Sean Higgins

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The initial wave of ads will target five moderate New York Republicans but the effort will expand to other states after that. (Flickr)

US Chamber of Commerce unleashes ad blitz on tax reform

Sean Higgins · September 7, 2017 6:35 pm

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in a statement that the parties "found mutual agreement on many important issues," but didn't elaborate on details. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

US, Mexico, Canada conclude 2nd round of NAFTA talks

Sean Higgins · September 5, 2017 9:47 pm

Business groups cheered the Justice Department's move. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump administration won’t save Obama-era overtime rule

Sean Higgins · September 5, 2017 5:24 pm

Matt Whitlock is the spokesman for Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Matt Whitlock’s Hill career began with a speech about the 4-H Club

Sean Higgins · September 4, 2017 4:01 am

Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., the ranking Democrat on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, called on the administration to preserve the rule. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

House Democrat calls on Trump to restore Obama-era overtime rule

Sean Higgins · September 1, 2017 9:15 pm

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta said the employment numbers for August showed "continued economic strength and optimism" in the nation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta: Jobs numbers show ‘strength and optimism’

Sean Higgins · September 1, 2017 5:26 pm

Top officials at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation's largest business lobby, said that the chances of getting major tax reform through Congress in the next year were better than they have been in decades thanks to President Trump's election. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Chamber of Commerce says odds for tax reform best in 30 years

Sean Higgins · August 31, 2017 10:15 pm

The Obama administration had attempted to scuttle the program entirely. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Texas court nullifies Obama overtime rule

Sean Higgins · August 31, 2017 9:03 pm

"Among a lot of labor issues, think we have got a shot at this in the Senate." (iStock)

Chamber predicts bipartisan Congress overturns joint employer doctrine

Sean Higgins · August 31, 2017 8:57 pm

"We're trying to figure out where our interests align with the Trump administration." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Chamber of Commerce struggling to find common ground with Trump on immigration

Sean Higgins · August 31, 2017 6:33 pm

AFL-CIO leader said Trump enjoyed a 13-point swing from the 2012 election because union workers "did not not hear a kitchen-table economic message that really addressed their needs." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Union voters swung behind Trump, Richard Trumka says

Sean Higgins · August 30, 2017 7:24 pm

"Not enough was exposed for us to know if it is going to be real change or just tinkering and window dressing," Trumka said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka says NAFTA talks off to a mixed start

Sean Higgins · August 30, 2017 6:18 pm