The Hill Articles: September 13, 2013

Makers of ‘Madden’ plug video game on Capitol Hill Administration rejects labor’s request for ObamaCare fix (Video) Obama aide Dan Pfeiffer hospitalized twice last week States accuse EPA of exceeding its authority with climate change plan Administration files brief in Supreme Court appointments case Obama concedes to Russia; will remove military trigger on Syria A closer look at next week… Spending, food stamps, forest fires Vitter wants Ethics to probe Reid Top business groups vow more involvement in primaries DAY’S END ROUNDUP Russian media: Give Obama’s Nobel Prize to Putin McCain to pen op-ed for Russian paper Cornyn urges Kerry to get Syria’s biological, chemical weapons Report: Minn. ObamaCare employee accidentally leaked sensitive data Obama hopes Russia talks will ‘bear fruit’ Shuster to host Twitter town hall on water bill GOP leaders protest FCC spectrum proposal Michelle Obama to hit West Coast for fundraising swing Consumer watchdog completes work on sweeping mortgage rules Cruz: ObamaCare harms US movie industry Lawmaker says he once arm wrestled Vladimir Putin after drinking too much Why we need accrual accounting in Washington House Republican’s dog wins top spot in ‘Cutest Pets on Capitol Hill’ contest Democrats land top recruit Tennant for Senate race in W. Va. Biz groups, GOP attack ‘social cost of carbon’ on multiple fronts McCain hints at retirement in 2016 Giffords, Kelly to fundraise for Braley in Iowa Lifeline is a hand up, not a handout US, UK defense chiefs discuss Syrian standoff Russian paper to publish Rep. Israel’s rebuttal to Putin Conservative groups line up behind new bill to defund ObamaCare United Nations report to confirm Assad used chemical weapons Trayvon Martin’s mother will testify before Senate panel Syria chemical weapons talks rekindle peace plan prospects Retail sales disappoint in August Obama to visit Southeast Asia in October HHS awards ObamaCare funds for health centers Kerry’s peace process misstep Surveillance court sides with ACLU, moves to release documents Consumer sentiment takes a dip Chuck Woolery: Reid gives me the creeps DOD dismisses growing al Qaeda influence in Syria CBO: Reg reform bill would cost $45 million Pelosi, Dems praise California for hiking minimum wage to $10 House GOP joins effort to block ObamaCare fix for labor States need FEMA’s help to prepare for climate change David Petraeus greeted by CUNY students with cries of ‘war criminal’ DOT chief to tout TIGER grant in Florida, visit Alabama Study finds $321 million in wasted technology spending Trump: Putin made Obama look like a ‘schoolchild’ Syria: An unrecognized genocide House climate hearing draws EPA, Energy Dept. chiefs – and that’s it GOP to grill key ObamaCare official Cornyn wants Fort Hood shooting declared a terrorist attack House beats Senate in charity challenge Reagan and Thatcher would spank Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio over Syria Kerry heads to Israel for peace talks Sebelius plans aggressive ObamaCare push in Fla. Monday’s meeting announcements: SEC to hear appeal Obama to give Sunday morning interview to ABC’s ‘This Week’ US support for two-state solution must be more than ‘lip service’ New regs for Monday: Paper industry gets federal help Santorum cuts ad for Alabama House candidate Report: FEC questioning excess $64k in contributions to Boehner Poll: GOP tops Dems on foreign policy GOP to press Obama on Benghazi attack next week News bites: Can they succeed? News bites: ‘Just dumb’ News bites: Twitter prepares for IPO Getting to backlog zero: Improving the appeals process News bites: It’ll be OK Report: Feds looking into Clinton’s 2008 campaign over ‘shadow’ funds News bites: Regulators call for new technology in financial markets Late-night smash: Putin’s op-ed, Syria surrendering chemical weapons GOP Sen.: Syrian fights boost Keystone Obama taps ex-budget chief Zients as top economic adviser White House denies Obama set on Summers for Fed chief Hoyer: Obama doesn’t need approval from Congress to strike Syria’s Assad Putin gets revenge on Obama with op-ed House GOP attacks ‘unbridled’ consumer bureau News bites: US fuels production to surpass Russia, Libya’s oil woes, and more Insurgents attack US mission in Afghanistan House GOP aims to damage Senate Dems in ObamaCare vote Putin gets his revenge on Obama MORNING READ Biden calls House GOP ‘Neanderthals’ Senate confirms State Department official involved in Benghazi talking points Jeb Bush, Chuck Todd advise Twitter follower on fantasy football Rep. Issa takes a ‘selfie’