The Hill Articles: April 21, 2015

McConnell fast-tracks Patriot Act legislation McConnell lays out trafficking votes McConnell sets up Lynch vote Cardin: No consensus on AUMF Obama turns up the heat on trade Obama: Iranian arms shipments to Yemen would be a problem Paul: Graham and McCain are Obama’s ‘lapdogs’ on foreign policy OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: White House backs cyber bills Pentagon: Strikes forcing ISIS to move weapons, fighters back to Syria Markos Moulitsas: Time for marriage equality Dick Morris: TPP = Mass immigration Mark Mellman: Death and taxes Lobbying World House will vote on sunset clause for cyber bills McCain: GOP has to address immigration Improvements needed in IRS customer service A good week in the effort to combat human trafficking Business groups call for passage of tariff bill Defend against Iran nuke threat Florida governor slams Obama on eve of Everglades visit WH won’t call Armenian killings ‘genocide’ DEA chief resigns after ‘sex parties’ scandal Michaels sued over shattering vases Watch: Boehner kisses Pelosi on cheek at ‘doc fix’ celebration OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Showdown averted in Yemen? Charles Koch: My brother and I may get involved in GOP primary Senate headed for raucous debate on Iran Treasury secretaries want currency out of any trade deals Report urges Congress to restore funding for asbestos removal in schools Bush would overturn Obama’s executive actions on immigration OVERNIGHT TECH: Tech will be watching cyber vote GOP sen. to IRS: Clean up your data security Hillary aides huddle with Democrats OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Obama maps out energy infrastructure plan Rand Paul’s quirky campaign products OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Obama criticizes Warren on trade OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: New ObamaCare backup plan OVERNIGHT REGULATION: New push for political spending rule White House backs House cybersecurity bills Obama budget chief slams first two GOP spending bills House Armed Services rejects new round of base closures Dem lawmaker: Republicans ‘torched’ my bill House Dem joins call for a woman on the $20 bill No charges yet in TSA groping case Capitol Police: Lawmaker’s AR-15 allowed Shinzo Abe should use Congress address to apologize Jon Stewart dishes on ‘Daily Show’ exit Biden goes into sales mode on energy plan DOJ opens civil rights probe after Baltimore man dies in custody Toomey has big money lead in Pennsylvania Senate race The Hill’s 2016 presidential endorsement list Homeland Security headed to Silicon Valley Healthcare groups object to Medicare cuts in trade bill Jeb Bush praises Obama over NSA spying Saudis end bombing campaign in Yemen ‘Aaron’s Law’ focuses penalties on malicious hackers Obama: Warren ‘wrong’ on trade deal Chamber lobbies GOP 2016 hopefuls on Ex-Im House clears energy efficiency bill Dem: ‘Frost’ melting in Senate Advances in offshore safety McConnell ‘happy’ with Lynch strategy Marijuana advocates push for new pot-friendly DEA chief GOP senator unveils new ObamaCare backup plan NSA reform bill could hit snag in Senate Pro-hacker’s treatment after Twitter joke stokes concern Clinton: ‘Disclosure is not enough’ to limit money in politics Reid: I’m a ‘hell no’ on trade bill Armed Services subpanel wants assurances on cyber vulnerabilities EEOC proposes changes to employee wellness programs Pro-pot rapper fires up 2016 campaign End the presidential debate cartel Vein recognition, ingestible chips proposed as passwords Reid warns Dems not ‘out of the woods yet’ on trafficking bill CNN to host Jane Fonda at WHCA dinner ‘I’ll drop your a–,’ Republican tells immigration protester Senate gets two more bipartisan cyber bills Cornyn: Final passage of trafficking bill ‘by tomorrow’ Report: Ports contribute $4.6T to US economy NSA chief: Cyber offense will follow global norms Addressing risk In Chinese nuclear cooperation NATO plans cyber defense drill US charges British trader with role in 2010 ‘flash crash’ New drilling drops, oil jobs lost amid low prices FCC transparency bills released in House Cruz formally asks McCain to examine guns on military bases Cyberattacks followed Malaysia Airlines flight disappearance GOP lawmaker: Gyrocopter pilot ‘does have a point’ Clinton sidesteps questions on trade deal Utilities need more time for Obama climate rule, federal office says Getting 9.1 million Americans to work DEA chief to resign, reports say Iranian, US ships arrive near Yemen Senate Dems press regulators to block Comcast merger Feds tout gas mileage regulations for Earth Day Walker open to limits on legal immigration Cornyn: Trafficking fight a ‘strange experience’ Planned Parenthood says Dems ‘held the line’ in abortion fight Senators mull response to China’s moves in disputed islands Graham on Iran: No deal with a terrorist state Savings plan for service members EPA celebrates victories over pollution Lawmakers ramp up push for Pentagon audit New regs for Wednesday: Lung cancer, gas pipelines, nuclear Supreme Court: Cops can’t hold suspects to wait for drug-sniffing dog Google posts largest lobbying quarter to date Scientific publishing policy should be based on facts, not politics Group calls for expanding access to birth control in schools Bill would amp up regulation of shampoo, deodorant and lotions Republicans scrutinized for AR-15 photo CBN lands Super Bowl star for WHCA bash GOP: Probe of Fed leak ‘inadequate’ Poll: NJ voters split on gas tax hike Obama giving ‘amnesty’ to torturers, human rights group claims Virginia heeds Obama call for cyber threat-sharing Privacy amendments flood in ahead of House cyber votes Senate reaches deal to vote on AG nominee Loretta Lynch Son of billionaire George Soros starts progressive Jewish PAC Poll: Gov not very effective at sharing data When a Chinese ‘anti-corruption’ drive is anything but Army finally gives Ft. Hood victims their full entitlements Tuesday: Trafficking, energy efficiency Cruz: I may have ‘misspoken’ about claim on guns HP partners with FireEye to provide cyber services Three women wash out of Ranger School, 16 remain Millennials support Snowden — when they know who he is Obama to laud ‘doc fix’ bill in Rose Garden reception Tuesday Hillary camp slams ‘Clinton Cash’: Cherry-picked conspiracy theories Cyber bills embolden the NSA, lawmakers warned In support of Puerto Rico Fiscal Stability Act Blue Bell recalls all products Blue Bell recalls all products over listeria contamination fears Obama wants billions to ‘modernize’ energy infrastructure Obama’s approval numbers rise; Americans optimistic on economy Google will let you see everything you’ve ever searched Every day is Earth Day Rand Paul: Foundation donations will ‘destroy’ Clinton’s message Bring back the drone debate, Sen. Paul New Israel Fund critics see BDS lawsuits in wake of Israeli Supreme Court ruling Small business champions should support TPA Modern meat production environmentally sustainable Conservatives complain about regulatory delays, yet vote for roadblocks Storm gathers around Clinton finances Pelosi’s choice: Obama or the left? Navy aircraft carrier on its way to Yemen Industry groups on verge of cyber win Business, labor back in trenches on trade Pushing Hillary to the left Meet the GOP’s unconventional new star Democrats have no bench and no diversity in presidential candidates A deeper look at prison reform ObamaCare support hits two-year high