The Hill Articles: October 8, 2014

Report: White House knew of possible tie to prostitution scandal Australia launches first airstrike in Iraq Landrieu replaces campaign manager Poll: Key Senate battlegrounds tilting GOP Roberts, Orman fight for spotlight in Kansas Senate debate Obama to rally young voters in California Pentagon to delay autism spending cuts OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Strategy questioned as ISIS advances OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Dems take aim at South Dakota Bill Clinton goes local in Lone Star State Suspicious powder mailed to Gillibrand’s NY office OVERNIGHT TECH: Agencies get cheers for $105M AT&T settlement Michelle Obama backs Davis in Texas ad OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Vehicle mileage hits record in US President warns of ‘draconian’ military cuts Hillary Clinton declines to take stance on ObamaCare medical-device tax OFA gets behind Google’s withdrawal from ALEC Report: China world’s worst on policies that hurt US economy, workers NBC News courted Jon Stewart to host ‘Meet the Press’ Pentagon to cut autism healthcare payments in half EPA sends ozone regulation for White House review Obama calls for ‘urgency’ on Ebola efforts GOP Senate candidate: Rain shows climate ‘changes all the time’ Survey: China slow making policy changes that help US firms Vitter: Block Ebola funds until Obama details plan Two polls show Roberts up in Kansas House Republican ‘more convinced than ever’ to strike ISIS after Middle East visit Rethinking energy efficiency outside the mug Report: Officials became aware of JPMorgan hack this summer Centrist Dems adopt anti-Pelosi message White House doubts shutdown fight over immigration reform Google chief blames feds for phone locks Dow spikes 274 points in best day of 2014 Obama’s brother-in-law joins ESPN National Dems putting $1M into SD Senate NSC spokeswoman Hayden to step down Inconvenient truths about foreign online pharmacies Sheriff’s deputy hospitalized in Dallas for Ebola symptoms Rapper Lil Jon pens voting anthem Obama to designate Calif. mountain range a national monument Portman to Obama: Arrest ISIS fighters in US Scott Brown outraises Shaheen in Q3 White House: Midterm staff changes ‘routine’ Google chief on NSA: ‘We’re going to end up breaking the Internet’ Poll: GOP voters more motivated than Dems Poll shows NC Senate race tightening GOP senators urge Boehner to block funds for ObamaCare ‘bailout’ O’Malley calls Wi-Fi ‘a human right’ Find the best ‘net neutrality’ White House dismisses Carter criticism WH: Ebola screening will reach 94 percent arriving in US from West Africa White House ‘deeply concerned’ as ISIS threatens Kurdish town Fed officials discuss global risks EPA tells court it may have lost text messages HHS touts upgrades to ObamaCare website Dem urges CDC to develop enterovirus treatment plan Comcast shareholders approve Time Warner merger Top GOP rep to Obama: Rethink ISIS strategy Bill Clinton: I can say anything unless my wife ‘might run for something’ First lady on Spanx: ‘We all wear them’ Ask your doctor about ObamaCare Marines headed to Africa to fight Ebola outbreak Kerry: ‘We need airlines to continue to operate in West Africa’ GAO report: Voter ID laws stunted turnout House Republican: Judges ‘trumped the will’ of public in Idaho gay marriage ruling Biden, ‘Law and Order’ star team up to prevent sexual assaults US fuel economy reaches all-time high Congress should expand on Supreme Court’s marriage equality move Kansas not key to GOP Senate hopes, Jeb Bush 2016? Conservative justices skeptical of worker claims in Amazon case Tillis slams Hagan for missed Armed Services hearings Efficiency rules target power cords for cellphones, laptops Tax payments to feds rise by $202 billion Texas natural gas export project gets favorable environmental review AT&T to pay $80 million in cellphone refunds Dark money still a bit player Hoeven threatens to defund EPA Justice Kennedy puts brakes on gay marriage in Idaho US Ebola patient dies Steve King reads his ‘mean tweets’ White House not screening visitors for Ebola virus Study: Climate change will cause frequent flooding of coastal cities Pentagon: Kurdish town may fall to ISIS Greta Van Susteren: A bowling prodigy who dreams of a Kim Jong Un interview We need a new AUMF Report: Economic impact of Ebola could top $32B Five airports to toughen Ebola screenings Nuke regulator faulted for California plant oversight Paul Ryan under fire over Amazon treatment National Christmas Tree Lighting date announced CBO lowers deficit projection by $20B Alexander: Schools need ‘freedom from Washington’ New regs for Thursday: Drug testing, consumer electronics, rural airports DC ranks No. 1 in terms of wealth, study finds Congress should pass veterans suicide prevention bill The threat of the Islamic State Scalise: Ball in Obama’s court for Congress to give anti-ISIS authority FAA: Fire-damaged flight control center to reopen Sunday Poll: Independent surging in SD race Hagan admits she missed Armed Services Committee hearing for fundraiser Shell tests laser sensor to identify shale gas Panetta criticism ‘dishonorable’ and ‘sad,’ says ex-Obama official Dem: Proposed Comcast-Time Warner merger has ‘chilling effect’ on opposed voices New SolarCity loan deal could kick-start rooftop market America should support Egypt’s economic renaissance Pandora starts PAC for political giving Poll finds mixed results for Dems in NH GOP chairman: IRS ObamaCare forms too complex Carter: Obama ‘waited too long’ to fight ISIS Majority disapproves of Obama’s handling of ISIS In 2016, Hillary Clinton and … Beyonce? Time to end the payday loan industry’s escape act More say O-Care has hurt families than helped Brazil’s election, into the homestretch Politicians, money and elections The big question for the IMF meetings For McConnell, it’s now or never Which phone do lawmakers like the most? Legislation is needed immediately Public-private cooperation crucial to protecting US from cyber crimes Congress must help DHS combat rising cyberattacks GOP senators ripped for blocking museum Act before a ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ Obama tax reform overture grabs K Street’s attention Keeping the electric grid safe from attack Liberal grass roots gather to find a challenger for Hillary Clinton Hawk eyes 2016 Clinton allies look to build tech advantage ahead of ’16 The climate geoengineering genie — Why we all need to be paying attention Dem pollster predicts Hispanic voters to stay home