The Hill Articles: June 19, 2015

Hawaii raises smoking age to 21 Obama laments NRA’s ‘grip’ on Congress Uber changes policy to prohibit guns in cars Judge who set Dylann Roof’s bond has history of racially charged language Senate Republicans outraise Dems in May Hillary’s passport info released by Wikileaks Clinton aide slams Jeb Bush over religious freedom comments Rubio urges sanctions vise on Hezbollah Anti-trade groups push Clinton to lobby against fast-track Charleston suspect’s family: ‘We are devastated’ Two plead not guilty in plot to behead ‘Draw Muhammad’ organizer Obama: Gun reform would have kept ‘some more Americans’ alive Hispanic lawmakers call on Trump to apologize GOP lawmaker looks to block EPA ozone rule Rick Perry calls Charleston shooting an ‘accident’ Dem warns OPM: Hack victims struggling to get fraud protection Was killing al-Wuhayshi worth it? Feds probe Charleston shooting as ‘act of domestic terrorism’ Industry groups use mayors’ meeting to push against ozone rule Billionaire investor turns down Trump’s Treasury offer Feds warn of highway funding cutoff Dylann Roof locked in cell near officer who shot Walter Scott Obama thinks Confederate flag ‘belongs in a museum’ One man’s plan to detoxify the immigration debate Sanders denounces ‘billionaire class’ outside GOP donor’s Vegas casino Trump regrets being ‘too rough’ on Jeb Bush Cameras are catching racial problems, says black lawmaker GOP chairman doubles down on concerns over Iran talks Families forgive accused church shooter Gay rights victories change American politics As terrorist threat changes, so should ways we combat it O’Malley on Charleston: ‘I’m pissed’ Obama: White House a good place to be a dad Mass. governor ‘sorry’ for Confederate flag defense House to probe the status of automated train conversion Bill would defund EPA studies of global warming Among GOP, Catholics more likely to believe in climate change Google to remove ‘revenge porn’ from searches when asked Obama on My Brother’s Keeper: ‘I always see myself in them’ A battle the troops can’t win alone Pentagon taps journalist for press secretary Suspicious package causes evacuation at Faith and Freedom event MoveOn petition decries Confederate flag as symbol of ‘hate, racism’ McConnell vows Senate will vote on 20-week abortion ban Bush, Sanders and the long, slow death of the GOP Administration’s climate services for resilient development a smart move Ready for Warren endorses Sanders California DMV releases self-driving car accident reports Top Dems: Raise drilling royalty rates Rand Paul doubles down on bill to make Congress more transparent Spy court clears path to renewing NSA powers House agriculture bill takes aim at FDA e-cig rules Lindsey Graham defends Confederate flag: ‘It works here’ Obama dines with Hollywood moguls Start-Up CEO to Congress: Don’t mess with the Open Internet Order Bush: ‘I don’t know what was on the mind’ of alleged Charleston shooter Bill filed to prevent collisions between drones and planes Watchdog: Govt’s plan to secure networks at ‘high risk’ of failure Repealing ObamaCare would add $353 billion to deficits, CBO says Ex-NH governor: Hillary will have trouble in Granite State Feds see dramatic spike in global terrorism GOP divided on ObamaCare timing NASA’s Space Launch System – the essential next step in space exploration Carson: ‘The heart of the matter is not guns’ Obama moves to slash truck pollution First lady: ‘We’ve seen too many tragedies like this’ Cellphone conversations voted most annoying transit behavior RNC raised $9.3M in May FAA proposes $70,000 fine against Home Depot Chairman: ‘Height of irresponsibility’ to block spending bill New regs for Monday: Phones, banks, trucks Republican: ‘I believe TSA is a failure’ Dem demands release of Blumenthal’s Benghazi deposition Verizon, AT&T, WhatsApp rank low in data privacy report Clinton’s opportunity on foreign policy Measuring MLAT Judge sides with Microsoft in IRS case O’Malley slams Clinton on trade, stasis on gun laws Obama to propose emissions rule for trucks Obama goofs in speech at Tyler Perry’s house Al Qaeda denies death of Libyan militant commander Congress: Ask yourself, not the EPA, about the Clean Air Act Security clearance hack stretches back full year Brian Williams: Suspension was ‘torture’ Ex-NAACP leader Dolezal booted from police board Charleston shooting suspect charged after reportedly confessing Congress shoots itself in the foot with misguided smart gun legislation SC gov: State to seek death penalty against Charleston suspect For Trump, all ink is good ink Why Carly Fiorina can’t lose Hypocritical attack on EPA and supporters of water rule A ‘COOL’ response from Canada and Mexico Even after Charleston, hopes are dim for new gun laws For Republicans in 2016, the electability issue Sanders surge is becoming a bigger problem for Clinton 2030: A European odyssey Jon Stewart on Charleston shooting: ‘We still won’t do jack s—‘