The Hill Articles: August 20, 2015

Activist accused of lying about race: Accusers have ‘racist intentions’ Trump: Many gang members are illegal immigrants Fed government to retroactively recognize same-sex marriages Hundreds of feds paid for Ashley Madison memberships at work Pentagon chief: Russia is a ‘very significant threat’ Cruz pledges to ‘lead the fight’ to defund Planned Parenthood Comprehensive tax reform now Dem TPP foes seize on devaluation of Vietnamese currency RNC selling server ‘wipes’ to mock Clinton Conan O’Brien trying to get Lincoln Chafee to 1 percent in polls Head of Louisiana GOP among those in Ashley Madison data dump Budowsky: Hillary vs. media malpractice SHOP falls short EU climate chief calls for faster action on Paris talks Feds: US drivers break mileage record Senate Dems outraised GOP in July Fiery Bush takes aim at Trump Lawmaker to Coca-Cola: Act on promise to ‘do better’ McCaskill: Scott Brown ‘will do anything to show his body’ Duggar apologizes for being ‘unfaithful’ after Ashley Madison leaks Why is Trump so popular? Obama pushes back on Sen. Menendez in his hometown newspaper Top Dem presses GOP on ‘skyrocketing’ drug prices Mysterious whale deaths spur NOAA probe Poll: Majority want Congress to reject Iran nuclear deal Democrat: GOP showing ‘double standard’ in demand for Clinton emails Corker slams ‘unorthodox’ Iran-IAEA deal Senators push EPA watchdog on mine spill Reasserting American leadership through strong energy exports Walker trails Clinton by 10 in Wisconsin Poll: Feingold leads Johnson in Wisconsin rematch Judge orders State to coordinate with FBI about Clinton server Fiorina starts fundraising for main CNN debate Mending Iraq: Abadi’s revolt for reform New trove of purported Ashley Madison data hits the dark Web Jeb: I don’t regret using term ‘anchor babies’ Dem senator to feds: Stop ‘close calls’ between planes and drones Pentagon looking into Ashley Madison leak of military emails Life and death – and Medicare DOJ scores third guilty plea in bust of elite hacking forum Trump skeptical of anti-tax pledge What’s wrong with education today? Group urges Treasury to expand travel to Cuba Dem senators want to recall all cars with Takata airbags Santorum joins calls to end birthright citizenship Time for a ‘PEP’ talk on immigration Thousands call for Jon Stewart to moderate debate George W. Bush makes fundraising pitch for Jeb New TV ad ties Iran deal to spread of terrorism Former presidents Clinton, Bush to attend Katrina commemoration Texas lawyers lobby up in patent fight Pro-Kasich group says Bush donors expressing interest Trump’s mass deportation plan symbolizes American greatness? Trump: ‘Real unemployment rate’ is 42 percent Jindal to screen Planned Parenthood videos outside mansion Benghazi panel has lasted longer than Church Committee Black Lives Matter open to protesting Obama Trump hangs out with bald eagle named ‘Uncle Sam’ July latest month to break temperature record in 2015 Our U.S. Navy: What if the world’s first responder couldn’t respond? Obama can cure ‘Clinton fatigue’ Rubio heads to Detroit to talk up tax plan Home sales rise to fastest pace in 8 years Dem lawmaker: Email flap could ‘upend’ Clinton campaign Workplace rights are moral and financial imperative Jobless claims tick up slightly New regs for Friday: raisins, stress tests and color additives Climate change intensifying California’s drought, study finds Dem ads hit GOP over birthright citizenship Medical advances keep me running House Dem probes group behind Planned Parenthood videos FAA bans drones for Pope’s visit Google, digital firm warn against waste of political broadcast ads Carter says cancer has spread to his brain McCaskill supports Iran deal Trump backs equal pay for women Background check company that screened Snowden to forfeit $30M Major cyber firm expects billion-dollar IPO New TV ads tie Iran deal critics to Iraq War ‘hawks’ Don’t let the aviation industry follow the shipbuilding industry’s decline Mia Love tears up talking about Planned Parenthood Trump moves rally to 50,000-capacity stadium Palestinian minister of disinformation House Oversight chairman presses DHS for OPM hack info Trump rejects beating of homeless man by pair who cited him Congress should stop catering to special interest trophy hunters Poll: Pope’s climate views not well known St. Louis police arrest 9 in protests over fatal shooting Congress’ fears of bringing Gitmo detainees stateside are unnecessary North, South Korea exchange fire Strong patent system essential to strong innovation economy Poll: Biden fares as well as Clinton against GOP in swing states Ex-Clinton official calls to oppose Iran deal A run by Biden would reinforce VP trend Don’t let the NRA set policy on guns and mental health True bipartisanship – oppose the deal Turkish and Kurdish interests in the war against ISIS Remembering the lynching of Leo Frank, 100 years later Trump plan splinters GOP field K Street betting on Hillary Time to take action against Chinese currency manipulation Trump takes heat from Romney advisers on immigration Pressure rises for Dems on Iran deal Koch-backed group to recognize Hensarling Geopolitical dimensions and consequences of Obama’s policy on Iran Poll: ObamaCare opponents split on replacement