The Hill Articles: April 28, 2014

Kerry walks back ‘apartheid’ remark White House targets campus sex assaults Hit Putin, Republicans tell Obama Rep. Grimm indicted on 20 counts Harry Reid sets up minimum wage vote Congress promised they would do nothing House votes to allow more DC penthouses McAllister returns to DC with ‘no regrets’ Bottom Line OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Housing finance reform gets its day in committee OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Republicans call for stronger response to Russia OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Is the tide turning for ObamaCare? CBS’ WHCA guests to include Spike Jonze, Gloria Estefan Rep. Grimm steps down from committee CAMPAIGN OVERNIGHT: Back from recess, GOP starts off on two wrong feet Senate confirms Ninth Circuit nominee after two-week delay OVERNIGHT TECH: Court looks at cellphone privacy OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA’s McCarthy defends agency’s science Obama’s chief of staff pays visit to Boehner USA Today to host Jessica Simpson, Taylor Schilling at WHCA Russia assures Hagel it won’t invade Ukraine Don’t invite more presidential wars New farm bill supports the renewable chemicals industry Save our post offices from service cuts Bill Press: Rancher Bundy is no patriot John Feehery: Dems’ dead cat bounce Renewable fuel standard under attack from Big Oil Cassidy urges Landrieu to help bypass Obama on Keystone approval Forbes vows to keep the USS George Washington Sen. Ted Cruz demands Kerry resign for linking Israel to apartheid Hospitals push HHS on O-Care subsidies via charity Vilsack: Japan must open agricultural sector to remain part of TPP talks House Dems plan bill to boost commuter rail safety Federal transparency bill headed to White House FCC chief to testify on Internet ‘fast lanes’ proposal House Dems: Bill weakens chemical safety Sanctions hit CEO of Russian oil giant Libertarian groups slam online gambling ban Pebble Mine backers ready EPA pushback Labor pledges $150 million for new job-training program EPA’s climate regulations impede economic growth Green group slams ‘big oil’-backed Colorado ad, Rep. Gardner Engel: Sanctions ‘good news,’ but more needed Biden leads attack on Ryan budget Google removes advertisements for ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ Dems demand FDA work faster to approve anti-abuse painkiller Republicans reject Lerner meeting USDA pushes livestock scale regs Airline sponsor drops Los Angeles Clippers Cantor demands Kerry apologize to Israel Study: Details on drug coverage missing from Obamacare websites Pending home sales make first gains in nine months Protect yourself from counterfeiters and scammers Republicans warn of threat to natural gas from EPA rule Burwell confirmation hearing set for next week Safety groups want bus regs sped up after Calif. crash Reid sets up vote for minimum wage increase DOJ to spend $4.75M studying race 17 lawmakers honored for social media use Increase access to mental health services globally White House objects to Egypt mass conviction Read Michael Grimm indictment Amtrak to test allowing pets on trains Duncan: Clippers owner has no ‘place in the NBA’ Rep. Cassidy blasts new Landrieu ad Comcast offers to drop 3.9M subscribers Bill would require GPS data from aircraft Marketplace Fairness Act: Is it fairness or recovering revenue? Conservatives should repudiate Palin endorsements McAllister won’t run for reelection DOE issues guidance on electric grid cybersecurity Democrat says broader Russia sanctions ‘will likely be necessary’ Kerry calls to ‘tear down’ Internet censorship Corker: Obama’s new sanctions just a ‘slap on the wrist’ Sanctions just a ‘slap on the wrist,’ say critics Dem senators want GM cars off the road How Obama and Ryan can become bipartisan budget bedfellows Grimm indicted on 20 counts Feds move to tighten efficiency rules for household lamps CREW: Grimm should resign immediately EPA chief slams ‘secret science’ claims Skills Training Investment is a Win for America Both right and left missing the point on Keystone XL NH Republican Party calls for FEC probe into Dem Sen. Shaheen’s campaign Senate Dems want health study of Keystone New regs for Tuesday: Lamps, television commercials, animal disease US takes Philippines off intellectual property watch list X-factor for getting ahead Sen. Landrieu touts Republican supporter in new campaign ad Hagel receives low marks from defense community in poll SCF launches ad in W.Va. House primary Coal and nuclear power plant retirements to impact carbon emissions American Air exec resigning in June Week ahead: Parties battle for ObamaCare advantage NYT calls for warrant to search phones Obama sanctions Putin allies Fed orders new capital data from Bank of America after math error Mayor of Ukraine’s second-largest city shot Week ahead: House panel turns focus to chemical safety ObamaCare is touch point in Nebraska Senate race Monday: House to allow DC penthouses, Senate nominations Schock doesn’t foresee comprehensive immigration bill Week ahead: TSA returns to the hot seat on security threats A future for aircraft carriers This Week in Tech: Senators seek breakthrough on patent reform Senate takes step toward mortgage reform Paul bill would halt US aid to Palestinians Reports: Grimm surrenders to authorities Alexander: NSA’s brand has been damaged The unfinished business of foreign aid reform This week in regulation Obama offers aid after deadly Ark. tornado Obama says his foreign policy views are not always ‘sexy,’ but they avoid ‘errors’ Psaki: Israeli officials have also warned of an ‘apartheid state’ Obama pledges federal aid after deadly tornado Obama: US goal not to ‘counter’ China Supreme Court springs into action WHCA host Joel McHale will let it fly Gregg: The real gap isn’t about wealth Williams: Dems’ hopes rise to keep Senate