The Hill Articles: October 1, 2015

House lawmakers express concern about TPP auto provision McCarthy’s GOP critics see opening after Benghazi blunder GAO: Improper payments hurting fiscal situation 6 American service members killed in Afghanistan plane crash Sanders: We need ‘sensible’ gun-control bill McCarthy: Benghazi Committee is about truth, not politics Biden: Gun violence a result of ‘dysfunction’ in Washington Overnight Cybersecurity: Cyber gangs likely targeted Clinton’s email Dem economists attack Elizabeth Warren over Brookings firing Overnight Defense: House passes defense bill in face of veto threat Clinton calls for ‘sensible gun control measures’ Obama: Mass shootings are ‘something we should politicize’ Overnight Finance: Lew sets Nov. 5 debt deadline ObamaCare program paying insurers far less than requested Dish affiliates in rules scuffle will return some spectrum to FCC Conservatives hold fire on McCarthy, Scalise after spending vote Overnight Energy: EPA ozone rule takes hits from all sides Trump says people would ‘OD on Trump’ if he ran ads Dems issue warning for budget talks Overnight Tech: Internet domain overseer defends transition Speaker Boehner resigns: The tragedy of strategy Railroads launch automated train shutdown clock Democrat calls for action after Oregon shooting Overnight Healthcare: New questions for Planned Parenthood VW executive to testify on emissions scandal next week 15 million T-Mobile records exposed in breach of credit agency O’Malley proposes to ‘get big money out of politics’ Trade leaders demand White House ramp up talks on TPP Pope Francis, public policy and 21st century wealth creation Senator: ‘Darker days’ ahead in Syria Top White House cyber official steps down Liquor lobby names new CEO Overnight Regulation: EPA tightens ozone standards Senate sends ObamaCare tweak to president’s desk Treasury sets Nov. 5 debt limit deadline Black box to combat medical malpractice Shooter dead after massacre at Oregon community college Warren: GOP will be ‘in trouble’ for Planned Parenthood attacks Durbin to Boehner: Pass highway bill before you hit the road Republicans vow to fight EPA’s new ozone rule Clinton calls for wider use of costly heroin overdose antidote Clinton hackers likely criminals, not spies, experts say Congress shouldn’t force IRS to use private debt collectors Partisan battle lines drawn on Syrian refugees Rand Paul takes in $2.5 million in third-quarter fundraising Weighing the ‘Melania factor’ for Trump’s campaign OPM begins mailing notifications to data breach victims The Future of Specialty Drugs – Continuing Conversation Team Clinton sees ‘watershed moment’ in McCarthy’s Benghazi remarks Carson on how to prepare for Hurricane Joaquin: I don’t know Carson jokes about police Powerful litmus test for leadership Betrayal at the hands of Planned Parenthood White House calls for tougher gun laws in wake of Oregon shooting McConnell tees up vote on defense bill Mass shooting reported at Oregon college; police say up to 10 are dead Report: Hillary set to return to ‘SNL’ Senate Democrats block VA funding bill GOP senators warn Obama on tobacco carve-out Untapped potential of the abortion pill, 15 years later House GOP presses Planned Parenthood with new questions Chaffetz: McCarthy should apologize for Benghazi remark Jindal: ‘TrumpCare’ could make GOP ‘irrelevant’ Pelosi shuts down reporter’s ‘ideological’ question on abortion Trump topped Facebook chatter in September White House confident in Secret Service handling of Chaffetz leak scandal Spacey dashes after McCarthy at charity gala Important role Pope Francis can play in addressing immigration Sanders cuts Clinton fundraising lead with late-night push House votes to block Iran sanctions relief House passes defense authorization, setting up veto showdown Feds miss deadline to legalize drones US officials: Russia is not striking ISIS targets in Syria Pelosi backs discharge petition on Ex-Im Senate Dems roll out bill to ‘strengthen’ Iran deal Pompeo: Closing Guantanamo bad for intelligence, troop morale Republicans try to clean up McCarthy’s Benghazi mess GOP leadership election brings power of purse to forefront Protecting sage-grouse habitat and the Western way of life Marijuana arrests on the rise, FBI reports Tech fellows to embed with Congress Netanyahu stares down UN in intense ‘moment of silence’ Iowa leaders urge bipartisan action on immigration reform Netanyahu rails against UN for backing Iran deal Clinton’s support down 18 points in new poll Pelosi threatens to end Dem participation in Benghazi probe House Dems wager on LA vs. NY baseball series Putin’s power play Message to retailers: Stop playing politics with payment security The cost-effective way to protect against future Ebola outbreaks Clinton launches ‘Latinos for Hillary’ EPA to tighten federal limits on ozone Huckabee ad compares DC to strip club Senate panel approves oil export bill Christie declares state of emergency in NJ Study: Payday lenders fill GOP coffers Uber secures delay in trial of French executives Boehner forced to defend Benghazi panel Hurricane Joaquin forces Trump to postpone rally Summer of simple assault Economists rush to defense of Cadillac tax House Dem drafts bill to address ‘scary truth’ about cybersecurity Dem NY mayor dons Trump-style hat Environmental movement has room for improvement on diversity Senators roll out criminal justice reform bill Feingold leads Johnson by double-digits in Senate rematch Corker: US already in ‘Putin’s lap’ Rep. Farenthold: Pillar of privacy protection, but not for asbestos victims Club for Growth goes after Kasich House Republicans investigate struggling ObamaCare co-ops Senators to tackle barriers to mobile broadband Reid slams GOP over expiration of conservation funding Feds accuse Kuwait Airways of ethnic discrimination House Intel chief says cyber-sharing bill will pass ‘overwhelmingly’ Denzel Washington talks politics, 2016 during press tour Steps to battle superbugs Fiorina: ‘We must be prepared’ to use force on Russia New regs for Friday: Parrots, cybersecurity, truck drivers Bush on Rubio: He ‘followed my lead’ Jobless claims rise but the labor market remains strong Ads dominate data usage on mobile news sites How do you like unions now, Gov. Walker? President’s unapologetic regulatory push Senate Dems call on Boehner to disband Benghazi panel Hackers strike Trump hotels Alec Baldwin rips Clinton, Trump’s ‘bulls— warmongering’ Thursday: VA, Iran sanctions Trump: I’m not a masochist Cassidy calls for ‘more sophisticated’ debate on drug prices The candidates and foreign policy Nonprofits urge ‘No’ vote on defense policy bill over Guantanamo Rubio: Efforts to hack Clinton’s email reveal her ‘incompetence’ Report: Biden to skip first Dem debate EPA ozone rule costly, duplicative, unnecessary Rubio rips Clinton’s email ‘malpractice’ Trump: Bush and Rubio’s friendship ‘political bulls—‘ Immigration is vital for innovation Chaffetz: McCarthy’s Benghazi comments ‘absolutely inappropriate’ Resilient Federal Forests Act treats symptom and disease Trump: Clinton email controversy ‘terrible for our country’ The Future of Specialty Drugs: A Policy Discussion on Treatments & Affordability 4 things Planned Parenthood’s president admitted under oath Health insurance across state lines Dreaming of a College Scorecard that really cares Protecting public lands In Kim Davis case, whose liberties are truly under attack? Xi Jinping’s visit and growing angst over Taiwan Hey candidates, what about our infrastructure? Is ObamaCare debate starting to thaw? Republicans worry new Speaker could face old problems GOP grapples over scope of budget deal Silicon Valley sees ally in McCarthy Kasich, Christie shift focus to Iowa Washington fighting for our nation’s caregivers