O-Care Dem proposes ‘copper plans’ under ObamaCare Time to demand an end to abusive patent troll tactics Regulators back push for self-driving cars SEC staffer arrested for lying about holdings Pelosi to GOP: Rethink food stamp bill $1.1M found in airplane bathroom Airport to cross international border ‘Volcker Rule’ faces new hiccups Leno latest George W. Bush portrait subject Airport boosting outlets for power-hungry passengers Bernanke: Economy’s getting better Wednesday: More energy in the House, Senate deals with sexual assault Debate over fracking regs hits House floor Obama stoking backlash with ‘falsehoods’ on healthcare, Walker says Priebus to invite vulnerable Dems to RNC Iran defends nuclear program ahead of talks Regulators support ObamaCare fix Obama rating at lowest level of presidency Eighth Senate Dem backs O-Care fix Report: Radel nabbed in federal sting Poll: Most uninsured dissatisfied with O-Care exchange experience UK presses Senate to delay Iran sanctions Obama hits new low with Dems Publisher McMahon to start new firm Records reveal Yellen, Warren meeting Walker: GOP must shed ‘party of no’ image British ambassador Peter Westmacott: Now is the time for diplomacy with Iran Climate aid dispute roils United Nations talks Saudi Arabia welcomes US oil boom, official says DCCC sets off-year October record