The Hill Articles: May 31, 2015

McConnell sets up annual defense bill Paul: Colleagues hoping for an attack to blame on him Paul skips GOP conference meeting Patriot Act expires as Paul blocks final vote on NSA reform Paul: ‘I’m not going to take it anymore’ McCain, Paul scuffle amid NSA debate College scrubs Hastert’s name amid scandal Reid blames McConnell for ‘manufactured’ NSA crisis McConnell, Reid offer condolences to Biden family Boehner tells Senate to pass NSA reform ‘expeditiously’ Ferguson mayor: Outsiders ‘openly funded’ protests Sanders: Rape essay like ’50 Shades of Gray’ Senate Intel member: Paul ‘simply false’ on NSA Obamas visit Bidens after son’s death Paul to take blame if Patriot Act fight goes over cliff Sunday show wrap-up: 2016 dominates Carson ‘would not hesitate’ to use US troops against ISIS Kasich: I have ‘best resume’ for 2016 State management of red snapper hurts more than menus Santorum: ‘I will continue to fight’ gay marriage Sanders ‘very, very worried’ about NSA, privacy Schieffer signs off after 46 years at CBS Jindal steps up attack on Paul Bush: Retirement age should be phased in to ’68 or 70’ CIA chief: Terrorists watching Senate NSA fight Graham’s entry into race could help Rubio, hurt Paul Fiorina: US education ‘a big problem’ Pataki: Paul ‘putting Americans at risk for political reasons’ Freed Taliban leaders ‘presumably’ heading back to battle Ex-spy chief: Paul’s attacks on NSA ‘unfortunate’ NSA reformer: We’ve got the votes Fiorina takes ‘no delight’ in Hillary attacks Beau Biden ‘was the whole package,’ Del. governor says O’Malley dismisses polls, pointing to primary process Early clues to ObamaCare’s impact Serbia looks to the West Bush rejects accusations of election law violations GOP probes regulators over Craigslist ads Bush: NSA metadata program ‘not a violation of civil liberties’ A-10 ‘Warthog’ likely to keep flying Walker calls for US to abandon ‘horrible Iran deal’ E-cigarettes inflame DC debate Kerry injured in cycling accident Surveillance reform could tee up cyber bill GOP governors shift states rightward, bidding for primary support