Sean Higgins

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Whose economic narrative will win out will likely determine whether the Republican congressional majority will weather what is looking like a rough year, thanks to a wave of retirements and Trump's dismal approval ratings.

Democrats and Republicans fight to frame tax cut before midterms

Sean Higgins · January 23, 2018 5:01 am

The Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act would amend the National Labor Relations Act to state that the NLRB's enforcement powers don't extend to Native American reservations. (Wikipedia)

Congress looks to make unionizing tribal casinos difficult

Sean Higgins · January 20, 2018 5:01 am

The overall trend remains bad for the labor movement. Just a decade ago, the unionization rate was 12.1 percent. It was 20.1 percent in 1983 when the Labor Department first started compiling the data. (Photo via Wikipedia)

Union membership stuck at historic low in 2017

Sean Higgins · January 19, 2018 5:35 pm

"This announcement must be examined as part of the administration's broader pattern of promoting discrimination," said Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Bobby Scott says Trump trying to ‘legalize discrimination’

Sean Higgins · January 19, 2018 12:57 am

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime rules extend to "service advisers" at auto dealerships. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Supreme Court considers exceptions to overtime rule

Sean Higgins · January 17, 2018 10:49 pm

"If Trump wants America to believe Democrats don't care about DACA, established by Democrats over Republican opposition, and rescinded by Republican Trump with cheers from right wing Republicans, good luck with that," Sheldon Whitehouse tweeted. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sheldon Whitehouse mocks Trump claim that Democrats don’t want to save DACA

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2018 9:58 pm

Jeff Flake noted that both Donald Trump and Russian dictator Joseph Stalin both called the press "the enemy of the people." (AP Photo/Sovfoto)

Jeff Flake compares Trump to Stalin on press freedom

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2018 8:54 pm

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Trump said during an interview, "[A]s you know I have a great relationship with Prime Minister Abe of Japan and I probably have a very good relationship with Kim Jong Un of North Korea." (iStock photo)

National Security

White House releases its own audio to claim Wall Street Journal misquoted Trump on North Korea

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2018 7:09 pm

The Office of National Drug Control Policy is the administration office charged with coordinating policy regarding drugs and drug control. The head of the agency is usually referred to as the nation's "drug czar." (iStock photo)

Second-in-command at White House’s drug office has almost no policy experience: Report

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2018 6:08 pm

"Republicans and Democrats negotiated in good faith to reach a deal that gives you what you asked for in front of the country on Tuesday. It's time to lead and support the bipartisan deal," Dick Durbin tweeted. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Dick Durbin hits back at Trump on DACA: We’re negotiating in good faith

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2018 5:23 pm

Sen. Cory Gardner nevertheless said he believed support for a solution was broad enough for a deal to be possible. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Cory Gardner: ‘No doubt’ both sides opposing immigration fix

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2018 5:15 pm

"I did not hear that word either ... I didn't hear it and I was sitting no further away from President Trump than Sen. [Dick] Dubin was," Cotton told CBS News. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Tom Cotton ‘didn’t hear’ Trump say Haiti and African nations are ‘shithole countries’

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2018 4:40 pm