The Hill Articles: May 19, 2015

McConnell rival takes slim lead in too-close-to-call Ky. primary Benghazi panel subpoenas former top Clinton aide Conservatives press case for immigration reform Senate moves closer to passing Obama trade bill Walker defends rightward shift on immigration OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: McConnell gambles on NSA reform Lobbying World McConnell moves to end debate on trade bill Mark Mellman: Democracy and the Internet OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: White House: ISIS strategy working ‘overall’ Jindal to issue ‘religious freedom’ executive order Biden’s son hospitalized at Walter Reed OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: Ex-CBO chief makes case for ObamaCare subsidies Pence opts out of White House bid Obama promises strong customs bill Clinton: Iraq vote was ‘a mistake, plain and simple’ OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Hillary dodges trade questions OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate GOP takes aim at EPA water rule OVERNIGHT TECH: FCC transparency bills head to markup Republicans assail Clinton Foundation’s tax exemption St. Louis Fed confirms cyberattack Markos Moulitsas: Clinton a true liberal Graham: Why no body cameras for Capitol Police? Reid: Obama ‘loves’ the Export-Import bank Dick Morris: GOP will keep Senate Tech giants press Senate on NSA vote Investing in American competitiveness Yucca Mountain left out of Senate funding bill Don’t be hasty on Open Skies Pentagon: Fall of Ramadi a ‘failure’ ‘Bridgegate’ trial set for November OVERNIGHT REGULATIONS: Dems seek federal ban on conversion therapy House passes summer road funding fix Bernie Sanders hints at support for legalized pot Senate Dem re-ups fight against mobile spyware House votes to keep lawmaker pay freeze Warren calls on Clinton to be ‘clearer’ on trade CBO director: ObamaCare funds were assumed to be for all states Cotton blocks move to take up NSA reform bill FDA rule would expand data reporting regs for animal antibiotics House Dems seek to boost funding for automated trains Hard to deter hackers, experts tell lawmakers Petroleum company to pay $2.9M fine ‘Chip and PIN’ is the solution to credit card fraud Republicans in showdown over NSA spy program Dem ‘hopeful’ Senate will tackle data breach bill after recess Sanders calls Clinton’s wealth a ‘problem’ Takata recall expanded to 34 million cars McConnell to seek end to trade debate Critical that Congress pass national data security standards for retailers now Texas governor signs law banning local fracking restrictions Bill would require background checks for private sales at gun shows Warren, Manchin: Let public see trade deal before vote ATF should be abolished, progressives say ‘Idol’ winner to perform at DC Memorial Day concert O’Malley teases 2016 launch on Snapchat Dem senator lobbies for $555.8M fund to improve Amtrak line 146K sign up during ObamaCare extension WH threatens veto of trade bill over currency language House sends human trafficking bill to Obama McConnell teams with Dem to press HHS for opioid action White House urges patience on ISIS fight Slain ISIS leader may have held American hostage Matt Bevin seeks comeback in Ky. primary McCain presses for catfish amendment IRS: Tax deadline pushed back for ’16 Clinton punts on trade Feds tout ‘major progress’ on improving air traffic control Alleged plane hacker said he ‘messed with’ space station, satellites Clinton: ‘I want those emails out’ Clinton wants relief for community banks Hillary on answering questions from press: ‘I will put it on my list’ EPA’s biggest fear? Evaluating employment impacts of its regulations Senate Dems unveil competing Dodd-Frank tweaks US reveals real name of ISIS leader killed in raid Republicans: States, not EPA, can regulate water Home Depot still paying for data breach Cancer charities accused of using donations for cruises, dating sites Sanders offers legislation to make college free Obama reaches 1M Twitter followers in five hours, breaking record Top Dem: End lawmaker pay freeze China reveals IT-focused economic vision Scott Walker courts House GOP Cato Institute: Cut highway spending by $13B ACLU, Tea Party take on federal spying: ‘They’ve gone too far’ Obama signs bill creating Blue Alert system Police unrest goes beyond racism, Dem says Boehner ‘proud’ of ObamaCare lawsuit as court hearing nears White House unveils new plan to save the bees A fair shot at a head start Ryan sets sights on ‘down payment’ for tax reform Federal judge: Hillary Clinton emails can’t wait for 2016 House Dems move to ban gay conversion therapy GOP Budget chairman open to getting rid of budget caps Reid: Pass NSA reform bill this week Paypal fined $25M over online credit program Navy SEAL Congressman unveils bill to honor Americans killed in Benghazi Senator slams ‘Game of Thrones’ for ‘gratuitous rape scene’ GAO finds evidence of fraud in WIC benefits program online Overtime rule could cost business $874M, study finds Boehner: Obama needs to start over on ISIS war powers request Perry goes from right to wrong on Ex-Im Bank Jake Tapper salutes Letterman in farewell Christie opposes path to citizenship for illegal immigrants as ‘extreme’ Democrat: ‘I do not trust this president on trade’ Senators create new caucus on NIH funding Feds charge six Chinese citizens with spying on Silicon Valley Ex-DOT chief raps Congress for highway patches House panel unveils $579B bill funding Pentagon Calif. Dem: Still room for more in Senate race Tuesday: trade, transportation Dem on short-term Patriot Act: ‘I don’t think that’s going to fly’ Ushering in connected and automated vehicle technology New regs for Wednesday: Trains, agricultural workers, energy conservation standards Advocates say YouTube is showing kids explicit, profane videos Tech paid for many Clinton speeches Tech coalition pressures Obama on encryption EPA accused of improper lobbying for water rule Philadelphia train wreck: Focus on never again Pro-Jindal group running Iowa ad Fla. rep on estranged wife: ‘Gold diggers gotta dig’ America’s poor are better off Can Millennials help re-ignite a conversation about the national debt? State may withhold release of Clinton emails until 2016 Why does it take so long to issue a regulation? The European Central Bank must stay the course More distortions on Israel Clear truth on clean water McConnell’s NSA surveillance problem Free trade is not a free hand for the president Rand Paul’s aggressive media pitch Tea Party Texan Hensarling’s war on Washington Obama pressed to appoint poverty czar Bill Clinton signals he can be Hillary’s second fiddle Few Dems embrace Sanchez’s Senate bid Interpreting foreign policy Kerry’s comments hit the mark on Syria DC ranked fittest city in the country