The Hill Articles: April 27, 2015

April 27
Lynch: DOJ officials will go to Baltimore Maryland governor glad Baltimore mayor ‘finally’ requested state aid O’Malley: ‘I’m saddened that the city I love is in such pain’ Baltimore mayor orders citywide curfew Lawmaker rips Defense secretary for remarks on sexual assault Patriot Act showdown looms for Republican presidential field Bottom Line State of emergency declared after riots break out in Baltimore Dem lawmakers reach agreement in negotiating chemical reform bill OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: House defense bill saves A-10 OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Dem weighs tying Ex-Im to trade bill Black caucus chairman urges calm in Baltimore John Feehery: Why Kasich should run Dem senator mulls tethering Ex-Im, trade Bill Press: Obama wrong on TPP Congress, make AGOA work Senate confirms NASA deputy Orioles cancel game amid violence Fix our criminal justice system OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: Japan joins the cyber fight OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Energy chief sees room to work with GOP OVERNIGHT TECH: Senate ‘patent troll’ bill coming soon OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: House Dems target ObamaCare ‘Cadillac’ tax Politics of resentment: The tortoise Reporters kept out of Obama-Lynch meeting Lynch vows cyber focus at DOJ Senate could take up Iran amendments Tuesday Industry poll: Majority agree with airlines in Open Skies dispute Supreme Court takes up gay marriage South Dakota delays Keystone XL permit OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Stage set for landmark gay marriage ruling Obama, Japanese PM tour Lincoln Memorial Best and worst from WHCD States: Comment period on EPA climate rule a ‘sham’ National Parks’ place in president’s climate legacy Dems push for living wage for Senate contractors US sends $10M in aid to quake-hit Nepal Clashes erupt on streets of Baltimore Republicans close in on budget deal Study: ObamaCare, outreach could boost Hispanic health coverage Obama: Trade critics being ‘unrealistic’ Reid: GOP can’t ‘accept reality’ on ObamaCare Senator Warren, let the ‘cops’ do their jobs House panel unveils $611B defense policy bill Rand Paul: Ousting Saddam was a ‘mistake’ Clay Aiken: Rep. Ellmers is ‘an idiot’ ObamaCare credit reduced taxpayer refunds: H&R Block House bill calls for asbestos database Republicans push for changes to Iran bill Not ‘digital exhaust;’ rather ‘digital fossils’ DC Metro extension to Dulles airport delayed until 2019 Lois Capps’s daughter won’t run for her seat Koch Industries stops asking job applicants for criminal history Senate Dems push back against bill banning EPA ‘secret science’ Huckabee snipes back at Obama’s Iran joke Carmakers studying why drivers ignore recalls ESPN sues Verizon over pared-down TV package Work begins on nation’s first offshore wind farm If Carly Fiorina were male Dear Congress: ‘Pro-Israel’ is not ‘pro-settlements’ Senators press VA on Agent Orange Romney finance director backs possible Lee primary challenger GOP senator: It’s time for ‘Supreme Court TV’ Burnt mac and cheese forces evacuation of state capitol Dem proposes cutting lawmaker pay during government shutdowns Democrats take aim at ObamaCare ‘Cadillac’ tax Rubio: ‘Ridiculous and absurd’ to think there’s a right to gay marriage Cummings promises justice for Freddie Gray in fiery comments at funeral End the aches and pains of ineffective policymaking by restoring NIH funding New regs for Tuesday: Organic dairy cows and insured deposits More doctors donate to Dems than GOP Senate Finance to consider education measure Obama’s energy chief sees common ground with GOP US, Japan boost military ties with eye on China Faith leaders demand that liberal justices sit out gay marriage case US to lower fluoride levels in water The TPP’s success means getting the rules right Uproar over woman ‘texting’ during national anthem at WHCD Dem preps Senate’s third data breach bill Biden: New attorney general is ‘cut from the exact same cloth’ as Holder Calif. port truckers on strike Hackers target Tesla Motors accounts, website Libertarian groups press McConnell on surveillance reform Lobby shop snags three from Patton Boggs Trans Pacific Partnership is bad deal for senior citizens Supreme Court tosses ruling in favor of ObamaCare mandate Warren on skipping 2016: ‘You think I’m not forcing a debate?’ Industry poll: Majority supports ethanol mandate Sanders warns all 50 governors about effects of GOP budget Monday: Iran, nomination Hackers can infiltrate WordPress sites through comments section White House officials to attend Freddie Gray funeral in Baltimore Hillary’s support slips in swing state Virginia Balancing student privacy with the benefits of ed tech Poll: Cyber should top Congress’s tech agenda Gay hotel owner ‘shaken to his bones’ by uproar over Cruz event Amazon’s plea to feds: Let drones deliver Howard Kurtz shares thoughts on WHCD How to avoid more pain at the plug through greater use of technology Man claims he was behind Reid rumor Paul calls for investigation into ‘Clinton Cash’ allegations Calif drought cuts hydropower output Paul backs Obama on fatal airstrike; sees ‘valuable use for drones’ Making a Fannie and Freddie we could live with Diversify and win: What lies ahead for the environmental movement Trump: Dems will protect Clinton from charges Clinton: ‘This campaign isn’t going to be about me’ Obama offers weapons-for-consent deal to Saudis and Israelis What Congress’s first 100 days meant for veterans Don’t forget consumers and patients in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Furious, perhaps, but certainly not fast Nuclear industry pushing for changes to Obama’s climate rule A promising political spring in Washington Judd Gregg: Hillary’s choice Juan Williams: Democrats must show unions tough love on trade Lawmakers pass up chance to read ‘secret’ trade text Historic ruling expected as SCOTUS takes up gay marriage Week ahead: Fed clues; hard sell on trade This week: Iran, spending bills top agenda Week ahead: Agencies face grilling over gyrocopter Week ahead: Marathon markup on defense bill We the ‘segregated’ people Week ahead: Moniz takes energy infrastructure pitch to Congress Week ahead: House panel weighs FDA, NIH overhaul This week in tech: Patriot Act fight begins