The Hill Articles: July 23, 2014

Bloomberg rips Blitzer: ‘Don’t be ridiculous’ Obama: Let’s not live out ‘Scandal’ Brendan Buck throws elbows on K St. Barney Frank ‘not embarrassed’ about toll of financial regulations Cruz warns House colleagues: Don’t let Democrats fool you ISIS now ‘full-blown army,’ officials warn A.B. Stoddard: Time to act presidential Biden: Voting restrictions ‘pure politics’ Breaking the impasse on Dodd-Frank Obama, Kerry discuss Israel-Hamas violence Help, not detention needed at border For Pentagon, the price isn’t right OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: ISIS now ‘worse than al Qaeda’? OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Stopgap vote before recess? IRS technician: Lerner hard drive not intentionally damaged Study finds 10.3M gained insurance through health law OVERNIGHT REGULATION: A big win for big labor? OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Oppo-season OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Feds move on safety rules for oil trains OVERNIGHT TECH: House panel puts FTC in crosshairs Senate Republicans demand deadline for Iran negotiations Senate moves to extend ban on Internet taxes Brent Budowsky: Cruz could destroy GOP Mikulski introduces rival border bill in Senate OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: O-Care sting worries GOP HealthCare.gov still seeing marked activity FDA approves abuse-deterrent painkiller GOP divided on border proposal House passes education reform bill Terror watchlist can include dead, acquitted suspects AHIP calls for lower price on Sovaldi Heinrich: GOP proposals risk safety of children Report: Sen. Walsh plagiarized thesis German lawmakers call for stripping 2018 World Cup from Russia Gingrich: GOP needs more than just ‘anti-Obama’ strategy Biden uses white board to push for highway funding Private organizations take the reins on decreasing student debt Banned lawmaker: Russia ‘directly responsible’ for plane Sanders: VA talks might not yield deal by recess Bloomberg: FAA’s security measures ‘not as safe as’ Israel’s Obama flat wrong on trafficking law, says Rep. Gutiérrez EPA gears up for public hearings on climate rule Boehner chokes up over ‘miracle worker’ Groups accuse Tennessee of stalling Medicaid enrollments Retailers condemn micro-union at Macy’s Boehner: Obama flipped on trafficking law Green group targets Latinos in clean energy push Arizona Republicans misguided on deportations and border crisis Hoeven offers natural gas ‘compromise’ Industry wants green light for smart cars State Department: Blame for downed plane ‘lies directly’ with Putin Obama officials tighten safety rules for railways Regulator assailed for quick ‘spin through the revolving door’ Obama passes net neutrality protesters on Silicon Valley trip Hatch: Outsourcing tax loophole is ‘total B-S’ Laura Ingraham impresses at fitness studio What makes a major disaster? Regulators accuse firms of ‘reprehensible’ foreclosure scams Will the world see a Trump in office? ‘You never know’ Tech in policy – continuing the conversation FCC Dem: Telecom mergers the result of online competition FCC to Web providers: We’re watching you Rubio enters values debate House passes bill to establish comprehensive college data Obama executive orders fight discrimination CDC official resigns after anthrax scare HELP approves bills on exercise, traumatic brain injury Republican senator slams EPA chief: ‘You don’t run this country’ IRS halts own probe into missing Lerner emails Senate confirms nuclear security official Without tax reform, more companies likely to leave US Braley takes heat for missing VA hearings FAA extends Israel ban Man accused of threatening to kill Obama, Romney, Ryan DOE chief Moniz defends loans Lawmakers go to bat for ‘warrior dogs’ Ease of fake O-Care sign-ups worries GOP Dems reject border ‘ultimatums’ Oil industry poll finds voters want more oil, gas development Burwell appoints new counselor from Wal-Mart Small biz owners support EPA water rule, polls says The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful People Summer Bash GOP looks to Web for registration boost Senate committee approves VA nominee Senate to vote on ending the gas tax Advocates call on lawmakers to expand palliative care House bill would mirror Cruz proposal on deportations Response to Turkish Cypriot’s opinion piece Chuck Norris aims to get out the vote Ingraham: Retire Alexander like an ‘old sweater’ Chambliss: US hasn’t shown ‘smoking gun’ Senate confirms three Obama nominees Senate advances bill to end tax breaks for outsourcing Senate Republicans meet with EPA’s McCarthy on regs Internal poll shows possible danger in bid for open Penn. seat Time to stop corporate defections Corker doesn’t rule out White House run Royce: US ignored calls to strike ISIS for months Corker: Europe ‘feckless’ in response to Russia Rep. Steve King: Obama ‘not raised with an American experience’ New regs for Thursday: Tires, electronic payments, freight ships Senior Dem backs funding boost for Israel’s Iron Dome McConnell to Obama: ‘Get serious’ about border crisis GOP plans Guard troops to border Bachmann 2016? Reid blasts Walgreens for possible move overseas Scott Pelley: A jazz fan and scuba diver who longs for pancakes What are the Jews supposed to do? DISCLOSE Act crucial to transparency of federal election spending Steve King: Obama ‘not raised with an American experience’ Reid sets up highway vote Dems use GOP to attack Perdue Religious liberty belongs to everyone, not just the religious right Wednesday: Outsourcing jobs, human trafficking Administration to unveil stricter rules for carrying crude by rail Labor officials vow to fix black lung benefits program GAO to FCC: Improve reporting on Internet, phone subsidies Ukraine: Two military jets shot down Poll: ObamaCare approval holding steady Swaps regulator bolts for job with bank lobby Congress must extend brain rehab program for veterans In Israel, Kerry says steps have been made West not blameless in Flight 17 disaster over Ukraine Changing the tone In final stretch, Roberts seems at home Clinton sharpens her message Clash over campus cards Cut people or change how they’re paid Investigation exposes holes in ObamaCare sign-up system