The Hill Articles: October 21, 2014

Puerto Rico upholds gay marriage ban ISIS, Ebola dominate NH debate West Virginia Dem ties Capito to Wall Street Obama to huddle with Ebola czar Obama missteps boost GOP chances Judge orders 30-day mental evaluation of accused White House intruder Ben Bradlee dies at 93 IRS needs more tax safeguards American journalist declared free of Ebola OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Obama bear-hugs unhappy red-state Dems OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Nuclear regulatory chief to step down Michelle Obama stumps for Al Franken Rep. Nick Rahall: Will my opponent stay a Republican? OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Cost of ISIS fight so far: $424 million Mellman: Complexity makes errors more likely House in need of real reforms Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde and the DOT Nuclear regulatory chairwoman heads for exit OVERNIGHT TECH: Silicon Valley spends big on lobbying James Carville: Just the facts, please: Getting the response right on Ebola Key witnesses to miss House Ebola hearing Markos Moulitsas: Will Dems turn out? 3 American teen girls caught apparently trying to join ISIS Dick Morris: Who will take Senate control? Look to the runoffs. Senate Banking to Feds: What are you doing to combat cyberattacks? Pentagon: ISIS fight has cost $424 million NIH says nurse with Ebola is improving US to reroute passengers from Ebola areas Ukraine, Russia gas talks end without final deal Obama: Apathy, not Voter ID, keeps minorities from polls GOP doctors back Ebola travel ban FAA streamlining training requirements for airport dispatchers NSA official ends work for private security firm Blumenthal tells FTC: Stop carmakers from misleading consumers Bureaucrats are killing private medical practice Clinton praises Udall on NSA reform DOJ heightens focus on state-backed cyber crime House transpo chief: Ebola travel limits ‘well short’ of needed ban China suspected of cyberattack on Apple Correspondents’ dinner vs. royal couple: Round 2 FDA looking to regulate headaches Senior Republicans: Ebola travel restrictions not enough Special envoy for gay rights needed Science Committee Chairman: NSF shouldn’t study Twitter political discussion Green group targets McCarthy over national parks First lady gets Braley’s name right this time Georgia Dems invoke Ferguson AFL-CIO chief: Obama must move on Ebola protections Unemployment falls in 31 states ahead of elections Pew: Ebola concerns tick up FCC warns campaigns about robocalls Longoria, Rep. Ros-Lehtinen team up for contest In the midst of a health crisis, keeping Liberia’s economy functioning European defense giant buys US cybersecurity firm Hatch outlines GOP’s tech agenda WH to red-state Dems: Don’t blame Obama Markey calls for regional Ebola treatment hubs Officials point to terrorism in Canadian auto attack House Dem: Cut benefits of Americans in ISIS Information sharing can save lives How to tap Nigeria’s vast potential Christie to Chamber: ‘I’m tired of hearing about the minimum wage’ Travel groups praise Obama for stopping short of Ebola flight ban Did airdropped weapons fall into hands of ISIS? FCC ‘shouldn’t be hiding’ in Washington, commissioner says Staples investigating possible data breach North Korea frees one of three captive Americans US energy-related carbon emissions rose in 2013, feds say Dallas hospital will no longer treat Ebola Jimmy Buffett to stump for Dem candidate Analysis: Texas could see biggest drop in federal health funds Ros-Lehtinen blasts Turkey as slow to act on ISIS Goodlatte asks administration if non-citizen Ebola patients will be brought to US Survey finds Fox News, NPR divide Djibouti: Obama’s national security gamble Two polls put Colorado Republican up in Senate race Homeland Security buried in FOIA requests Key Republican says cyber bill has 80 percent chance of passage USDA pushes new rules for food donations Ebola exposes the lie of the precautionary principle Relaxed mortgage regs could free up credit New FTC chief technologist worked on Snowden docs Senators to IRS: Stop tax refund fraud Steyer puts $15M into his climate super-PAC Ebola vaccine to begin trials in West Africa in January House panel will investigate Twitter study Ron Paul: Calls for Ebola travel ban ‘politically motivated’ Dentists brace for new EPA pollution rules RNC co-chair: Wisconsin voters not so ‘sharp’ Europe must drop the euro, Germany abandon mercantilism Airlines increasing domestic fares Poll: Majority of uninsured knows little about O-Care exchanges Chairman: Congress ‘clearly sidelined’ in Iran talks House Dems add cash to protect seats New regs for Wednesday: Dentists, food donations, migraines Biofuels group launches six-figure ad buy across 3 states Shaheen holds slim lead over Brown Verizon warns cable rules ‘could be fatal’ for online television Section 10 forbearance offers no easy path to ‘Title II Lite’ Return of ‘Fortress America’ Feinstein slams local Airbnb measure Obama, keep your hands off my girl Romney to campaign for Pat Roberts Tillis appearing solo in final NC Senate ‘debate’ White House shrugs off Obama remarks US, EU want UN to push low cost of climate fight Paul: Get government out of healthcare An “invisible” Iran in the Western hemisphere: America’s strategic blind spot Under our streets McCain to meet with supporters post-midterms on reelection Obama can do ‘nothing’ to help Democratic candidates, Manchin says Chip-and-PIN increases cybersecurity Why Congress must be wary of runaway electricity costs Ebola cracks list of Americans’ top concerns Missing students in Mexico — Where is the US? Piketty on the 2014 ballot? Five possible targets for Ebola funds GOP bullish with two weeks to go GOP poll: Republican up big in Virginia Could US handle biologic attack? West African countries show Ebola can be beaten Cyber demand leaves states at risk Veterans ads boost Dem candidates in Iowa and Massachusetts