The Hill Articles: October 31, 2014

Poll: Roberts neck-and-neck with independent challenger Lawsuit alleges gowns left nurses vulnerable to Ebola Grimes, McConnell spar over mailers Conservatives: Online sales tax bill costs customers $340b Poll: Republican who threatened reporter 19 points ahead Landrieu stands by remarks on race More tech firms move data centers to Europe In Alaska, Begich fights to the end Feds increase Arctic oil estimates in move to appease court FCC eyes more reliable 911 Ros-Lehtinen condemns Palestinian ‘day of rage’ Medicare releases slew of payment rules Chocolates and licorice for Obama Halloween A.B. Stoddard: The midterms in review: Who made the biggest mistakes? Head of Joint Chiefs asks Muslim man, ‘Are you Taliban?’ Government hands down new cyber framework Senator: CIA trying to whitewash ‘torture’ doc AP demands Holder explain FBI’s fake newspaper sting Election Day — What to watch for Ferrari fined $3.5M for failing to report safety issues House Republican: Renew long-term terrorism insurance Canada halts visas from countries hit by Ebola FAA probes fatal spaceship explosion CNN polls: Iowa, NC too close to call Beyond Ebola: Our ICUs should be long-term federal priority Iowa key to Senate majority? Pentagon concerned about bin Laden shooter interview Green group ups spending estimate in midterm push Dems urge Obama administration to ‘close loopholes’ in college regs House Republican asks if administration is preparing new green cards Yellen, Obama to huddle on economy Monday Pentagon criticizes Russian flights over EU airspace J Street: Pro-progressive, not pro-Israel IRS warns on phone scams Cable groups reject floated ‘fast lane’ plan House Dems urge Obama to oppose torture Republican cuts come back to haunt them Google testing new method to collect data, protect user privacy DOE invests in more efficient nuclear power plants Obama’s ‘devilish’ Halloween indulgence? Russia to begin supplying gas to Ukraine as early as next week Split deepens between retailers, credit unions Obama and the Democrats’ sexist double standard Rendell on 2016: ‘Well, why not?’ Condoleezza Rice backs Tillis in NC Dem Senate candidate starts petition to remove Reid as leader Social science research funding ‘is’ America’s national interest Senate Democrats call hearing on Fed’s Goldman Sachs tapes Feds outline climate change plans Anti-abortion vote could tip the scales in Kansas Senate race Aid group: Quarantines are ‘chilling’ Ebola effort Pre-election gas prices dip below $3 per gallon Former Senate staffer and lung cancer survivor laces up for 5k race Pentagon: Troops fighting ISIS eligible for War on Terrorism medal Planned Parenthood blasts Gardner, Sullivan in new ads Consumer confidence hits seven-year high in October Obama looks to rally women WH tech officer pokes fun at her Blackberry Treasury sanctions Burmese official ahead of Obama trip WHO toughens standards for Ebola protective gear Facebook opens up to privacy software Amnesty is 2014’s ObamaCare Tax avoidance is a global problem Ex-Navy SEAL under criminal investigation for bin Laden book First Lady rallies for Wolf Homebuilders forecast a robust 2015 Sen. Landrieu: Obama ‘unpopular’ in La. because of energy policy Consumer spending decreases, but wages pick up Facebook ‘I voted’ tool goes research-free Advocates warn cuts will give US ‘smallest ground forces since 1940’ UN ambassador reports Ebola progress Budowsky: Don’t believe 2014 polls Public-private partnerships FAA loosens safety regs for air ambulances Court lifts quarantine of nurse in Maine who treated Ebola patients GOP: Landrieu thinks voters dislike Obama because he’s black Emissions must fall to net zero this century, UN says New regs for Monday: Helicopters, drinking water, taxes Texas Republican urges Kerry to fire officials for ‘chickens—‘ comment Executive order on credit card security shouldn’t overlook mobile payments Don’t overlook Iranian civil society In nuclear talks Swiss authorities foil alleged ISIS plot Report: FCC moves towards ‘hybrid’ Web rules Bachmann: Six years in, no Obama foreign policy National Dems accuse Tillis of corruption in closing ad Halt Gitmo releases for ISIS fight, GOP says Oil industry advised to play dirty with greens Court: Police can use your fingerprint to search your phone Poll: US residents unsure about driverless cars Roberts primary challenger endorses him Gridlocked, deadlocked and nowhere to go White House official: Iran nuclear deal top priority GOP: Obama regs are real Halloween monster Post-election: What sustainably minded business people want from Congress Social Security could be a strong campaign issue for Democrats ISIS and the ‘lone wolf’ This time in DC, the general election matters Tracing shrimp fraud — President’s task force can feed America information Base dissatisfied with Dems Spooked Dems await their fate EPA’s Clean Power Plan encourages expansion of fracking Hollywood pumps cash to candidates McCain hits trail with guns blazing North Korea welcomes top human rights official Obama puts focus on economy in closing days of midterm campaign