The Hill Articles: October 8, 2013

White House urges House to pass immigration reform Default or detour Makings of a 2016 GOP nominee House votes to create new ‘working group’ for fiscal negotiations Republican news of the weird Reid wants to hike debt limit by $1T (Video) OVERNIGHT MONEY: Gridlock continues OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Policy wonks labor in shutdown’s shadow OVERNIGHT TECH: House Intel panel working on bill to save NSA spying Eight Dems arrested at immigration rally Lobbying World Time to update payments for composers, publishers OVERNIGHT HEALTH: GOP steps up ObamaCare rollout criticism First lady fundraising trip gets canceled Obama administration says building an army a top goal in Somalia Author would talk to Obama about water pollution Suit in Oklahoma could knock out ObamaCare GOP hostage holdup DAY’S END ROUNDUP Coburn tears up Washington’s credit card OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: GOP, Pentagon clash over death benefits Obama open to short-term deal Syrian extremists ‘aspire’ to attack Western targets, says British spy chief House advances bill creating fiscal working group Shutdown leaves lawmakers reusing their towels at House gym Critics blame cost hikes on ObamaCare A way out possible Paying the price for 20 years of duct-taping our infrastructure House Intel chairman warns ObamaCare system vulnerable to hackers Obama administration backs Samsung ban House members forced to reuse gym towels GOP slams ‘failed’ US raid in Somalia Obama threatens to veto House supercommittee bill Glass ceiling in Silicon Valley Cruz, Reid exchange barbs on whether to debate government funding Rep. Amash facing primary challenger Boehner: ‘It’s disgraceful’ Pentagon not paying death benefits Surveillance court cases delayed due to shutdown US sees momentum building for trade pact The deadbeat president GOP demands ObamaCare enrollment numbers Officials scramble to stop salmonella outbreak amid shutdown WATCH LIVE: Speaker Boehner responds to President Obama Obama warns of ‘anything goes’ campaign finance system Challenge to baby boomers in Congress DNC launches campaign hitting top Republicans on shutdown Obama dodges on legality of Libya raid Scant mention of ObamaCare at presser TSA defends handling of ticketless boy who stowed away on flight McCain: Deal could be reached if lawmakers stopped ‘attacking each other’ Industry sues EPA over Renewable Fuel Standard Ayotte keeps hold on Air Force secretary nominee Michelle Nunn hauls in $1.7M in Georgia Senate race ObamaCare backer: Site issues only temporary Twelve years of war have failed America Obama open to ‘clean’ short-term bill Consumer groups tell senators to reject piecemeal funding bills Reid tries to force conversation on economic issues Obama open to short-term deal Graham: Captured al Qaeda leader could shed light on Benghazi attack House GOP preps DOD death benefits fix Trucker backs off Beltway protest Hoyer: All Dems would vote for clean CR Libya summons US ambassador over militant’s capture Casino lobbyist: Time to go on offense Democracies don’t just spring up House sends tenth funding bill to Senate President should consult with Congress on rules for cyberattacks, Rep. Thornberry says Fed unveils new $100 bills House GOP pressures Dems as debt-ceiling deadline looms IG finds ‘massive breakdown’ in power agency’s management Online sales tax would hurt minorities, women, says media council WATCH LIVE: Obama on shutdown IMF director Lagarde sounds warning on climate change action Amtrak taps new GM of long-distance routes Is the US falling behind Canada in exporting LNG to Japan? Shutdown dwindles for Pentagon GOP rips public land shutdown Washington mayor calls for shutdown meeting with Obama Poll pegs Congress below roaches but above Syria Britain sets stage for renewing full diplomatic ties with Iran House eyes new supercommittee (Video) UN weapons inspectors send second team into Syria Schumer pleads with GOP to avoid an ‘economic apocalypse’ Grassley and Issa blast ATF over block on book by whistle-blower GOP Rep. slams DOD’s death benefits denial Medical groups warn change to maintenance standards would lead to higher risk Chemical agency warns it has ‘no ability’ to respond if disaster strikes Obama to hold first presser of shutdown Government shutdown and the EPA: Environmental dangers of Congressional recklessness US-backed Syrian opposition says Obama administration turning Assad into a ‘media hero’ House Transportation Committee cancels driverless car hearing Vets agency furloughs 7K, closes offices House releases text of supercommittee bill Obama calls Boehner, says he won’t negotiate Conservative group hitting Booker on education in N.J. Senate race Thune: Economic situation ‘calls out’ for presidential leadership Expert: Carter could be biggest presidential movie buff Armed Services ranking member Inhofe has heart surgery House Dems shoot down new debt panel Panicking about the shutdown Senators to probe shutdown’s effect on national parks Poll: 65 percent oppose tying ObamaCare to shutdown, debt ceiling fights IRS’s top ObamaCare official to testify on Capitol Hill Labor head: Mine deaths during shutdown ‘extremely troubling’ Reid to Boehner: ‘Prove it’ won’t pass Default debacle: Epic crisis or epic opportunity Pryor, Club for Growth in Arkansas ad slugfest Need for action on wireless airwaves Police identify man who set himself on fire GOP senator ‘very close’ to introducing cybersecurity bill Trump slams Obama over ‘nonsense’ Washington Redskins comments No new rules for Wednesday, either Hagel appoints Guantánamo Bay envoy Honda challenger raises $500K in California race Poll: Majority would vote against raising debt ceiling Late-night smash: Shutdown, Biden’s canceled trip Major climate group seeks new president Biden to host Hagan fundraiser Republican proposes immediate pay for furloughed workers News bites: Move over Hartsfield? Inhofe ‘great’ after heart surgery News bites: Faulty data A bipartisan small business fix Citizens United endorses Rep. Broun in Georgia Senate race News bites: Samsung shifts focus to software Tuesday: Education bills next up in the House News bites: Big day at the High Court Billy Joel headlining Cuomo birthday fundraiser 200 Marines moved to Italy in case of backlash from Libya operation Democratic ad mocks Boehner as ‘chicken’ Biden campaign stop for Cory Booker canceled Make good on mental health parity Cruz says fiscal fight vital for GOP in ’14 ObamaCare chief: ‘I don’t know’ numbers Former Dem Rep.: Shutdown is ‘a pox on everybody’s house’ News bites: Prioritization pressure Who’ll blink first, Obama or Boehner? ObamaCare crash not just traffic Shutdown: ‘A pox on everybody’s house’ Halloween is deadline on debt deal Cool head for those in the hot seat Lobbyists: ObamaCare tax repeal within reach Congress fights to reach agreement as debt ceiling looms News bites: Supreme Court to meet on carbon rule challenges, inside the UN climate talks and more MORNING READ Sebelius: ‘I don’t know’ number of ObamaCare enrollees GOP, Dems want elected officials to stay strong in shutdown