The Hill Articles: December 3, 2014

Protests erupt after Garner decision Obama meets with top Defense officials Pelosi in tough spot as Dems split over GOP funding bill Paul: Dems let down by Obama’s ‘illegal’ actions Pete King: Garner’s obesity, medical condition led to death Paul: Blame politicians for Garner’s death Holder opens fed probe into Garner death Krauthammer: Staten Island grand jury decision ‘totally incomprehensible’ Under Contract Senate sends US-UK nuclear security agreement to Obama Wyden: No path forward on tax breaks Ben Carson to join ’16 hopefuls in Iowa OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Earth too hot for its own good, says UN Sony confirms hack, unsure of ‘full scope’ House passes bill to provide aid to Israel FCC resumes shot clock on merger deals OVERNIGHT FINANCE: House votes to extend tax breaks Grimm backs grand jury in Garner decision Iowa GOP won’t take sides in caucuses NYPD officer should have been indicted, says Fox judicial analyst Banking Committee to examine financial cybersecurity Expiration date for DHS spending bill could be moved up OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Rand Paul proposes declaration of war Lawmakers question DOJ police training tactics Former RNC chairman: ‘Black man’s life not worth a ham sandwich’ House approves new savings accounts for people with disabilities Obama: Your kids ‘could not breathe’ in Beijing House approves slate of tax breaks Senate continues work on backlog of judicial nominations US troops fighting Ebola peak at 2,900 Senators clash over nuclear regulator’s confirmation Obama, Hillary meet at White House OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Health spending grows at slowest rate on record CBO can’t determine impact of GOP bill on immigration Obama on NY grand jury decision: ‘This is an American problem’ EPA must not hamper energy boom A.B. Stoddard: Jeb stalling in neutral Ten Hollywood stars who could become candidates A friendly warning from Canada to the new Republican Congress FAA’s fright or flight Lanny Davis: Poor communication in Ferguson only made things worse Dems file ethics complaint against Cassidy Brent Budowsky: Clinton, Warren and 2016 White House unveils holiday decor CFTC delays rules for agricultural traders Ferguson lawmaker: Judicial system ‘does not value black lives’ GOP senators blast Obama’s release of Gitmo prisoners ObamaCare sees 1.5M applicants in two weeks GOP senator: Obama highway safety pick faces ‘substantial challenges’ 14 states sue Obama over immigration actions Cole: ‘Government shutdown pretty much off the table’ White House sidesteps Paul’s war measure White House dodges on veto of Boehner plan GOP leadership entering terrorism insurance talks Ben Carson: Obama should have kept quiet on Ferguson Levin ‘disappointed’ Gitmo measure dropped from defense bill Healthcare spending in the US grows at slowest rate since 1960 America’s walking horses in a race against time FWS releases endangered species candidate list White House names 16 communities as climate ‘champions’ Lawmakers seek to strip defense bill of Syria plan, ban US ground troops Defense bill allows the Air Force to put A-10s into ‘inventory status’ WH: No cooperation with Iran against ISIS CIA ‘torture report’ could be out Monday The brave face of opposition in Iran Reps press for gas tax hike FDA asks for input on health impacts of e-cigarettes Doctors Without Borders: Military must do more against Ebola outbreak Scorekeeper increases estimate of offshore tax bill Pro-Hillary group hits back against attacks over paid speeches Beige book: Economy still growing, still slowly AAA: ‘Remarkable’ drop in gas prices isn’t over Target to face banks’ lawsuit over breach Cruz decries ‘extreme land grab’ in defense bill Landrieu, Cassidy miss votes to campaign Solving the H1B visa impasse Obama: US infrastructure ‘embarrassing’ Schumer, doctors praise FDA pregnancy labeling requirements Paul offers declaration of war against ISIS Bank-funded cyber info sharing software released Bennet: We can do better on tax deal Lyft head ‘open’ to considering all privacy steps Cruz urges GOP to ‘stand up’ to Obama on immigration orders Durbin: Senate likely to accept House tax bill Boxer: Nuclear regulators haven’t learned from Fukushima American stabbed in UAE restroom dies Benghazi panel to meet in lame-duck New Congress provides opportunity to answer voters’ top concerns ObamaCare outreach campaigns microtargeting uninsured Is Hillary PAC stepping on O’Malley’s toes? Elizabeth Warren gets a new slogan Lawmakers: Kids will lose coverage without CHIP funding Now is the time to bring back the 3 percent down-payment mortgage Read Fincher documents Court stays controversial Texas execution Clinton: Women should have larger role in national security Republican pushes five-year Ex-Im Bank renewal States urge Congress to extend CHIP Dem: Ferguson protest by Rams players was ‘seminal moment’ UN: 2014 on track to be hottest year on record Senators: Congress disrespects troops by not authorizing war GOP Immigration response still needed Time to tone down the high drama of SCOTUS-led health reform Corker: US military was poised to launch 10-hour attack on Syria Defense bill mandates cyberattack reporting GOP rep.: 2014 a ‘bad year’ for car safety Koch group ties La. Sen. Landrieu to Gruber GOP confident Dodd-Frank fix will pass Congress Apple’s Tim Cook visits White House Dem: GOP funding plan ‘dumb’ and ‘dangerous’ FDA rule requires drug labels detail risks to pregnant women Comcast critics team up to block merger EPA Clean Power Plan is the right thing to do 114 hospital workers cleared of Ebola in NYC Race debate reignites after controversial Garner decision Senate confirms equal employment nominees US, Europe disagree on legal force of international climate pact ‘The Colbert Report’ heads to DC Corker: Expect Senate to play ‘robust role’ on Iran Security flaws found in Obamacare fee calculator Cruz to House GOP: Defund Obama’s actions Comcast/Time Warner cable merger bad news for artists Capitol Christmas tree lighting brings out lawmakers Kerry using French term for ISIS New regs for Thursday: Commodity trading, gainful employment, fruit and vegetable imports Medicare moves to boot bad actors Senate panel to consider Obama’s highway safety pick Energy, public land measures tacked onto defense bill New oil and gas well permits fall 40 percent in November House GOP campaign arm promotes from within after ‘historic gains’ Top 10 celebrities who might run for office Cut waste, fraud and abuse First black female GOP rep. on Hillary Clinton run: ‘Nope’ Wednesday: Tax extenders, nominations GOP chairman: Obama has ‘worst record’ on national debt Sessions: House GOP immigration response fails to meet test Apple chief sits down with Hatch Strong policy can keep the natural gas vehicle success story rolling Landrieu ‘extremely disappointed’ in Dem campaign committee White House to Castro: Release American now Rand takes swipe at Jeb Why any deal with Russia is a bad idea Hey Harry, did you get the memo? Tax unfairness is a job killer ObamaCare author: Health law is ‘really complicated’ Jeb girds for battle with base Mitch McConnell already running the show for the GOP Clock ticks down for terrorism bill Liberals turn to Fed in populist push Tom Harkin and this year’s Nobel Peace Prize Obama to speak at Tribal Nations Conference What is the ‘cromnibus?’ What’s inside Congress’s $585B defense bill?