The Hill Articles: December 2, 2014

Streisand: Inhofe ‘frightening’ Former congressional staffer pleads guilty to sexual assault Boehner: Hard to Trust Obama After Immigration Reid backs Boehner on deal to avoid government shutdown James Carville: Nuclear deal with Iran a game-changer Sequester superhero at Defense? Mellman: Do polls see backlash over order? Lobbying world Markos Moulitsas: GOP shine is fading Dick Morris: Midterms killed Iran deal Republicans plot next moves on immigration An annoying TiSA or just the TTIP of the iceberg? Rep. Carolyn Maloney: Time for the House to act on TRIA Dem senator: White House not cooperating on AUMF Obama, McConnell to meet Wednesday Senate passes bill to prioritize Ebola treatments OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Obama presses Congress on $6B Ebola request OVERNIGHT ENERGY: How your pumpkin spice latte is tied to the climate rule OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Budget would cut military benefits OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Long-term terror insurance in trouble? Likely DOD pick helped drive Cyber Command buildup Cornyn: Obama is ‘allergic’ to compromise Congress closes in on tax break extension Franken pressures Lyft over privacy Sebelius: ‘A lot of Americans have no idea what insurance is about’ Obama to welcome new governors at WH House tax bill revives transit break, but only temporarily GOP lawmaker: ’12 or 14′ other members think impeachment possible Obama: Ebola funding a ‘good Christmas present’ Energy commissioner blasts EPA climate rule House passes bill allowing nonprofits to handle housing assistance Senate clears two more Obama nominations McConnell: Court best shot at O-Care ‘do-over’ South Korea and Japan: Restorative justice and reconciliation FCC to form advisory committee to better serve people with disabilities House panel delays net neutrality hearing Feds distribute revenues from energy production on federal, Indian land McCain urges FBI to end Petraeus probe Senate Republicans press Obama on Iran sanctions Hensarling: Long-term terror insurance bill at risk in lame-duck Cleaver: DOJ Ferguson probe ‘more impactful than anything else’ Rice: New sanctions would ‘blow up’ Iran nuclear talks Industry still pushing for lame-duck cyber bill Senate panel blasts NFL, MLB ‘inadequate’ domestic abuse policies House passes bill to end benefits for Nazis Is the US back in Central Europe? Greens press EPA to finalize strong smog protections GAO: Most Web providers use some data caps Iranian hackers expose worldwide networks Conservatives call fast food worker protests publicity ‘stunts’ Paul defends foreign policy views as ’16 looms White House signals support for tax deal House Dem: Criminal justice system ‘not cracked, but broken’ Hatch: Obama treated Reid in ‘shabby way’ Older Americans say: Stay positive, seal the southern border WH hints Obama won’t veto defense bill over Guantanamo Reid signals support for House Republicans’ funding plan Harry Reid’s birthday wish: Campaign cash Senate passes increase in duck stamp price Nike, IKEA join 221 companies in backing EPA’s climate rule Activists push for surgeon general confirmation Lawmakers question Turkey’s efforts to stop foreign ISIS fighters Left’s latest assault on First Amendment nothing new Hoyer backs one-year extension of tax breaks Analysis: Costs rising for specialty drugs on exchanges Chamber pledges fresh assault on regulation Defense budget would cut benefits Doctors Without Borders slams global response to Ebola Club for Growth opposes tax break deal Peace president turned war president DHS chief spars with GOP on immigration Inhofe presses EPA to withdraw climate rule Right voices opposition to funding plan Gutiérrez presses ‘millions’ to get documents ready for legal status Netflix gets flak over ‘fast lanes’ of its own Thune: Senate Democrats are in ‘disarray’ Senate panel’s Dems vote to extend nuclear regulator’s term Cable lobby head frets ‘Alice in Wonderland’ net neutrality plan Are the president’s kids ever fair game? CDC names 35 official Ebola treatment centers We are stronger when everyone participates CEOs: Congress needs to set stage for productive 2015 Ryan: Halfway on tax reform would be ‘great’ House Democrats rip shutdown ‘games’ Senate confirms Obama donors as ambassadors EPA eases media rules for scientists Lawmaker raps to Macklemore US needs to step up to the plate on extractives transparency Survey: Americans say shopping for health insurance is the worst New regs for Wednesday: orchid imports, TEACH grants and federal employee health benefits Former top FCC cyber official heads to law firm DOT touts handling of car seat recall Obama poised to pick Carter as Pentagon chief GOP leader ‘perplexed’ by Obama’s defiance Texas panel backs Medicaid waiver but not expansion HHS watchdog: O-Care audits far from over Report: Tumbling oil prices could eliminate US production growth Biden swears in Sens. Scott, Schatz McConnell: ‘Bust up’ immigration bill Boehner plots two-step course on immigration to GOP rank and file Hershey summit: GOP schedules joint retreat FBI warns of first US destructive cyberattacks Poll: Romney, Bush top ’16 GOP field UN official calls fossil fuels ‘high-risk’ investment Fed vice chairman: Inflation would delay rate hikes Photojournalists hire lobbyists to work on drone rules New Congress must consider new policy approaches for world AIDS fight Tuesday: Nominations, ending benefits for Nazis Rand Paul to seek Senate reelection NYT calls for court to set new standard in Facebook threat case HHS: Hospital errors, readmissions drop under ObamaCare Jeb Bush: Republicans have to ‘lose the primary to win the general’ Congressman’s response to Sierra Club and union’s call to extend wind PTC Hillary Clinton: Climate changing ‘no matter what deniers may say’ A bitter taste of filibuster medicine Portman rules out 2016 presidential run A free-enterprise way to combat sex trafficking Congress should make the R&D tax credit permanent In his second term, is Obama weak or strong? How the White House torpedoed Harry Reid’s tax deal Hagel ouster highlights power shift Have race relations improved during Obama’s presidency? Wireless chief eyes ‘5G’ breakthrough Job market cools for former lawmakers