The Hill Articles: October 28, 2013

It’s now official: ObamaCare sign-up deadline extended Former Rep. Ike Skelton has died at 81 GOP floats ‘keep your health plan’ bill Report: Millions will lose health plans as ObamaCare takes hold House to vote on Calif. ‘Distinguished Flying National Cross’ Memorial Microsoft offered to help fix ObamaCare site President calls ObamaCare coverage ‘a good investment for young people’ White House backs global spying OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Obama touts low healthcare prices for young people Budget conference could cast wide net Lobbying World Obama won’t say if he knew of NSA spying on Merkel OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Coal backers seek political momentum Transit administration chief praises new DC Metro bus facility OVERNIGHT TECH: NSA overhaul bill ready Senate passes bill to increase disability payments to veterans Airports intervene in merger fight Player of the Week: Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Freight transportation panel to deliver recommendations GOP lawmaker to meet with Obama on immigration OVERNIGHT MONEY: Focus on housing finance Action on climate needed at both state, national level President: ObamaCare plans a ‘good investment’ for young Amtrak CEO to lawmakers: ‘Stop taking the northeast corridor for granted’ Bipartisan duo launch attack on EPA climate rules OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Feinstein calls for ‘total review’ of NSA spying GOP congressman: Others will announce immigration bill support ‘in the coming days’ House cuts millions from VA bonuses White House makes push on Watt nomination Overstepping boundaries AAA: New fuel regulations could increase gas prices at pump Never forget the dream Consumer bureau celebrates money transfer rules with publicity push Toll-free number won’t save consumers from ObamaCare website Feinstein vows ‘total review’ of NSA Reid reschedules procedural vote because of absent senators Markey, Barton reintroducing bill to reduce online tracking of kids Trade associations push for broader patent review GOP member calls for journalism code to shun ‘bias’ GOP: ObamaCare failed to create insurance options in Arkansas Senate Conservatives fund backs Tea Party challenger Maness in Louisiana Sebelius comment provokes the ire of House GOP Huma Abedin dines with Anna Wintour Carney duels with reporters over ObamaCare claim Conservatives push for bill checking regulations Iran pledges ‘new approaches’ to dispute with nuclear watchdog Gas price increase looms due to new regs Carney: Obama has ‘full confidence’ in NSA director, staff Reid slams House for light schedule Senate will take up employment discrimination bill as early as next week Drone strike kills at least 2 in Somalia, witnesses say Manufacturers press for tax reform in budget talks Daughter of ex-member stresses that ‘House of Cards’ is fiction Obama blasts sequester at FBI event First lady backs Disney’s veterans’ support effort Hagan announces plan to encourage the hiring of veterans Durbin defends Facebook post alleging GOP leader’s Obama remark New York City the center of the global left; Iowa the center of American conservatism Thirty-nine senators urge farm bill conference to reject food stamp cuts Contract signings hit nine-month low Axelrod: ‘Most’ will be able to keep existing healthcare plans Former Obama chief of staff joins CBS News Obama to counter-program Sebelius testimony with event AAA: New fuel regulations could increase prices at pump McCain: Clinton formidable in 2016 Dems want refund from ACA contractors Homeland Security chairman demands more Benghazi information after report Republicans’ Texas and national judicial shutdowns must end HealthCare.gov data center back online NSA spied on 60.5M phone calls in Spain, newspaper reports Energy regulator gives thumbs-down to House permitting bill Elmo to help Michelle Obama harvest White House garden Report: Patton Boggs in merger talks Democrats, don’t screw this up Election 2014 and the GOP’s ticking immigration reform bomb Tuesday’s meeting announcements: Small business committee gets together Lundergan Grimes ad accuses McConnell of political arson RNC lays out data, field investments House to punish VA by cutting bonuses New regs for Tuesday: Standards for mental health facilities Future of communication is about more than phones Graham threatens to block all nominations over Benghazi survivors Lundergan Grimes ad accuses McConnell of political arson This week: Lawmakers to tackle budget, farm bill battles in conference committee Shaq endorses Christie in new ad Coburn: ObamaCare rollout ‘incompetent’ News bites: Second time around Week ahead: Ambassador to Syria coming to Capitol Hill Coburn: Government ‘incompetent’ in ObamaCare rollout Week ahead: Conference on water bill appears imminent Week ahead: GOP gunning for Sebelius on ObamaCare Mothers on the march Monday: NLRB in the Senate, veterans disability backlog in the House NSA spied on 60.5M phone calls in Spain, newspaper reports News bites: Oil boom brings new neighbors, Iran seeks an oil comeback, and more Redskins should change name, Pelosi says Pelosi hints she might endorse Hillary Clinton in ’16 Pelosi: We can win Juan Williams: GOP is deluding itself on spending Ex-aviator pilots through Congress Pelosi: We can win