The Hill Articles: May 29, 2015

Obama signs short-term highway funding extension Obama signs anti-trafficking bill into law Pentagon orders review after finding more labs received live anthrax Senators want Pentagon answers on ‘troubling’ anthrax shipments The disastrous state of Kurdish nationalism FBI inches closer to expanded search powers Obama pleads that Senate act on NSA reform Debate on radio? Worth a listen CDC launches probe into accidental anthrax shipment White House rips ‘idle chatter’ from Congress on war powers Bangladesh in crisis Boehner: Cuba’s removal ‘will have little practical effect’ House to vote on bipartisan ObamaCare tweaks Report: US cyberattack on North Korea was ineffective Silk Road founder gets life sentence Week ahead: Patriot Act almost out of time The obsession for spectrum Pelosi: Clintons will have to answer for foundation McCarthy warns House of ‘further action’ on Patriot Act next week Prying open global markets for American entrepreneurs House GOP sets up June votes on EPA bills, chemical reform Report shows private sector job growth in 49 states, DC GOP hopefuls slam Obama for removing Cuba from terror list Week ahead: Sunday showdown on Patriot Act House’s June schedule omits Ex-Im vote Obama to fill chief safety regulator roles for railroads, pipelines Senate appropriators should fund the immigration courts Schock repays $88,000 in travel expenses Lawmakers eye Taylor Swift gigs for fundraisers Extension switches Rubio, Bush to ‘Florida Man’ Tesla-backed bills appear dead in Texas Dem senator: Obama’s Cuba decision ‘dangerous and misguided’ Obama will win ObamaCare showdown Hastert said to have paid student to hide sexual misconduct National monuments and civil rights Flashback: Hastert hesitated on becoming Speaker of the House Courts rule against proposed Alaska mine FDA was aware of device safety concerns years before ‘superbug’ outbreak Chafee reportedly plans to announce next week Post 9/11 (2001) GI Bill is really post 8/1 (2009) GI Bill White House: Nobody here derives pleasure from Hastert indictment FIFA president reelected amid scandal Congress: Stop putting up roadblocks on the path to DC cannabis legalization Obama to sign highway bill Mixing Christianity and politics is killing the church Green lasers target flights over New York Court nixes Idaho’s 20-week abortion ban Report: Army facility also sent live anthrax sample to Australia Pentagon chief joins Facebook How Ryan Seacrest can rescue the GOP debate Foreclosure scam ordered to repay $11M to distressed homeowners Hastert posts $4,500 bail after indictment GOP rep uses cage-fighting training to keep Capitol Hill fit Gay hotel owner who hosted Cruz made campaign donation Hope for traumatic brain injury in U.S. troops Did the FBI forget to re-up ownership of seized domains? EPA unveils three-year ethanol mandate Healthcare cures and innovation for the 21st century USDA offers $100M for ethanol pumps Santorum, Pataki bids get less attention on Facebook House Dem: Left has ‘hijacked’ party message National security depends on White House continued support for biofuels US drops Cuba from terrorism list GOP wants an official ObamaCare watchdog Budget office: Highway fund would need $3B for September extension Buhari, LGBT rights, and international pressure House GOP critics of NSA spying keep watch in empty chamber White House shrugs off economic contraction House members ask: Who’s looking for cyber flaws in cars? Congress can impact progress for brain tumor patients Some payment cards ‘at risk’ in Sally Beauty breach New regs for Monday: Spiders, energy conservation standards, drug testing House bill would require gun owners to have liability insurance McConnell rival wins GOP primary for Kentucky governor O’Malley tunes up 2016 bid Duckworth knocks Kirk over Iran letter What do young Americans think about politics? LOL, not much Federal agencies flunk financial audits again FIFA chief blames corruption scandal on picking Russia, Qatar Congress needs to do more for 529 College Savings Plans Poll: Support for abortion rights rises Minnesota regulators approve state’s largest solar project Dennis Hastert’s weird 2014 call on C-SPAN US economy shrank 0.7 percent at beginning of 2015 Thousands of websites block Congress in Patriot Act protest The Patriot Act’s time is up Santorum: Obama ‘not fighting a real war’ with ISIS Supremes should put their financial disclosure reports online Bill Clinton reportedly appeared at event only after donation NTSB blames Shell for wreck of Arctic drilling ship The visa tightening program Herbalife is selling an empty dream Pro-Paul group unleashes fiery attack ad Why the Saudis just blacklisted two Lebanese militants WTO: World take over Is Puerto Rico America’s Greece? The USA Freedom Act: The definition of a compromise Can billionaire benefactors lead to a brokered convention? Patent reform must ensure legitimate patent challenges remain affordable Habitat for Humanity seeks Dodd-Frank relief O’Malley looks for his opening ObamaCare expected to dominate Arizona Senate battle Nigerian political transition sets model for other African elections Syrian descent into Hell