The Hill Articles: May 5, 2015

Perry changes sides, now opposes Ex-Im Garner prosecutor wins special election to replace Grimm Lobbying World Senate blocks NLRB veto override vote Mark Mellman: The crisis of police legitimacy OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: Next military chief more ‘strategist’ than cyber expert Hillary calls for path to citizenship for illegal immigrants OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Immigration push in defense bill hits brick wall New military chief is ‘strategist,’ not cyber expert OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: Florida governor heads to DC to settle ObamaCare fight OVERNIGHT TECH: Senate standoff over Patriot Act Obama uses Cinco de Mayo to push immigration reform OVERNIGHT FINANCE: GOP passes budget; WH, Reid spar on trade OVERNIGHT ENERGY: GOP previews arguments against climate rule 2016 hopefuls split in budget vote Cinco de Mayo: The battle to defend our tierra continues Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority Chelsea defends Clinton Foundation McConnell moves to end Iran debate House Dems urge human rights protections in trade Markos Moulitsas: ACA is good for business Dick Morris: Huck can beat Hillary Bill would prohibit government-ordered tech ‘back doors’ Tea Party starts to circle Export-Import Bank Marijuana advocates turn to UN to fight global drug laws Budowsky: Liberals to Pope Francis: Amen! Crude oil rail supply jumps for East Coast refiners You say rights, I say discrimination EPA sends ethanol proposals for final review Florida governor plans DC trip to settle ObamaCare funding fight Unions to Senate: Get moving on Amtrak funding Iraqi pipe dreams The Hill’s Whip List: Trade bill picks up momentum OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Lawmakers taking on seafood safety, labor regs McConnell: ‘We clearly have to do an extension on highways’ McConnell praises Obama for a change Social media can stop ISIS McCain rules out immigration language in defense bill Fiorina: Next president needs ‘fundamental understanding’ of tech Illegal immigrants in military? GOP lawmaker plots to strip immigration from defense bill Perry criticizes Texas governor for sending state guard to monitor US military WH takes on Reid over trade Green group launches smog text alert system Senate barreling toward surveillance standoff Consumer watchdog worried about racial disparities in credit reports Congress should back GAO investigation into small business contracting fraud ‘House of Cards’ star wants a Bill Clinton cameo Lynch in Baltimore: ‘This is a flashpoint’ Fiorina: ‘You can’t buy every domain name’ Poll: McCain ripe for primary challenge At least one world leader can code Corker expects ‘overwhelming vote’ on Iran bill Thursday Dems call for crackdown on insurers over birth control mandate Hensarling: Fed shouldn’t ‘thwart’ leak probe Congress must encourage the 21st Century Cures Initiative DC-area lawmakers to Congress: Stay out of our airport business States preview arguments against Obama’s climate rule WH: Texas shooting an ‘attempted terrorist attack’ Reid spars with GOP over road funding CDC: Hispanics in US living longer than whites Long-term investment ensures American infrastructure is ‘Built For It’ Lawmakers push distracted driving prevention Docs reveal how NSA turns phone calls into searchable text Fiorina campaign faces Web domain snafu Obama praises new military chief’s experience Watchdog: IRS wrongly gives billions in education credits Supreme Court rejects Mass. inmate’s appeal for sex change Labor inches forward with overtime regs Cruz misses opening vote on budget Dems planning six presidential debates Wildfire crisis needs budget fix now GOP senators vow to keep A-10 flying Huckabee opens ’16 bid saying US has lost its moral path Netflix calls on FCC to reject AT&T merger unless changes are made Commerce taking cyber firms to Eastern Europe Senate takes up debate on GOP budget Reid: Don’t forget about highway funding, surveillance reform Bad arguments against trade Microsoft announces new cybersecurity tools McCain: Joint Chiefs selection ‘outstanding’ GOP senator: Short-term highway bill ‘very likely’ In defense of innocence: Why the death penalty must go No encryption yet for Facebook’s Internet access project Jeb Bush marks Cinco de Mayo with Spanish video Kasich to visit New Hampshire Jamie Foxx’s national anthem ‘was a little off’ Clinton slams ‘Clinton Cash’ on new rapid-response site NASA plan could lead to ‘Armageddon’-style mission to save planet Feds to require climate change plans for states seeking disaster relief GOP senator: Clinton ‘has a lot to answer for’ on Benghazi Conservative ad rips Huckabee on taxes New regs for Wednesday: 911, telegraphs, taxes NASA: Humanity closer to reaching Mars GOP lawmaker: Draw Muhammad event wasn’t offensive Perils of non-engagement in the Middle East Tuesday: Budget, Iran Lynch to travel to Baltimore 500 groups urge repeal of ObamaCare cost-cutting panel NTSB recommends changes to prevent wrong airport landings Means-testing won’t save Social Security Clinton to back path to citizenship for illegal immigrants Clinton takes hit in new poll The Senate must act fast to confirm Gayle Smith Long lines for freedom Obama talks Baltimore during last Letterman appearance Is the ‘broken branch’ a viable path to the presidency? ISIS claims responsibility for Texas attack Mr. Hughes comes to Washington Are Jews Republicans or Democrats? Who cares? Blaming consumers for government failures Immigration battle moves to the military White House: Prepare for climate change in infrastructure planning Breaches prompt lobbying surge behind cyber bill Why isn’t Huckabee getting more respect? Dems bet 2016 on $12 minimum wage Obama hints at post-presidential plans Focusing on the Alzheimer’s time bomb ‘Transformer’ patent trolls present latest threat to innovation Holding torturers and kleptocrats to account