The Hill Articles: September 26, 2013

OVERNIGHT TECH: Feinstein outlines NSA changes Kerry praises Iran’s ‘very different tone’ after historic meeting Senate passes bill reauthorizing youth achievement program “Scandal” creator appointed to Kennedy Center board House GOP proposes killing net neutrality to raise debt ceiling OVERNIGHT MONEY: Senate readies CR passage Obama names executive to foreign aid board Postmaster General: ‘Little choice’ on price hike Corker takes on Cruz as GOP feuding moves to the Senate floor OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Major UN climate report to fuel political battles OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Obama agrees to Russian deal to disarm Syria House, Senate Dems accuse e-cigarette companies of marketing to children OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Another delay White House adviser: GOP has ‘bomb strapped to their chest’ Afghan foreign minister puts post-war force at 10,000 troops House Republicans lack votes to move plan to raise debt ceiling Obama administration reaches Syria weapons deal with Russia Reid sets final votes for Friday on stopgap bill funding government DAY’S END ROUNDUP Praying in public House Republican: ‘Where’s the president in all of this?’ State recruits centrist Republican in support of Obama’s arms control experts White House adviser compares Republicans to terrorists in fiscal fight Christie: Shutdown would be ‘irresponsible’ US drone strikes will derail potential Taliban peace deal, says Sharif Allen West fired from PJ Media Squabble over new poultry inspection rules intensifies Wiretapping laws apply to Google intercepting emails, federal judge says Dem senator hints that NSA tracked locations for millions of cellphones Chelsea Clinton coy on political ambitions Ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities – at home and abroad Lee, Cruz slow down vote on stopgap Canadian PM on Keystone XL fight: It’s over when we’ve won Report: State Sen. Wendy Davis will run for Texas governor FCC wants cell companies to disclose reliability during disasters Important treaty on disabilities languishes in the Senate Allen West: ‘Of course’ I’ll run for Senate if Rubio runs for president Chaffetz: No excuse for sparing Clinton in Benghazi attack audit NATO soldier killed in second insider attack in a week Senate sends helium bill to the White House GOP: ‘War on coal’ key campaign issue State: No idea if China will spoil US-Russia deal on Syria Froman keeps eye on Asia-Pacific deal completion Rep. Capuano to run for reelection, forgoing gubernatorial bid Immigration reform: A victory for the moral conscience of America FCC considering rule that could keep big media companies from getting bigger DNC video blasts Republicans as hostage-takers GOP amendment to CR would cancel Congress’s ObamaCare ‘fix’ Abbas calls for ‘end to all conflict with Israel’ in first UN speech as president of Palestine Film director aims to show true story of JFK’s final hours Vitter renews demand for Ethics Committee probe of Sens. Reid, Boxer Al-Shabaab attacks two Kenyan border towns White House delays ObamaCare enrollment for small businesses Reid: I haven’t talked to Boehner about avoiding government shutdown Democrats block Vitter’s ‘no Washington exemption’ amendment Warren: Wall Street should speak out on debt limit drama Carney: ‘Everybody loves cute animals’ FHA will get cash infusion but outlook is good China not the ‘silver bullet’ for U.S. weather satellite data DOJ cracking down on auto parts price-fixing Reid: I’m not talking to Boehner Ryan says grander endgame possible on debt ceiling Cruz’s cloudy outlook for 2016 presidential run Carney: Obama ‘absolutely’ rejects CR deal repealing medical device tax Liberal group denounces anti-ObamaCare ‘sabotage’ Sleepy and the Bandit: House votes to slow sleep testing for truck drivers Auto parts manufacturers fined $740 million for price fixing Hillary Clinton to host fundraiser for NY’s de Blasio Staying the course: Our obligation to renewable fuels White House said to seek replacement for faltering energy nominee Ron Binz Report: Russia offers to secure Syrian chemical weapon sites Obama: ObamaCare ‘here to stay’ Shutdown unlikely to stop NSA spying Poll: Two-thirds want Keystone pipeline, carbon limits GOP senator: ‘Government shutdowns are a bad idea’ Ted Cruz: God’s gift to Barack Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi Punchlines — and punches — fly at funniest celebrity contest George H.W. Bush’s socks and the end of the world A better way towards American health care reform State: Obama plan hits climate target Manchin backs delay in ObamaCare mandate Issa slams Obama for having ‘no policy’ in the Middle East Unions: 2014 midterm will be different House GOP looks to shift focus on debt-ceiling fight GOP leadership upbeat on debt-limit plan SEIU promoting ObamaCare to Hispanic workers White House backs ‘clean’ Senate bill funding government Mikulski: GOP can ‘huff and puff’ but they can’t ‘blow ObamaCare away’ Obama to host new Pakistani leader The fight against TB is not over Former Maine governor to head Chamber’s charitable foundation McConnell begs five ‘brave’ Democrats to vote against ObamaCare Boehner: House unlikely to accept clean funding bill from Senate Texas AG threatens to sue feds over UN arms treaty Rubio: Cruz lost battle, but winning war Sen. Ayotte places hold on Air Force secretary nominee over fleet cuts Reid warns GOP of political repercussions from government shutdown Friday’s meeting announcements: Talking fishing Club for Growth launches radio ads tying Pryor to Obama Sudanese president stays home after Obama administration delays visa for UN Rep. Gutierrez fears new Dem strategy on immigration will alienate the GOP Finding a sustainable path for long-term care Poll: Six in 10 say debt ceiling hike should be tied to spending cuts Interior gets ball rolling on new Arctic drilling auction Early Obama supporter backing pro-Clinton super PAC Kerry to join Hagel and Obama abroad next week New regs for Friday: Food safety lab fees News bites: Misdirection State Department issues updated terror alert House to roll back Dodd-Frank rules next week McAuliffe, Cuccinelli trade barbs in Virginia governor’s debate Coburn: Defunding ObamaCare strategy ‘not intellectually honest’ News bites: Individual impact Let drone victims’ families speak Late night-smash: Ted Cruz’s marathon speech News bites: Patent trolls head to Europe EMILY’s List endorses Tennant for W.Va. Senate Thursday: More spending drama, and Resolution Copper Tea Party support falls to near-record low News bites: JPMorgan settlement with regulators could eclipse $11 billion News bites: Little help? Don’t ignore peace overtures from Iran GOP’s Upton wants to speed up cross-border oil pipeline projects Booker exchanged Twitter messages with Portland stripper News bites: Outlook gets bleaker for Obama’s energy pick President to pitch ObamaCare benefits as sign-up approaches Business groups woo Michelle Obama Hill staffers facing lost pay, ‘non-essential’ label in shutdown What is Speaker Boehner’s next move? Oxfam America President Raymond Offenheiser: US signs historic arms treaty, Senate must ratify ‘Dog Whisperer’ says canines are easier to train than lawmakers MORNING READ Pelosi, Dems leave wiggle room on sequester cuts in CR Bolivian president wants to move UN out of New York Lawmakers strike agreement on compounding pharmacy regulation Gingrich: Obama is no Clinton GOP leaders try to change the subject Top spook asks public for backup Congress down to one-week CR Reid sets up Friday cloture vote on stopgap spending bill