The Hill Articles: November 19, 2014

November 19
Bill Clinton: Obama on ‘firm ground’ with immigration order Wyden wants action on ‘mega IRAs’ Obama to shield 250K farm workers from deportation, union says Ex-Cantor aides start lobby firm Ferguson outcome could come Friday Obama opts for confrontation Under Contract Recount looms in Arizona House race Dempsey: Pentagon needs more money The war in Ukraine is fueled by Russian natural gas Manufacturers urge passage of tariff bill Lanny Davis: No Labels is exactly what America needs Origination fees: A hidden student tax A.B. Stoddard: Pelosi’s lost leverage Brent Budowsky: Clinton by acclamation! Pelosi picks Billy Joel over Obama Bachmann: Obama order will turn ‘illiterate’ immigrants into voters OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Dempsey warns of budget shortfall States can bring clean energy to 21st century Calif. Dems prevail in House races Boehner nabs face time with Billy Joel Grassley: Obama immigration action another on ‘list of abuses’ GOP uses ’emperor’ against Obama OVERNIGHT FINANCE: GOP awaits Obama immigration plan Franken on Uber: ‘Serious concerns’ Senate clears ambassadorships More drama for House Democrats House passes resolution to condemn Iran Networks won’t air Obama speech OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Congress begs for attention on Ebola House passes bill to expand scholarship named after Malala Yousafzai Coders in Congress triple, from one to three US renews airstrikes on Khorasan Group FBI expands background checks on tribal land Report: Vermont fires Gruber NLRB nomination process should not be rushed Obama taps NTSB member for highway safety chief Senate, CIA face off on deleting agency emails Obama adviser: Arms for Ukraine ‘on the table’ Schumer, Hensarling can’t find deal on terrorism insurance Republicans outraged by Obama’s plan Wall Street firms accused of driving up commodity prices Typical freshman? Lawmaker misses office lottery Tech’s power play fails to move Democrats Greens fundraise on Keystone vote failure As Ebola attention fades, lawmakers beg for spotlight India’s dangerous medicine industry GOP goes after $2M federal Gruber grant Senate advances Obama judicial nominations Levin backs Pentagon proposals to cut benefits Watt: Down payment, guarantee fee rules nearly ready Secret Service arrests man near White House FAA touts NextGen implementation in Texas Poll: Cassidy leads Landrieu by 11 points White House: Obama wears GOP criticism as ‘a badge of honor’ De Blasio: Dems should worry about Rand Paul Rand Paul takes heat for NSA vote The Agenda Game — playing at DC Politics from the safety of your living room What Democrats can do to ensure LGBT support House passes bill to limit EPA ‘secret science’ La. headlines focus on Keystone, Landrieu Top DOD intel official calls for cyber bill Celebrities condemn global response to Ebola Warren: US ‘headed in wrong direction’ GOP lawmakers approve House Committee chairmen for 114th Congress Congress needs to support Serbia’s journey of change Fed: Job growth led to end of stimulus Obama to dine with Democrats on eve of immigration order Joint Chiefs chairman says Pentagon needs more money The Next Generation of Electric Transportation – continuing the conversation Farm workers want in on Obama’s immigration action Block Obama’s nominees, Cruz urges Murray: End Tea Party tactics on government funding Cruz honors ‘friend’ Alan Dershowitz Ebola disappears from media spotlight after midterms Reid: GOP had 510 days to act on immigration Kerry meets top mediator as Iran deadline looms Secrets are no fun Dem: Agencies ‘whistling through the graveyard’ on data breaches Anti-hacking advocate lands key House panel Only Dem ‘no’ vote explains himself Medicare, Medicaid get ‘big data’ chief Frieden: World will not see Ebola worst-case scenario Retailers up the pressure on online sales tax GOP chairmen vow to stop Obama Sen. Whitehouse likes carbon tax odds House approves five-year extension of satellite TV bill HHS releasing few stats from HealthCare.gov Seth Rogen ‘sure’ he’s not allowed at White House Where immigration and healthcare meet Obama asks local leaders to help with healthcare sign-ups Housing construction fell slightly in October Report: EPA paid employees on leave for years Poll: 48 percent oppose Obama executive action on immigration DHS chief: Obama’s immigration order will be ‘comprehensive’ Heritage slams GOP for amnesty ‘blank check’ Warren: Housing chief moving too slowly on mortgage reform Cantwell demands FCC take ‘forceful action’ to protect net neutrality Justice Dept. looks to slash prison population Top Dems see shot at ISIS vote slipping away Landrieu turns to Stevie Wonder Rep. Cohen: WH fence-jumper ‘got farther’ than some in GOP have Senate panel passes measure to speed up approval of Ebola drugs Blue states might find better friends in Canada ‘Big Cable’s’ hubris could be Its downfall Durbin expects immigration executive action ‘maybe even Friday’ Thornberry: Sequester ‘needs to be solved’ Barrow thanks staff in farewell speech GOP asks former ObamaCare official: What are you hiding? O-Care subsidies remain top HHS challenge UN wants net zero carbon emissions by 2070 Uber funder Ashton Kutcher supports investigating journalists Sen. Whitehouse wants a $42 per ton tax on carbon emitters Key GOP senator rules out shutdown What really needs to be on the label Bucking Pelosi, Dems pick Pallone White House: Illegally streaming music, movies should be a felony Grassley delivers emotional farewell to Harkin Military benefits dispute snags defense bill New regs for Thursday: Radiation standards, efficiency rules, child-resistant packaging MIT wants to set drone cybersecurity policy Next House Budget chief hints at reconciliation FCC member: ‘Dismiss’ calls to ban ‘Redskins’ on airwaves Walker praying over 2016 plans House 2015 calendar Hillary Clinton’s backstory picks up some color The Gruber videos and the future of journalism To help Central America, send smarter aid, not just more aid Rep.-elect Love: Obama ‘needs to remember who he works for’ Reid to McConnell: Practice what you preach, allow debate Senate Dems applaud expanded airbag recall The uniformed officers of the Secret Service: The responsibility we owe them House to work 132 days in 2015 Nevada GOP reps won’t run against Reid Portman: Republicans will sue if Obama moves on immigration How the GOP should now deal with ObamaCare Wednesday: EPA regulations, nominations Portman: ‘Good chance’ Senate will take up efficiency bill in January Landrieu Keystone loss dominates La. headlines In bill signing, a message on immigration Four reasons why the US should invest more in vaccines around the world SNL cast member tapped as correspondents’ dinner host Scalise defends diversity of House GOP China targets coal in new energy plan Gutiérrez: Obama plan will include two-year work permits Don’t bank on bankrupting ISIS, but here’s how we shrink its wallet The Next Generation of Electric Transportation: Innovation in Technology & Power Outdated cable box rule harms the data-driven economy Japan delays fiscal adjustment at its peril K Street to cash in on GOP ties Potential GOP White House hopefuls have choice to make Clinton enjoys unofficial campaign GOP doubles down on ‘stupidity’ gaffe When jihadis come marching home