The Hill Articles: July 16, 2014

Rubio: No border crisis if I were president Dem birth control bill stalls Issa’s fight with WH reaches new peak Big Oil robs consumers of choice Budowsky: Bill Clinton can save Dems Davis: Lessons from LeBron — How the GOP can use crisis management Ex-Im must be reauthorized for small business to succeed AT&T, Comcast defend multibillion dollar mergers Save lives with better forecasts OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: $17.6B VA request adds to reform bill woes Stoddard: Rand Paul 1, Rick Perry 0 Obama mum on trafficking law change at meeting with Hispanic Democrats OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Obama beefs up climate tools Lawmakers accuse DOD of seeking ‘slush fund’ with $60B war request OVERNIGHT TECH: Netflix joins the reclassification bandwagon DOJ examining missing Lerner emails OVERNIGHT REGULATION: The GOP’s endgame on regs CAMPAIGN OVERNIGHT: GOP primary wounds still smarting GOP presents united 2014 front UN human rights chief: World owes ‘great deal’ to Edward Snowden Obama: Be patient in a ‘complex world’ OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Dems divided on Ex-Im Bill would require report on number of child migrants Dem: Policy changes not needed for crisis Senate passes bill easing restrictions on veterinarians Veterans bill in trouble after $17.6B request US imposes new sanctions on Russia Advocates fence over meaning of highway vote Ernst edges Braley in Iowa fundraising, trails in cash on hand John Bolton goes after NH Dem OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: GOP blocks anti-Hobby Lobby bill Obama: Climate change is ‘direct threat’ to US AT&T, Comcast don’t want community broadband networks More potentially dangerous vials found at government lab Oil lobby turns focus to EPA in ethanol fight Poll: Public agrees with court on cellphone searches McDaniel camp still promises challenge House passes seventh 2015 appropriations bill with steep IRS cuts WH, O’Malley mending fences on border crisis? Extremism in the defense of liberty is still no vice Asbestos scare is reminder of Congressional inaction Anti-abortion PAC blasts ‘radical’ birth control vote Manchin stands by coal measure in Ex-Im bill House moves to rein in FCC powers Netflix CEO turns down Senate hearing House votes to limit DC from enforcing gun laws Sen. Leahy cites the Holocaust in opposing changes to border law Lawmakers target EPA’s water regs Newspapers take dim view of highway funding stopgap Biden ‘damn sophisticated’ on middle class Congress should choose consumers over airline special interests House votes to block bonuses at the IRS Smith: WH needs to sell plan to aid Syrian rebels Who’s the most beautiful? You decide. Poll: Majority want to speed up deportations Wanted: Top (secret) chef This year’s Veggie Dog Giveaway comes with a two-piece salad House bans funding to renovate White House bowling alley Cruz: Dems ‘wage war’ on Catholics The women’s health gap that must be closed Did Brown misspeak on state? Lawyers: GOP deserves day in court CFPB looks to go public with banking complaints Senators vow to reassert America’s rocket power New congressional caucus disavows ‘kindergarten-style theatrics’ Kingston doesn’t rule out impeachment in past interview Dems get heated in ObamaCare hearing Dems raise big to save the Senate Ambitious US emissions pledge can lead to global climate agreement VA wants $17.6 billion to meet patient demand House panel calls out CDC on safety responses Kerry to brief Obama as Iran deadline nears Senate votes to confirm judicial nomination Warren hits McConnell over student debt EPA watchdog finds ‘no indications of bias’ against conservatives GOP pushes delay of Internet power transfer Rubio to keynote Faith and Freedom BBQ in SC Fed chief: GOP plan would be ‘grave mistake’ Staffer-turned-comedian returns to Washington Will the president do what he can on immigration? Panel votes to curb EPA’s veto power A new meaning for mixed doubles Bipartisan bill would require mandatory ethics training for lawmakers Why doesn’t Congress call for a Mideast ceasefire? Murray: Ginsburg should stay as long as possible Tester sounds off on VA reform Issa subpoena storm intensifies Senate advances Obama’s judicial nominee EPA backs off on wage garnishment rule Highway focus shifts to Senate House Dems pitch ‘first 100 days’ WH turns up the heat on offshore tax deals Planned Parenthood hits GOP candidates on birth control White House endorses Dems’ birth control access bill Warner to fundraise for Ready for Hillary New regs for Thursday: Computers, cows, Indian reservations Cantor spent $6M on primary defeat Illegal drug compounds are killing animals Transportation security: Back to the future Lew backs new cyber law McConnell: ObamaCare is what limited women’s choice WH hails Senate funding for Obama anti-terror initiative Google project maps natural gas leaks under city streets Foxx on highway stopgap: ‘We’ll be right here again’ Want to go to Freddy’s with Spacey? Japanese nuclear plant clears hurdle to restart Colon cancer survivors blast Medicare ‘loophole’ Poll: 1 in 6 say immigration is nation’s top problem Senate polls show dead heat in Iowa, Dems up in NH Tech group bemoans ‘diversity challenge’ DC open secret: Immigration’s good for economy Wednesday: Hobby Lobby, appropriations Bergdahl hires an attorney Report: EU readies sanctions against Russian firms Christie heads to Iowa to test 2016 waters Re-authorize the Ex-Im Bank Dear broadcasters, please stop lying about video reform ‘Ready for Warren’ launches Less with less: New agency mantra? Paul: Perry ‘name-calling’ in isolationism debate Trying terrorists Pick your poison: Cost vs. choice in ACA marketplace insurance plans Obama bulking up local defenses against climate change impact Senators renew Internet sales tax push Long delays before kids see court Will Boehner find friendly court? Big-game hunting on K St. Key Dem impatient on Iran nuke talks Prediction — the next president