The Hill Articles: July 1, 2014

July 1
Privacy board backs NSA’s foreign spying Protesters chant ‘Deport, deport!’ as immigrant families enter California Capitol Hill stunned by World Cup loss Kerry warns Russia as peace talks falter Lawmakers rally for veteran who could lose house for hanging flag CMS proposes changes to reduce Medicare home payments CAMPAIGN OVERNIGHT: Why McDaniel isn’t giving up the fight NSA sued over online security flaws FCC: 43M students to benefit from Wheeler’s Wi-Fi plan The defiant Mississippi loser Hobby Lobby case helps 2014 Dems Terrible war, Hillary’s book tour and more IRS mess Nine states join lawsuit against EPA climate rule Obama soccer chant needs work Indiana ordered to recognize single gay marriage Survey: Data breaches leading to lost trust Kirk hasn’t committed to Manchin Ex-Im bill Beer, wine industries see growth Idaho senators demand Obama enforce immigration laws House Republican releases draft ‘demand letter’ bill America: Home of the perpetually offended Dick Morris: Goldman Sachs gold mine Put the D in VA Lawmakers want to award Maya Angelou with Congressional Gold Medal EPA to reach out to farmers on water jurisdiction rule Cleaning up the trash? EPA looks to reduce emissions at landfills Lew says China must implement economic reforms soon Private capital, public good Pentagon sends attack helicopters to Iraq McChrystal: Iraq boundaries likely to shift ‘pretty significantly’ GOP to EPA: Don’t douse Fourth of July fireworks Brown: We’ve watched US infrastructure ‘crumble’ Sen. Walsh questions decision to send more soldiers to Iraq Driver in White House incident has charges dropped Obama dares GOP: ‘Sue me’ US, Korea align standards on processed organic foods White House: No regrets on waiting for GOP The San Gabriel Mountains: A promise to future generations Renewable energy investments to surge globally by 2030 Pelosi to Ethics panel: Require lawmakers to report free trips White House open to NHTSA, DOT reforms Feds accuse T-Mobile of massive scam Bill would give separation pay to service members discharged under DADT Juvenile justice reform should focus on our communities Foxx: Federal fines led to additional GM recalls Senate Democrats plan July vote on Ex-Im Bank Capital readies for World Cup, work or no Inspector General reports find problems with O-Care eligibility Gay marriage ban struck down in Kentucky Dear DOT: Let innovators innovate ISIS leader calls Muslims ‘to take up arms’ and fight for Islamic state Gas prices at six-year high heading into July 4 holiday weekend Former O-Care adviser: Health insurers will be ‘dead’ by 2025 Internal report finds BLM can speed oil, gas permitting Portman blasts wasteful Job Corps spending Lewinsky: I was the ‘most humiliated woman in world’ Lew: US prepared to slap more sanctions on Russia Lobbying world Obama asks Cabinet for ‘creative’ use of executive powers Gov. Christie on Hobby Lobby: ‘Who knows?’ Obama’s VA nominee gains key endorsement WH: Carbon rules needed to combat extreme weather Former NATO chief: ISIS ‘jihadists’ will target western nations next As goes Canada, so goes Australia (and Israel and the Anglosphere?) Can we trust any Indian generic heart medicines? Iraqi ambassador pleads for US military aid Lew says cybersecurity on agenda for US-China talks DOT chief defends FAA’s drone testing progress Dems take net neutrality message on the road Poll: Democrat by 5 in Michigan Senate FDA tightens oversight of pharmacies DOE to back Massachusetts offshore wind project Republicans propose halting foreign aid until border surge stops House Dems invite Obama to Mexican border We should help children at the border, not criminalize them Feds to cut road payments at peak summer driving season North Dakota, Texas production now accounts for nearly half of US crude ‘Most humiliated woman in world’ speaks Christie on Hobby Lobby: ‘Who knows?’ Read White House salary data Dems invite Obama to visit US-Mexico border Leahy: Net neutrality is online ‘Bill of Rights’ New regs for Wednesday: Ships, air pollution, sea cows Baby boomers have a new retirement option Aereo looks for eleventh-hour help from Congress White House: Staff salaries total $38M Lew: US-China investment deal not nearing completion On Russia’s growing involvement in Iraq Pull the plug on Pentagon’s 25-year-old test program Intel chairman: Drone strikes on Americans abroad ‘legitimate’ GOP bill would expand kids’ access to summer meals Could McAllister switch boost Dems? Crossroads reserves $20M for fall Report: New gas wells leak more than traditional ones Maryland to have blow-dryer day Reid condemns killing of three Israeli teens Supreme Court passes on Google privacy case Kerry: Time running out to get Iran deal Foxx to brief reporters amid transportation funding fight Quiet decision that could hurt small businesses Obamas gave back $20K during sequester Iraqi parliament fails to launch process for new unity government Clinton: US must do more on climate Report: NSA received broader authority for overseas intelligence Gutierrez: Obama has legal authority to go it alone on immigration Obama jokes: Crack in White House pies? Bring my father home Supreme Court conservative majority makes the right call in Hobby Lobby case DHS deploying 150 agents to Texas border How corporations buy our government Does Ex-Im Bank need a ‘third option’? Obama to call for infrastructure funding Obama weighs executive hammer Another financial meltdown on the horizon?