The Hill Articles: September 27, 2013

Shutdown grows more likely as House GOP plots next move Government shutdown could delay FAA electronics decision Biden to campaign for Booker DOT: 18,000 workers could be furloughed if government shuts down Biden to headline Human Rights Campaign dinner Amid shutdown drama, lawmakers huddle up over ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Saturday: House resumes spending debate, plans vote on embassy security Durbin expects Yellen to get Fed nod US, Japan eye rewrite of military cooperation pact Tech groups applaud patent troll investigation but want legislation Drug, public interest groups split on compounding bill DAY’S END ROUNDUP Obama slams threats to ‘burn house’ FHA needs $1.7 billion from Treasury A better performing FHA Iran opening should be tested Alan Simpson: Lynne Cheney’s telling a ‘bald-faced lie’ Government shutdown would be bad news For America’s job creators GOP on Cruz control Reid’s parting shot to Boehner: Pass our bill, or it’s a shutdown Gay marriage legal in New Jersey, judge rules House tees up embassy security bill for Saturday Brit Hume: Obama ‘slinging b.s.’ about the debt ceiling Ready-fire-aim rulemaking Obama speaks by phone with Iranian president Rouhani NRSC compares Booker to Weiner in fundraising pitch Pentagon will furlough civilians, curtail military operations in shutdown Sen. Heinrich places second hold on Air Force nominee over local issue Pelosi warns GOP will get no help from Dems on debt deal Colo. senators plead for congressional help after ‘biblical’ floods WATCH LIVE: Obama talks on the economy, government shutdown Dem says party ready to support clean funding bill Obama to address press amid spending showdown on Hill GOP lawmaker: Obama won’t talk with us; Gov’t ‘slowdown’ possible Tough love to restore privacy CFTC already prepping for shutdown Obama, Indian PM tout shared interests on economy, security Sen. Cruz says he’s been talking with House conservatives Al Gore: US media ‘intimidated, frightened’ on climate change Romney warns threat to shut down government not ‘effective’ Rep. King to GOP on defunding vote: ‘If we hold our ground, we will win’ Obama: Indian-American Miss America signals close relationship between countries Business groups urge quick resolution on CR, debt ceiling fights Connecticut senator: Investigate Metro-North delays America neglects its allies at its peril Obama hails ‘huge victory’ on Syria Senate approves measure to keep federal government operating Iowa GOP chairman defends himself against ouster push FTC wants to investigate ‘patent trolls’ Mikulski calls Cruz supporters ‘Tea Baggers’ Russian FM Lavrov at UN still warns against military force in Syria Senate defies Cruz, strips language defunding ObamaCare Sen. King makes case for opposing ‘dumb’ regulations Dr. Seuss cited yet again by lawmaker White House’s Sam Kass, MSNBC’s Alex Wagner engaged Pakistan PM slams America’s drone program Consumers pick up spending slightly in August Sequester’s toll Pelosi vows no help from Dems on debt bill Ex-EPA official pleads guilty to theft, sparks Capitol Hill inquiry Bailed-out bank to raise rates on Christmas Eve 2013 Poll: Cruz leads GOP primary field WATCH LIVE: Senate votes on continuing resolution House GOP leaders shift focus back to government funding bill Senators set to grill intelligence officials on surveillance programs O’Reilly: Obama’s failure is polarizing Americans Senators tell Hagel not to study ICBM cuts High-speed broadband networks with a safety net Report: FAA panel to recommend easing electronic restrictions House to hold hearing on Obama’s duty to follow the laws Financial regulator: Rules shine ‘bright light’ on risky markets Bill Clinton calls House GOP debt ceiling plan ‘chilling’ Feds approve high-profile ObamaCare Medicaid waiver Conservatives in House pushing one-year Obamacare delay in CR Dem leaders to mark Oct. 1 ObamaCare launch Inhofe: Government is ‘trashing’ Christian values with ObamaCare Gore to GOP: ‘How dare you?’ Sessions ‘disappointed’ that House resolution violates budget levels America’s job crisis: What entrepreneurs say George W. Bush jokes he ‘nearly bled to death’ after shaving accident Cantor: Sunday work possible News bites: Middle East risk brings investment to US, Colorado’s floods hit oil patch and more NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin: I want to race Cantor House passes bill extending veterans programs UN: Syria might have used chemical weapons three more times Ban the blast Rep. Moran: Shutdown would increase chances we win control of the House NSA: Analysts spied on love interests Monday’s meeting announcements: Wildlife trafficking Start-up nation or Challenger Two? Russian foreign minister to address UN after Putin again snubs world body Harkin: Tea Party ‘every bit’ as dangerous to nation as the Civil War House group presses Google, Wal-Mart, data broker on privacy Bill O’Reilly says Mitt Romney didn’t want to win the election Goldman Sachs to clients: Shutdown could be a good thing McCain: ‘Deeply disappointed’ by UN Syria resolution New regs for Monday: Oil spill response plans Heitkamp: Congress playing ‘Russian roulette’ with economy News bites: Steering clear Ron Paul to Rand on 2016: ‘You could get elected’ News bites: Legacy on the line Americans clamor for presidential leadership with Syria GOP bill allows guns on military bases News bites: EA settles college sports lawsuit McCain saddened by UN Syria resolution RNC launches educational workshops for Republican women Dem lawmaker: Shutdown would raise chances we win control of the House Obama administration plans $320 million to aid Detroit recovery Late-night smash: Christie’s maple syrup pipeline, Booker’s tweets Friday: Final Senate vote on 2014 spending, and then what? Cruz can’t be president, Texas Dem says Revolutionary health insurance marketplaces offer new health CO-OPs for many Americans News bites: Chaos White House, Kerry: UN report makes case for climate action McCain: ‘Dysfunctional’ GOP helping Dems win ObamaCare battle News bites: UN report blames humans for climate change Political center of gravity Senate to vote on funding bill, leaving Boehner tough choices UN climate report: Humans are ‘dominant’ cause of global warming MORNING READ Cruz: House GOP must stand its ground Kerry: Iran nuclear deal possible in months First lady touts water campaign from Oval Office