The Hill Articles: November 17, 2015

Obama: GOP refugee opponents ‘scared of widows and orphans’ Kamala Harris overhauls Senate campaign amid spending questions Senate backs Rubio-led push for tougher stance against Hezbollah White House discusses Syrian refugee plan on call with governors Classified briefing does little to sway House GOP on Syrian refugees Overnight Finance: Dems warn against spending bill ‘poison pills’ Lobbying World Mark Mellman: Rights and wrongs in Venezuela Overnight Cybersecurity: Post-Paris fears spark encryption debate Republican Hindu Coalition rolls out GOP heavy hitters for launch Paris revives battle over government access to encrypted data Trump: ‘I have lost weight because my events are so exciting’ Overnight Healthcare: Senate GOP sticks with defunding Planned Parenthood Poll shows support for reversing highway bill safety changes McCain: Don’t link Syrian refugees to funding fight Overnight Regulation: Lynch grilled on refugees, IRS, Clinton probe Overnight Energy: Senate moves to halt Obama’s climate rules Senate votes to strike down Obama’s climate rules Overnight Campaign: Commander in Chief test for Bernie Sanders Overnight Defense: House rushes vote to block Syrian refugees Jindal drops out of White House race Labor unions close ranks around Hillary House rushes to halt refugees DOJ cracks down on dietary supplement makers, marketers Ryan sends defense policy bill to White House Intel lawmakers fear threats from tourists more than refugees Overnight Tech: FCC puts online video regs on hold Refugee debate roils Senate races Senators use Paris attacks to renew push for ISIS war bill Kasich proposes new agency to promote Judeo-Christian values Boko Haram is ‘so enamored’ with ISIS Dick Morris: Paris a 2016 turning point Markos Moulitsas: GOP a danger on ISIS Trump names Cruz when asked about VP spot America can’t wait for new colon cancer screening options Cruz suggests Obama administration treating police as ‘the enemy’ Major countries restrict financing for coal plants Lawmakers clash over Syrian refugees Kerry: Recent Paris attack lacked ‘rationale’ of Charlie Hebdo strike Lawmakers press Obama for meeting on ObamaCare tax House poised for vote to roll back mortgage regs Top financial execs upbeat on US economic growth, hiring Obama comes under criticism from Dems over Paris rhetoric Palin: I doubt I’ll get picked for VP again GOP bill would allow gun licenses as airport ID Carson adviser criticizes candidate’s grasp of foreign policy Warren slams push to block Syrian refugees House condemns Paris attacks Schumer: Refugee pause may be necessary ISIS calls Anonymous ‘idiots,’ offers tips to evade hackers US should resettle more refugees through private resettlement GOP chairman blasts agencies for pulling out of briefing on data breaches Transit backers want more annual spending in highway bill GOP senators rip Sanders for linking global terror, climate change Dem: Airport security remains ‘inadequate’ after Paris attacks German stadium evacuated over bomb fears Crowd sings French anthem before England-France soccer game Reid: Keep Syrian refugee legislation separate from omnibus OSHA warns retailers to prepare for Black Friday Sanders calls Clinton’s 9/11 remarks ‘silly’ House votes to start No Child Left Behind talks with Senate Businesses to Congress: Pensions aren’t piggy banks Obama: I haven’t smoked since ObamaCare passed A bad deal for the Buckeye State Graham, Kasich call for NBC airtime after Trump’s ‘SNL’ gig Planned Parenthood defund language to stay in ObamaCare repeal package Attorneys general push banks on chip cards Kasich casts himself as national security candidate House coalescing behind refugee bill EPA wants stronger ‘good neighbor’ air rule for states McConnell calls for ‘pause’ on refugees to US Sen. Cotton pushes to delay NSA reforms in wake of Paris attack Dennis Quaid: ‘I thought of Trump’ for new role FanDuel blocks NY players after attorney general files lawsuit Ian McKellen: Syrian refugees ‘should be looked after’ Dems warn GOP on ‘poison pills’ in spending bill Koch network spent $129 million during 2014 cycle Bush opposed to blocking asylum for Syrian refugees FCC says it can’t shut down ISIS websites The app every voter needs in 2016 McCain slams Cruz’s call for religious test for refugees GOP chairman: White House shouldn’t ‘micromanage’ ISIS fight Trump sees bump in support in post-Paris poll Another oil firm pulls out of the Arctic Yellen: GOP Fed bill would ‘severely damage’ economy Top Republican: Up to 20 people behind Paris terror attack Thanksgiving travelers predicted to top 46 million Administration officials defend ‘intensive,’ ‘enhanced’ refugee screening After Paris, Feinstein and Romney rise The Affordable Care Act’s co-op collapse SEIU endorses Clinton for president The Hill’s 12:30 Report Dems defend Syrian refugee plan after Paris attacks Trump takes 9-point lead over Carson Attorney general: Law ‘does not allow’ Gitmo detainees in the US Dems hammer ‘knee-jerk’ GOP reaction on refugees Clinton Foundation files four years of amended tax returns Trump: Refugees ‘pouring into’ US could be ISIS Doctors group call for ban on drug ads Anonymous claims it has eliminated 5,500 ISIS Twitter accounts Dem attacks Lynch over pot laws The overlooked consequences of a post-Paris attack war footing America’s (not so) Strategic Petroleum Reserve EPA chief: ‘we will prevail’ in power plant lawsuits G20 nations reach anti-hacking pledge Huckabee: Obama would rather defend Islam than Americans Dem: Denying Syrian refugees the ‘reaction ISIS wanted’ O’Malley moves staff to Iowa in cost-cutting move Passenger group protests use of custom fees in highway bill Obama White House includes virtual driving range Lynch deserves ‘fresh start’ with Congress, Dem says Senate moves toward vote against Obama’s climate rule Dem demands Pentagon audit after $43 million gas station Lynch concedes ‘challenges’ in refugee screening Foreign policy disasters created the chaos that led to rise of ISIS Tech visas in line with American values Poll: Trump unpopular with Hispanics Obama’s FDA nominee spars with Democrats over pharmaceutical ties ISIS has ‘help desk’ to aid would-be terrorists with encryption Palin: Governors are the ‘last line of defense’ Carson super-PAC releases anti-Syrian refugee ad McConnell, Reid praise Mikulski for Medal of Freedom Judge won’t block NY action against fantasy sports sites House to vote this week on bill to ‘pause’ Syrian refugee program Puerto Rico rep: Fed board to oversee island akin to ‘dictatorship’ Alaska’s first Capitol Christmas Tree nears DC Tuesday: No Child Left Behind, climate Note to Congress: Spending limits represent a maximum, not a goal Clinton, Sanders trade barbs on middle-class policies Paul moves to block visas for Syrian refugees Poll: Men seen as more interested, successful in computer science More than half of US governors oppose refugee resettlement Lumber Liquidators agrees to sell safe vinyl flooring, group says UK will use offensive cyberattacks against ISIS Public lands at risk Australian leader to visit White House Carter: Pentagon ‘looking to do more’ against ISIS Obama: Taking on Trump would be ‘fun’ Anti-Defamation League ‘deeply disappointed’ by governors over refugees How we should be funding public schools in the 21st century Russia: Downed passenger plane ‘definitely’ terrorism French president to huddle with Obama Getting the story wrong on campus racism Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Future: What’s Next for America’s Largest Territory? After another Paris attack So, what’s the deal with the TPP? Decision on Obama’s immigration order is politically motivated Republicans see post-Paris vulnerabilities for Clinton Facts, not fear, should drive anti-terrorism policy What to do about the kidnapping for ransom problem Obama’s trade deal is in trouble ‘War on coal’ talk cools in 2016 campaign Obama pushes to clear the smoke A Capital success, from the ground up Critics pounce on hedge funds managed by Florida lawmaker Most want Postal Service to act like a business