The Hill Articles: September 28, 2015

McMorris Rodgers drops out of leader race Front-runner McCarthy makes move Lower-tier Dems in for CNN debate Cruz: Boehner would have lost his job over spending fight Bottom Line Judges tosses some Menendez charges Cruz foiled in bid for Planned Parenthood, Iran amendments Overnight Healthcare: Senate advances spending bill with Planned Parenthood funds McCarthy confident he can win Speakership America, the lantern in the dark John Feehery: GOP: It’s time for a talk Bill Press: Boehner downfall roils DC Overnight Cybersecurity: Cyber takes center stage Obama, Putin share tense UN showdown Overnight Finance: What shutdown? Higher taxes on rich doesn’t battle income inequality Senate advances bill to prevent shutdown Marijuana group holds fundraiser for pro-pot Senate hopeful Overnight Defense: Obama, Putin trade barbs at UN Diabetes bill improves education Overnight Energy: Shell abandons the Arctic Overnight Tech: Congress explores life beyond Earth GOP rep: Fall of Afghan city shows need for U.S. troops Ventura open to running with Sanders Hillary Clinton not sure if Bill Clinton would get West Wing office Clinton defends ouster of Libya’s Gadhafi Castro demands end of US embargo Obama climate official predicts ‘monumental undertaking’ at UN Clinton hits Bush over ‘free stuff’ remark McConnell pressures Senate to back spending bill House approves six-month FAA funding extension Paul takes break to raise funds for Senate campaign Gender gap in cybersecurity widens, survey shows Centcom: US did not train commander who gave al Qaeda weapons Improving education opportunities through hearing aid tax credits Overnight Regulation: Farmers face new pesticide regs ‘Duck Dynasty’ star: ‘I like’ Trump Cruz snags another lawmaker endorsement Scalise touts fundraising prowess amid leadership race Federal sage-grouse plan will restrict economic development in the West McCarthy launches Speaker bid EPA rolls out pesticide protections for farm workers Congress must support Iran deal implementation Ethics watchdog dismisses complaint Rep. Farenthold sexually harassed staffer US urges EU to uphold data-sharing pact Clinton runs ad claiming victory in drug-price fight Dems want ‘strong’ action against Volkswagen Donald Trump and Wong Kim Ark Liberal groups back ‘Warren wing’ of candidates Alaska senator blames regulations for pushing Shell out of Arctic Hastert’s lawyers discussing plea deal NFWF announces $3.3M in grants to save monarch butterfly McCarthy declines to answer questions about Speakership Time to say really goodbye, Mr. Speaker How to improve chronic disease management The 2016 Race to the White House: Latest Polls Hillary comes out against pumpkin spice Secret spy court gets first outside adviser An opportunity for courage on immigration US soft power Paul Ryan backs Tom Price for GOP leader Planned Parenthood sues Utah governor Iran cheers ‘new chapter’ with world Shutdown hurts job creators NASA finds signs of liquid water on Mars House GOP to huddle Tuesday to plot future GOP chairman won’t call Planned Parenthood videomaker to testify Not all Chinese are economic spies GOP lawmaker backs bill to combat identity theft German prosecutors investigating former Volkswagen CEO Fiorina defends waterboarding Putin swipes at US in combative UN speech Carson blocked from greeting crowds during pope’s visit to Capitol DOJ announces $26M in grants to fight sexual violence After nuke agreement, blocking Iranian aggression in Bahrain GOP questions constitutionality of Internet domain transition Paul dodges questions on support for McConnell Recent poll on Dem race needs more upfront disclosure The children caught in the Syrian vortex Republicans want clarification on Iran side deals Trump plan slashes taxes for middle class, businesses Brazil announces greenhouse gas emissions goals Navy SEALs ready to open jobs to women GOP targets ObamaCare taxes in fast-track process Strengthen the parties to strengthen democracy Verizon, AT&T joining to promote new wireless technology Obama uses UN speech to pressure Putin Monday: Government funding, ObamaCare Benghazi panel now longer than Watergate probe Poll: Support for allowing Syrian refugees in U.S. sharply divided by party Government price caps don’t benefit consumers Kerry yawns during Obama’s UN speech Pennsylvania Dem would ‘absolutely’ back Biden bid Alec Baldwin unveils ‘Donald Trumpkin’ jack-o’-lantern Hensarling to pass on leadership bid Hensarling to pass on leadership bid Kasich promotes offensive cyber approach FTC sues weight-loss company for online ‘gag clause’ Congress should not allow special interests to drive regulatory policy New regs for Tuesday: Railroad police, commodity traders, endangered species Poll shows bipartisan voter support for corporate giving rule Pa. governor backs former aide in Senate primary fight IT lawmaker: ‘Outrageous’ that OPM hasn’t apologized Standalone FAA extension introduced in House Ex-Secretary of State Albright wouldn’t have approved private email LGBT advocates call for protections for Syrian refugees Kasich’s misguided Latino outreach Let’s be honest about the dishonest attack on Planned Parenthood Shell to abandon Arctic drilling efforts McCain slams Obama-Putin meeting plans Sprint will not participate in 2016 airwaves sale CNN: Biden qualifies for first debate Health insurance competition matters Dem senator calls on US to suspend Syrian rebel training program Rand Paul: I’m not finished Poll: 7 in 10 oppose shutdown over Planned Parenthood funds Voters have low opinion of Congress Iran’s president suggests openness to prisoner swap Bring attention back to Iran’s human rights abuses Rubio: Leave me out of Trump’s ‘freak show’ Pope: Govt workers should be able to refuse gay marriage licenses Pope Francis reminds us we are better than recent political behavior Fiorina unhurt after stage collapse Trump tax plan targets the wealthy Rotten eggs and spoiled regulations Medicare is in the dark on device data No federal financial control board for Puerto Rico State Small Business Credit Initiative funds boost lending and economic development Any review of Syria and Iraq strategy needs realistic reappraisal Obama’s solar energy socialism Stop giving Ben Carson a pass on issues just because he’s a ‘brilliant’ surgeon Right sees power grow with end of Boehner era Juan Williams: Democrats should embrace Obama economy Judd Gregg: The productivity conundrum This week: Can Congress avoid a shutdown? Week ahead: After Chinese visit, Congress turns to cyber Week ahead: Contractor ‘blacklist’ rule under scrutiny For the sake of jobs, include Ex-Im in CR Week ahead: Republicans scramble to avert shutdown Week ahead: EPA set to release ozone rule Week ahead: Shutdown clock ticks down Week ahead: House Republicans tackle Uber economy Week ahead: GOP leaders coalesce around plan to avert shutdown