The Hill Articles: September 16, 2013

Yellen becomes front-runner for Fed Player of the Week: Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) Bottom Line Looking forward to using ObamaCare for insurance Report: Man throws firecrackers over fence at White House Republicans look to shake up race for Iowa Senate nomination OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Battle over White House energy nominee goes live OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Pa.’s Corbett pitches alternative Medicaid expansion Report: Oversight lax on tax breaks Next class of leaders Where our politics stand A winning name change OVERNIGHT MONEY: Pressure is on to pass a stopgap funding bill OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: 13 dead in mass shooting at Washington Navy Headquarters Weyant’s World: Sept. 17, 2013 Lawmakers denounce ‘cowardly’ attack OVERNIGHT TECH: Walden to push FCC overhaul this fall Syria: A breach of international norms requires an international diplomatic response Boehner: ‘Shame’ Obama couldn’t ‘rise above partisanship’ in Monday speech Obama phones Navy secretary to offer his condolences GAO: Railroads on track to miss positive train control deadline Senators warn of ‘blind spots’ in NSA oversight 13 Killed, Senate put on partial lockdown after Navy Yard shooting White House waives arms export rules for Syrian rebels White House cancels Latina festival out of respect for shooting victims Canadian energy minister: Keystone XL decision unlikely this year DAY’S END ROUNDUP FCC divided on ‘H block’ spectrum auction House Dems call for cigar, e-cigarette regulations over ‘kid-friendly’ products Alexander vows to fight Obama’s policies that are ‘hurting’ US workers Obama administration weighs visa for alleged war criminal Vitter slams EPA after mining giant abandons Alaskan project Fourth Republican enters Nebraska Senate race Study finds limited greenhouse gas emissions from fracking DOT employees released from Navy Yard office building after shooting Corbett backs alternate ObamaCare Medicaid plan Patients benefit from specialized medications prepared by community pharmacists Kennedy couple expecting a baby girl around Thanksgiving House will vote on drug testing for food stamp users Race To The Top is a bottom-up approach to energy innovation Community banks want more changes to mortgage rules Report: IRS Tax Gap projections could be more on the mark First water bill hearing scheduled for Thursday Holmes Norton: With amount of guns in US, it doesn’t take a terrorist to commit mass murder Former Montana Gov. Racicot rules out Senate campaign FTC to examine ‘sponsored content’ online advertising House GOP moves forward with $40 billion cut to food stamps Weyant’s World: Sept. 16, 2013 Dems slam Issa’s latest ‘completely partisan’ Benghazi report Carney: ‘Entirely appropriate’ for Obama to speak on budget Senate adjourns after Navy Yard attack UN: ‘Convincing evidence’ chemical weapons used in Syria Obama wants new banking rules in place by year’s end Lawmakers tweet sympathy for Navy Yard shooting victims Kerry popularity soars in new Gallup poll Senate Judiciary chairman crafting bill to combat ‘patent trolls’ Lewis draws big crowd at comic convention Navy commander: ‘I feel very lucky to be standing here talking to you’ Sen. Burr gives fundraising boost to NC Senate candidate Thom Tillis Report: Turkey shoots down Syrian helicopter in border clash Trade remains at forefront for lawmakers, business groups Obama’s ex-climate czar: Canadian CO2 offer would ‘change the debate’ on Keystone Witness heard ‘pop, pop, pop’ Obama blasts GOP ‘irresponsibility’ on budget, debt ceiling Navy exploring base security measures (Video) FDA bans Indian drugs from entering US House GOP shutdown gambit gains more support White House says Obama won’t meet with new Iranian leader Michelle Obama to urge companies to stop marketing unhealthy foods to kids Obama: Washington Navy Yard shooting victims were ‘patriots’ Sanders: A vote for Boehner’s CR is a vote for sequestration Warren: Summers was ‘not my first choice’ US ambassador with al Qaeda bounty on his head leaves Yemen Sierra Club chief: Energy bill a test of ‘how crazy’ Congress has become Lawmakers tweet prayers after shooting Study: Cellphone Internet users have doubled since 2009 Polsinelli hires former Rep. Alan Wheat WATCH LIVE: Obama speaks on the fifth anniversary of the financial crisis Sen. Baucus says he no longer fears ‘train wreck’ when ObamaCare begins McCaskill: ‘Fun and weird’ to see my campaign in HBO show Markets pop as Summers exits ‘Exceptionalism’: America’s war on freedom and the rise of the libertarians History rhymes on debt ceiling The Federal Reserve and economic folly McCain to House GOP: Don’t shut down the government Biden, DOT chief to visit South Carolina port Corker: Obama’s poor handling of Syria makes deal even more important Iowa religious conservative leader Vander Plaats mulling Senate bid Obama briefed on Navy Yard shooting FAA suspends flights from Reagan Airport after Navy Yard shooting Tuesday’s meeting announcements: Mint discusses coins and medals GOP is losing the health care debate Roberts Gates pens tell-all book Senior counsel to Sen. Cornyn joins McBee Strategic Conservatives say Obama will cave New regs for Tuesday: Medicaid hospital payments Conservative groups rally against Obama’s energy nominee Disapproval of ObamaCare reaches new high, poll finds Tech group endorses Cuccinelli in Virginia race This Week in Tech: Senate to question FCC, FTC picks Modernizing America’s communications lifeline Week ahead: House sets sail on water bill push McCain says he feels ‘lonely’ on Syria stance News bites: Summers no more McCain: Where is Obama’s red line? News bites: Quandary for young people Easy Monday: Judge votes and a stalled energy bill The week ahead: Obama’s climate team, FERC pick in the hot seat. Plus, EPA moves on coal, and more News bites: NSA spies on international payments Poll: Clinton running away with Dem nomination, Christie leads for GOP OFA hits House Republicans for defund ObamaCare movement Week ahead: ObamaCare spending showdown News bites: Battle over White House energy nominee, SEC probes oil reserves, and more Biden tells Iowa fundraiser: GOP is ‘now a party where the tail is wagging the dog’ Alaskan mine, subject of Capitol Hill battles, loses a partner News bites: Obama to focus on regs this fall Corker: U.S. weapons likely to fall into terrorists’ hands Rep. Grayson hopes second Hill tenure will be longer than his first Opinion: A policy, please, for the Mideast Conservatives: Obama will blink Opinion: Anti-Obama feelings harm school reform House GOP takes step on Internet sales tax legislation (Video) Ecuadorian Ambassador Nathalie Cely: The case for immigration reform This week: Shutdown battle intensifies White House shifts focus to economy Summers withdraws from consideration as next Fed chairman