The Hill Articles: October 20, 2014

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House candidate doubles down on ‘gremlins’ comment Oscar de la Renta, designer for first ladies, dead at 82 Poll: Republican up big in Arkansas Senate race RNC beats DNC in September fundraising Report: Fewer veterans serving in Congress GOP House hopeful won’t be charged for sexual harassment Report: Bachmann given bodyguard over threat from ISIS Poll: Grimes tied with McConnell Feds tighten rules for Ebola care at hospitals Obama: Dem candidates avoiding me ‘have supported my agenda’ Lobby firms beat the midterm blues Watt: Lending rules changes aimed at freeing up credit to more borrowers OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: US steps up aid to Kobani Obama: ‘Actually, I’m doing pretty good’ Poverty top threat to child health OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Early votes trickle in OVERNIGHT TECH: Twitter project hits back at FCC commissioner China takes hard line on cyber spying IRS behind on identification cards Dem claims cash boost after controversial Republican ad OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Would oil exports help lower gas prices? Holder: Gun control among biggest failures Ebola fears: Blame Hollywood? DC in eye of ‘Sharknado 3’ storm Pavlich: A failing grade for law enforcement House GOP falls short in September money chase George H.W. Bush bristles at new Nunn ad EPA takes step in regulating drinking water Ohio lawmakers ask CDC for Ebola support WH defends Obama’s campaign absence McConnell will pay expenses in return for ‘enthusiasm’ at events White House: Cutting Congress out of Iran deal ‘preposterous’ Jindal orders state to track Ebola travel How much will Ebola czar be paid? Warren to stump for Shaheen in NH Leno, honored in DC, sees humor in Democrats, Republicans Oil falls on speculation OPEC won’t cut production Four questions for the next attorney general Perez coy on AG vacancy FEMA administrator warns of cellphone vulnerabilities during disasters Cruz predicts GOP presidential victory Ohio tightens travel rules after potential Ebola exposure The Clintons, Jim Webb, the Bushes or Romney? 2016 brings an awakening Report: Federal workers received $775M in paid leave over three years Ebola crisis: All hands on deck Rubio to introduce Ebola travel ban legislation WTO rules against US country of origin labeling McCain, Graham applaud arming anti-ISIS Kurds House Dem drafting bill to prevent Nazi suspects from receiving Social Security benefits Hackers have powers beyond most countries, expert says Banks offer cybersecurity advice to government Rep. Smith demands cost analysis of EPA climate rule Eric Holder: Panetta memoir ‘unfortunate’ End the student loan tax Energy: What’s Next at the Intersection of Policy, Innovation & Business Key Republican: Tax reform a must Former ObamaCare adviser: Pentagon’s Ebola team is ‘overkill’ Obama’s Ebola czar declines to testify Roberts tied in Kansas Senate poll Senators demand delay in recreational vehicle safety rules Obama votes early in Illinois Lewinsky: Internet has ‘an empathy crisis’ Report: ISIS oil production worth $800M per year True net neutrality needed to protect civil rights White House stands firm against Ebola travel ban UN: Nigeria is Ebola-free Pritzker urges Abe to take bold steps to complete Asia-Pacific trade deal Senators push for ‘Internet of Things’ hearing Biden makes new La Guardia joke NRCC shuffles resources away from competitive Maine district Lewinsky tears up discussing affair Ending the cycle of casino cronyism 43 cleared from Ebola monitoring in Dallas Sanders: Fed must act on income inequality First lady hits Senate campaign trail Energy conservation standards target fluorescent lamps, water heaters Key Republican questions NIH on Ebola vaccine funding Jarrett returning to work after surgery Feds allocate $2M for foreign Ebola response Airline employment dips slightly Nurses demand stricter protocols on Ebola DOE hits brakes on efficiency rules GAO: Lifting oil export ban would cut gas prices TiVo at risk? Company hires ex-senator to lobby Clyburn challenger: Gay couples are ‘gremlins’ Can’t fix 1970s energy policy without overhauling 1920s shipping policy Court weighs gun rights of felons Pentagon denies that ISIS has air capability Kerry: US arms to Kurds a temporary measure Obama confident he could replace Ginsburg Texas Republican: ‘No better place’ than Fort Sam Houston for Ebola training Senate Appropriations to hold Ebola hearing in November New regs for Tuesday: Campaign spending, energy efficiency Levin, Inhofe: Give Ukraine lethal weapons Monica Lewinsky joins Twitter White House begins talks with Congress on new Ebola funding CDT bulks up, nabs ACLU lobbyist Club for Growth: Kill the federal gas tax Halloween at the Hotel Congress Getting to a gig: Why cities need high-speed broadband now UN mum following accusations of botched Ebola response Dems look to Senate runoff in Louisiana Ukraine, Russia reach gas deal Feinstein challenges McCaskill with World Series wager House Dems raise $16.7M in September Go after super pollutants Napolitano rips Ebola travel ban Paul mingles at Meridian Ball Obama has no interest in being a federal judge Report: White House to bypass Congress on Iran nuclear deal Crime doesn’t pay? Someone forgot to tell Hamas US launches new strikes against ISIS in Kobani, activists say Turkey says it is now helping Kurds in fight against ISIS ObamaCare — Why, sure, it’s ‘paid for’ Where is American ingenuity on foreign policy? ‘Crypto wars’ return to Congress The Obama-Khamenei alliance Leahy asks Comcast to forswear Web ‘fast lanes’ Five shocking Internet hacks Gay GOP House candidate: Harassment allegations driven by my sexuality Ron Klain as Ebola czar — Right person for the right job at the right time McConnell seeks clean slate for Republican majority in Senate Juan Williams: Female voters hold key to midterms