The Hill Articles: September 23, 2015

Pope faces tough crowd with climate plea Rove: Shutdown over Planned Parenthood would be a ‘disaster’ Dems want bigger role for Bill Clinton Pope and Obama are all smiles at White House What will Pope Francis say? White House denies blocking 13-year-old critic on Twitter Overnight Cybersecurity: Hacking tensions loom over Chinese president’s visit Capitol preps for Pope Francis and 50,000 visitors Overnight Tech: ‘Holy copyright law, Batman!’ Planned Parenthood: ‘Fiorina is lying’ Cruz worried Obama could ‘import terrorism’ Trump stays on top in first post-debate Fox News poll Commerce chief urges reform at China’s tech forum Overnight Healthcare: Clinton vows crackdown on insurers Trump: Drug CEO that raised prices 4,000 percent is ‘spoiled brat’ Carson: Black people treated ‘extremely well’ in the GOP Brent Budowsky: The right vs. the pope A.B. Stoddard: The real Donald Trump Overnight Energy: Pope backs Obama on climate Lanny Davis: Making news: The media-wide anti-Clinton bias The ACA and the revolving door Lobbying World Hats off to Pope Francis for his climate change message Pandora paid almost $500M to artists in last year Don Henley: Trump has ‘too much pride’ Overnight Defense: Pentagon braces for budget crunch Walker says he has no interest in Cabinet position Overnight Regulation: NFL drones cleared for takeoff VW scrubs diesel references from social media, YouTube Overnight Finance: Shutdown sprint begins EU opinion threatens to disrupt US data transfers TSA under fire for treatment of transgender passenger On public lands, Congress should stand with American people, not anti-government extremists Huckabee: Obama ‘pretends’ to be Christian Clinton outlines energy infrastructure plan Don’t strip local sheriffs of the gear we need Poll: Rubio passes Jeb for second place in Florida Cruz: Republicans can win shutdown fight Dems invoke Holocaust in plea to take refugees IRS needs stronger security for foreign tax credit Senators unveil climate bill ahead of pope’s speech Failure to resettle Syrians is greater security threat The Baker rule Dems on GOP coup: Republicans need to fix their own problems House lawmaker joins Bush as Illinois campaign chair Trump: ‘Shrill’ Hillary is ‘the original birther’ White House making shutdown preparations Christie among first guests on revamped ‘Daily Show’ Crisis at a crossroads in Africa Feds approve NFL drone flights Pro-pot lobby hopeful for positive message from pope In 2015, a new beginning for both Israel and China Detention in America: With liberty and justice for all Ben Carson: The money’s been coming in so fast Park advocacy group urges Congress to avoid shutdown Dems push retroactive pay for federal workers in case of shutdown Senators urge Obama to focus on China’s trade compliance in talks Senate Finance to examine improper federal payments Will copyright judges kill the golden goose of mobile music? House lawmakers demand federal investigation into Muslim teen’s arrest Clinton vows crackdown on insurers to limit out-of-pocket costs Eva Longoria gets prime seating for Pope Francis Keep EB-5 working for America Presidential debate schedule unveiled Clinton: ‘No evidence’ email was breached Senator pledges VA whistle blower protections Biden: Abortion ‘always wrong’ in Catholic doctrine Fiorina nabs second lawmaker endorsement Pentagon moves into uncharted waters How Sanders can rise above the cliches One step forward, two steps back on carbon emissions EPA puts $12.3M in program to help cities cleanup contaminated sites Trump puts moratorium on Fox interviews Sen. Cotton slams Obama for latest Gitmo transfer Heritage urges ‘no’ votes on spending bill with Planned Parenthood funds Balanced budget? What’s your plan? Clinton mourns Yogi Berra Dem presses Kerry to step up efforts on Syria Progressive rips DHS for tasking prison company with immigrant oversight The pope, the president and Palestine Ozone rule misses the mark Pentagon denies US-trained Syrian rebels defected to al Qaeda Carson to attend papal address to Congress Graham: ‘The next 9/11’ is likely coming from Syria Medical device lobbyist tapped to lead PhRMA Fiorina: Founders would be ‘outraged’ by US today Consumer complaints in payday lending are down, report shows Volkswagen chief quits over emissions scandal Global energy security can be a reality with crude oil exports Grassley live-tweets Pope Francis visit Trump: ‘There’s nothing like God’ Portman presses for currency talk with China’s leader Cruz lauds pope as champion of ‘religious liberty’ Poll: Most think Trump is not presidential GOP freshmen warn against shutdown Qatar and the UAE aren’t playing by the rules CBO: Defunding Planned Parenthood increases government spending Paul Ryan presses White House on Iran penalties Sanders praises pope for pushing ‘very progressive agenda’ Female senators call for release of international female political prisoners Cruz backs extension of Iran Sanctions Act Pope Francis gets political in remarks at White House Senate bill to avoid shutdown extends FAA funding for six months ‘Happy Birthday to You’ song copyright struck down Two bills that should be on everyone’s “Don’t Pass” list Internet group nabs Issa aide New regs for Thursday: Investigational tobacco products, power swings, human subjects Pope praises Obama’s climate change rule Democrat starts push to award Pope Francis the Nobel Peace Prize How Congress quietly killed military healthcare reform How many aircraft carriers does the US need? OPM underestimated number of fingerprints stolen in hack by millions Hillary: ‘Ludicrous’ to say I was behind birther claims Fiorina: I feel empathy for Hillary Pope Francis greeted by Obama with ornate White House ceremony US regulators say French company manipulated gas market Metro says traffic light for Pope’s first morning in DC November 2016 elections will determine fate of Internet privatization NSA said to have spied on Iran during UN visit Fitch: No downgrade risk from government shutdown — yet President Obama welcomes Pope Francis to the White House A time for expediency and extreme measures? FBI reportedly recovers emails from Clinton server Don’t buy the pro-Ex-Im hype Drug company accused of ‘price gouging’ will lower costs Trump resumes attack on ‘lightweight’ Megyn Kelly ACLU argues for encrypted calls, texts on Capitol Hill Congress should look to American wind power for climate solutions Poll suggests 3-way Dem race Trump dodges Colbert’s birther question, talks border wall How Russia proves it’s ‘right,’ one scapegoat at a time Will FCC keep its promise to help AM radio? Jam-packed schedule for pope during 6-day visit Protests as China starts US visit How investment in transportation infrastructure boosts productivity We’re paying too much for prescription drugs The four gifts of Donald Trump After a long battle, VA’s backlog finally winds down Can lawmakers show the pope respect, even when they disagree? Francis under fire from conservatives Boehner coup talk has House GOP on edge China’s Silicon Valley power play Walker’s exit opens door for Rubio America’s college students have changed. Will federal policy keep pace?