The Hill Articles: October 21, 2015

Clinton now has tight grip on Dem nomination Ryan has votes to become Speaker Obama to hold photo op to veto defense bill Overnight Cybersecurity: Senate wrangles over amendments in cyber fight Under Contract Six in 10 Americans ‘tired’ of hearing about Clinton’s emails Brent Budowsky: Benghazi panel on trial A.B. Stoddard: Farewell, Joe, but not goodbye Freedom Caucus sees ‘path’ to endorsing Paul Ryan for Speaker Increasing spectrum access vital for economic growth, health and civic engagement Overnight Healthcare: Obama, GOP find common ground fighting drug abuse Ryan meets but doesn’t court conservatives Conservatives’ crazy Catch-22 Overnight Defense: Ex-Pentagon chief Gates would accept war fund House passes Boehner’s DC school choice bill Sanders poses with ‘Back to the Future’ star Pitbull: Trump had no idea ‘what he was saying’ about Latinos Overnight Tech: White House sees roadmap for self-driving cars Overnight Campaign: Bye Joe House passes bill to limit effects of debt default Overnight Finance: House tees up conservatives’ debt-limit bill Rubio defends Trump as ‘SNL’ host Dem accuses GOP chair of selective leaks about Clinton’s server Overnight Energy: Another temperature record falls House GOP leaders whipping debt-limit bill headed for death in Senate Dems press Kerry on Iran missile test House Republicans drop part of ObamaCare repeal Obama administration recognizes same-sex couples under tax law Rapper Big Boi feels the ‘Bern’ Greens push for airplane, shipping emissions limits in climate deal DNC agrees to Black Lives Matter town hall ACA short-changing nursing homes Retailers question chip card safety Senators slam ‘deadly double’ trucks Law enforcement: Phone spying software not capable of collecting content Obama, GOP find common ground on fighting drug abuse Sanders to appear on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Who will protect your data, America? Obama still chews Nicorette to cut smoking urge Senator rails against ‘masters of the universe’ in cyber floor fight Let’s be honest about the debt limit Russian diplomat tweets picture of Kal Penn playing a terrorist House probes cyber threats to power grid Freedom Caucus member skeptical of Ryan GOP draws distance from previous Benghazi conclusions Third GOP debate field set Overnight Regulation: HUD rules target harassment by landlords FDA structure should be updated for 21st century science and patient needs Coalition: Next phase in Syrian campaign against ISIS to start soon Carl Icahn launches $150 million PAC to push corporate tax reform House highway bill limits tolling expansion Coal supporters rally before Obama’s W.Va. visit Momentum for US oil exports builds in Colorado GOP: We’d rather face Clinton FCC fines companies for false advertising of prepaid calling cards Ryan pushes back at conservative criticism Davis: Three questions Benghazi Republicans should ask — and why they probably won’t Farenthold has his facts wrong: The FACT Act hurts veterans Biden decision won’t affect Obama endorsement, says White House Poll: Fewer think fight against ISIS going well How Newt Gingrich’s moon base became ‘pretty cool’ Twitter CEO: We are committed to transparency projects Poll finds uptick in gun control opposition Advocates condemn racial disparities in juvenile prisons Poll: Nearly 7 in 10 oppose ObamaCare’s Cadillac tax Feinstein: Cyber bill edits address privacy concerns Mandarin language learning critical to US national interests White House dismisses ‘tired’ GOP arguments against climate pact Trump: ‘I would rather run against Hillary’ than Biden HUD targets landlords over renter harassment Hero pilot endorses drone geo-fencing bill Lawmaker who predicted Biden bid: I’ll stick to my day job! Carson would use Education Department to monitor colleges for classroom bias Clinton: Biden ‘a great man’ Cancer cuts would hit minority patients hardest FCC to release data on unwanted phone calls House tees up conservative plans to raise debt limit Secret Service gets warrant exception from cellphone spying Joy Behar starting to ‘warm up’ to Trump Draft Biden: VP will continue to ‘stand up for all Americans’ UK, China mirror US anti-hacking pact Tech industry leaders oppose CISA as dangerous to privacy and security A medal for Mitsuye Endo New Mexico’s river diversion project overflows budget limits Jimmy Kimmel mocks Trump for ‘cryptic’ snub Republicans warn ISIS fighters could infiltrate US as refugees Ex-defense secretary: Budget compromise not ‘selling out’ WikiLeaks posts CIA chief’s hacked emails WATCH: Biden statement from White House Biden says no to White House run Sanders complains about ‘erosion’ of workers’ compensation laws FBI: Fewer Americans leaving to join ISIS Latino Dem: Trump not worthy of hosting ‘SNL’ Let common sense fly high when creating rules for UAVs Today’s GOP going the way of the Whigs? September breaks temperature record Clinton has ‘serious concerns’ about health insurance mergers US Marine pilot dies as F-18 crashes in UK WATCH: What to expect in Benghazi Showdown Waka Flocka Flame: Make me House Speaker Dems announce new 2016 forum after criticism for lack of debates Time for the Fifth Circuit to rule McConnell: Cyber bill ‘could help prevent future attacks’ Senate Dems want RNC to pay for Benghazi committee Oil refiners to GOP: Reject Dem demands House Republican resurfaces claims of CDC vaccine cover-up Only Congress can prevent National Wildlife Refuges’ financial death spiral Toyota recalls 6.5M vehicles due to power window switch flaw Dems release Benghazi transcript on eve of Clinton’s testimony ‘Back to the Future’ villain based on Trump Reid takes shot at Benghazi panel ahead of Clinton hearing White House defends Wasserman Schultz amid uproar over debate schedule American families and businesses deserve chip and PIN cards New regs for Thursday: Ships, defense contractors, credit unions Super-PAC ad defends Clinton ahead of Benghazi testimony Poll: Email controversy hurting Clinton with Mass. independents Bush: Move Interior Dept to western city The Fed should heed IMF’s global economic growth warnings The world has changed, so should our energy policy Powerful prosecutor said to probe daily fantasy industry Clinton vows to enforce ‘strong’ net neutrality rules Trump leads by 34 points in Massachusetts poll GOP to elect Speaker next week; conservatives skeptical of Ryan Lawmakers agree to extend automated train deadline by 3 years ABA to retailers: Focus on protecting customer data Obama to announce new steps on heroin abuse The biotech battle Pay off student debt with community service Privacy groups warn of ‘dangerous’ edit to cyber bill Poll: Over half back national marijuana legalization Wednesday: Cyber, debt prioritization Iran’s supreme leader backs nuclear deal EACH Woman Act is long overdue Poll: Jeb in third despite ad blitz in NH Candidates try to cash in on Back to the Future Day For higher incomes and upward mobility, government must promote work Republicans’ expectations high for Trump, poll finds Turning a blind eye to Erdoğan’s war, turning our backs on Turkish democracy Encouraging diversity in tech by supporting today’s untapped talent For manufacturers, unlocking mineral resources is key to continued growth Salute to National Forest Products Week Clock is ticking on bid to block EPA water rule Reflections of a retiring federal employee K Street eyes late-year rebound Clinton, Trump seize on guns Labor, pension managers square off over benefits Koch network spreads the wealth 5 options for the US in Syria Data security: A shared responsibility Clinton solidifies slim New Hampshire lead