The Hill Articles: August 19, 2014

Biden headed to Connecticut for fundraisers Perry booked, gets mug shot OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Alaska wraps up Senate primary season ISIS claims to behead American journalist Holder pens open letter to Ferguson Samsung to pay $2.3 million over claims of misleading feds Mitch McConnell’s Agriculture absences raise questions NRSC hits Pryor over Social Security benefits for illegal immigrants Dem rep calls on Congress to extend Ex-Im Bank Over 5K gallons of fuel oil spills into Ohio River Green groups look for compromise on sage grouse Dem senators call for more info on education tax credits Obama heads back to vacation after unexplained DC trip Feds aim to fund forensic science center Foreign, domestic issues wearing down Obama Poll: Republicans most worried about switching to O-Care exchanges US ‘deeply disturbed’ after Afghans bar reporter from leaving country US hits back at foreign critics of Ferguson Report: St. Louis police shoot, kill knife-wielding suspect Rep. Polis to join Fat Tire brewer to back EPA water rule Pentagon: Hagel has authority to suspend program that arms cops Sen. Brown continues fight for US steel Former Microsoft CEO leaves board GOP chairman threatens subpoena of Ex-Im bank Can Obama combat ISIS? Crist welcomes help from Obama Report: Medical device tax missing revenue mark Push to end predatory payday lending gathers steam Latino group sides with EPA on climate rule Scott Brown takes break from daughter’s wedding to raise cash CMS rejects AP request for security info Greens warn climate change could ruin ‘outdoor’ experience Details on shooting may be withheld for weeks Perry to turn himself in to authorities Uber hires Obama’s former campaign chief Christie, McCain dance-off in Hamptons DC delegate gets commitment from TSA on DC licenses Rick Perry’s PAC highlights video of district attorney’s arrest Is Roberts out of the woods in Kansas? Time to divest from fossil fuels Nunn ad slams Perdue for profiting as workers lost jobs Rediscovering the road less traveled GOP congressman reports for Air Guard duty DOT touts Dallas light rail extension Ryan opens new front in war on poverty GOP rep: Energy Secretary Moniz is ‘out of touch’ NextGen hits Gardner on climate change, abortion rights Carper: Senate needs to rally around my postal plan Rory McIlroy calls out Bush 43 for icy bath Dems push FCC on local Internet projects Dem poll: Hagan holds narrow lead in North Carolina White House hasn’t ruled out sending Obama to Ferguson Report: Nuke regulator hacked three times in three years Obama to lead meeting of UN Security Council Steyer slams Iowa Republican over biofuels Analysis: O-Care ‘copper plan’ could save billions GOP lawmaker uses flawed reports to bash EPA coal rule Trade group chief eyes Bitcoin Higher liability limits proposed for oil spills Cease-fire ends after Gaza rocket attack Al Qaeda in Yemen declares support for ISIS Ad attacks Braley for missing VA hearings Sen. King takes ice bucket challenge Army extends Bergdahl inquiry Inflation fears muted as price growth drags Reid: Dems ‘doing really well’ in Montana Housing construction surges in July New regs for Wednesday: Honey, HUD, NASA Spy office defends ‘extensive and multi-layered’ oversight Dean: I’m a ‘huge Hillary Clinton fan’ Spirit Airlines CEO dares rivals to take ALS challenge Reid thinks Tesla could be ‘playing’ Nevada on battery factory DSCC outraises NRSC in July Sessions to Obama: No more foreign worker visas Kentucky Democrat Grimes under fire for father’s help Conservative study finds falling support for ‘Common Core’ Iran is the real Middle East threat Oregon blocks major coal export terminal Ryan deflects 2016 questions Democrats: Obama shouldn’t visit NORAD to conduct exercises over DC The courthouse is closed (to you) FAA extends flight ban over Ferguson ‘Big data’ lobbyist: Congress doesn’t want online privacy law Democrats are part of the problem in Ferguson, too Dozens arrested in Ferguson Save Ukraine from currency collapse Alaska Senate is last frontier in GOP primary tests Iraq clock ticks for Obama Holder at center of storm Go big on offshore drilling, industry groups tell Obama High-speed police pursuits and deadly force