The Hill Articles: June 9, 2014

Hillary reflects on 2008 loss: ‘I didn’t have a very good strategy’ Lawmakers skeptical VA can change Whitehouse: GOP is ‘shrinking’ from climate change challenge Clinton won’t deny ‘narcissistic looney tune’ comments about Monica Lewinsky Hillary gets defensive on Benghazi House votes to ban profiling on highways VA looking into criminal charges on wait times House adopts funding hike for rural homeless assistance Immigrant surge tests Obama’s policy 57K vets wait for appointments JCT: Corporate tax holiday costs $96 billion Clinton refutes Gates on Iraq troop surge vote Influential Hispanic Republicans rally around underdog Garcia in NH Obama, Dems all in on student loans Heritage rips GOP lawmaker on Ex-Im Bank Inhofe: EPA rules is ‘wrong direction’ for country House lawmakers slam Bergdahl briefing Markey kicks off Senate climate speeches House passes NASA reauthorization OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Ex-Im foes step up fight Koch brothers add to K Street force Reid trades Searchlight for Las Vegas Bottom Line Senate advances three judicial nominations CAMPAIGN OVERNIGHT: Graham, Cantor show it pays to stay in shape OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: VA critics press for reform after audit Dick Morris: Clinton’s up to her old games OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: VA audit details wait times John Feehery: ‘Hard Choices’ and the GOP Bill Press: Bergdahl’s media trial Senate satellite TV bill coming this week Building a movement vs. trashing your opponent Ignorance is bliss … for supporters of the Washington Redskins OVERNIGHT REGULATION: CFPB in the crosshairs OVERNIGHT TECH: House panel to take up music licensing White House opposes House transportation, housing spending measure OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House introduces $34B energy spending bill Clinton: Benghazi criticism a reason to run Sanders: Fire ‘incompetent’ VA staff now Union: GOP highway bill plan ‘bad transportation policy’ House votes to boost VA inspector general Former UN Ambassador Bolton gives nod to McConnell, Cotton in Senate races Reid tees up student loan bill Obama: Brace for rough wildfire season out West Senate panel to dig in to high-frequency trading NSA sued for EPA records Obama dance off likely off-camera Answer the prayers of immigrant families House Dems say 3 million cut off from jobless benefits Cruz calls for ‘freeze’ of prisoner swaps Supreme Court won’t let BP stop paying settlements for 2010 Gulf spill McDaniel leads Cochran in two new polls Mitt Romney and America’s descent to family politics Grassley to block DOJ nominee over prisoner swap Poll: Obama should have tipped Congress on Bergdahl trade Bowen sworn in at CFTC Report: Amazon expands online payment program Courts agree: Union’s latest tactics are illegal Republicans: IRS file swap likely broke the law Grimes says she had ‘strong words’ for Reid on climate rule ObamaBear loose at Starbucks Tech group calls on feds to block Comcast merger Reid will ‘quickly’ schedule VA vote Postmaster General OK with GOP transportation plan Pro-Hillary super-PAC in fight over ‘Ready for Oligarchy’ merchandise VA audit findings ‘disturbing,’ says GOP chairman House rejects cuts to Amtrak Iowa Senate candidate’s husband called Hillary Clinton a ‘hag’ ‘Choke Point’ goes far beyond guns and ammo House spending bill targets EPA’s water jurisdiction rule DOT touts spending $123.5M on ferry grants WH: Not every missing soldier is Bowe Bergdahl White House condemns Taliban attack on airport Reid admits to watching Miss USA pageant Democrats put debt relief at center of midterm blitz Read student loan memorandum Reid presses for tougher background checks after Las Vegas shooting spree Voices of Ft. McClellan vets silenced daily by DC gridlock Duncan: Tie coaches’ pay to grades Christie: ‘All garbage’ that style can’t appeal outside NJ Roseanne Barr won’t close door on 2016 Merkley goes negative in new ad Netflix to halt notices blaming providers for slow video speeds Amtrak wants better Wi-Fi Landrieu to attack climate rule during coal plant visit Read VA audit Hillary’s sense of humor Planned coal plant closings to have minimal emissions impact A whiff of desperation: Republicans and Bergdahl LIVE: Obama talks student loan debt Protecting government data from vendor ad scanning Dem calls for minimum wage increase to reduce SNAP spending Sen. Boozman returns to Capitol after April heart surgery House GOP unveils $34B energy spending bill Business groups seek passage of expensing legislation Analysis: Teen employment hits 8-year high in May EPA should withdraw climate rules or face lawsuit, says W.Va. AG The Bergdahl prisoner exchange and the problem of defining emergencies Congress shouldn’t compromise key missile defense program Supreme Court ruling sends ‘aged-out’ visa applicants to back of line Survey: Manufacturers’ optimism hit two-year highs Feds are flying drones in the Nevada desert Air Force deploys stealth bombers to Europe Doctors pick new chief for powerful trade group Steyer to completely divest from fossil fuels Did Virginia GOP outmaneuver McAuliffe on Medicaid? Analysis: Cybercrime costs up to $575 billion each year WH: Expanding student loans could reduce their debt FDA finalizes baby formula standards Changing the way we pay for cancer care Call waiting: FCC puts 911 cellphone tracker on hold Poll: Dems don’t want Clinton unopposed Alexander: Student loan bill is ‘political stunt’ New regs for Tuesday: Fishing boats, 911, infant formulas DSCC raffling autographed Clinton memoir US reaches highest energy independence in decades Obama: Climate change increases chance of terrorism, war Schiff gets personal after charity bike ride Rebound in housing market stalling, says Fannie Mae Sebelius hands reins to successor An inconvenient book Including the consumer in the grid Pakistani airport attacked in ‘act of terror’ Kingston returning donations from employees of felon’s company Taliban claims responsibility for attack on Pakistani airport Planes collide at Boston airport Most subscribers fear cable companies getting larger McAllister says he expected contribution for vote Week ahead: EPA chief hits the road for emissions rule Monday: VA reports, NASA spending, nominations Reforms needed so needy patients can access therapies Bergdahl: Don’t call me sergeant Clintons left White House ‘in debt’ Pro-Cochran group to slam opponent for opposition to Education Department Clinton: I gave ‘very direct instructions’ during Benghazi attack This Week in Tech: House probes FCC crackdown on broadcasters High marks for acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson Value of hydropower in a new era For poverty solutions, looking beyond Congress RNC fires back on Clinton book Will Supreme Court protect workers’ rights against union-government collusion? Do not negotiate for the Chibok schoolgirls Who’s got their six? This week: Lawmakers to debate appropriations, VA, student loans Rahall challenger touts work on healthcare GOP poll: Ernst leads in key Senate race Williams: Cowed GOP leaders run from immigration reform Obama, Clinton start ’16 dance Immigration reform: An issue Congress cannot afford to overlook