The Hill Articles: March 31, 2015

Carson presidential announcement coming early May Lobbying World Reid staffers mock injury theories House committee subpoenas two Secret Service agents Mark Mellman: Bogus statistical medicine Asking the right questions about military pay Congress must act to protect against cyberattacks David Webb: Obama’s policy in the Middle East is deadly Markos Moulitsas: Lessons from Indiana Dick Morris: Why Clinton is stuck Swing voters will tell it like it is Ernst offers bill to improve veterans’ access to mental healthcare IRS chief: Budget cuts hurting recruitment Indiana governor in crisis mode CMS: It cuts deep Study finds high default rates in payday lending Union: Indiana law ‘intended to limit human rights’ DC ‘under the gun’ from NRA, says delegate Senator: ‘Walk away’ from Iran talks Shell one step closer to Arctic offshore drilling Arkansas passes religious freedom bill Doctors allegedly offered free shoes in $7M plot to defraud Medicaid Federal judge denies FOIA request for secret CIA document Obama commutes sentences of 22 convicted drug offenders GOP lawmaker threatens college funding cuts over flag bans Google raises red flag on Chrome add-ons Patient quality: Minding the P’s and Q’s of healthcare Google backs out of GOP senator’s fundraiser GOP senator: Medicare deal should be offset Watchdogs accuse 2016 hopefuls of breaking election law Menendez braces for charges Pence rips media ‘smear’ campaign Any chance of Pence for president explodes over gay rights Shining the light on solar subsidies House Dem calls for tax on sugary drinks IRS chief to GOP: You can’t abolish us South Korean ‘control tower’ will thwart North Korean cyberattacks Obama lifts hold on military aid to Egypt Obama’s save from stairway stumble Pot group opts out of enlisting Tommy Chong for lobby fight White House: GOP criticism of climate pact ‘hard to take seriously’ Window to debate surveillance policy is closing NY, DC ban government-funded travel to Indiana Senate Dem ‘seriously concerned’ by Premera breach Mikulski pushes ‘fair pay’ proposal Candidates should keep millennials’ opinions in mind FBI: NSA intruders dressed as women, but not in disguise Poll: Seniors more satisfied with Medicare Advantage Ex-Navy SEAL lawmaker: Don’t lower standards for military recruits O’Malley rails against Wall Street in New Hampshire Dem wants to fill Medicare gap for hearing aids White House blasts Indiana law Iran talks slip by deadline Lewinsky not fully ‘comfortable’ being herself on Twitter Pharmacy group advises members not to sell death penalty drugs Illinois can set example for low-carbon future Dem gov: Pence was ‘stupid’ to sign law SCOTUS rejects students’ American flag free speech appeal Obama vetoes GOP bill on union elections Abolish the ‘death tax,’ say Senate Republicans McConnell warns countries against UN climate plan Former senior House aide to Mayer Brown Lebanon suspected in worldwide cyber spying campaign Breakthrough against ISIS in Iraq? Brandon Flowers: Romney ‘wasn’t a great ambassador’ for Mormonism These young people need more help, not less Home prices rise in January After Dem Rep’s request, Google reopens local Fiber signup Indiana governor backs down, calls for fix to religious law Tech investors help start new DC think tank Poll: Confidence in economy mostly negative since February Supreme Court blocks Medicaid lawsuits against states Dem warns against risks of commercial drones Reid: No regrets for comments about Romney’s taxes Benghazi panel summons Clinton Patrick Leahy, Rand Paul to be honored as constitutional champions Not all international pharmacies are rogues Former Duckworth foe to seek her House seat New ‘Daily Show’ host’s ‘anti-Semitic’ tweets spark outrage Hillary used iPad for official emails at State Warren: ‘I’m not going to run’ State Dept IG probing Clinton email setup 3rd Annual Capital Soccer Classic Poll: Majority doubts deal will stop Iran nukes New regs for Wednesday: Pregnant women, cruise ships, efficiency Obama bill would ease tolling ban Obama offers 28 percent emissions cut for UN climate treaty Why the delay in confirming Lynch? Communities of color will benefit if Elizabeth Warren runs Charter announces $10.4 billion cable acquisition Rand Paul taking media time-out Bush ‘nervous’ about NSA attacks Top Republicans visit Ukraine in push for arms Top Republican dismisses Facebook praise for ObamaCare Anonymous to launch ‘electronic Holocaust’ against Israel Bill Clinton endorses Strickland for Ohio Senate Pentagon chief submits military’s ‘wish list’ Feds award company up to $35M to develop Ebola drug Hillary’s rating falls in two key states Opening Day optimism Pence: Ind. lawmakers working on fix for religious freedom law Federal data agency tracks oil train movements Defense chief: Too early to say US is ‘winning’ fight against ISIS Iran talks will extend through end of June Government asked to ban household products with harmful class of chemicals ‘Trust me’ is a bad model for Internet governance FCC should stand for ‘fanatical control of communications’ Private collection agencies provide critical service Blown ‘doc fix’ deadline leaves Medicare payments in limbo An unhappy birthday for the ACA Schumer reaches to left O’Malley takes the gloves off Indiana’s ‘religious freedom’ law is the real March Madness Safety groups petition consumer bureau to ban flame retardant products