The Hill Articles: September 29, 2015

House bill targets student loan marriage penalty Pentagon: We have ‘paused’ receiving new recruits for Syria training program Trump defends name-calling in Fox News return Rand Paul: Cruz ‘can’t get anything done’ Boehner, McConnell, Obama to take last stab at budget deal House GOP holds post-Boehner ‘therapy session’ Sparks fly at Planned Parenthood hearing Lobbying World Signs of discontent in Republican races Mark Mellman: Iowa polls have a big problem GOP unloads on Planned Parenthood executive DOT chief pessimistic about offshore taxes-for-roads prospects America’s pothole — the Highway Trust Fund Webb: The real threat to a GOP win in 2016 Overnight Cybersecurity: Lawmakers want cyber retaliation Carson: Blacks have ‘been manipulated’ by politicians, media Overnight Defense: Negotiators reach deal on Pentagon spending Feds may haul in automakers over ‘troubling’ safety issues Paul campaign disputes importance of rebellious super-PAC Overnight Healthcare: Hillary comes out against ObamaCare ‘Cadillac Tax’ Audit: Federal networks still vulnerable Bill Clinton lashes back at Trump’s ‘fact-free’ attacks on Hillary Overnight Energy: EPA targets oil refinery pollution Dozens of Dems call for Syrian peace talks Overnight Tech: Senators press Homeland Security on cell tracking US plans no Afghan changes after fall of Kunduz Hillary not on board with pumpkin spice latte craze Gowdy says he won’t run Overnight Finance: GOP, Obama open budget talks CFOs economic concerns grow amid China turbulence Markos Moulitsas: The GOP is losing religion Report: Huge wealth gaps in both 2016 fields Are Muslim millennials the last generation to know “Islamophobia”? Dick Morris: A Speaker from the right Chinese official slams US cyberspace policies House committee wants more info from Volkswagen, EPA Citizens of Puerto Rico deserve same fiscal help as all Americans Hoyer hoping Boehner goes big in his last month Senators push feds to get warrants for cellphone spying Senate passes FAA funding extension Overnight Regulation: EPA readies new air pollution rules Clinton opposes ObamaCare Cadillac Tax House votes to exclude abortion providers from Medicaid Labor Department spending $1.5M on paid leave Russian gets four-year sentence for banking malware Bush energy plan would boost exports, approve Keystone Report: Trump prays with religious leaders Ann Romney: Trump excitement in 2016 race ‘a good thing’ Danish official calls Biden ‘Mr. President’ House, Senate reach deal on DOD spending VW reinforces need for auto whistleblower law Senate GOP pushes Puerto Rico for more info on debt woes NASA: Mars waters not ‘habitable’ House, Senate committees reach agreement on Defense authorization bill A scary time for establishment Republicans? Obama praises Secret Service after visits from pope, world leaders Pentagon to begin talks with Russia over Syrian airspace Rep. Whitfield to retire amid ethics probe Powering the Economy – Continuing Conversation Regulatory reform bills could improve agency rulemaking Salmon tells McCain: I won’t primary you House invokes ‘martial law’ to speed vote on spending bill Report: Pro-Paul group stops fundraising John Bolton: Obama is ‘in a dream world’ McConnell, Boehner open budget talks with Obama Clinton: Cooperation, not speeches, is needed to regulate Wall Street Administration: Syrian train and equip program not suspended Senators press VA on Agent Orange benefits Dem sees discrimination in GOP questions of Planned Parenthood salary Don’t let surveillance evade judicial scrutiny Spacey: Underwood ‘would kill’ Trump EPA cracks down on oil refinery pollution Top Brookings economist forced out over biz-backed study Apple debuts new privacy website House conservatives seek Planned Parenthood amendment for spending bill Home prices ticked up in July Graham on ending 2016 campaign: ‘Hell no’ ObamaCare repeal bill advances in House A simple way to grow America’s economy and create jobs Sessions to run for majority whip Frustrated lawmakers want cyber retaliation Bipartisan report: Obama ‘losing’ struggle to keep Americans out of ISIS Dem accuses GOP of ‘misogyny’ at hearing on Planned Parenthood Carson: Confederate flags OK on private property Senate Dem to EPA: Protect ‘God’s planet’ Edward Snowden joins Twitter ‘Draft Gowdy’ campaign builds steam Republicans wary of regulating on-demand economy Small-drone group brings on first outside lobbyist Yes, illegal aliens have constitutional rights Christie touts support from ‘Iowa kingmakers’ GOP senators: Police lives also matter Trump tax plan has $12T price tag, study finds Trump predicts Paul will soon exit race The executive always wins Dems fret over post-Boehner era McHenry vies for majority whip Republican gets into shouting match with Planned Parenthood executive EPA expects success from new methane rules House Dems want investigation of Malaysia’s raised trafficking status Cruz lands former Ron Paul supporters Trump pushing back on reported wealth U.S. conducts airstrike in fallen Afghan city of Kunduz Paul slams spending bill Keep antibiotics safe and effective Boehner open to raising debt limit Lewinsky launches anti-bullying campaign McCarthy vows to pass six-year highway bill GOP: Planned Parenthood wasted millions on ‘lavish’ travel, parties Obama, Castro meet amid thawing relations between US and Cuba Spy chief skeptical of Obama’s anti-hacking deal with China GOP wants details on Planned Parenthood oversight NASA doubles down on prediction of life beyond Earth discovery Dave Matthews: Sanders ‘talking about something real’ New regs for Wednesday: Airplanes, rattlesnakes, pollution Oversight chairman tears up in opening remarks on Planned Parenthood Senator pushes jobs plan for vets FAA funding fight shifts to the Senate Poll: Biden would enter race as most popular Democrat Respecting the Constitution during the Pope’s visit Tuesday: Government funding, House GOP Fiorina under attack from left on gay marriage comments DHS awards $1 billion contract to thwart hackers Post-White House, first lady wants to ‘drive’ Scalise formally enters majority leader race Kerry: Syria’s Assad needs to ‘go off into the sunset’ Let’s deepen American ties to a changing Saudi Arabia Obama, Iranian foreign minister shake hands at UN McCarthy talks ‘generational change’ in Speaker race Government shutdown not an option Chaffetz pitches Gowdy for GOP leader Trump: Let Russia fight ISIS Powering the Economy: A Discussion on Natural Gas, Methane Policy & American Business Family and medical leave insurance, not tax credits, will help families Trump to appear on Fox amid moratorium Regulating research in academia Holding bureaucrats accountable for Camp Lejeune failures Anti-immigrant activists more prone to terrorism than refugees Obama’s Clean Power Plan right for world’s evolving energy needs Modernizing America’s grid New name, but still ‘cap and trade’ Boehner’s decision was act of faith and courage Team Biden: VP’s time is now What bills can lame-duck Boehner move? Heavy burden falls to McConnell Foxx faces transportation fights Getting serious about helping Puerto Rico With proposed mergers, insurers must comply with mental health equity laws