The Hill Articles: May 27, 2014

Babin wins Stockman’s House seat Hagel orders review of military health system Oldest lawmaker kicked out Former Texas Rep. loses comeback bid Dems avoid embarrassment in runoff Tea Party topples Texas lt. gov. Snowden: ‘I was trained as a spy’ Obama delays deportation review Michelle bites back on school lunches ‘It’s harder to end wars than it is to begin them,’ Obama says Mark Mellman: A winning combination Hill: Buyers’ remorse on marijuana? Help prevent vet suicide Lawmakers fight for cheaper Botox VA scandal engulfs Obama admin OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Obama announces Afghan troop drawdown OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA 2, challengers 0 Court strikes down death penalty IQ test Bottom Line Israel and Texas as new state paradigms Congress must act to end cruelty to show horses OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: House panel threatens more VA subpoenas Carville: Debunking the ‘pro-business’ lie Whereabouts of Nigerian girls still unconfirmed, says State Department House bill rejects Obama cuts to DHS Dick Morris: GOP Senate victory is key Gallup: Economic confidence flat Markos Moulitsas: A third-party strategy OVERNIGHT FINANCE: S&P hits new high OVERNIGHT TECH: Privacy groups want more from FTC Ways and Means to consider six tax breaks Poll: Large US firms facing image problem CAMPAIGN OVERNIGHT: Lone Star stakes USDA launches water conservation program WH to probe outing of CIA station chief Military Mental Health Project stands by Shinseki Kaine worries Lebanon presidential vacancy adds to instability Group: $12.3B water bill ‘opens door for privatization’ Warner touts pre-Beltway experience in first ad Rand Paul talks life after politics ‘Duck Dynasty’ star to address GOP McConnell suggests ObamaCare exchange could survive repeal FTC pushes new fur labels Obama aims to reduce troops in Afghanistan Morality of preparation McConnell: Taxpayers should know if O-Care subsidies are abused Interior takes step toward resuming Arctic exploration Hacker-turned-informant released from prison Bill would promote domestic manufacturing ‘Bloodletting’ at Patton Boggs? Read statement by the president on Afghanistan Senior Justice official to depart after Credit Suisse plea Oil lobby warns ozone rule will hurt businesses Lawmaker: Obama has chosen ‘responsible path’ Investigative reporters suing CMS for Medicare Advantage data Not all NPEs are patent trolls Pelosi: O-Care will be a ‘wash’ in the midterms Hospitals face O-Care uninsured funding gap Bill would ensure access to VA hospice care Supreme Court won’t review EPA haze cases TSA’s ‘explicit’ scanners used in prison SEC revives payment disclosure rule for oil, mining firms Offshore tax bill could raise $19.5 billion Feds delay road safety regs Obama pushing monument designation on NM land Report: US corporations rack up profits in tax havens Poll: Voters remain concerned about nation’s debt issues Iran summons ‘Zionist manager of Facebook’ Biden vowed US would be ‘totally out of’ Afghanistan by 2014 Feinstein calls for gun controls after Calif. shooting WATCH LIVE: Obama Afghanistan troop announcement Obama: $35M for math, science teachers Obama Afghan strategy ‘doesn’t make a lick of sense,’ says lawmaker Suze Orman: Sen. Warren is ‘the real deal’ NASAA: JOBS Act calls for state-federal oversight of Regulation A offerings 43 recovering from knee surgery Committee seeks answers on VA secret list Ukraine’s new leader has ‘full US support’ Read ‘Dear Colleague’ letters CFPB delays privacy incentive for banks Justices deny ‘Dark Knight’ shooter Court: Green group’s acid rain suit ‘ridiculous’ House members: Don’t slash DOD’s civilians Treasury reshuffles after Gregg retirement House to consider THUD appropriations next month ‘Veep’ star presses administration on seismic testing Supreme Court rules in favor of Secret Service in free speech case White House: O-Care has cut health cost growth An immigration issue both sides can support Senate Commerce panel schedules hearing on $265B highway bill US to keep troops in Afghanistan Report: CEO paychecks top $10 million mark FTC urges Congress to blow the lid on ‘consumer profiling’ DC Metro takes control of Silver Line extension Top automakers reduce vehicle emissions Factory orders up for third straight month Last stand for the drug warriors Report: Obama may OK training of Syrian rebels Bill would rescind unused transportation earmarks NYT protests Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal Bomb keeps weapons team from gas strike site Reid’s nuclear-confirmed judge ignores the law IRS gives employers an ObamaCare warning Consumer confidence up slightly in May New regs for Wednesday: Fur labels, highway safety, online privacy disclosures China to scrap millions of older cars Title of Clinton memoir itself a ‘Hard Choice’ China accuses US of ‘unscrupulous’ spying Tiananmen and the power of freedom Ukraine, Russia near deal to avoid gas cutoff Romney endorses former staffer Train service boosted at world’s busiest airport This week in regulation Home prices continue upward climb Md. governor turns Annapolis busker Corker demands Europe be ‘real’ NATO ally to Ukraine India parks world’s longest-running car model Greenpeace activists board Statoil rig Why Is Congress giving CMS a pass on a technology turkey? NY lawmaker’s campaign manager quits Cochran attack ad hits challenger over supporter’s arrest Have kidnapped schoolgirls been located? Electrifying Africa now up to Chairman Menendez Clinton: Obama partnership ‘unexpected’ Biden on VA: ‘We’re behind right now’ Biden: ‘Assume every microphone is on’ Will Texas give Ralph Hall the boot? Hillary’s secret weapon? GOP praise Girls at the center of Obama’s science push