The Hill Articles: April 29, 2014

Giffords: ‘I’m still fighting’ to improve world Hagel’s response to Black Caucus on Army hairstyle rules Pentagon reviewing hairstyle regulations for black women High court takes up phone privacy fight Reid in talks to hold Keystone vote Boehner: No secret conspiracy Dems want NBA to have more authority Court upholds cross-state air pollution rule Lobbying World Mark Mellman: About those Kaiser polls David Hill: Polling on racism is complicated Carville: Handicapping the GOP for 2016 EPA Clean Water Act ruling works for agriculture and for the nation OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: House Armed Services begins defense bill markup Mitigation can save lives and reduce the cost of natural disasters CAMPAIGN OVERNIGHT: Democrats’ multi-pronged midterm problem OVERNIGHT TECH: Patent deal looking unlikely in time for markup OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Supreme Court hands EPA win on power plants Dick Morris: To get GOP nod, first lose Markos Moulitsas: Will history repeat itself? Obama will keep up minimum wage push Waxman suggests ‘scaling back’ chemical reform bill OVERNIGHT FINANCE: All eyes on the Fed Blumenthal cites ‘Ramona’ books in call for wage increase Rep. Grayson asks for marriage annulment OVERNIGHT HEALTH: O-Care expat bill passes House Broadcasters victorious as radio bill gains 219 sponsors MasterCard lobbying on digital currency bitcoin Manchin wants DEA to restrict access to painkiller House members junk Obama military cost-of-living cuts House panel subpoenas CFPB officials on discrimination claims Inhofe: EPA may have delayed carbon rule to help Dems in election GOP leadership wants McAllister gone Grassley: Canada is ‘smarter’ than US on energy House passes expatriate O-Care patch Gillibrand questions DOD moves on sexual assault study Beware phony Freddie/Fannie ‘reform’ Franken: FCC chief’s plan for ‘fast lanes’ will ‘destroy’ Internet Harkin ‘mystified’ by GOP opposition to wage increase Warren campaigning for Sen. Merkley in Oregon Conservative lawmaker predicts Boehner won’t run for Speaker again Biden: Colleges ‘need to step up’ to address sexual assaults House GOP lawmakers demand hold on Burwell Obama embrace of tolling garners mixed reaction Paul bill makes US aid conditional on peace with Israel Lawmakers seek to end reliance on Russia for rocket engines White House: Veterans health funding too low in House bill Coons, Hatch push bill to provide better protections for trade secrets Search begins for new contractors to run Healthcare.gov Read Wisconsin voter ID opinion National GOP may cut off funds to Grimm Lawmakers have a message to deliver — happy birthday Judge strikes down Wisconsin voter ID law A digital revolution in government spending EU could teach US in regulating credit card fees Grimm back in DC for votes Study: Consumers face $15K regulatory burden NBA bans Clippers owner for life People lands Foley, Manganiello and Vonn for WHCA dinner NIH expert warns against legalizing pot White House opposes bipartisan O-Care bill Subcommittee seeks to retain aircraft carriers House GOP advances $310B tax breaks bill The problem with serving the “underserved” Leahy opposes WH on Egyptian military aid Volcker rule tweaked in change to Dodd-Frank SEC chief: ‘The markets are not rigged’ Dems: Boehner taking ‘path of least resistance’ on immigration ‘Loser pays’ rules loosened in patent cases Nyong’o to attend WH press dinner Obama declares disaster after tornadoes New York GOP House candidate has history of late property tax payments GOP senator hits Sensenbrenner, says O-Care suit not a ‘stunt’ Solution to America’s ‘skills gap’ Supporters optimistic about natural gas export bill Senate advances six judicial nominations McCain chides Air Force leaders over retirement of A-10 fleet Obama sends Congress $302B transportation bill Nader says Libya mission was ‘impeachable offense’ Trust in government declines among young adults Efficient energy made in America: a winning issue for Republicans House Democrats to drug stores: Stop selling cigarettes Consumer confidence slips in April Nader: Libya mission was ‘impeachable offense’ ObamaCare adversaries spotted at same DC restaurant White House explains ‘disciplined, rigorous’ NSA policy Pence offers a blueprint for America’s future Armed Services seeks more cyber oversight Leahy defies WH on Egyptian military aid OSHA chief urges stronger protections for whistleblowers Boehner won’t say whether he backs Grimm’s reelection Lew defends Obama marijuana policy at House hearing DOT chief to make ‘major’ transport funding announcement Boehner: No ‘secret conspiracy’ to jam through immigration overhaul Obama’s trade dilemma House panel proposes $383M funding boost for Justice Department New regs for Wednesday: Public transportation, flights, detergent gasoline Advocates press Obama on warrantless searches McFaul backs Obama’s Russian sanctions strategy Poll: Dems face midterm enthusiasm gap with young voters Senate Banking clears Fed picks GOP lashes out at EPA chief over ‘secret science’ Reid: GOP doesn’t want to debate minimum wage Schumer’s ‘little secret’ on immigration Poll: Seventy percent of parents willing to leave child unattended in cars American manufacturing 2.0 Netflix, Verizon reach deal on streaming traffic Study: Bloody Marys best airplane drink Polls show Tillis poised to avoid N.C. GOP primary runoff Senate Banking delays housing finance markup for a few days Chamber moves to boost establishment picks Amtrak train derails in Montana Preserving public safety as a core ‘first principle’ in US communications policy Former Ambassador to Russia defends Obama’s sanctions strategy Tuesday: Second try for House on O-Care fix Report: Kerry says US taped Moscow’s calls to spies in Ukraine Sasse’s surrogates on O-Care: His daughters N. Korea conducts live fire drills along border Good news for Obama on Ukraine in new poll Fannie and Freddie reform–the right way Report: Snowden hired Espionage Act expert What Congress will and won’t get done Democrats at risk in midterms as Obama’s approval rating drops, poll finds Roundtable adds top GOP staffer Drop Pryor? Arkansas voters aren’t sold Lobbyists raise their glass to mentor Women take power as lobbyists A gossip columnist’s secret Foes of Internet sales tax rally forces Candidates won’t commit to McConnell Bridging K Street and Kentucky Poll: ObamaCare enrollment surge didn’t raise public support