The Hill Articles: October 5, 2015

In first national ad, Clinton hits GOP on Benghazi Trade deal looms large for 2016 Hassan, Ayotte to battle for New Hampshire Senate seat Fresh twists roil House GOP races Democrats up ante with Benghazi leak Clinton on offense in nationally televised NH town hall Bottom Line Overnight Cybersecurity: Tech firms await EU data ruling Overnight Finance: Trade deal sets up tough vote Overnight Defense: Senate to grill top commander after hospital bombing Overnight Campaign: Clinton goes on the offense Senate OKs seventh judicial pick this year Senate chairman probes spending at US Marshals Service Report: Trump pranks Rubio with ‘care package’ Overnight Tech: Rubio tackles Uber economy Overnight Energy: Feds finalize BP settlement Overnight Healthcare: Drug industry ‘disappointed’ by trade deal Carson: ‘I don’t want to talk about Trump’ Chaffetz Speakership could raise cyber’s profile in Congress Court rules against EPA’s invasive species rule GAO: USPS scores poorly on mail tracking John Feehery: The myth of regular order Bill Press: US must act now on guns Governor signs ‘right to die’ bill in Calif. One nation under the gun Clinton on offense in nationally televised N.H. town hall Humanitarian nightmare GOP lawmaker calls for 40-hour congressional workweek Overnight Regulation: Gun control groups hail Clinton proposal No more reasons to keep the export ban on crude oil Katie Pavlich: Yes, Obama does want to take your guns The Nation of Islam could be Chicago’s savior Reid slams GOP ‘puppets of the NRA’ Erick Erickson names successor for RedState exit House Dems press for Volkswagen emission hearing McConnell: Obama ‘goading’ Dems to block defense bill West Virginia sues VW over emissions scandal American Airlines pilot dies mid-flight The Cadillac tax Rubio lands fifth lawmaker endorsement White House: Afghan hospital bombing not a ‘war crime’ Dems: Pass emergency spending bill to help Syrian refugees Sanders: Many whites ‘not sensitive’ to the abuse black people face Arkansas to appeal ruling on Planned Parenthood funding Advocates press Obama on gun control Poll: Fiorina leads Clinton by double digits in Iowa Don’t deputize tech companies in war on terror Watchdog reopens probe into Secret Service’s targeting of Chaffetz Cotton blocks State nominations over Secret Service scandal Fiorina: Planned Parenthood president should probably resign TSA officials to testify before House Cruz: Obama’s plan to accept Syrian refugees ‘nothing short of crazy’ Gun control group wants Oregon sheriff fired Boehner postpones House GOP elections for leader, whip Trade deal could curb cyber theft, advocates say Congressional action on cybersecurity would send strong message to China Trump: TV ratings would ‘collapse’ if I dropped out of race Sanders to appear on ‘Ellen’ following debate Lessig raises $1M for 2016 campaign With Shell pulling out, time to end Arctic drilling Trade deal would limit protections for pharma firms Tech applauds trade deal Obama doubles down on Arctic drilling regs Snowden: ‘I’ve volunteered to go to prison’ Chaffetz won’t rule out future shutdowns DC-bound Amtrak train derails in Vermont Clinton: Republicans defeatists on guns NATO warns Russia after fighter jets enter Turkish airspace Let’s get facts on Afghan hospital incident before declaring a war crime Many 911 calls coming from butt dials Silicon Valley: The last old boys club? Poll: Carson, Trump tied in Pennsylvania Gun control groups cheer Clinton’s plan Feds, BP reach $20B settlement over Gulf spill GOP congressmen from Colorado assail Gitmo transfer possibility Dems release closed-door Benghazi testimony Senators place bet on Pirates-Cubs playoff Cosmo picks the Kardashians for ‘First Family’: ‘Gross’ and ‘disrespectful’? Trump: Some Indians ‘extremely proud’ of the Redskins Mr. President, what about my voice? McConnell vows ‘intense scrutiny’ of trade deal Huckabee: ‘Sin and evil’ caused Oregon shooting Assad: No peace deal until ‘terrorism’ in Syria defeated Facebook to beam free Internet service to Africa with satellites Coast Guard: Missing cargo ship sank House to weigh port cybersecurity US spies weigh in on EU case targeting Silicon Valley New regs for Tuesday: Trucks, snakes, tortoises US, EU working to update data sharing pact ahead of court ruling A small deregulatory victory at the FCC Conservation fund expires, leaving communities and parks in the lurch Afghan forces called in airstrike on hospital, says US general Winklevoss twins’ bitcoin site gets banking charter Portman raises $2M in third quarter Obama proposes two marine sanctuaries Sanders blasts ‘disastrous’ Obama trade deal A beer bill fit for all Clinton lashes out at Republicans for seeking to ‘exploit’ Benghazi

 Chaffetz: I want a Speaker who speaks Monday: Nominations OECD releases final tax avoidance recommendations Report: Koch brothers taking ‘serious look’ at Fiorina Negotiators reach Pacific trade deal in major Obama victory Europe has billions of reasons to let Iran cheat Clinton unveils gun-control plan How the FDA can settle the off-label use vs. off-label promotion conflict We need an insurance policy for climate change Songwriters are fighting the wrong fight Americans are concerned about drug costs, not ObamaCare Arizona sheriff launches bid for Congress 10 reasons Dem superdelegates will choose Sanders over Clinton Juan Williams: Stakes are high in GOP leadership fight Judd Gregg: A Republican congressional legacy This week: House GOP chooses new leadership Week ahead: House pushes forward on ObamaCare repeal Week ahead: Ex-Im supporters look to force vote Week ahead: House to vote on crude oil ban Week ahead: Cyber bill inches toward Senate floor Week ahead: Lawmakers look to boost broadband Ted Cruz sees slow and steady path to 2016 presidential victory Week ahead: Showdown over defense bill Week ahead: EPA defends climate regs