The Hill Articles: December 2, 2015

Reid looks to link gun control fight to ObamaCare repeal Trump: Obama doesn’t care about black people Trump girds for battle with Cruz Carson aims to shore up doubts about his national security credentials Rahm takes heat from black lawmakers GOP, Dems battle over riders as deadline nears Trump holds moment of silence at rally for shooting victims Under Contract Brent Budowsky: A coming GOP bloodbath A.B. Stoddard: Christie can’t lose Texas sues feds to keep refugees out Overnight Cybersecurity: China signals cyber shift with alleged OPM arrest House passes No Child Left Behind rewrite Critics of Iran deal fume as UN confirms past attempt to build nuke Defend Clean Air Act’s legacy of health and prosperity Republicans are gunning for mental health scapegoat Carson downplays loss of top fundraiser GOP candidates offer thoughts, prayers after Calif. shooting Overnight Defense: White House looks to reassure Dems on ISIS strategy Carson calls shooting a ‘hate crime’ Overnight Campaign: Who wants to have a beer with Ted? Ryan holds moment of silence for Calif. shooting during tree lighting ceremony Dem senator criticizes post-shooting ‘prayers’ Overnight Tech: Top Dem flooded with net neutrality calls Overnight Healthcare: No Planned Parenthood cuts in GOP funding bill Dem pressures airlines for cyber defense details Keep US Chamber out of Cuba policy Centrists push to take Planned Parenthood out of ObamaCare repeal bill Overnight Finance: Lawmakers play let’s make a deal Overnight Energy: Obama climate envoy dismisses GOP pushback SEC whistleblowers be warned – don’t delay in reporting fraud Sen. Al Franken jetting to Paris for climate talks US healthcare spending jumps past $3 trillion under ObamaCare House Democrat collapses in meeting Obama renews call for gun controls after California shooting The Senate should reject foreign drug importation The Defend Trade Secrets Act: IP legislation ready to move forward now Overnight Regulation: Grocers take lead on GMO labeling White House, Senate Dems huddle on ISIS GOP memo says what to do if Trump is nominee NAACP files suit against Alabama voter ID law No Planned Parenthood cuts in GOP funding bill House lines up energy bill amendments on oil exports, pipeline permits Democracy in Venezuela works House to vote Thursday on $305B highway bill Clinton on new mass shooting: I refuse to accept this as normal Dems invite fellow lawmakers to mosque prayer services WH: Obama will sign $305B highway bill Bush: ‘I struggle’ with the death penalty Between intolerable tolerance and Islamophobia White House holiday: ‘Timeless’ but modern Abortion groups: Investigate Planned Parenthood shooting as domestic terrorism GOP lawmakers: Senate must ratify climate pact DNC chair: ‘No room in this nation for targeting or scapegoating’ One city’s refugee success story Top Dem: Special forces deployed against ISIS ‘not enough’ New York AG calls for tougher oil train rules Trump announces weekly Periscope interview At least 14 dead in mass shooting White House mum on whether Rahm Emanuel should resign Gun control advocate worried by ‘terror loophole’ Snowman army invades White House Why I fear the next terrorist attack Dem: ‘Time for moments of silence to end’ for mass shootings Report: China arrests OPM hackers ISIS releases video showing execution of alleged Russian spy DOT chief meets with automakers over ‘record recalls’ White House: GOP is threatening government shutdown The Clintons, the ’60s and the generational divide Anti-refugee proposals damage America Reporter held in Iran in ‘immediate danger,’ Washington Post says Trump: Impeaching Obama would ‘make him a martyr’ Trump camp: Footage on ‘cheering’ suspects supports 9/11 claims Trade secret bill targets local theft, not foreign snooping Trump lauded Obama as ‘an intelligent guy’ in 2009 Obamacare’s death spiral has begun Iran tried to build nuke weapons: UN report Report: Closing Guantanamo could cost $600 million GOP lawmaker behind gun control research ban has ‘regrets’ Deregulating the FDA: Back to thalidomide? Target reaches $39M settlement with banks over data breach Yellen lays groundwork for December rate hike Sanders to appear on ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ Republican unveils new bill to stall NSA reforms $305B highway bill adds new hurdle to tolling expansion Rahm Emanuel blasts Politico’s Mike Allen in tense moment The Hill’s 12:30 Report Congress should not erode treaty rights Safety commission looking to mop up slippery floors Hillary goes on Instagram-following tear Clinton super-PAC ad hits GOP candidates on climate change Climate envoy: GOP votes aren’t hurting Paris talks House committee OKs bill to counter stolen credit card forums Jeb: Putin is why Trump ‘shouldn’t be president’ Time to do away with visa waiver program Fostering the next generation of progressive Latino leaders Senators back state, local sanctions against Iran Cruz ups war of words with Rubio Feds say Guantanámo detainee was victim of mistaken identity Rahm Emanuel says he won’t resign Secret Service agent indicted in underage sexting case White House issues veto threat on ObamaCare repeal New regs for Thursday: Blood donations, public transportation, slippery floors House panel pushes feds to relinquish airwaves Global warming can lead to economic development RSC lays out tax credits wish list Reid: GOP running on ‘platform of hate’ Lawmakers press toymaker for hack details Private-sector employers added 217,000 jobs in November Build on Reagan’s bipartisan energy efficiency legacy Democrats reject initial Republican spending bill McCain worried Trump as nominee could cost GOP Senate Jeb: Clinton’s life ‘revolves around’ political ambitions Exxon hires ‘Deflategate’ lawyer for climate investigation FBI reports record number of gun background checks on Black Friday Ricky Martin to endorse Hillary In Paris, the stakes could not be higher Sandy Berger dead at age 70 Grocers launch GMO labeling initiative Facebook’s European data transfers under scrutiny $305B highway bill limits teen truckers How OMB’s ‘Unified Agenda’ falls short When China steals American jobs, who will come to our defense? Senators as presidential candidates: Why Rubio, not Cruz, is GOP’s best chance Wednesday: ObamaCare, No Child Left Behind Poll: Most Americans support mandatory GMO labeling Lawmakers nearing deal on 9/11 responder benefits bill For national security emergency, launch a Cyber National Guard Cruz knocks Obama’s plan to deploy special forces to Iraq, Syria Millennials not overly excited about driverless cars and drone delivery Congress should support seamless access to care for veterans E-newsletters reflect one-party conversation over Syrian refugees China: US government hack was a crime House GOP leader predicts Rubio, Cruz will rise Trump on terrorists: You have to take out their families Is the European Central Bank beggaring its neighbors? Scapegoating refugees is not the answer Poll: Sanders more electable than Hillary against top Republicans Foreign policy and the 2016 campaign No time to celebrate Kerry: Iraq briefed on US special forces plan Federal regulations are needed to protect water from fracking waste The ‘do-something Congress’ Britain’s Corbyn is no laughing matter Seeing the carbon for the trees Benghazi chill ripples through State Dept. Hillary Clinton’s likability problem GOP establishment hits bottleneck in NH Trump leads, Carson fades in national poll Ways and Means chair’s call to action on taxes The universal agenda of climate justice, from Seychelles to the US