The Hill Articles: October 19, 2015

McCain: Military recommended up to 20K troops in Afghanistan Lawmakers want to keep Fed dividend rate at 6 percent Obama meets ‘clock kid’ Dems join Trump’s 9/11 bashing of Jeb GOP lawmaker floats impeachment for Clinton Paul Ryan’s reluctance could spark Speakership scramble Bottom Line Clinton, Gowdy prep Benghazi game plans Overnight Cybersecurity: Cyber fight intensifies as bill nears Senate floor Bid launched to bring Ex-Im bill to Senate floor Conservatives demand spending reforms for hiking debt ceiling Overnight Finance: Biden watch; Crunch time on highway funding Lawmakers press South Africa to open the market for U.S. poultry Overnight Tech: Inmate phone industry says it’s not the ‘bad guy’ Overnight Defense: Hawks warn GOP leaders on Pentagon spending Overnight Campaign: Biden His Time Overnight Healthcare: House Republicans earn another win for ObamaCare suit Overnight Energy: Businesses back Obama on climate talks Feds investigating whether CIA chief’s email was hacked Trump holds narrow lead over Carson in new poll Key Dem wants tighter sanctions on Iran after missile test DHS confirms Secret Service request by Trump and Carson Senators protest move to allow longer trucks Boehner to sign defense bill, sparking showdown with Obama Jim Webb considering independent run Benghazi: Key events Biden touts climate accomplishments Overnight Regulation: Registration coming for drone users Remove Confederate symbols, but don’t blame just the South for slavery Trump is like Reagan and the media is clueless about it Katie Pavlich: Clinton’s war on the Second Amendment Bill Press: Benghazi hearing is a sham House GOP to huddle Tuesday Reid derides sanctuary cities bill as the ‘Donald Trump Act’ John Feehery: Socialism with a smile Honorific titles are a privilege, not a right, says DC think tank ‘Human error’ led Benghazi panel to reveal CIA source’s name DraftKings law firm: Employee didn’t use inside information Making higher education truly debt-free Pataki: Trump ‘spewing nonsense’ on 9/11 Republican defense hawks draw line on Pentagon spending Health groups urge FDA to investigate e-cig therapeutic claims Pentagon: US troops crashed through gate at bombed Afghan hospital Judge dismisses driver’s lawsuit over Uber data breach Supreme Court to hear case on power plant subsidies Hydropower backers push faster permitting ‘Avengers’ star: I was joking about Trump endorsement To unleash the harms, rein in the watchdogs Clinton aide: Hillary not in favor of gun confiscation Trump tweets NYT story on Bush failing to heed 9/11 warning ‘Clock kid’ visiting White House, but Obama meeting unlikely WH: GOP-led Benghazi panel under pressure to justify its existence Former ‘SNL’ stars hope Biden runs Judge refuses to let House ObamaCare suit move to another court Food labels need to be based on sound science, not fear Jeb to Gronk: Come to my town halls Study finds toxic chemical in nail polish Dem pushes for ‘American people’ museum honoring immigrants Feds to require drone registrations Matt Damon, Michael Douglas among stars giving to campaigns As Iran deal begins, US and Israel resume talks on defense aid Poll: Trump edges out Carson in Florida Obama brushes off questions about Biden’s White House plans Cyber bill could hit Senate floor Tuesday The power of rural Wi-Fi Trump touts Bruce Willis impersonation Former BLM chiefs push Obama on methane rules Builder confidence hits pre-crash levels Supreme Court could change way patent damages are awarded GOP senator threatens to block nominees over ObamaCare failure Biden is running, says lawmaker Clinton up, Biden down in post-debate poll Payments technology must keep improving to stay ahead of fraudsters Amazon hits back at New York Times probe into workplace culture Coal company to pay $5,000 fine for ‘fire Obama’ signs Texas moves to defund Planned Parenthood Poll: Sanders holds post-debate lead in NH Small-business legal group urges Supreme Court to hear property case Paul: US ‘really lucky’ Rubio wasn’t president during Cold War Southwest Airlines flight returns to airport after passenger fight Huckabee: ‘Nonsense’ to say my campaign is on ‘life support’ McConnell, GOP visit Afghanistan amid strategy shift Afghan defense chief: Taliban used hospital bombed by US Eddie Murphy receives top comedy award at Kennedy Center New regs for Tuesday: Astronauts, volunteers, nutrition Congress needs to balance privacy and security Kerry calls for ‘ambitious’ Paris climate deal Dem governors push for long-term highway bill Monday: Sanctuary cities debate Survey: More consumers password protecting their smartphones Benghazi Dems: ‘No evidence’ to support GOP attacks on Clinton More failed thinking on Afghanistan Obama courts big business for support in climate talks New ad campaign launched for cyber bill Administration wants to change how government buys computers Obama’s latest plan to rewrite immigration law Clock ticks on highway funding Trump: ‘I’m not blaming anybody’ for 9/11 Jackson Lee pushes to boost power-grid defenses against ISIS Judge halts Jindal’s attempt to defund Planned Parenthood Coming together to care for our rivers and streams Gallup finds jump in support for gun control China suspected of hacks after inking deal with US Biden ally expects decision ‘relatively soon’ Christie: Justice is ‘a way of life’ Biden won’t be ‘bullied’ by Clinton campaign, source says King v. Burwell helps repeal ObamaCare We need thoughtful, not expedient, criminal justice reform Cruz wins statewide NC Tea Party Caucus The economic advisers behind the candidates New battle over claim that Clinton mishandled CIA secrets Jeh Johnson and avoiding security overreach Time for Congress to embrace values-based criminal justice reform Sanders up 5 points in post-debate poll Bernie Sanders and the millennial mindset Likability shouldn’t matter when electing a president Judd Gregg: The problems with progressives This week: All eyes on Ryan as debt fight looms High stakes in Benghazi showdown Juan Williams: GOP right wing acts like its own party Week ahead: House GOP targets climate, ozone rules Bush health plan embraces innovation and patient-centered care Week ahead: All eyes on Obama’s veto pen Week ahead: FCC to vote on prison phone call reforms Week ahead: Ex-Im supporters await vote Week ahead: Republicans renew fight against Obama climate regs Week ahead: Controversial cyber bill expected to hit Senate floor