The Hill Articles: August 18, 2014

Follow @thehill on Twitter for event updates! Business groups ask Supreme Court to review swipe fee decision FAA bans flights over Syria Right rallies around Perry after indictment Obama dines with chef Missouri senator to Obama: Don’t let Holder take over in Ferguson Lawyers argue O-Care case should go straight to Supreme Court CAMPAIGN OVERNIGHT: Nixon hopes derailed by Ferguson Obama announces ‘major step forward’ in Iraq US finishes its share of Syrian weapons Holder asks for patience in Ferguson probe Study: Many tribal libraries lack broadband US digital strike team chief acknowledges ‘tall order’ Obama declares ‘major step forward’ in Iraq Broadcasters sue FCC over airwave auction Utility pleads not guilty to 2010 California pipeline explosion charges House Ethics panel probing Rep. Petri Perry says he’ll fight indictment ‘with everything I have’ Durbin praises puppy protections Obama sends Holder to Ferguson Pediatricians want to childproof e-cig refills Construction jobs growing but skilled workforce nearly tapped out House Dems want more farmworker protections Willie Nelson, Neil Young to help raise money for anti-Keystone fight Lawmakers: Fed leaves door open to ‘backdoor bailout’ in future Sessions wants balanced budget within 10 years GOP chairman criticizes Missouri governor Rockefeller questions airlines on fees, privacy Wearable camera petition tops 100K signatures on WH site LIVE: Obama talks Iraq, Ferguson shooting Christie defends Perry on indictment Sens. McCain, Graham ‘applaud’ Obama for airstrikes to retake dam Rep. Noem: Protect college students from sexual assault Ex-Im Bank drives growth in Africa and America Mo. governor lifts Ferguson curfew Outside campaign spending jumps in 2014 Advocates to Congress: Go ahead, edit Wikipedia Poll finds sharp racial, political divide over Ferguson shooting Ad targets W.Va. Dem over ‘war on coal’ Clinton to fundraise with Pelosi in October Ron Paul calls Perry charges ‘a joke’ In Alaska, candidate’s call for impeachment resonates on Facebook Buzz Aldrin looks to launch Alaska GOP Senate candidate Google eyeing kids’ Web, according to report OSHA fines company $1M for violating truckers’ hours-of-service rule GOP rep: ‘Dangerous’ EPA rule could increase food costs Sinjar and the Afghan model redux Feds seek input on potential smart car regs Poll: 7 in 10 oppose limits to abortion access Michael Brown’s mother calls for officer’s arrest July ocean temperatures hit record again Hillary Clinton headed to Iowa Dems tie Ernst to Palin in new Iowa ad Online petition urges Obama to ‘demilitarize’ Democrats must denounce the Rick Perry indictment, and the rush to judgment culture Potholes ahead on the road to scientific discovery could make you sick Rep. Don Young, 81, gets engaged Al Gore enlists youth for new climate campaign Gaza death toll tops 2K as cease-fire nears end Navy to name cargo plane after late Sen. Inouye New Braley ad touts military pay efforts Independent Jeffords dies at 80 Reid: Dems will hold Senate ‘unless something unexpected happens’ DCCC outraises NRCC by $3.5M in July Poll: 30 percent of Republicans less likely to vote for gay candidate Improving and saving lives through medical innovation WSJ slams feds for suit over hacking House Dem donates O-Care subsidy Home builder confidence hits highest level since January FWS looking to protect mysterious butterfly HHS pressed on insurance discrimination claims Chinese hackers stole data of 4.5M patients Bieber dares Obama to participate in ice bucket challenge DOE promotes wind power in reports Is Julian Assange on the move? New regs for Tuesday: Dog walkers, oil spills, pollution FCC takes up ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ Poor data imperils global effort to end AIDS Fannie Mae downgrades housing outlook Grimes’s tone turns negative against McConnell in Kentucky Poll: 4 in 5 say most lawmakers deserve boot Financial group launches campaign criticizing CFPB push Huckabee endorses Joe Miller in Alaska NH GOP defends Perry on indictment Greens demand State hand over Keystone docs Tillis touts blue-collar roots in new NC ad Airline stowaway released from jail early Obama, Holder discuss federal response to Ferguson chaos Kurdish, Iraqi forces retake Mosul Dam Ayotte to Obama: ISIS threat demands a strategy FCC extends net neutrality comment window Wake-up call on fracking Report: Climate change alters flow of Missouri River Arctic drilling rule sent to White House Michael Brown shot at least six times Silliness quadrupled: The Center for American Progress on Keystone XL Disrupting terrorist safe havens The spelling challenges in US foreign policy National Guard deployed to Ferguson GOP’s birth control gamble Is Al Franken vulnerable? Regulatory measurement can lead to actionable knowledge