The Hill Articles: September 10, 2015

LaHood wins special election to replace Schock Clinton’s lead in Dem field slips; GOP contenders pull even with her Biden opens up on loss of his son, tough 2016 decision Fiorina officially makes cut for main debate stage Trump defends himself amid criticism Overnight Cybersecurity: OPM data hasn’t been used against the US … yet Richard Gere comes to Capitol to talk homelessness Bill de Blasio: Biden shouldn’t enter 2016 race Labor chief hammers Wall St. over golden parachutes Overnight Healthcare: Senate leaders eye vote on late-term abortion ban Overnight Finance: Dems filibuster Iran vote Conservative lawmaker insists GOP can win shutdown fight Back in spotlight, Roskam won’t rule out leadership run GOP Rep: Feds have ‘punted’ on drone privacy Sanders makes pitch to Black Caucus Overnight Tech: Senator says clock is ticking for on-demand policy Bill Clinton eyeing campaign stop in Texas Campaign contributions and Puerto Rico Overnight Energy: Oil exports move forward in House Top Senate Dems mum on Biden run Consumer confidence falls Tech-focused lawmaker backs Apple, Microsoft warrant fight Obama hails Dem filibuster on Iran Overnight Defense: Dems block bid to torpedo Iran deal Tanzania cannot be allowed to be the new front for terrorists House votes to accuse Obama of withholding Iran documents Bond actor donates $47,000 to Sanders PAC Clinton details paid leave plan Trump shrugs off Jindal attacks, says he polls too low for response Court overturns EPA’s approval of bee-harming pesticide Treasury secretary ups pressure on Congress for debt-limit action Costly new Medicaid regs will cripple nursing homes Study: All-male Marine units outperform squads with women Clinton aide Abedin to testify at Benghazi panel McConnell: We’re voting again on Iran deal Huckabee says Dred Scott still ‘law of land’ Bush: Trump’s comments on women ‘deeply troubling’ Senate eyeing vote on 20-week abortion ban Smart policy ushering in a new energy paradigm Overnight Regulation: FDA unveils rules overhauling US food safety system Jeb touts Fla. endorsements in a jab at Rubio Biden signals support for $15 minimum wage Portman campaign attacks Strickland for supporting Iran deal Dem to Boehner: Keep Iran off spending bill Dems filibuster Iran vote American Energy and Manufacturing Competitiveness Summit Obama’s ‘Fifth Business’ in Alaska Poll: Clinton best candidate to defend US from hackers Small businesses tell Obama to reject Atlantic drilling Dem senator calls for emergency funding to aid Syrian refugees Tech, auto groups reach detente on wireless frequency testing Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star defaced GOP bill would allow states to decide on heavier trucks Real estate industry ready for safe, responsible commercial drones House conservative group to oppose any spending bill funding Planned Parenthood Bill aims to give ex-cons a fair shot at federal jobs House Republican tells Planned Parenthood to testify Wildfires underscore need for Congress to support county services GOP lawmakers link Iran deal to defense spending EPA settles air pollution case with utility for $5.4M House kicks off Iran debate House Dems seek to protect bike funding in highway bill Glenn Beck: ‘Grow up, Donald Trump’ Earnest: Clinton doesn’t owe Obama an apology Time to bring the Medicare program into the 21st century Sanders: ‘I’m stunned’ by surge in polls Trump disses Fiorina: ‘Look at that face’ Paul vows fight against Planned Parenthood funds Father of slain reporter to meet with GOP chairman on gun bill Auto-state senators push for better trade rules Congress must reject flawed nuke deal Pelosi: ObamaCare will prevail in court House GOP advances bills aimed at skirting debt-limit drama Emilio Estefan recording anti-Trump tune California climate bill loses key gasoline provision McCaskill likes to bake away her pain DOL rule lets federally contracted workers openly discuss pay WH pans GOP’s ‘Tortilla Coast gambit’ on Iran Pentagon chief wants ‘unvarnished’ truth in intelligence reports UK, French, German leaders make final sell on Iran deal Obama planning to admit 10K Syrian refugees The refugee problem and the future of the West O’Malley plays for tips on Wall Street Congress can give US economy the truck it needs We need AmeriCorps to make America better Ex-top spy urges firings if ISIS reports are being suppressed Boehner brushes off insults from GOP candidates White House, NYC announce $79M to clear rape kit backlog FBI to Silicon Valley: Give us access Business lobbies for expired tax breaks Clinton on Trump: ‘I would love to debate him’ After Iran, bringing bipartisanship back to pro-Israel advocacy Cruz doubles down on push to delay Iran vote Intel chief: OPM data hasn’t yet been used against US Dems: New Geneva Conventions needed for cyber war Dems offer bill to launch new budget talks Pelosi: US needs ‘more substantial’ response to Syrian refugee crisis Second estimate finds Bush tax plan adds to debt Still time for a happy ending to this conservation success story Top radio host vows to quit job if Trump wins Iowa’s evangelicals House to weigh drone privacy Sharon Osbourne: Trump’s behavior is not fit for the White House GOP senator: More Iran votes possible Sanders campaign set for expansion House panel votes to lift oil export ban Biden parks plane next to Trump’s Walker evokes Reagan in jump-start speech Walker stumps at Reagan alma mater as he aims to regain ground Senate women seek to honor first female Ranger School grads Sage-grouse saga proves endangered species need help earlier Michael Moore explains Trump popularity: People love ‘bat-s— crazy’ Graham: Dems ‘own’ Iran deal House panel votes to delay Obama coal mining rule GOP senator: Defunding Planned Parenthood is ‘a sideshow’ Jindal: Trump insecure, weak and dangerous Dem senator: US to begin training Ukrainian military forces A Byrd (Amendment) in hand Sanders introducing bill to fight high drug prices Trump blasts Rolling Stone over ‘disgusting’ editing Top House Democrat: Silicon Valley asking for encryption proposal California governor vetoes drone bill Introducing Muslim teenagers to America Justice Department puts Wall St. execs on notice Carson calls for ceasefire with Trump Senate speeds toward Iran vote FDA releases sweeping food safety rules Fox to participate in major airwaves sale Judge goads Congress in Microsoft warrant case DNC chair closes door on more debates The Iowa Straw Poll is dead; long live the Iowa Straw Poll Riding the mobile wave back to school New regs for Friday: Model airplanes, security, pay Murdoch backs Bush on taxes Poll: Airline favorability rising First-time jobless claims extend slide Thursday: Iran debate How states can best promote clean power Barbour: Trump unlikely to take GOP nomination Donald Trump: The hero the GOP deserves, not needs Clinton, clipper and crypto Report: Analysts claim US military altering intelligence on ISIS war Trump: I was talking about Fiorina’s ‘persona,’ not looks 10M customers exposed in Blue Cross hack The ‘Donald Trump Show,’ courtesy of Boehner and McConnell Trump fires back at Carson: ‘Who is he to question my faith?’ Wind industry sets the record straight Poll: Sanders rallies past Clinton in Iowa The nuclear deal needs a strategy Trump widens lead atop GOP presidential field The road to broadband is paved with the best intentions GOP rebel: Boehner’s job is on the line Pressure builds on GOP leaders Clinton ‘eager’ to defend State record Carson relying on small donors for funds Two vulnerable senators lack challengers for 2016 Massive biz blitz aims to torpedo ozone rule Federal contractors tell Obama: Stop picking on us Global Magnitsky Act is a human rights paradigm shift The energy bill needs a climate pollution ‘score’