The Hill Articles: March 27, 2015

Benghazi chairman: Clinton wiped private email server ‘clean’ Bulletproof vests grants for police clear Senate hurdle Defense hawks will continue military funding fight Lifting arms restrictions to Bahrain would enable the regime’s oppression Investment firm cleared in gender discrimination suit Online gamers can just buy their viewers now Yellen: Fed will raise rates this year 15 House Republicans urge House to block funds for Obama’s immigration orders Ryan: GOP will have ‘immediate response’ for ObamaCare court ruling Dem senators want used car dealers to fix recalled autos Congress shouldn’t cut military research on climate change Schumer’s rise could boost tech industry Labor Department delays sex discrimination rule Kerry calls for review of State’s email practices Open letter to Sen. Rafael (Ted) Cruz Duckworth to launch Illinois Senate bid Warren fundraises off Wall Street’s threats Mexico to stop increasing emissions by 2026 Durbin endorses Schumer for Dem leader Obama moving away from Israel, toward Iran, says key Republican WH: Congress shouldn’t interfere in DC gun laws Senate bill would help victims of sexual assault get VA benefits Obama’s mishandling of the Bergdahl release Endorsing tax evasion Open Skies fight turns personal Verizon tells Congress to step up to the plate Pelosi unswayed by Reid’s retirement Reid pondered retirement for a ‘long time’ Obama heading for Florida golf vacation Schock controversy sparks House expenses review Rapidly growing office messaging tool breached Republican rips ‘vulgar’ Cruz fans State AGs watching for consumer data in Radio Shack auction Obama’s dangerous Middle East failure Why federal focus on the lowest performing schools matters Tobacco farms facing new guidelines to protect workers Lufthansa to adopt two-person cockpit rule Officials: Bergdahl never intended to desert Maryland misspent $28M of ObamaCare grants EPA: Nearly 700 chemicals used in fracking Reid retirement shakes up 2016 battle for the Senate The G7 is now essentially the G2 or G3 Obamacare five years later Republican vows to ensure Germanwings can’t happen here Consumer confidence dips in March, survey says Feds push to inform public about ObamaCare tax breaks GOP’s Gohmert: Defund Iran nuke deal Congresswoman signs up for lessons after ‘worst parking job ever’ Texas lawmakers, allies not ready to endorse Cruz Ethics opens probe into Rep. Whitfield Gambling industry losing key ally In Iran, good guys, bad guys and bad intel all the way down 33,000 lives: A price too high Popular coding site hit with cyberattack How the TSA spots terrorists Obama: Reid is a ‘fighter’ Wyoming sues to stop federal fracking rule Wheeler predicts FCC ‘will prevail’ in court Syria’s Assad ‘open’ to talks with US What will Nigeria’s election mean for the US? Symbolic net neutrality amendment moves through Former TSA chief: Pilot behavior difficult to predict Progressives push for Warren as next Senate Democratic leader Rep. Titus considering bid for Reid’s seat Path clearing for Schumer to become Senate Dem leader New regs for Monday: Child abuse, flammable gas, credit unions INFOGRAPHIC: Ted Cruz by the numbers Wall Street banks mull freezing Dem donations over Warren Bill would expand summer meal programs for kids Apple CEO to give away his money Re-authorize AGOA How about spending cuts instead of Sanders’s war tax? Brokers should be required to live up to their TV ads Petition to reject Udall-Vitter chemical bill has 80,000 signatures Tech companies deride ‘religious freedom’ laws NC moving to cut gas taxes Oversight panel asks for files on Bergdahl swap Obama unveils $1.2B plan to tackle drug-resistant bacteria Premera Blue Cross sued over data breach Congress’ failure to vote on new AUMF against Islamic State would be the real blank check Kitty litter mix-up caused nuclear waste explosion Throw the bums out Yemen of the future as Afghanistan of the ‘90s on steroids? Harry Reid will not seek reelection Germanwings co-pilot tore up doctor’s note Nigeria’s moment The big sham inside a possible Kerry-Iran nuclear deal To preserve gains in Afghanistan, continued US presence is essential The GOP’s former governors who might make a presidential run Ted Cruz’s Senate record by the numbers GOP hits reset button A Texas take on Ted Cruz’s presidential bid How to slam the brakes on economic growth and the door on opportunity Energy efficiency bill passes Senate in early morning Senate will wait to vote on Medicare deal Senate passes GOP budget after marathon of amendment votes Senate approves Vitter Amendment