The Hill Articles: July 29, 2014

California governor open to shelter more migrant children Senators aim to curb NSA spying Gamesmanship on border fight Senate passes bill to award $5M for info on murdered Israeli teen Mark Mellman: Israel is a lot like us GOP: Scrap IRS commissioner position OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Senate confirms new VA secretary Senate changes highway bill, risks construction shutdown Obama, Europe hit Russia with sanctions Senate passes resolution supporting Israel Senate sends highway bill back to House Lobbying world Pelosi slams GOP’s ‘inhumane’ border bill David Webb: A rudderless administration in a dangerous world New GOP whip hires retail lobbyist for leadership office Markos Moulitsas: Right-wing recidivism Child migrant crisis requires quick action, long-term solutions Dick Morris: O-care cases may tip balance CAMPAIGN OVERNIGHT: SHOCKING: Dems profiting from impeachment hyperbole VA needs more primary care doctors OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Russia hit with new sanctions Should kids’ health program be extended? Russia supplying separatists with systems similar to one that downed airliner Fast food workers can sue McDonald’s OVERNIGHT TECH: Tech comes out ahead in NSA bill OVERNIGHT ENERGY: White House launches PR push on climate rule Whip List on House GOP border bill OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: HHS touts O-Care drug cost savings House passes bill to amend Endangered Species Act OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Economic case for more regs? Veterans bill on pathway for passage Retiring Chambliss predicts close race for his seat Concern with illegal immigration spikes Eshoo: Data caps are the new ‘threat’ online Administration unveils actions to curb methane emissions C-SPAN limiting access to its online channels House votes to condemn Obama for Guantánamo Bergdahl swap Perry, Paul and foreign policy Green groups press EPA on climate rule Pryor leads Cotton in internal poll Senate Dems’ bill would bring back Superfund tax Report: Feds failed to inspect chemical plants with high terror risk Ex-Im bank suspends deals with Russia FCC chief intervenes in baseball dispute Dems to whip against border bill Wyden: Still time for highway bill Boehner: Reid trying to tank House bill Administration split on Venezuela Iowa GOP hopeful wants higher ethanol mandate NRCC chairman to seek another term Senate confirms three ambassadors Senate confirms McDonald to head VA House passes bill aimed at reducing prescription drug abuse Immigration crisis or refugee calamity? Feinstein: Interrogations report could be released during recess Key Senate Dems push for stronger NSA reform Reid: GOP border bill could be vehicle for immigration reform Firms docked $92 million for ‘fleecing’ service members Some problems possible with EPA climate rule, energy regulators say Froman: US rethinking trade approach to Africa Clinton: Redskins name is ‘insensitive’ Feds unveil shortlist for new FBI headquarters W.Va. Dem nominee won’t say if she supports Obama Hoyer: GOP ‘throwing dice’ with border bill Don’t punish American workers Senate panel brings climate debate into budget talks GOP senator compares Hamas to Nazis HHS: O-Care saved billions in drug costs Ex-Im chief defends bank Report: Annual home price increases slow sharply Clyburn: GOP lawsuit is a ‘vendetta’ against Obama Lawmakers spar with TSA union over private airport security My experience with Medicaid White House says new Russia sanctions could come Tuesday Report: Worries over financial data top porn in online privacy fears 50 Most Beautiful winner ‘in shock’ GOP border bill focused on security Oversight Dem asks Rick Perry for Medicaid files Read the $659M House border bill GOP denies Obama’s request for wildfire cash Rep. Castro slams Perry over border Appeals court upholds meat-labeling rule Democrats propose blacklisting contractors for offshore tax deals Another government shutdown possible? Why has Obama rejected a more humane response to the hunger strike at Gitmo? Consumer confidence hits highest level in nearly seven years Rand Paul to pen new book ahead of 2016 BP says additional sanctions could hurt profit Majority of House GOP will back $17B VA bill, says chairman Republicans call for ‘clean’ Iron Dome funding bill Dem: Impeachment is GOP’s ‘final goal’ Perry sees polling bump amid border crisis DCCC chairman: GOP impeachment talk ‘moving our base’ Paul ribs Booker over 50 Most Beautiful A view From the Rio Grande Clinton declines to detail net worth Boehner: Impeachment a Dem ‘scam’ SEIU hits Republicans with Spanish-language ads Poll: Most wouldn’t want Obama campaigning for them Hagan touts bipartisan bona fides in new ad Reid: House should talk about VA deal not impeachment GOP plans $659M border bill WH threatens veto of endangered species bill New regs for Wednesday: Blueberries, top secret files, Coast Guard Advocates gear up for Senate highway vote Talent and national security Fracking and methane: Regulators must look upstream Detroit Free Press backs Amash, Bentivolio challenger Report: Feds hold off on oil export reviews Democrat attacks on minimum wage in Iowa Privacy group outlines cost of surveillance Report: Failure to fund Ex-Im Bank puts US manufacturers at global disadvantage Open letter to Congress from members of Harvard University graduate school community Ex-Middle East envoy says Kerry ‘should be commended’ Tuesday: VA secretary nomination, Highway Trust Fund GAO wants EPA to do more on fracking wastewater Groups push feds to halt Facebook’s tracking More Americans blame Hamas than Israel for current conflict US accuses Russia of violating arms treaty Social Security in decline: What the U.S. can learn from New Zealand’s KiwiSaver program The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful The search for flights — and peace Executive actions on climate change include partnerships, gas fixes Welcome to the roadkill café Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Carmen Fuentes Kristen Welker Devron Brown Ross Gage Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) Meredith Raimondi S.E. Cupp Andre Adeyemi Chad Prince Hailey Sadler Josh Earnest Raffi Williams Kimberly Willingham Virginia Dent Vicky Vadlamani Danielle Sikes Austin Rich Monique Dorsainvil Dannia Hakki Bret Baier Staci Cox Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) Celeste Wallander Antonio “Tony” Williams Gianelle Rivera Katie Hunter Neil Grace Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) Christian Dibblee Elizabeth Heng Dottie Bond Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) Jeremy Bernard Caleb Crosswhite Kelley Smith Tim Johnson Jason Spear Liron Bruck Benjamin Paulsen Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) Mariel Saez Simone Perez Heather Murphy Nancy Cordes Rachel Racusen Wilsar Johnson JJ Singh Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) Will Speaker move bill on the pope? Dems can’t stop talking about impeaching President Obama First Latina Senate chief of staff banks on Hispanic turnout to oust Valadao First lady hits the campaign trail for Dems White House starts push for carbon rules Asymmetries and proportionalities Brooks Keefer 2014 pressure builds on Dems