The Hill Articles: September 18, 2015

Christie tries to position himself as an outsider Emotional Fiorina opens up about step-daughter’s death Rand Paul: Sanders’ entitlement plan is misleading Will Ferrell, Red Hot Chili Peppers among 128 celebs endorsing Sanders Santorum on Trump: ‘I can build good walls too’ Cruz: GOP rivals mimicking my outsider message Chamber of Commerce partners with West African business group Pelosi: ‘We should have more debates’ Dem bill would cut lawmaker pay during shutdowns Lawmakers can donate to foreign candidates, says campaign regulator Carson to Congress: Call Obama’s bluff on Planned Parenthood Walker: Blame Obama for shutdown if Planned Parenthood not defunded Obama speaks with Castro ahead of visit from Pope Francis Most senators sign letter backing conservation fund Bush pushes Obama on need to ‘act on your faith’ Rep who quit Freedom Caucus: Republicans are thanking me Senate gets companion for ‘born alive’ protections bill Obama nominates career diplomat to be State’s No. 3 Hillary’s email issues are ‘technicalities,’ says Dem campaign chairman Obama nominates openly gay man to lead Army Judge: Anti-Planned Parenthood group must turn over evidence Salma Hayek: Trump’s surge shows ‘America is in trouble’ Fake vets groups and platitudes not good enough Poll: Fiorina takes lead in New Hampshire post-debate Trump says he’ll spend $100M in GOP race Is South Korea practicing protectionism? Human Rights Watch presses tech leaders ahead of China meetings Draft Biden memo: ‘The Colbert bump is real’ Iran’s president defends ‘Death to America’ chants Planned Parenthood saved my life. Poll: Fiorina won GOP debate Key House Republican wants Congress to vote on Syrian refugee plan Feds clear Virginia-to-North Carolina railway Ashley Judd going casual to White House after ‘unexpected’ invite Trump backs gun rights in second policy paper Employment up in 29 states Clinton wants ‘concessions’ before backing crude oil exports Who’s afraid of Carly Fiorina? Pro-life, pro-American What Congress can learn from the Ferguson Commission Pentagon official calls for cyber war rules Clinton denounces Trump over birther Should I renew my AIPAC membership? The moral momentum of Gibson’s resolution Kasich takes heat for ‘leave a tip’ comment about Latinos White House rips Trump over birther reaction Trump: Fiorina a ‘robot’ Australia should stop stalling negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Court strikes down DC gun regs in mixed ruling Michelle Obama to be interviewed by Colbert 11-month-old baby injured in drone accident Bill aims to shed light on ‘shadowy’ board of regulators Senators want shutdown bill fast-tracked Populism wave hit healthcare before politics Cluster bombs fall and US looks away US and Russian defense chiefs discuss military operations in Syria House votes to freeze federal funding for Planned Parenthood Feds accuse VW of going around federal emissions standards Smith-Schock ties attract scrutiny Trump drops out of Heritage event after birther backlash Oversight chairman wants to know who discovered OPM hack Gordon-Levitt defends Snowden Evangelicals will pray for the Iran deal GOP lawmaker demands to see signatures on Iran nuclear deal Verizon to offer roaming in Cuba On the Greek road to political instability Obama’s trip to Alaska: ‘Fish First’ in Bristol Bay Grassley questions Kerry on alleged human rights violations at State Paul staffer says Rubio aide punched him Dem reps look to boost Parks Service funding Vatican expresses irritation with WH over guest list Mickey Rourke slams Trump as a ‘big-mouthed b—- bully’ Dem calls for no weekends off until shutdown is averted FBI arrests roommate of Charleston shooter suspect The toxic spin McCarthy rips GOP-led Senate CDC investigates listeria outbreak linked to cheese Most 2016 campaign websites receive failing privacy grades With the Pope’s visit, it’s time to welcome immigrants and refugees Christie pans Trump for not responding to birther at rally Senators warn of possible bird flu outbreak Time for the Senate to confirm Gayle Smith Marines may ask to keep women out of some combat jobs US ready to begin military talks with Russia Shell won’t produce oil from Arctic until 2030 Bristol Palin slams White House invite for Ahmed Mohamed Lawmakers question rail safety after Paris attack Sanders: Trump should rebuke birther comments New regs for Monday: Cuba, military, efficiency Time for reform is now Compromise is not a four-letter word ‘GOP hottie’ might get into politics Crunch time for Congress on Internet taxes Dems might not save Boehner Poll: Sanders holds NH lead over Clinton Misinformation abounds about USPS Walker: Public ‘shortchanged’ by GOP debate GOP lawmaker to skip Pope Francis speech over climate change Policymakers must take obesity seriously Administration unveils more Cuban policy changes In a nation preoccupied by food, one vital question goes unasked Pass the WAGE Act for workers’ rights Clinton: Keystone position coming ‘soon’ Would you trust Trump with the bomb? Misguided patent legislation threatens American leadership The nutrition label illusion Greece’s election and the future of the bailout program Iran’s massacre in 1988 and the nuclear deal If Clinton can store classified emails on a private server, then bring home Snowden GOP field heads to SC for Heritage sales pitch Can Fiorina seize the moment? Debates and polls are not primary votes Behind Clinton’s talk-show blitz Republicans must not cave on spending caps