The Hill Articles: May 27, 2015

Top State official leaving after Iran talks Obama officials say Senate playing ‘Russian roulette’ with Patriot Act Rand Paul seeks breakout moment Microsoft would weigh UK encryption law, lawyer says OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: House ObamaCare lawsuit heads to court Pentagon plans to arm Sunni fighters vs. ISIS Santorum campaign error page needles Clinton Cruz threatens to subpoena Treasury officials Santorum starts second White House bid Kasich blasts Export-Import Bank Yes, the Viet Cong and ISIS are similar ACLU: Feds should offer rewards for finding cybersecurity flaws Nebraska becomes first red state in decades to abolish death penalty Dem senator: Take World Cup from Russia Indian Health Service to pay $80 million in labor union dispute Legal setback clouds fate of Obama’s immigration actions ExxonMobil shareholders reject resolutions on climate, fracking Kate McKinnon ‘obviously’ rooting for Hillary Chinese military to put new focus on cyber Lawmaker: SCOTUS will decide on ObamaCare lawsuit Of clouds, crowd and patent quality Senators press DOD over drone training Clinton: GOP out of touch on equal pay FedEx facing criticism over hazardous materials shipments Obama holds off on immigration appeal to the Supreme Court Former GOP lawmaker claims Capitol doctors missed his cancer Arizona sheriff touts internal poll on potential House bid Benghazi panel handed trove of emails from Clinton aide Restricting patent challenges will harm small businesses EPA chief: We made ‘substantial changes’ to water regulations Senate Dems grill USPS over mail delays Hillary: ‘I’ve been coloring my hair for years’ Military accidentally ships live anthrax to labs in nine states Lawmakers call for disaster funds in wake of Baltimore riots Clinton lets loose Southern drawl in South Carolina Lawmakers want grace period for new mortgage rules Rap song backs Cruz’s 2016 bid Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Nat’l Monument at one year Marine vet lawmaker: US should arm Iraqi Sunnis Tom Steyer aims to get GOP candidates ‘on the record’ on climate K Street’s gains felt at boutique firms, too FCC wants phone companies to block robocallers Biden opens door to lethal aid for Ukraine Fiorina launches Ready to Beat Hillary site Russia: US probe of FIFA is ‘illegal’ Pot still illegal for government workers White House defends Iraq training program Former SEC officials press for corporate giving disclosure Agriculture chief touts $1.4B in savings Rand Paul’s bold dissent on the Patriot Act Time to end the federal government’s role in highway funding GOP’s Toomey leads in Pa. Senate race IRS cyber theft tactics could work at any agency This text message will crash your iPhone Country singer goes from Waffle House to White House Fiorina shadows Hillary in South Carolina Judge orders release of Clinton emails every 30 days The elegant ObamaCare solution Way to go, Poe Dem bill would require breast-feeding rooms in US airports DHS chief: ‘Alarming’ that Patriot Act powers might expire Biden hails Ireland’s vote to legalize gay marriage American Bankers Association names Rob Nichols as CEO China coal production dips during first four months of 2015 The Hillary Clinton wristwatch Paul: Police should give back military gear Hatch demands answers on IRS hack Hillary blasts court’s immigration decision White House presses ahead with contentious financial adviser rule France: No nuclear deal without access to Iran’s military sites House Dems push DHS to end ‘jail-like’ family detention Jeb Bush advances End waste and greed in the Bering Sea White House sides with Oracle in fight with Google Jindal lashes out at Paul, saying he’s ‘unsuited’ to be president GOP vows to fight against Obama’s ‘power grab’ water rule Nevada Democrat takes on Yucca Mountain push FIFA donated thousands to Clinton Foundation Attorney general: Senate risking ‘serious lapse’ by stalling on NSA bill Overhead costs exploding under ObamaCare, study finds Obama aide: US must adapt its strategy in Iraq to combat ISIS ‘Old school’ school Santorum says he’s in for 2016 Campaign watchdogs accuse Bush of violating election law Cries of ‘blacklisting’ as administration cracks down on contractors Christie: Rand stands with ‘criminal’ Snowden Study: Disparity in private sector driving wage inequality Air Force clears way for SpaceX to launch military payloads New regs for Thursday: Bank stockholders, railroads, municipal securities President Obama asserts power over small waterways Interning on Capitol Hill: Great opportunity for America’s wealthiest undergrads Bipartisan duo slams Boehner for inaction on Obama war request Merriam-Webster adds ‘net neutrality’ Warren: Explosion of contract workers ‘a problem’ Huckabee backs the ‘freedom to purchase safe drugs from Canada’ Study: Data breaches average $3.8 million Court ruling on NSA spying can’t wait, activist says Japan nuclear plant obtains permits needed to restart reactors Reopening the case for a balanced budget amendment Rand Paul blames Republican hawks for growth of ISIS Two years later, IRS remains reckless and corrupt DOJ charges FIFA officials, executives in corruption probe Public Citizen report: Small businesses ‘slighted’ A beautiful sunset (provision) for NSA surveillance Where would Bernie Sanders fare better, France or the US? Scramble begins as Patriot Act teeters Dems get behind plan for debt-free college Dems hope for Cruz, fear Bush Banks: Postal Service not cut out for finance Drilling tax proposal sparks blowback Broadband industry vexed by looming regs 2016 GOP field grows more crowded Democrats praise Hoyer’s call for lawmaker pay raise The surprising power of citizen engagement