The Hill Articles: November 12, 2015

US airstrikes in Syria target ISIS’s ‘Jihadi John’ Fiorina defends Carson after Trump’s ‘child molester’ attack Trump: Carson’s ‘pathological’ issues similar to those of a child molester Network mogul’s role comes under scrutiny in Time Warner merger Freedom Caucus rep won’t seek reelection De Blasio: Trump should ‘lighten up’ on Starbucks Overnight Campaign: Thou Shalt Not Murder A Fellow Republican Home price gains rise at a healthier pace Overnight Cybersecurity: GOP contenders threaten cyber war with China Pentagon removes senior adviser over alleged misconduct Sister Souljah: Hillary reminds me of ‘the slave plantation’ Obama blasts Trump’s ‘deportation force’ plan Clinton campaign surrogate stumps for trade deal she opposed Young Jeezy: Obama ‘not the change I was expecting’ Overnight Energy: Kerry, France clash over UN climate pact First lady to host Broadway stars at White House Paul slams Pentagon for $43M Afghan gas station Ohio man charged with reblogging ISIS threat to kill soldiers Lawmakers want pushback over Israel labels Trump’s hair gets ‘SNL’ treatment in unaired sketch Report: Secret Service agent arrested in underage sexting sting Schools have proven they can handle stronger nutrition standards Lawmaker demands answers after horses were slaughtered Internet Association backs FCC in state preemption battle Misguided guidelines lead women astray Iowa Farm Bureau chief knocks Rubio over missing vote Feds finish massive sale of seized dark Web bitcoins How we can help small grocery stores stock healthy foods Kerry: Much is still uncertain in Syria efforts Housing affordability falls slightly in the third quarter Union looks to save public transit fund for Northeast cities Trump’s book debuting behind Carson’s on best-seller list Reid: Senate GOP should give up on ObamaCare repeal Candidates line up to bash China Ryan Gosling breaks Twitter silence to share Sanders video Is Sheldon Adelson involved in funneling Chinese cash into US election? Study: Fewer mass shootings in states with background checks EPA chief must give deposition in coal lawsuit, court rules Cruz, Rubio feud on immigration What the candidates didn’t say about Cabinet appointees or the transition period Lynchpin of Obama’s immigration agenda is beyond weak ISIS claims responsibility for Lebanon bombing Wal-Mart workers fasting for a $15 wage Over 540K ObamaCare sign-ups in first week Puerto Rico’s “colonialism” pretext Poll: Most oppose ground troops against ISIS as fight ramps up US flies B-52 bombers near disputed islands claimed by China Cuomo blocks offshore natural gas project in New York WH rebuts Carson’s claim of Chinese involvement in Syria Occupation’s violence admitted by Israeli military officials – what about Congress? Spectrum auction on track despite corrections Gmail will soon tell you when incoming email is unencrypted Benghazi panel hits cost milestone, Dems say Treating obesity with compassion and science Jennifer Lawrence: GOP ‘doesn’t support women’s basic rights’ Paul: Christie has ‘learning problem’ when it comes to encryption Obama, Putin likely to discuss Syria in person next week Rep. Sam Farr announces retirement CDC: Smoking rate twice as high among uninsured Haunted by a legacy of betrayal, Peruvians still seek justice Companies’ health costs grow at new low rate, study finds Republican demands legal justification for Bergdahl, Taliban swap Army captain awarded Medal of Honor Former George W. Bush adviser: Defying Congress on Gitmo would be bad politics A burning question in Southeast Asia DOJ charges nephews of Venezuelan first lady with drug trafficking Poll: Most think Clinton’s emails unethical or illegal Lessons to America from her neighbor to the north Former Cabinet member: Obama abandoned bipartisanship early Rep. Pittenger requests ethics investigation Clinton releases $30B plan for coal country Pelosi, Dems make rare visit to Tibet Obama awards Medal of Honor Call to action for youth justice Obama congratulates Myanmar’s Suu Kyi after election victory Women sue drug company for pregnancies due to birth-control error New regs for Friday: NASA, nuclear, prisoners Rubio: ‘People will have to be deported’ Obama pitches TPP to online businesses CRs and shutdown threats: The harm they cause Retired generals join push for Pentagon to accommodate Sikhs Microsoft to store some data in Germany over privacy concerns Trump: Rove is a ‘biased dope’ Bush offers chest bump for ‘every convert’ A biennial budget makes sense Yellen: Fed needs to be mindful of post-crisis world Feds, Amtrak agree to pay for half of NYC rail tunnel EU wants to mandate US firms disclose intelligence requests FBI accused of paying researchers $1M to unmask Web users Combating economic headwinds with stable, pro-investment tax policy Russia convicts ex-policeman for CIA spying Report: FBI expanding Clinton email probe HUD proposes smoking ban France to Kerry: Yes, climate deal will be ‘legally binding’ Sanders lands postal workers union endorsement Prison phone company denies it recorded private calls Appropriations funding for Syrian refugees Trump: Mizzou protests are ‘disgusting’ Resettling refugees and maintaining security are not mutually exclusive Cruz, Trump neck-and-neck atop Texas poll Poll: Clinton now up 19 points nationally Clinton has an infrastructure plan Carson: Trump’s immigration plan ‘not pragmatic’ Congress should extend tax incentives that encourage investment and create jobs Trump blasts Wall Street Journal over ‘third-rate’ editorial America’s health system can’t put insurers before patients Fiorina calls out media over ‘strangle’ coverage What House Republicans can learn from Speaker Ryan What we lose when we ignore our youth Kurdish forces launch battle to retake Iraq’s Sinjar Government bureaucrats are people, too Syria’s downward spiral Passing judgment on Russian plane crash before the facts are in Republicans divided over how far to go with ObamaCare repeal Could Ryan defy White House history? Glass-Steagall takes center stage in 2016 Why is the US holding back advances in preventing stroke?