The Hill Articles: June 18, 2015

In break with Obama, Clinton won’t back fast-track trade bill McConnell forges ahead with trade votes despite Dem holdouts OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: Senate gets next crack at OPM director Overnight Defense: Senate Dems block Pentagon spending bill McConnell tees up Tuesday trade vote First presidential debate (or debates) Hillary takes aim at for-profit colleges Mass. governor: Confederate flag should be up to states OVERNIGHT FINANCE: House sends fast-track bill to Senate Obama calls SC lawmakers to offer condolences McCain expects Pentagon plan on closing Gitmo OVERNIGHT TECH: FCC advances broadband Internet subsidies OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Pope details ‘urgent need’ to stop climate change The inclusive and unifying power of our shared national language US training fewer than 200 Syrian rebels Bill would prevent discrimination for opposing gay marriage Ready for Warren to become Ready to Fight Overnight Healthcare: 46 House Dems vote to repeal ObamaCare tax OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Key rulings ahead as Supreme Court nears term’s end Senators introduce $9B Amtrak bill after deadly crash Westboro Baptist Church blames Hillary for church shooting Senate Intel leaders to huddle on cyber bill Feds to host ‘ivory crush’ in New York City IRS: 44K take voluntary tax prep classes A winning long-term strategy on the medical device tax Report: Trump camp packed campaign launch crowd with actors Venezuela president: Trump is ‘a bandit, a thief’ Sprint stops throttling data in response to net neutrality Clinton: Americans must face ‘hard truths’ after Charleston shooting Senate defense policy bill strips VA authority over construction projects Homeland Security chairman has ‘harsh evaluation’ of OPM director Hatch: ‘A six-year highway bill is a great goal’ Senators, it’s your turn to protect pain-capable unborn babies Victims of Charleston massacre are identified Obama cheers Pope’s climate change push Bill says he’s taking cues from Hillary OPM letter distances agency from legal liability over hack Progressives push Cuomo over regulatory replacement House bill would prevent extension of ObamaCare subsidies O’Malley pushes aggressive climate change platform Silent epidemic: The incarceration of the seriously mentally ill Demanding budget talks, Senate Dems block spending bill for military Two Democratic Iraq veterans urge Obama to limit ground troops Study: Connecticut leads in Twitter TSA complaints SC lawmaker mourns deaths from Charleston shooting FCC Chairman: Polling calls don’t rise to level of fraud alerts In reauthorizing NCLB, job no. 1 is to rein in Uncle Sam Carson: ‘Racial based hate is still very much alive’ Senate Dems would add cargo pilots to rules limiting time flying Pelosi wants Frances Perkins considered for $10 bill Senate passes $612B defense policy bill despite veto threat Cher devastated over Charleston shooting: ‘We r not born w/hate. Hate is taught.’ Lindsey Graham’s niece went to school with shooting suspect Finally, a Republican alternative to ObamaCare is emerging Senator urges probe of ‘anti-competitive’ behavior by airlines Jessica Alba lobbies Congress for stronger chemical protections Brian Williams will not return to ‘NBC Nightly News’ Trump swamps Cruz as Sanders swamps O’Malley Senate panel advances $47B bill to fund Homeland Security Regulators crack down on robocalls, spam texts The Hill’s Q and A with Chris Wallace House poised to let Ex-Im Bank expire Lawmakers want SEC to force detailed cyber disclosures Lawmakers hold prayer circle for Charleston victims Embrace shared parenting reform this Father’s Day Senate panel advances $30B bill that targets EPA rules May sets new heat record Court rules children’s statements to teachers are admissible Obama: Shooting should be wake-up call Boehner pushes back on ObamaCare subsidies extension Charleston shooting suspect told victims ‘you have to go’ Jessica Alba mingles with lawmakers at the Capitol House votes to repeal ObamaCare tax House approves fast-track 218-208, sending bill to Senate Boehner: Trade process has been ‘bizarre’ SC Gov. Haley fights back tears after mass shooting Pelosi: Dems have ‘deep’ trust in Obama despite trade dispute FCC moves forward with broadband Internet subsidy for the poor The NPT endures Obama’s legacy lies in a full-court press for peace McConnell: Dems making the Senate look bad Dems, Obama officials praise Pope’s climate change letter Charleston shooting suspect arrested Supreme Court sides with church in freedom of speech case Feds probing SC shooting as hate crime Florida rep: Why I endorsed Jeb Bush Bill Clinton: Trump has been ‘uncommonly nice’ to Hillary Charleston paper apologizes for gun ad next to church shooting story House advances trade promotion revote WATCH: Obama makes statement on Charleston shootings White House threatens to veto Senate’s defense spending bill Justice Thomas sides with liberals in blocking Confederate license plate Outmoded military training hurts animals and soldiers Boehner hires new press secretary Catholic bishops to meet with Congress, White House on climate change New regs for Friday: Bees, pesticides, hazardous materials Reid: SC shooter was a ‘sheep in wolf’s clothing’ FBI identifies Dylann Roof, 21, as suspect in Charleston mass shooting Rubio: Release government hack details ‘immediately’ Boehner: Dems want to block military pay raises Left turn: More Dems identifying as liberal Transit advocates push drivers to ‘dump the pump’ The two faces of Obama The open secret of targeted killings Honoring the Antiquities Act The Hill leads in Facebook engagement among political news sites Facebook CEO donates $5M to scholarships for young immigrants Thursday: Trade, NDAA Trump slams Rubio, praises Bill Clinton Portman campaign launches six-figure digital ad buy Obama, Pelosi raise money for Dems Walker launches ‘testing the waters’ committee Pope blames climate change on humans in 183-page call for action How to stand out in the 2016 crowd Cardinal defends Pope from GOP climate criticism Graham doesn’t blame Iraqi troops for leaving ISIS fight OPM tells lawmakers their information was likely stolen Jeb Bush cancels Charleston trip after shooting Bush, Rubio lead pack in Florida Rand Paul calls for 14.5 percent flat tax Top Dems demand bipartisan budget talks Nine dead in mass shooting at historic black church in South Carolina When it comes to Internet, Congress should follow small businesses’ lead Trump vs. Mexico Pope Francis and the movement to act on climate What’s good for gas mileage is good for consumers Pope Francis calls on governments, individuals to protect the environment Chris Murphy takes lead on long-term national security Hillary Clinton crafts defense on tenure at State Department GOP lawmakers: We’re fine with Trump in race Behind the scenes at ‘Fox News Sunday’ Issa on outside looking in on Benghazi Meet the ex-spy behind the Benghazi memos Lobbyists pledge allegiance to Team Bush Money and the Iran deal The right to speak out on climate change