Sean Higgins

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Union tried to convince judge that it shouldn't have to divulge internal communications to federal monitors. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Teamsters secretly recorded meeting with corruption monitor

Sean Higgins · December 28, 2016 9:46 pm

SEIU was a major supporter of the Democrats in the last election, spending $21.6 million to help elect them. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Major labor union to slash budget in wake of Trump victory

Sean Higgins · December 27, 2016 9:32 pm

While the U.S. officially abstained from the vote, both Michael Oren, Israel's deputy minister for diplomacy, and Ron Dermer, Israel's ambassador to the U.S., said in separate interviews that the White House pushed for the vote from behind the scenes to "delegitimize" the Jewish state. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Obama ‘orchestrated’ UN vote, Israel says

Sean Higgins · December 27, 2016 4:21 pm

President-elect Trump's pick to head the Labor Department, fast-food businessman Andy Puzder, would get a "vigorous and thorough" confirmation hearing, said Sen. Patty Murray, the top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions Committee. (Screenshot)

Patty Murray vows ‘vigorous’ hearing on Labor pick Puzder

Sean Higgins · December 22, 2016 10:55 pm

If Europe keeps its ban on U.S. beef, the U.S. would reinstate tariffs on EU imports, trade rep says. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Cubadebate via AP)

White House has beef with EU trade rules

Sean Higgins · December 22, 2016 6:13 pm

The D.C. hotel opened in September. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump’s DC hotel agrees to union

Sean Higgins · December 21, 2016 9:01 pm

President Obama declined Friday to endorse his labor secretary, Tom Perez, to head the Democratic National Committee. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama declines to endorse his labor secretary for DNC chief

Sean Higgins · December 16, 2016 10:31 pm

Texas court says Obama's expansion of a rule governing labor lawyers is unconstitutional. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Court scraps Labor Department’s ‘persuader’ rule

Sean Higgins · December 13, 2016 8:43 pm

"Andy Puzder and I had an excellent meeting this afternoon. I am impressed with his understanding of how excessive regulation can destroy jobs and make it harder for family incomes to rise. As an experienced and respected Tennessee business leader, Mr. Puzder will be a good partner in creating an environment to help grow jobs for American workers. The Senate labor committee will promptly consider his nomination in the next Congress," Alexander said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Lamar Alexander meets with labor secretary pick Puzder

Sean Higgins · December 12, 2016 9:56 pm

Protesters gather outside a Burger King in College Park, Ga., restaurant during a demonstration by fast-food workers and activists calling for the federal minimum wage to be raised to $15. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Trump scrambles the politics of the minimum wage

Sean Higgins · December 12, 2016 5:01 am

Among those introducing the legislation will be Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

AFL-CIO backs Ellison to lead DNC

Sean Higgins · December 8, 2016 5:01 pm

Trump picks Hardee’s CEO as labor secretary

Trump picks Hardee’s CEO as labor secretary

Sean Higgins · December 8, 2016 4:08 pm