The Hill Articles: August 29, 2014

McConnell campaign manager resigns amid Iowa bribery scandal Bitcoin group descends on Congress Dem: Obama’s ‘strategy’ remark ‘inartfully said’ Obama: Media makes you think ‘world is falling apart’ Obama to raise government pay Docs, hospitals win delay in records deadline Biden fuels ’16 talk with New Hampshire visit Durbin calls on Senate to pass student loan refinancing bill Governors warn FCC: Back off state laws WH to Putin: Don’t mess with the Baltics Sarah Palin: Pray for Joan Rivers Internal poll: Dem gaining ground in SD Tea Party candidate files residency challenge against Landrieu EPA staff backs new ozone restrictions Judge dismisses McDaniel’s challenge Ryan: Obama needs to ‘step up’ on ISIS Bridenstine: Education Department trying to ‘take over our schools’ Poll: US majority backs airstrikes in Syria Dem lawmaker, ‘Avatar’ star to receive Hispanic Heritage Awards Feds push new hazardous materials guidelines for emergency responders WH reaches deal with Canada to cut red tape Blunt: Stop Obama’s executive ‘overreach’ Energy agency: Labor Day weekend gas prices lowest in three years Reclined seat leads to another flight diversion White House refuses to set deadline for immigration action WH pushes back on report Obama hesitated to rescue Foley Consumer spending takes unexpected dip GOP rep: Let local officials regulate school lunches instead of feds White House adds names to tech strike team Clinton’s Ferguson comments come too late BEER: A job-creating engine in the nation’s economy WH: No plans to raise terror threat level Consumer optimism mainly among the wealthiest White House reviews federal-land fracking rules DOD: Iraq operations costing $7.5M per day WH: Obama stands by tan suit Fashion mavens weigh in on That Suit Google exec reported for top government tech post Fort Hood shooter says he wants to join ISIS Rubio: Russian aggression toward Ukraine is ‘reprehensible’ Malaysia Air eliminating 6,000 jobs US steps up sanctions on Iran’s nuke program UK raises threat level to ‘severe’ over ISIS HHS approves drug-testing labs for federal workers Morning mop-up duty for White House spokesman Democrat still up in Michigan, but Senate race tightening Chelsea Clinton leaves NBC News Scott Brown video hits Obama over ISIS New regs for Tuesday: Drug testing, hazardous materials spills, espionage Dems: Report shows need for e-cigarette regulations California power substation breached again Grimes: Kentucky, nation ‘can no longer trust’ McConnell Former FCC chief appointed to intelligence board Drone-makers cheer Google delivery tests Wolf: Allow president to restrict travel to countries like Syria Morgan Stanley plans natural gas export facility First case of Ebola confirmed in Senegal Report: ‘Nearly a dozen’ Americans fight for ISIS Benghazi chairman says probe should end in ’15 Poll: Growing fraction thinks US does ‘too little’ on foreign policy Why the US swaps prisoners but doesn’t pay ransom Transfer students are losing time and money Amend the Constitution to restore the democracy the Roberts court killed GOP douses shutdown threats GOP: ‘He’s not a king’ ObamaCare contract muddles Dem message on tax dodgers The executive action Obama should take on immigration Obama pushes green standards for everything but the kitchen sink