Sean Higgins

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"We are not done and further work is needed, but we have made a significant step forward on some of the most challenging provisions," U.S. Trade Representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific Barbara Weisel said. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Liberals fume as Obama advances trade deal

Sean Higgins · September 10, 2014 9:22 pm

Democratic support for immigration reform slips

Democratic support for immigration reform slips

Sean Higgins · September 10, 2014 9:03 am

Customers sit at a McDonald's restaurant. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Business owners: NLRB’s McDonald’s decision will ruin franchise model

Sean Higgins · September 9, 2014 5:06 pm

States pushing through labeling for ‘frankenfoods’

States pushing through labeling for ‘frankenfoods’

Sean Higgins · September 9, 2014 9:01 am

It's really property rights that encourage good stewardship. If you pollute, it's your neighbors who are most likely to complain, not bureaucrats at the EPA.ÃÂ (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Judge rules group can pursue EPA texts

Sean Higgins · September 6, 2014 9:00 am

AFL-CIO rolls out ‘Koch Sisters’ campaign

AFL-CIO rolls out ‘Koch Sisters’ campaign

Sean Higgins · September 4, 2014 6:21 pm

In this Dec. 11, 2012 file photo, a protester, wearing a Michigan Education Association helmet, walks past Michigan State Police at the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Michigan teachers union told to allow members to resign

Sean Higgins · September 4, 2014 4:47 pm

Dems bet minimum wage can tip scales in battleground states

Dems bet minimum wage can tip scales in battleground states

Sean Higgins · September 4, 2014 9:03 am

Central American immigrants arrive on top of a freight train on August 6, 2013, to Ixtepec, Mexico. (Photo by John Moore/Getty images)

Right fumes as business supports Obama’s immigration executive action

Sean Higgins · September 2, 2014 9:01 am

Historically, most have assumed that Congress meant only for states to be able to pass right-to-work laws. (iStock)

Right-to-work push goes local

Sean Higgins · September 1, 2014 9:00 am

Hoping to avoid the turmoil that plagued the labor movement during the 2008 presidential election, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said Thursday the federation's member unions will withhold their presidential endorsements until they all agree on a candidate. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Unions agree to agree on their 2016 presidential candidate

Sean Higgins · August 28, 2014 7:32 pm

Revealing that Big Labor leaders have been meeting privately with President Obama on a possible immigration executive action just as Big Business leaders have, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka urged the White House to be aggressive and make broad, expansive policy. (Michael Bonfigli/The Christian Science Monitor)

AFL-CIO chief urges Obama to be bold on immigration executive action

Sean Higgins · August 28, 2014 4:11 pm