The Hill Articles: June 26, 2014

Lawmaker: Six US men freed from Honduras prison Pelosi heads to border Obama: GOP pushing ‘phony scandals’ Obama, top VA official to meet at White House Obama talks tough: Child immigrants can’t stay Obama tries to soften press with ice cream National labor board in cross hairs following Supreme Court ruling OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: SCOTUS strikes abortion clinic buffer law World cup fever takes over Washington OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Obama seeks $58.6B in war funds Poll: Kentucky voters want tax breaks scrapped OVERNIGHT FINANCE: The new face of Ex-Im? Pro-abortion-rights activists regroup after SCOTUS ruling OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House passes bill to increase oil and gas exploration House Dems look offshore for highway funds CAMPAIGN OVERNIGHT: Republicans vote more Privacy groups oppose new Senate cyber bill Senate Dems tackle offshore tax deals Sanders pushes emergency funding for VA reforms OVERNIGHT TECH: Google starts forgetting OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Obama’s Supreme rebuke IRS chief: IG to address Lerner emails soon Rockefeller files bill to boost auto regulation Former officials to WH: Drone policy is ‘lacking’ Obama requests $500M to train Syrian rebels AT&T, DirecTV execs pitch merger at FCC Obama visits Middle America, but can’t leave Washington behind On anniversary, Bennet calls for passage of Senate immigration bill IRS to launch voluntary program for tax preparers Obama nominates acting NTSB chief to post full time We should all be watching Wisconsin’s voter ID law fight Obama: World Cup affecting foreign policy Vulnerable Senate Dems get hit on natural gas exports Charity auctions off meeting with ‘House of Cards’ star Obama: I won’t run in 2016 Durbin: House inaction on immigration ‘heartbreaking’ O-Care year two will include auto-enrollment CBO predicts higher fuel costs due to renewable mandate GAO report: Diplomatic posts still lack adequate security Al-Maliki: Lacking US help, Iraq turns to Russia Private mental health providers must stand ready to help veterans White House seeking $58.6B in war funding Cruz: Senate Dems ‘complicit’ in IRS scandal Hensarling questions CFPB actions after recess appointment ruling Reform Ex-Im for level playing field Obama adds ‘Jucy Lucy’ to fast-food kick Democrats: No bluff, Obama will go it alone on immigration Fix the VA before more veterans die Senate confirms new Treasury economic policy expert Schiff: Iraq airstrikes could have ‘no impact’ Senate confirms ambassador to Iraq Rangel challenger concedes Feds to allow eagle deaths at California wind farm Obama watches World Cup match Murkowski: US only ‘advanced’ nation to ban crude oil exports WH ‘pleased’ by aspects of Supreme Court’s NLRB ruling Time for US diplomatic presence in Iran? Howard Baker dies at 88 FCC Dem: 2015 airwave auction ‘not a train wreck’ Dems don’t have time for Ex-Im discharge petition All eyes on the World Cup in the Capitol In killing immigration reform, Republicans ensure their own demise Honda staff ‘hard at work’ while watching soccer Scalise names McHenry as chief deputy whip Rep. Byrne: Team USA can go all the way Report: Germany drops Verizon over NSA fears Labor leader: Obama ‘did the right thing’ with recess appointments Dunning Argentina to death Senate lurches closer to highway fund stopgap DHS: No ‘free pass’ for immigrant children Alexander hit on ‘amnesty’ in new ad Internal poll: Perdue narrowly leads in Georgia Senate race House passes bill to increase offshore energy projects Goodlatte steps back from immigration proposal that focused on children World Cup distracts from news conference Senate advances appeals court nominee Report: Walker not personally a target of criminal probe McConnell: SCOTUS decision ‘unanimous rebuke’ of Obama FERC under fire GOP praises court for ‘rebuke’ of Obama DOE project hits carbon-capture milestone McConnell invites Obama to coal country Will cost scuttle vets bill? Congress wants time off for World Cup Key Dem: No appetite for consumer privacy bill Supreme Court strikes down law on abortion clinic buffer zones Ad campaign pushes ethanol in response to Iraq Richmond, Dems win sixth straight NLRB ruling not expected to have consumer bureau impact Rubio criticizes GOP for embracing big biz Akin: Clinton ‘incredibly hypocritical’ Unanswered questions on Norwegian Air Sen. McConnell assails red-state Dems for joining ‘war on coal’ Read abortion clinic buffer zone ruling New regs for Friday: Offshore drilling, truck drivers, gay marriage New York high court rejects large soda ban Bill offers $1 million reward for lost IRS emails A ‘Most Beautiful’ bribe or just an act of kindness? High court rejects Obama power move on recess appointments Poll: Grimes leads McConnell by 2 points Senate panel launches ‘clean’ satellite TV bill McKeon tired of learning Defense news from press Reid blasts House on immigration bill one year since its passage Read recess appointments decision WH: Obama won’t be ‘cowed’ by Boehner lawsuit Senate panel to mark up highway funding stopgap Politics vs. women’s rights Hillary Clinton in the hinterlands Gay Dem: Internet can be ‘salvation’ Tech firms turn to energy efficiency in climate fight State times briefing around World Cup Jeb Bush to fundraise for GOP Senate candidates Republican gives up on recount in key Calif. House race Poll: Most want military commission trial for Benghazi suspect Report: Reality TV star planning run against Lindsey Graham Oil-heavy states see median ages fall Malaysia Air CEO: ‘Significant recovery’ in business after missing plane Don’t expect the arsonist to put out the fire in Iraq– reject Iranian meddling Re-establish US as global manufacturing epicenter Thursday: Domestic energy production, nominations Kaine: White House sending mixed signals on Iraq Paul: ‘I’m for more people voting, not less’ Obama administration has failed the economy ‘Lost’ emails, lost confidence Kerry urges Russia to act within hours Clinton: Comparison to Romney is false Is health insurance worth the price? Let’s modernize workforce development Toddlers, television and the troubling ‘word gap’ Time to reexamine the American public’s alleged disinterest in activist foreign policy Odds tilt toward GOP Senate Tea Party’s path forward uncertain Scalise election could mean slim chance for immigration Nigeria hires PR for Boko Haram fallout Tea Party’s Senate game plan falling apart Sen. Begich faces tough reelection challenge in GOP-friendly Alaska ISIS and doing stupid s— Republican: Babysitting border agents need help Report: 1K vets may have died under VA watch