The Hill Articles: July 11, 2014

July 11
US Navy: F-35 fighter jets remain grounded Calif. lawmaker mourns ‘loyal’ team member Rubio: I can beat Hillary Dems rally behind FCC’s Wi-Fi plan despite concerns Consumer groups want EPA gas mileage ratios in auto ads Survey: Growth forecast lowered to 3 percent for the second quarter Hagel: US knows Iran, Russia aiding Iraq in fight against ISIS Court backs EPA permitting process for mountaintop mining Rules panel hearing on GOP lawsuit next week Report: Germany turned down US spy deal Green groups assail ‘dirty’ bank bill Administration touts benefits of Medicaid expansion for children OFA donations dip in second quarter Yellen to deliver report to Senate panel White House rallies behind ENDA bill White House says ’14 budget deficit to be $583 billion White House: Obama talks about gun violence when he can EPA, Pentagon vehicle freeze could jeopardize wildfire assistance McCaskill bill would protect VA whistleblowers Judge demands answers about Lerner’s hard drive White House urges ‘action’ on border Time for new thinking on ag subsidy fight Corporations and personhood: The Supreme Court’s misguided approach Senate frowns on China’s behavior Manufacturing groups press for broad tariff elimination White House dismisses Boehner lawsuit No House race rematch in Miami Senate Dems want childproof nicotine bottles WH: LeBron makes a ‘powerful statement’ Restoring the courts in America Groups push for climate science in classrooms Hispanic Dems to press Obama for ‘bold’ action on immigration Palin the constitutional expert Two lawmakers form caucus to attract more foreign investment CDC discovers botched shipment with bird flu, closes down labs Issa subpoenas head of WH political office House passes resolution to support Israel in face of rocket attacks LeBron brings joy to Ohio politicians More needs to be done to address ‘Observation Status’ Royce: Iran trying to buy time in nuke talks FCC approves spending billions to put Wi-Fi in schools and libraries Report: Oil companies not ready for computer hacks New docs: US knew Brits would destroy NSA data On immigration, US deserves better than Boehner, Obama, Tea Party Udall challenger Gardner raises $2.7M Wall Street’s need for speed spurs debate McCarthy steps into majority leader role during weekly colloquy Center for American Progress wants mileage-based highway fee Chairman: Obama won’t get $3.7 billion N. Korea files complaint over Seth Rogen film Why jobs are scarce, wages low and government can’t help Impeachment? No — Maybe a constitutional convention India prime minister will travel to DC Amazon asks permission for drone flights House votes to make bonus depreciation tax credit permanent S.E. Cupp in line for ‘The View’? Steyer ad hits Pa. governor’s oil, gas ties FCC sets new rules for online video clips Analysis: Lawmakers barely mentioning O-Care Senators question cost of $1,000 hepatitis drug Get the IRS out of the speech-police business Hispanic Caucus disavows border statements by Rep. Cuellar House Dems want to force vote on wildfire funding bill Rep. King warns ISIS could build ‘dirty bomb’ ‘Polar vortex’ might make summer comeback New regs for Monday: Used autos, earthquakes at nuclear power plants, fracking Rubio calls for sanctions on Iran human rights violators Getting the law right on the Israel-Hamas conflict With this weekend’s elections in Tbilisi, we can achieve our ‘Georgian Dream’ Senate Dems decry short-term highway fix Senators want digital device labels European carbon prices forecast to rise 28 percent 72 percent of US Muslims back Obama Time to end teacher tenure Friday: Bonus depreciation tax extender Russia likely to extend Snowden’s asylum Kerry looks to soothe relations with Germany Adelson, Gates, Buffett: Lack of immigration reform is ‘depressing’ Bubble? What bubble? Clinton takes hit in NH poll, but still leads Dems Europeans warn Israel: How will Congress respond? The FTC should reward, not penalize, companies that innovate in good faith Obama, Senate Dems clash on border bill Obama moves to speed up payments to small-business contractors Public opinion on climate change: Is the glass half-full or half-empty for policymakers?