The Hill Articles: July 21, 2014

Ambassador: Iraq doubts US commitment Multiple crises dog ‘No Drama’ Obama New king of K Street Washington builds pressure on Putin ahead of EU meeting Report: Finance firms wrote own rules DSCC launching big ad buy in Iowa Perry orders National Guard troops to border Perry orders troops to border Sweet success of NY cheesecake and the Ex-Im Bank Why we explore space OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Biden urges quick action on VA bill, nominee OVERNIGHT ENERGY: NHL’s climate fight OVERNIGHT TECH: House to vote on STELA, paving way for Senate OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: Senate panel to hear from VA nominee IRS: Lerner emails may exist after all Business Bottom Line Clinton calls for tougher sanctions on Russia OVERNIGHT FINANCE: IRS official: Lerner’s emails may not be lost Defending Big Pharma Reid tees up bill to end tax break for outsourcing Hope for a peace settlement on Cyprus Senate confirms nominee to aviation group after downed jetliner OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Scorched-earth Georgia primary draws to a close Oklahoma Republicans worry about use of military bases for child immigrants Oklahoma Republicans worry about use of military bases for child immigrants OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Consumer bureau turns three John Feehery: Obama’s immigration crisis Bill Press: GOP forgets lesson of ‘94 Officials need a solution to Chicago’s gun problem Report: Obama to get ‘serious’ with Kimmel Democrat wants FDA ban on marketing e-cigs to children CFTC’s O’Malia to step down next month Report: Sunday shows give climate change more air time Chamber backs Senate cyber bill Probe: Hedge funds, banks used ‘fictions’ to skirt capital gains taxes Lab mishaps spark warning over ‘lethalized’ pathogens Poll: Most believe Russia involved in plane crash Bill would ban funding for ‘Popular Romance Project’ Farmers lobbying on ‘clean’ satellite TV bill Obama bestows Medal of Honor on Afghan veteran for actions in ‘hell on earth’ DHS ‘dos and don’ts’ on cybersecurity Reporters bristle as WH derides, then offers, anonymous sources Green groups want nuclear regulator to step down UN Security Council approves crash probe Dutch HIV/AIDS researcher mourned Senators propose visa increase for Afghan civilians Bill would require state consultation on housing child migrants NYT: Multibillion-dollar mergers will drive up prices Cassidy nabs backing of former conservative rival in La. Senate race Stop inversions by restoring growth and job creation Murray backs another birth control bill after Hobby Lobby WH: Further Russia sanctions ‘on the table’ Former DOT chiefs push for more road funding Energy playing greater role in foreign policy, State envoy says Reid: GOP ‘ransoming children’ to get their way Foxx: Temporary highway funding patch insufficient CFPB tackles prepaid card complaints White House says number of children crossing the border is dropping Pelosi to take Dem message to Colbert, ‘Morning Joe’ Democratic roadblocks to free trade must be torn down Elizabeth Warren and the Mudcat manifesto Obama: Many ‘authentic’ ways to be black Biden: ‘Stop fooling around’ on VA reform Russian separatists agree to give black boxes to Malaysia Levin to GOP: Get involved in inversion negotiations Bipartisan duo introduce prison reform bill House Dem: ‘The problem is Europe’ Legislative attempts to block EPA standards harmful to small businesses Obama shares support for DC statehood Four years later, parties split on Wall St. reform Dodd-Frank poll finds Wall St.’s ‘bad practices’ have not changed Clinton to visit Facebook, Twitter headquarters June follows May — also the hottest on record Graham: Obama misjudges Russian adversary Obama voices concern for Gaza casualties CVS says $1,000 pill is worth it Reid to Boehner: Allow vote for LGBT workers Another White House-Congress collision course? Enforcement is the solution to gun violence NHL outlines plan to fight climate change Report: Error messages rife on site showing doc, industry ties Republicans open probe into $215M renovation Obama: ‘Burden is now on Russia’ Shaheen touts student loan reform push in new ad Blunt, McCaskill slam ‘shameful’ VA crisis response Mexico’s electricity reform advances Obama bans contractors from discriminating against LGBT people Snowden to work on privacy tech Congress Is letting down education, and business Report: Top Florida insurer signals premium hikes WATCH LIVE: Obama speaks on Ukraine Blumenthal: Putin responsible for ‘air terrorist tragedy’ Bill Clinton: Hillary needs time before making 2016 choice Rogers: Use sanctions to bring Putin ‘to his knees’ New regs for Tuesday: Nuclear security, beef, money laundering Barney Frank returns to defend namesake law Sullivan touts Alaska roots in new ad Israel’s Gaza illusions No to Pebble Mine Roberts, challenger trade barbs in new ads TSA fee on plane tickets more than doubles Ex-CIA official suggests Putin manipulating crash aftermath Schatz wins key newspaper endorsement Christie’s chief economist to resign Whirlpool pushes to limit Energy Star lawsuits Biden to Putin: I don’t think ‘you have a soul’ Week ahead: Senators square off on EPA climate rule Sen. Toomey: Make sanctions hurt Putin personally Drought hurting California’s clean energy goals Week ahead: Highway fight enters final stages Obama: Biden would be ‘superb president’ Obama administration is legitimizing Iranian military action in Iraq Monday: Nominations Bill Clinton: Hillary needs time to decide Report: Perry to deploy 1,000 National Guard troops to border Biden: ‘Gates has been wrong about everything’ More sponsors for ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ Royce blames administration for lack of aid to Ukraine Four years later, Dodd-Frank continues ‘Too Big to Fail’ Putin: No one should use Flight 17 tragedy ‘to pursue political goals’ An abortion act that’s fast-tracked to nowhere The news about Flight 17: Tasteless tweets and graphic accounts The millennials got a raw deal This Week in Tech: Electronic labels, ‘spoofing’ and spectrum Will Congress pass border bill before recess? Candidates ready for 2016 battle Gregg: Easier to add debt than choose Juan Williams: Ex-Im issue is a melodrama Week ahead: Climate regs back under the microscope Bordering on surreal — live images of war Week ahead: House GOP to move on lawsuit Week ahead: Senate to act on highway fund Week ahead: VA nominee heads to Senate