The Hill Articles: October 11, 2013

Court: NSA can continue sweeping phone data collection (Video) Debt ceiling vote will test Dems’ unity Santorum: ‘I’ll put my record up against anybody’ Top business leaders get White House briefing on stalemate Obama pans GOP ‘brinksmanship’ to governors Republicans: ‘Obamaphone’ program is ‘everything that’s wrong with Washington’ Lonegan aide slams Booker’s ‘strange behavior’ in NJ Senate race Industry group slams EPA’s formaldehyde regulations HHS touts visits to ObamaCare site, but mum on enrollment Confusion spreads in GOP: ‘There’s plates spinning everywhere’ (Video) Pro-Obama group raises $7.7M Consumer confidence drops to lowest level since January White House congratulates chemical weapons watchdog for Nobel win As Cruz hews to hard line, other 2016 contenders go mute on shutdown Feds unveil portions of major flood insurance overhaul DAY’S END ROUNDUP Cornyn: Obama is asking for a ‘blank check’ Business, labor and nonprofits demand that shutdown end ‘immediately’ Colorado state Rep. launches challenge to Sen. Mark Udall Christie: ‘If I was in the Senate right now, I’d kill myself’ White House says Obama has ‘concerns’ about latest GOP offer To Bachmann, ObamaCare is ‘DeathCare’ Rep. Gohmert: McCain ‘supported al Qaeda’ White House says Obama has ‘concerns’ about latest GOP offer Broadcasters ask Supreme Court to kill Web TV service Aereo Hillary Clinton could win all 50 states running against Banana Republicans in 2016 DOD nominee pushes back on limited interrogation of al Qaeda leader Allen West open to 2016 bid Report: Kasich trying new tactic to expand Medicaid If Congress won’t act, the president must Travel industry hit hard by the government shutdown Capitol Police officers sing a tune, then abruptly stop House votes to meet with Senate on farm bill Tea Party group attacks Paul Ryan Obama tells Senate GOP he’s willing to talk ObamaCare changes GOP: Sebelius should be fired Leahy: Stop the ‘silly season’ and reopen government President Obama must go all in The Once and Future Speaker Obama shops around as GOP offers multiple debt-hike plans Kerry in Afghanistan to jump-start postwar security talks Ryan pitches small debt deal at conservative summit Report: ObamaCare site might be partially rebuilt Dems rip USDA for ‘outrageous’ decision Senate GOP concludes meeting with Obama Rep. Peter King backs discharge petition on ‘clean’ funding bill Does DOD still think movies are more important than Masses? NTSB chief: Shutdown stopping thousands of investigations McConnell trounces primary challenger in fundraising Rep. Bishop will undergo cancer surgery Lankford opposes discharge petition on his bill to end shutdown Cardin: Debt ceiling debate is worse for economy than 9/11 attack International derivatives trading rules take effect White House used recycled name cards for GOP meeting House Dems: Device tax out of bounds Lawmakers offer support to Rep. Lummis House Republicans make new offer to Obama in fiscal fight Saving an ignored housing safety net Rangel says police tightened his handcuffs at immigration arrest Fiscal fights exact heavy toll on economic growth Former President Johnson’s daughter: ‘I swore I would never marry a politician’ Montana governor won’t reopen state’s parks Latrobe’s follies Air Force wing commander fired over allegations of misconduct Ben Carson would ‘listen’ to calls for White House bid in 2016 House to vote on motion to conference with Senate on farm bill Carson compares ObamaCare to slavery House moves to set up farm bill conference Mitch McConnell reports $2.27M fundraising haul, biggest to date GOP support in the push for chemical safety regulations Pete King: Running for president would allow me to counter Cruz and Paul Rubio stresses beliefs more than policies at conservative event Stop deporting immigrant workers Conservative activist enters NH Senate race GOP lawmakers pressure EPA to include coal-powered states on tour Reid shoots down six-week debt deal Support for strong third party at record high in new poll Trucker protest off to slow start Paul: Aid funds ‘war on Christianity’ House funds nuclear security programs with 14th ‘mini’ spending bill Google to use names, photos in ads A climate policy that would actually work Cruz: Send ‘search team’ if I don’t return from White House Reid pans six-week debt deal To Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Darrell Issa, Tea Party: Your 15 minutes of fame are over What lawmakers tell their kids about the shutdown Poll: Dems could take back House DOE’s stats shop furloughs workforce Cruz fires up the Republican base Dem bill looks to prevent GOP from tying ObamaCare to spending Entitlement reform must be part of the deal ObamaCare portal launches estimate tool New regs for Monday: Shutdown stretches on News bites: Pipeline leak in North Dakota, coal will make comeback against odds, and more No debt deal yet, but hopes rise after ‘constructive’ talks News bites: Mid-November News bites: Airport gets ready for some football #rebrand News bites: Skype under investigation Peters tops $1M for for Senate race O’Reilly: Obama stonewalled benefits to military families Kerry makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan Utah strikes deal to open parks News bites: State regs edition GOP’s Brady says ObamaCare demands were ‘bridge too far’ News bites: Bleak poll frames fiscal talks endgame Late-night smash: Congress approval rating dips to 5 percent Friday: Inching toward a deal? What happened to Virginia’s hallmark of compromise? Grassley orders president to take lead in fiscal negotiations Teachers union targets Republicans over shutdown EU parliamentarian Struan Stevenson: Ethnic cleansing in lawless Iraq Poll: Six in 10 would replace every member of Congress White House sees GOP on ropes Nobel Peace Prize goes to chemical weapons watchdog in Syria MORNING READ Yoho opposes back pay for furloughed workers Obama restores military death benefits Poll: ObamaCare gains popularity amid shutdown