The Hill Articles: August 4, 2014

Retired officers: Declassify CIA report Obama signs Iron Dome HHS brings back Medicare program that caught $8B in wasteful payments O-Care rule docks poorly performing hospitals Health officials scramble to contain Ebola OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Robbing Paul to pay Paul? A tale of two Rand Pauls DC Metro: Silver Line carried 220K passengers in first week Writers call for ‘fast lane’ hearings Federal officials, lawmakers to tour to promote conservation fund Survey: Small bumps in home prices push buyers out of the market Report: Israel, Hamas agree to Gaza cease-fire Brown: Ohio should get federal funds to improve water Dems push fast action on e-cigarettes Report: NYC patient might have Ebola Congressional leaders push for quick renewal of US-Africa trade agreement Kerry pushes ‘climate-smart agriculture’ Lawmakers travel to Israel amid fighting McDaniel: Declare me the winner Senate bill builds carbon capture facilities European Union’s assault on religious freedom must end Dingell won’t bite on ‘Sharknado 3’ Senate resolution condemns Hamas kidnapping WH: Immigration orders may not satisfy activists Trader who cheated Citibank out of $42M banned LinkedIn pays $6 million for unpaid wages The left’s situational racism Breach of trust in minimum wage debate Obama pits CEOs against ‘climate deniers’ Dems seize political opportunity in House border votes White House rejects US-Israel rift Dem senator: Civilian deaths a ‘recruitment’ tool for Hamas Florida O-Care premiums to rise 13 percent on average Dem pulls anti-fracking support at last minute for Colorado ballot Hurricane could hamper Hawaii primaries Reagan press secretary, gun control activist James Brady dies Soda tax: No fizz Obama to sign VA reform bill Thursday New House majority leader promises to block Calif. railway funding US won’t turn back flights over Ebola Republican blasts Dem ‘war on whites’ HHS to close three facilities housing child immigrants GOP rep on immigration: Obama and I ‘on different planets’ Malia-palooza? NLRB ratifies actions of unconstitutional board Biden urges Africa to fight corruption WHO: Ebola death toll nears 900 Lawmakers push FCC for diversity in merger deals US to launch programs to shield African women from violence Green groups say EPA rules would weaken radiation standards SWEET Act is sweet on health Teen hiring slower than last summer Kerry sees ‘amazing opportunity for Africa’ Romney to attend fundraiser with Christie in NJ Bill would create ambassador-at-large for child migrants The breakaway republic of Israel Don’t forfeit opportunity by letting Ex-Im expire New grants for O-Care’s home-visit parenting program Obama administration: ‘No regrets’ over Gaza cease-fire attempt Groupon joins Web lobby group Federal judge blocks law restricting Ala. abortion docs Huntsman daughter marries ‘Torture report’ delayed in redaction fight Rick Scott tries to flip climate script with new environment focus GOP senator to appeal ObamaCare lawsuit Independent e-cigarette industry is antidote to Big Tobacco Russia plans air exercises near Ukraine Covington snags senior IRS official GOP lawmaker says Pelosi showdown was ‘walk in the park’ Boxer blasts House’s ‘ugly attack’ on immigrants Poll: 72 percent of voters say Congress has been ‘unproductive’ Montana papers call for Walsh to end Senate campaign US ‘gravely concerned’ by new ISIS assault New regs for Tuesday: Car safety, vehicle theft, energy conservation Coal country sues EPA over climate rule Toledo lifts drinking water restriction Lawmakers grapple with Fla. redistricting The foreign fighters crisis Israeli extremist Poll: Hanabusa takes late lead over Schatz Secret drug might have saved Ebola patients Miners union endorses Grimes in Kentucky FCC looks to ban Sprint, T-Mobile auction partnering Airlines told they can deny boarding to people with Ebola symptoms Heinrich to White House: Minimize redactions on interrogation report Toledo keeps water restrictions despite favorable tests Connected vehicle cybersecurity: Opportunity and responsibility AP reveals secret US program in Cuba Rand Paul uses coal rhyme to slam Grimes US spy plane evaded Russian jets Israeli foreign minister suggests the UN take control of Gaza Looking for bright spots in Africa Report: Israel eavesdropped on Kerry during peace talks Disabled veterans need the Senate to adopt disabilities treaty We need structural reforms to fight poverty Obama wants to fight ‘mean Congress’ Juan Williams: Holder exclusive — ‘Proud to be an activist’ Can the AT&T-DirecTV merger end the Universal Service High-Cost Fund?