The Hill Articles: May 20, 2015

Paul’s filibuster wraps up after more than 10 hours Senate GOP tops Dems in April fundraising Big bucks, but no bankers jailed in $5.7B settlement Dems downplay whispers of coup against Steny Hoyer NSA gets ready to turn out the lights Lawmakers push to let veterans use GI benefits for business, not college Service members, get involved in government Paul disrupts Senate endgame Providing care for those who ‘have borne the battle’ Bolster the troops and national security by ending the sequester What we owe our troops House, Senate duck reforms on military healthcare Evolving threats require a return to basic priorities Under Contract CNN to hold two heats in GOP debate VA chief rips Congress for ‘inaction’ on Denver hospital Senate military construction bill doesn’t use war fund, unlike House OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: Another health insurer hacked Benghazi panel member: Another Clinton aide could be deposed soon House passes research and development tax credit Obama renominates FCC commissioner House passes scientific research funding OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: Medical cures bill hits setback OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: GOP taking Benghazi fight to House floor Seven FCC transparency bills go to House committee Court rules to keep classified ‘torture’ docs secret Transocean to pay $212M to settle 2010 oil spill lawsuits New video of Freddie Gray arrest unveiled Bernie Sanders’ 2014 speaking gigs netted less than $2K OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Obama says climate skeptics risk national security OVERNIGHT TECH: FCC prepares for privacy rules Jails are no substitute for a mental health system OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Moderate Dems deal blow to Shelby’s bill Lanny Davis: Privacy protection and security: We can have both Keep small business in the credit cycle Brent Budowsky: The magic of Bill Clinton A.B. Stoddard: GOP has a debate problem OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Investors press SEC on ‘dark money’ Carson says Iraq invasion was a mistake GOP chairman wrong on science GOP rep: Even Dems question the Clinton Foundation Lawmakers grill Capitol Police chief over security lapses Gingrich joins world’s largest law firm New Jersey data hub could give Christie 2016 cyber edge Federal study: BP oil spill cause record dolphin deaths DOJ v. Deutsche Bank: Out-of-court settlements gain international prominence Fox News limits size of first 2016 GOP debate House Dem prods Boehner on ISIS war authorization Grassley presses IRS over tax cheat employees McConnell’s NSA strategy has two big problems he doesn’t even realize Breach at health insurer CareFirst exposes 1.1M customer records Gyrocopter pilot indicted on six charges Moderate Dems to oppose Shelby’s finance bill Vermont governor snubs Sanders, backs Clinton Patent reform is good for startups and investors As Paul talks, House lawmakers warn Senate not to dawdle House subpanel passes defense spending bill House Dems push for mandatory GMO labeling FTC looks ‘favorably’ on firms that report data breach New group pushes to overhaul organ donations Time for the Senate to reform surveillance Club for Growth to key-vote trade amendments Business groups support amendment on currency manipulation Ferguson plans permanent memorial to Michael Brown Clinton loyalists gain power at super-PAC My Brother’s Keeper doc to air on Father’s Day On securing data, public trusts no one, Pew survey finds Senators push funding increase for energy research Potty training? Capitol Police learn to keep track of their guns Wall Street regulator steps down Our media’s role in a modern healthcare crisis Fight over Benghazi docs to hit House floor ‘Pawn Star’ to host birthday fundraiser for Marco Rubio ‘Teddy bear’ headed off threatened species list Peter King: ’50-50′ odds he’ll run in 2016 Dem: Put Harriet Tubman on $20 bill An unprecedented, collaborative effort Arming and training rebels will fail, expert says Paul wages Patriot Act filibuster with call for an ‘open rebellion’ Calling all boomers: The real reason you should get tested for hep C Baltimore mayor meets with Maryland lawmakers at White House Castro ‘flattered’ by Clinton VP chatter GOP senators blast Obama’s ISIS strategy Republicans happier with 2016 field than previous races House conservatives: McConnell push for clean Patriot Act a ‘waste of time’ House panel advances bill that contains body camera funding NSA will begin winding down spying program this weekend GOP senator wants to create panel to rein in regs The trade-agreements-are-good-for-you ideology Lawmakers look to take Congress out of pipeline approval process Obama: Climate change deniers endangering national security Boehner: ‘Arrogance’ at VA leaves veterans ‘ignored’ Ex-Im fight spills into trade debate Medical cures bill hits setback Trump on Mexico: ‘Nobody can build a fence like me’ US trade policy and US political system: a defining moment Clinton picks ‘Dreamer’ for Hispanic outreach FBI head found Silicon Valley encryption letter ‘depressing’ Senate GOP: EPA driven by politics, not science A-Rod gets Capitol tour VA urges lawmakers to save Denver hospital Al Qaeda application revealed in bin Laden trove Bangladesh could be the next Pakistan FBI chief: Letting Patriot Act expire would be a ‘big problem’ House Dem bill: Help student loan debtors Chelsea Clinton pens children’s book Investors urge corporate political spending disclosure Bangladesh: Vital US partner against terrorism White House defends safety regulators, citing Takata airbag recall Pataki: ‘Send in troops’ to fight ISIS Merge ATF into FBI Gingrich: Hillary would be worse than Obama Google Maps hit with racial slurs directed at Obama New regs for Thursday: Motorcycle helmets, pipelines, endangered species Michelle Obama’s workout routine Senators call on Loretta Lynch to enforce dietary supplement rules Don’t weaken our defenses against nuclear smuggling McConnell blames Dems for bottleneck on trade Big banks to pay $6B for market manipulation Pipeline rupture causes oil spill on Calif coast Bin Laden was ‘avid conspiracy theorist,’ bookshelf reveals Pitbull a fan of Bush’s ‘slick’ humor Ex-George W. Bush aide: Jeb slow to clarify Iraq answer Poll: Most want more limits on government data collection Jeb Bush was no moderate as governor A sad day for immigrant families – and for America Iraq vet lawmaker: ‘Too late’ to retake Iraqi cities from ISIS White House argues trade will help environment Wednesday: Trade, research House Democrats held secret talks about Van Hollen succeeding Pelosi Can we get smart about intelligence? White House to speed up training of Sunni groups in Iraq French investor said to be interested in Time Warner Cable Sen. Cardin ‘not optimistic’ about authorizing war against ISIS Death for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: The seduction of the legal maximum Cornyn: Patriot Act makes nation safer Canada considering how to tackle oil production emissions Obama’s other trade cover-up? Iranian leader bashes nuclear inspections Fix for encryption flaw will make some sites inaccessible Capitol Counsel hires top GOP tax panel aide Report: Clinton’s State Dept. staff tried to block release of documents U.S. jobs, economy will suffer if labeling law isn’t fixed Nuclear energy key to bolstering national security and protecting environment N. Korea claims it has miniaturized nuclear weapons Tunisian president brings a message of hope from North Africa Changing the conversation without changing the channel What do Americans think about US-Canada relations? Skin in the game could incentivize colleges to keep costs down Obama turns the Middle East into the Wild West Defense, indifference, and the Air Force A-10 Obama: Climate change ‘serious threat to global security’ Hillary can’t shake email controversy Obama faces high stakes on trade bill Groups jockeying to shape EPA water rule Republicans threaten State’s funding in Benghazi fight Young medical researchers face staggering odds Partisanship stalemates FEC, says report Study: ‘Underinsured’ population has doubled to 31 million