The Hill Articles: July 7, 2015

July 7
House votes to ban Confederate flags at federal cemeteries LaHood wins primary in race to replace Schock Clinton tweets, then deletes, photo of man with ‘white’ tattoo Dems lunge into confirmation fight Pentagon chief stuns lawmakers on Syria Nuclear deal with Iran appears elusive Benghazi chair: Clinton had a ‘duty’ to save her emails ‘People should and do trust me,’ says Hillary Clinton Trump mocks Bush over Common Core, immigration GOP lawmaker: Obama saying ‘up yours’ to Congress Overnight Cybersecurity: FBI chief takes encryption fight to Capitol Hill Lobbying World Senate GOP suggests Iran talks have failed House votes to ban sale of Confederate flag in Park Service stores Overnight Defense: Pentagon only training 60 Syrian rebels Senate clears first circuit judge nominee of 2015 Longtime diplomat nominated to become Libya ambassador Overnight Tech: Internet domain transition under scrutiny Former Virginia governor will reportedly run for president Senate panel’s IRS report due in weeks Overnight Energy: Officials lash out at House EPA funding bill Hillary fires back on emails: ‘Everything I did was permitted’ Mark Mellman: Government isn’t a business Overnight Finance: Warren banking bill poses challenge to Hillary Holder: Charleston a ‘wake-up call’ on domestic terror AME shooting must be labeled domestic terrorism Dick Morris: Bernie hogties Hillary When America competes, the world benefits Army to announce 40K in troop cuts: reports Markos Moulitsas: Racism Trumps reform Overnight Healthcare: GOP pounces on healthcare mergers Webb: The real deal about Chris Christie Obama officials bash EPA spending bill Supporters of highway tolls have hijacked our nation’s roadways Chamber targeting labor board in television ads Business group launches attack on Obama’s proposed fiduciary regs Warren bill could create headache for Hillary State AGs clash with Congress over data breach laws Tenn. man indicted for plotting Muslim massacre Dems up pressure to reach budget deal Study: Out-of-pocket health costs rose slightly last year Involve Iran in the fight against ISIS at your peril US poultry industry devastated by bird flu Polls show support for top conservation priorities Overnight Regulation: US poultry industry devastated by bird flu outbreak Clinton packs schedule for Capitol visit Senators launch into debate on overhauling No Child Left Behind Hillary Clinton ‘very disappointed’ in Trump, GOP on immigration Clinton, Pelosi differ on Dem chances to win back House majority No charges for TSA agents accused of groping scheme Clinton: Cyber bill ‘not enough’ to address threats Senators back off plan to block Cuban Embassy Warren, McCain introduce bill to bring back Glass-Steagall Obama says he’ll visit Vietnam after meeting with Communist leader Group demands that Google offer users the ‘right to be forgotten’ Heritage Action urges lawmakers to oppose medical cures bill Sanders pins Puerto Rico debt woes on Wall Street Reid slams GOP over missed deadlines Clinton: ‘This is my last rodeo’ in politics Consumer agency: Troops face ‘roadblocks’ repaying student loans The Supreme Court grants the American people the right to shape their own government institutions White House downplays Syria trainee numbers US oil output on track for 45-year high Court upholds political contribution ban for federal contractors House passes bill to aid Jordan in war against ISIS Rubio: Don’t expect a Romney endorsement soon Condoleezza Rice stars in music video Cybersecurity booms as new stocks debut New rule will help stop for-profit colleges money grab Payday lenders gave $15M to GOP campaigns in 2014 races: report Petition calls on celeb chef to dump restaurant deal with Trump Obama spokesman downplays possibility of 60-day Iran review Three-quarters of adults say raise smoking age to 21: survey Jimmy Carter: ‘Jesus would approve gay marriage’ Michigan considering 15-cent gas tax hike Carson trounces GOP field in book sales EPA head slams GOP budget cuts Greek prime minister calls Obama ahead of bailout pitch Heroin use growing at ‘alarming rate,’ feds warn The impact of a rogue EPA PGA moves event from Trump course Holder: History to look kindly on AG tenure Pentagon training only 60 Syrian rebels against ISIS Sanders seeks to boost poor’s access to solar power Highway deadline looms as Congress returns Elon Musk: SpaceX crash data ‘difficult to interpret’ Vulnerable GOP senator raises $2M Fifth Circuit to weigh hold on Obama’s immigration orders NRDC hits Illinois Republican over climate vote GOP bill linking aid to immigration blasted by liberal groups Supreme Court defeat won’t hinder climate push, says EPA chief What the UN report on Gaza left out Not ‘going dark’: The FBI’s misguided war on encryption Corporate group: WH tax proposals off base IMF: Fed rush could hurt US economy Walker touts recall victory in new ad Dem calls for lower prices on heroin overdose drug New regs for Wednesday: Railroads, nuclear, auditors Fake letter sparks allegations of US meddling in Ukraine Poll: Economic confidence holds at seven-month low McCain rips Pentagon chief over ISIS strategy Montana woman accused of mailing loaded gun to Jon Tester Rubio pledges to bust higher education ‘cartel’ Passengers sue airlines over allegations of price collusion International donors should embrace more local control of climate financing Clinton: Let Puerto Rico restructure its debt Teens more likely to try e-cigs when exposed to ads, study finds Few in DC will love Iran deal, expert says HHS: Most migrant youths reunited with parents in the U.S. Tuesday: No Child Left Behind fix, Interior funding Coders warn against giving FBI access to encrypted data Use the NIH to stop job-killers Why losing gracefully is essential to democracy Net harm presaged by the renewed request for trade protection for US tire industry Dems land top House recruit in Colorado Monthly US trade deficit widens to $41.9B Mountaintop removal coal output drops 62 percent Santorum: SCOTUS leaves churches exposed Controversial surveillance firm with FBI ties confirms hack US immigration policy hinders developing nations from actually ‘developing’ Jimmy Carter: Hillary not as ‘proven’ as Bill Bush: ‘No leniency’ for Snowden Iran nuke talks bust deadline again Rubio to push economic policy in Chicago Investing in what works for education Sanders draws another big crowd in Maine Was the euro a mistake? Why are we so afraid of nuclear? Congress must not reverse course on education Is Florida the GOP’s Waterloo? Chevron decision’s domain may be shrinking Ex-Im vote holds peril for No. 2 House Republican McCarthy Hillary Clinton plays rope-a-dope with the national media GOP has knives out for school lunch rules Ex-Im opponents adopt new tactic in battle over bank ISIS on the move in Afghanistan GOP debate countdown: Who’s in and who’s out? A GOP voice for gay marriage White House seeks more solar power in poor areas Another looming crisis: Social Security Disability Insurance