The Hill Articles: October 18, 2013

Rep. C.W. Bill Young, longest-serving House Republican, dies at 82 Burwell optimistic about healthcare rollout, budget conference Authorities probe threat against Cruz (Video) Court reauthorizes surveillance program, citing congressional approval DAY’S END ROUNDUP Ex-Brady Campaign chief urges concessions on gun control Republicans hammer Sebelius as problems mount for ObamaCare site Pentagon begins handover of critical base near Afghanistan US debt spikes to $17T after debt ceiling lifted FDA approves new drug to treat high blood pressure Gore’s ’24 Hours of Reality’ to focus on carbon emissions State Department condemns Assad blockade of aid to rebels Schwarzenegger: ‘No plans’ for legal fight to allow White House bid in 2016 Iran talks hold promise A closer look at next week: Why can’t we be friends? Google to sell Facebook ads Improving healthcare for seniors through telemedicine George Takei renames Capitol ‘national nuthouse’ Power to tax and destroy Bonneville Power execs offered new posts at DOE Sanders vows to end ‘absurdity’ of sequestration in budget conference White House to resume public tours Neugebauer apologizes for berating park ranger at WWII Memorial Christie takes nearly 60 percent in new NJ gov. poll Obama nominates former Pentagon lawyer to replace Napolitano Baucus: Tax reform on ‘parallel track’ to budget conference Cornyn: ‘Grave concerns’ over Johnson leading DHS No deficit report from CBO this month Obama nominates ex-Pentagon lawyer to replace Napolitano Reid: I can out-legislate Cruz The outdated immigrant detention system Slimmed-down palm oil lobbying battle drags on Rubio: Obama ‘demonized’ opponents during fiscal fight McCaskill’s daughter writes of losing grandmother during Senate campaign GOP: EPA move ‘unprecedented’ Air Marshal removed from duty for taking photos up women’s skirts EU, Canada finalize trade pact Planned Parenthood taps Hollywood to promote ObamaCare Arnold in 2016 Iraq: War won, peace lost Cornyn: ‘Grave concerns’ over Johnson pick to lead DHS ACLU sues government over use of NSA surveillance in criminal cases EPA regulatory listening tour back on track Former Speaker Tom Foley dies at 84 House Committee to examine US policies on Egypt Gutierrez to Obama: ‘Pick up the phone’ States vie for $280 million in federal early learning money What did we learn from the shutdown? Krauthammer: Boehner ‘clearly doesn’t have any’ power Pope Francis, Hillary Clinton, and the Tea Party victory in the shutdown battle Selfless sacrifice in Afghanistan and selfish immaturity in D.C. ObamaCare website creating mess for insurance companies Sessions: DHS is ‘most mismanaged’ department McConnell challenger nabs big endorsement San Francisco transit workers strike for the second time in 2013 Pentagon press secretary stepping down NRSC lays out argument against Pryor Public lands help business grow Monday’s meeting announcements: After shutdown, regulators get back to work Snowden denies giving files to Russia Begich tops $800K for quarter New regs for Monday: Patent rule to be published Foxx returns to Twitter and welcomes back DOT employees News bites: Back to the drawing board Tester strips protection for genetically modified crops from debt-ceiling bill News bites: Tough decisions News bites: Back to normal Shutdown just another excuse to delay Keystone XL News bites: New NSA deputy News bites: Agencies sputter back to life DeMint: ‘We will continue to fight’ Shutdown fears drive DCCC’s September fundraising to $8.4M Hagel: Divided Congress might not stave off sequestration Schweitzer: ‘Somebody other than a Bush or Clinton’ should be president Sen. Sanders: Global warming ‘far more serious problem than Al Qaeda’ Late-night smash: House stenographer talks to Holy Spirit News bites: Al Gore links climate and budget crisis, drilling contractors sees profits soar, and more Vulnerable Senate Dems hit fundraising pay dirt in third quarter Obama’s hollow debt victory Tepid fundraising hampers House incumbents, 2014 challengers House stenographer says Holy Spirit inspired floor outburst Group demands GOP arrests for ‘conspiracy against US’