The Hill Articles: April 29, 2015

Report: Another prisoner believes Freddie Gray tried to injure himself GOP delays vote on first spending bill Fiorina defends rocky tenure as HP CEO Armed services panel reduces delay for women in combat Baltimore teen disciplined by mom on camera: I’m ’embarrassed’ Under Contract Sanders: ‘I am running for president’ US celebrates Marshall Islands amid Iran standoff Corker: Iran moves don’t impact legislation What went wrong in Baltimore GOP budget heads for crucial vote Brent Budowsky: Hillary’s big test on trade Senate rejects linking Iran’s support for terrorism to nuke deal OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: Congress unmoved on encryption A.B. Stoddard: Jeb no longer in front OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: F-35 funds saved in marathon markup Roadmaps to Opportunity – Continuing the conversation OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Weak economic data; GOP budget deal Hensarling presses Senate to end Ex-Im OVERNIGHT TECH: Reid out, patent reform in? Moderate Dems seek to wrangle trade votes OVERNIGHT ENERGY: McConnell, EPA head clash at hearing Sanders to discuss ‘agenda for America’ Cotton challenges Iranian’s courage Stop sequestering patient care OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: NIH could see $10 billion funding boost House panel urges Purple Hearts for victims of Oklahoma City Senate tax-writers get 1,400 suggestions Lawmakers skeptical of FBI’s encryption warnings Some questions for Obama about snap back sanctions GOP spending bill cuts DC Metro funding in half MCC: Foreign aid in action Congress, we have a problem TROL Act could see changes before hitting House floor OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Bill to block EPA water rule gets veto threat The forgotten cornerstone in the immigration reform debate Dem blocks Rubio’s amendment linking Iran deal to support for Israel Senate panel votes to expand education benefits Dem predicts pot will be legal in five years Defense bill measure on endangered bird ruffles feathers Cruz: Obama has ‘inflamed racial tensions’ Florida governor says concession in ObamaCare dispute was ignored ‘Fight for 15’ campaign – success or failure? WH threatens veto of GOP bill to kill water regs Bill to legitimize marijuana money introduced in House ObamaCare tax impact less than expected: TurboTax Fiorina: Protesters using Gray as ‘an excuse’ to riot Corker predicts Senate vote on Iran soon 2016 vote grab WH stops short of veto threat on ‘clean’ Patriot Act renewal Poll: Voters would support 10-cent gas tax hike McConnell confronts EPA chief on climate rules Air Force memo warns lawmakers against keeping A-10 airborne House to vote on disapproving DC’s reproductive health law Justices hand employers win on discrimination claims More incarceration is not the answer Outside groups largely support Senate patent reform bill Iran official hopes jailed US reporter cleared Baltimore reopens subway station after rioting Army reducing 1,900 soldiers from Germany Orioles play to empty seats in Baltimore Our community will win Durbin slams GOP plan for Amtrak White House stands by Obama’s use of term ‘thugs’ Van Hollen: Freddie Gray case a ‘wake-up call’ Senate Dems call for speedy e-cig regs GOP unveils budget deal that seeks repeal of ObamaCare Iran’s supreme leader rips US police amid Baltimore unrest House Freedom Caucus comes out against ExIm House ‘deems’ budget resolution Rubio, GOP demand information on Iran’s support for terrorism Loretta Lynch and terrorism prosecutions Fed shakes off disappointing economic data Lynch: Baltimore riots ‘counterproductive’ Labor study finds 150 job-related deaths a year Cybersecurity finally becoming more of a national priority Clinton Cash author has full-time security Iraq vet to float A-10 compromise measure Bill aims to protect student privacy in tech-heavy classrooms Patent reform push has new life in Senate House panel passes bill to delay, weaken EPA climate rule Same-sex marriage and the case of race Obama offers ‘deep condolences’ to Nepalese leader Dems hammer Japanese prime minister’s speech as ‘shocking and shameful’ Obama accidentally crashes WH reporters’ lunch Wyoming Republican fires back at Reid Google add-on targets spoofed log-in pages House panel rejects cuts to F-35 fighter jets (Un)intended consequences of death tax repeal Supreme Court bans direct judicial fundraising Baltimore mayor takes back ‘thugs’ remark Reid: ‘Journalism doesn’t exist’ SEC advances executive pay rules House Dems bolster Obama veto threat Lawmakers seek to limit ObamaCare calorie count regulation Supreme Court hears arguments in lethal injection case Japanese leader hits Chinese hacking in speech to Congress Ray Lewis to skip NFL draft coverage, remain in Baltimore Problem Solvers and the Czech Republic Pentagon: Iran navy harassed US-flagged vessel Japanese leader falls short of apology for WWII ‘comfort women’ Auditor: States might be using ObamaCare grant money illegally California sets ambitious emissions target House panel grills federal officials over gyrocopter Ted Cruz bloviates about ‘liberal fascism’ TPP will undercut US national security GOP senator: Body cameras would tell us ‘exactly what happened’ to Freddie Gray Saudi Arabia foils bomb plot on US Embassy GOP senator ends hold on budget deal Conflict in Ukraine is a conflict of Ukrainians Bernanke takes advisory role with second financial firm Van Hollen urges Dems to oppose rule approving GOP spending levels How Jeb Bush will win in 2016 Let’s not forget about Russia Top lawmakers spar over trade O’Malley heckled in Baltimore DOJ seeking federal criminal charges against Lumber Liquidators Trio of causes brings famous songstresses to Capitol Hill Young voters want a Democrat in the White House in 2016 Billionaire environmentalist to host Clinton fundraiser Armed Services approves US-Israeli ‘anti-tunneling’ effort Senate Dem: DHS needs full funding to thwart cyberattackers Rand Paul, DHS chief tangle on encryption McConnell: Obama must make Asia pivot ‘real’ Labor chief: Economy should work like Match.com Clinton focuses on race, inequality GOP spending bill reignites trucking debate Landmark overhaul of drug research is proposed in the House Two people shot in new Ferguson protests Now is not the time to hike state taxes on oil and gas industry White House uses slow GDP growth to push trade agenda Rand Paul seeks to block Internet rules Hackers steal $5 million from Ryanair McConnell: Iran moves ‘underlines’ danger posed by country US economy entered 2015 on a weak note Internet up in arms over ‘kidnapped’ Baltimore protester The CFPB, not what it was hoped to be America’s disastrous non-proliferation policy Pentagon: No obligation to protect Marshall Islands ships from Iran Obama’s TSA pick praised Pew: Mobile driving most news traffic Chinese hackers targeting background check files New regs for Thursday: Mussels, electrical fires, coal Report: O-Care ruling would disproportionately affect small businesses Hill versus Bill, part 2016 Wednesday: Abe, VA GOP senator: Iran naval moves meant to ‘antagonize’ US Insurers ignore ObamaCare birth control rule In safety debate, oil companies’ arguments as brittle as their tank cars Poll: Americans split on gay marriage ruling UK ordered to cut air pollution Congressional hearing rightly reverses marginalization of Iranian opposition Supreme Court to consider lethal injection ‘cocktails’ President Obama mulls trip to Baltimore Hillary to call for police body cameras The concerted campaign needed on cybersecurity Md. rep: ‘Baltimore can happen anywhere’ Roadmaps to Opportunity: Federal Policy, Poverty and America’s Kids Hillary Clinton’s email, ethics eruptions and legal technicalities UnitedHealth to Congress: Let cancer patients eat gauze Patent reform at a fever pitch Continuing curse of Agent Orange Prime Minister Abe’s visit We need energy technology, not ideology Industry descends on DC for pro-pot push Fed headhunters look to Silicon Valley for talent No NY special election upset on the horizon Senators clash over Iran votes Shed sunshine on ObamaCare’s subsidies for Congress Federal sentencing reform can reduce prison crowding and save money