The Hill Articles: October 2, 2013

Paul: There’s no reason to raise the debt ceiling OVERNIGHT MONEY: Congress stuck in a stalemate No sign of government shutdown ending after White House meeting House passes bills to fund DC, parks and medical research OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Industry execs to speak, feds won’t as shutdown drags on Negotiate a debt deal now Far right dooms the GOP OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: World War II Memorial open for vets Chinese dissident Chen joins conservative think-tank OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Exchanges still overwhelmed Federal workers are paying for lawmakers’ partisanship Obama meeting House, Senate leaders for shutdown talks (Video) Pelosi, Dems unveil immigration legislation Under contract OVERNIGHT TECH: Tech companies pledge to keep fighting NSA secrecy Capitol Police Files U.S.-Afghan postwar plan hits roadblock over counterterrorism ops Shutdown fight spreads to VA governor’s race with ads targeting federal workers Reid clarifies exchange with reporter after conservatives pounce on remark (Video) President praises pope DAY’S END ROUNDUP Obama says government shutdown won’t slow his pick for Fed chief Shutdown batters conferences, think tank forums Senate accuses EPA of evasiveness on streams House passes funding bill for DC government FBI shuts down black market website ‘Silk Road’ Cruz warns shutdown could lead to terrorist attacks Intelligence director warns shutdown could help enemies recruit US spies Poll: Abbot holds single-digit lead over Davis in Texas gubernatorial race Carney: Obama focused on security during shutdown Dem compares GOP funding plans to FAA sequester fix Booker raises nearly $2.9M, Lonegan $1M for New Jersey Senate race House Dems can’t force floor vote on Senate’s clean government funding bill Feinstein vows to kill Leahy’s NSA bill Harkin: Americans are ‘hungry’ for ObamaCare Ethics office reinstates ‘cooling-off’ period for more SEC positions House sets up votes on five spending bills GOP lawmakers say WWII Memorial guarded better than Benghazi House Republicans plan to keep funding parts of government Carney sidesteps questions on Obama’s pay during shutdown Sen. Heitkamp takes grief for her red hair Obama to sit down with congressional leaders over shutdown GOP senator objects to budget conference committee Pentagon eyes rebuilding Syrian security forces Finally — the GOP is fighting Obama on shutdown: ‘I’m exasperated’ RNC offers to pay for guards to keep WWII Memorial open US coal production gets more top-heavy, data shows Reid to Boehner: As leaders we have an ‘obligation’ to fund government Conservative group planning movie on Hillary Clinton’s time at State Dept. Thune: Obama is being ‘completely unreasonable’ by not negotiating Despite tweets from academy account, Navy-Air Force game still in limbo Bank CEOs huddle with Obama WWII Memorial opened to vets Get to work, Britney Spears tells Congress Reid offers to talk tax reform if GOP ends shutdown (Video) HHS: 4.7 million visits to ObamaCare site on Day 1 Casey asks GOP if ObamaCare fight is worth risking national security DOJ: Tech firms would aid terrorists by revealing NSA requests Time for corporations to disclose political donations Defense Republicans press Pentagon on civilian pay NSA admits tracking locations of cellphones in the United States UN weapons team begins work in Syria Consumer watchdog wants more credit card regulation Texas Republican reports his district office vandalized Republicans following Cruz’s lead as shutdown continues GOP questions need for wind farm tax credit DC Metro eliminating eight-car trains during government shutdown Murray compares GOP lawmakers to preschoolers Economist Zandi: Default would cause ‘deep, dark’ recession New Jersey GOP Senate candidate nabs NRA endorsement Chelsea Clinton declares 2014 the ‘Year of the Baby’ McConnell: Health exchange launch was worse than a trip to the DMV Thursday’s meeting announcements: Air Force structure White House vows veto for piecemeal GOP spending measures Reid: House anarchists are ‘celebrating’ government shutdown Republican senator calls out her party for energy bill riders Poll: Plurality say GOP’s top priority is causing problems for Obama Clooney: ‘Cooler heads will prevail’ on shutdown House Dems to unveil immigration package with citizenship path Republican: Fire officials who closed WWII memorial for government shutdown Hoyer: ‘Rational’ Republicans will end shutdown Britain, Germany issue shutdown-related travel warnings for US House GOP looking to pass health, military reserve funding bills New regs for Thursday: Preventing airplane crashes ‘ObamaCare’ less popular than ‘Affordable Care Act,’ analysis finds Texas AG drops opposition to U.S. Air-American Airlines merger Dem strategist Rye: ObamaCare launch was a ‘smashing success’ Understand legitimate online tribal lending Dem: It’s time to call off hearings Poll: Most think not raising debt ceiling would harm nation Harris to announce North Carolina Senate run Wednesday Senate Dems join call to pay workers hit by shutdown Poll: Paul leads GOP presidential pack News bites: HarperCollins strikes deal with Scribd News bites: Shutdown slowdown for DC Metro News bites: Potential success Nuclear talks, attacks on U.S. marines, and hostage taking Private sector adds 166,000 jobs in September Peter King: Obama must come off the sidelines New Jersey GOP Senate candidate: My win will be ‘earth-shaking’ News bites: Nowhere fast News bites: Obama’s pick for energy regulator withdraws name Wednesday: House will try again on veterans, parks, DC NRCC hits 10 vulnerable Dems with radio ads on shutdown Late-night smash: Government shutdown, ObamaCare launching Obama cancels trips to Malaysia, Philippines due to shutdown White House turns to star power for ObamaCare boost Republicans following Cruz’s playbook as shutdown crisis unfolds Dems: Prolonged shutdown will give us leverage on debt limit Defense hawks have scant hope of escaping the sequester ‘Alarm bells’ ringing over Republicans’ flagging outreach efforts Business leaders dread debt-limit battle Analysis shows wind tax credit would cost billions Debt ceiling debate looms after shutdown fight MORNING READ News bites: Jellyfish swarm forces reactor shutdown, McAuliffe backs coal rules and more Report: Credit card law led to $1.5 billion fewer late fees Paul: Some government ‘idiot’ sent ‘goons’ to block WWII memorial King: 30 to 40 GOP lawmakers refuse to admit legitimacy of Obama’s presidency Democrats reject GOP strategy McCain: ‘Apocalypse is upon us’ (Video) Obama to hammer home shutdown message at construction company Rocky start for ObamaCare enrollment No end in sight to federal shutdown House rejects GOP’s piecemeal spending bills (Video)