The Hill Articles: December 9, 2014

Dem Senate campaign arm $20M in debt Gruber grilled at marathon hearing Former CIA chief launches blitz to oppose Senate report Funding bill boosts cybersecurity spending Pelosi, Hoyer ‘hopeful’ Dems can back spending bill Spending bill would block protection efforts for at-risk bird Spending bill more than doubles money for privacy watchdog Senate passes Intelligence appropriations bill Spending bill comes in at 1,603 pages Warren digs in against Obama pick Obama sidesteps on Cosby Senate Republicans feud over whether to keep nuke option Lobbying World GOP senator calls out Lady Gaga, Kanye on taxes US embassies issue warnings after CIA report Mark Mellman: Why President Obama hasn’t been getting credit Obama: Racial equality has improved under my administration Spending bill to extend ban on Internet taxes McCain says goodbye to Armed Services counterpart Senate pressured to take up anti-‘spoofing’ bill Lawmakers strike deal on $1T funding bill Senate panel approves Obama highway safety pick House Armed Services announces new GOP members Obama ‘concerned’ torture report could spark retaliation overseas OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Clash over CIA report Lawmakers trade recriminations over terrorism bill Reid tees up defense spending bill Mobile payment processor hacked Senate confirms Tennessee Valley Authority nominees CDC: No Ebola diagnoses in nearly 2,000 enhanced airport screenings Markos Moulitsas: Races turn on turnout Kerry going to Peru for climate talks Dick Morris: Return of the Reagan Dem David Webb: How conservative solutions can help a community rebuild #Ferguson The smart choice for smarter students OVERNIGHT TECH: Patent pick heads to Senate panel Michele Bachmann bids Congress farewell A food fight 20 years in the making comes to Capitol Hill House Dems press again for trade aid for workers EPA chief: Clean water, climate regs critical to beer-making Health panel blasts ‘out of control’ federal spending Lawmakers honor Rep. Dingell after 60 years in Congress Dem infighting over DC pot law OVERNIGHT HEALTH: GOP to Gruber: ‘What are you hiding?’ Kerry, Paul spar over limits on ISIS fight Feinstein backs report’s release, despite threats Fed rules would end ‘too big to fail,’ lawmakers say Angelina Jolie: Political run ‘possible’ Obama jokes: Republicans ‘pretty sure I’m an illegal immigrant’ Christmas wish list for Eric Garner HHS doles out $36M in grants for improvements in patient care WH floats veto threat on charitable tax bill Confident Biden sets timeline for presidential candidacy Armed Services Chairman: Bad intel from torture wasted resources Lawmakers pay tribute to Rep. Ralph Hall Chelsea Clinton to Hillary: Just don’t sing Lawmakers call for criminal justice reform after Brown, Garner cases Cruise ships face airport-style security measures Read Secretary Lew’s letter on TRIA Lew: Renew TRIA without riders Shale gas, oil could slightly increase tax revenues, CBO says Key findings from CIA report Breathing new life into the US-EU trade talks GOP lawmaker sees ‘excellent chance’ to lift crude-oil export ban House passes bill to help prevent veteran suicides First privacy-focused app store coming in January What it took to make the torture report public Omnibus stalled by nearly 100 House GOP policy riders, Reid says White House adviser dodges question about whether torture worked CBO doesn’t know patents Bonjean on holiday bash guest: ‘It’s a secret!’ Kerry: Don’t block ground troops vs. ISIS House passes breast cancer prevention bill Senate Dems to EPA: Make climate rule stronger WH led security review ahead of report’s release Senate GOP leaders bash CIA report Sen. Kirk: Interrogation report ‘puts Americans in uniform at risk’ Dems push to revive failed gun control legislation Former ambassador: US protected following Senate report Top GOP on Intelligence blasts release of CIA report House tees up terrorism insurance bill House passes California drought relief bill House to vote on short-term funding bill Associated Press sells out journalism principles for anti-Israel ‘narrative’ Senate passes bill to address domestic violence in Alaska Paul: Jesse Benton will ‘help us’ in 2016 Republicans blast ‘troubling’ CIA report McCain: ‘I know from personal experience’ torture doesn’t work Gas could hit $2.50 by Christmas Low oil prices won’t hurt US drilling, feds say New series highlights Girl Scouts in Congress Rockefeller feels ‘deep disappointment’ in White House Hoyer: Short-term funding bill possible Report of nightmarish detention untrue McCain bucks GOP on interrogations report Military on high alert over CIA report Government data security bill faces House opposition Spies fire back at ‘biased, inaccurate, and destructive’ report Pelosi on shutdown: ‘Do your job’ Top GOP senator doubts ISIS authorization would carry over IRS hands out billions in improper tax breaks DOT to create rating system for fuel efficient tires Obama hails ‘extraordinary sacrifice’ of bureaucrats Feinstein: CIA methods a ‘stain on our values’ Republican calls for debate on authorizing force GOP senator to object to defense bill State Department’s response to discrimination by Israel is broken, literally Obama: Torture ‘contrary to our values’ Senate Dems want truck provisions out of funding bill Reid: Torture got us nothing but a ‘bad name’ How much did Gruber make? Obama’s professor on Clean Power Plan — Wrong on the facts and law Amazon prevails in Supreme Court case Read CIA interrogation report US, China officials set to meet next week Senate advances Tennessee Valley Authority nominees Terrorism fight risks government shutdown Senate report: CIA engaged in torture, misled Bush White House WATCH LIVE: Feinstein on CIA report Conservative group: Support for spending bill a vote for ‘amnesty’ WH moves to bulk up nature’s defenses against climate change HHS issues declaration for experimental Ebola vaccines At Asia-Pacific summit, Kerry gives wrong advice for world’s fisheries Bush family behind Jeb presidential run CMS chief: We didn’t try to ‘deceive’ the public Prince William talks babies with Obama Chris Christie heading back to Iowa Lack of cyber disclosures hurting public Chairman Issa needles Gruber: ‘Are you stupid?’ Obama: Keystone may contribute to ‘disastrous’ climate change Democrat gives Gruber tongue-lashing for ‘stupidity’ remarks Obama approval tumbles among young whites Senate passes transportation security bills Cuellar seeks prep for another migrant surge Poll: Americans ready to open wallets for holiday shopping Progressive groups move to draft Warren Senator compares CIA’s actions to ‘war crimes’ Obama official forced to sit next to Gruber Senate Dem plans ‘botnet’ bill for 2015 Is public higher education losing the public? New regs for Wednesday: Cruise ships, securities, energy conservation ACLU calls for Bush pardon over CIA tactics US takes heat at Lima climate talks Portland sues Uber Health officials turn over 19,000 ObamaCare documents WATCH LIVE: Gruber testifies on O-Care McCain: Senate to consider Defense pick next month Leaks from natural gas drilling are falling, study finds Tuesday: Veterans’ suicide, nominations Tax loopholes for Alibaba; lip service for small businesses Tavis Smiley to Obama: ‘Black folk don’t need lectures’ MoveOn.org to vote on Warren run Dem blasts ‘conspiracy of silence’ in ISIS fight EU privacy – the next transatlantic ‘Microsoft’ battle? Hagel touches down in Iraq for talks FBI to brief Sony on cyberattack The Fed ignores external developments at its peril Obituary for the 113th Congress Tom Coburn, last of his kind? Winning the war on fossil fuels New race, old faces for Hillary 10 familiar faces bidding farewell to Capitol Six things to watch for in CIA report Republicans clash on reversing nuclear option in Senate Faith firm racks up court wins Vise tightens on FCC chairman in fight over Internet rules Thousands set for march on Washington Obama taking immigration pitch to Nashville