Sean Higgins

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"[W]e must learn to live together as brothers and sisters, if not, we will perish as fools," Lewis said. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

John Lewis won’t attend Trump’s first State of the Union: ‘I think he is a racist’

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2018 3:43 pm

"I, for one, will not vote on government funding until we get a deal for DACA," Lewis said. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

John Lewis would rather shut down the government than leave DACA fix unresolved

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2018 3:36 pm

"Our country's history of regime change has lead to countries like North Korea to develop these weapons," Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Tulsi Gabbard: American foreign policy led to North Korea developing nuclear weapons

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2018 3:19 pm

Asked repeatedly if the president specifically used the words "shithole country," Perdue, who was present at the meeting, eventually said, "I am telling you that he did not use those words." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

David Perdue: Trump did not make ‘shithole countries’ comment

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2018 2:50 pm

On Friday, President Trump nominated business lawyer John Ring to ensure the National Labor Relations Board will have a majority of Republican appointees. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Trump pick John Ring would ensure GOP majority at labor enforcement agency

Sean Higgins · January 13, 2018 12:32 am

Amid fears that the U.S. will pull out of NAFTA, Canadian Conservative Party head Andrew Scheer said, "[Prime Minister] Justin Trudeau doesn't seem to have a plan." (Andrew Scheer via Wikimedia Commons)

Blame game for Canadian officials as US edges toward NAFTA pullout

Sean Higgins · January 12, 2018 11:56 pm

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says that she is open to extending NAFTA talks into the summer. Such an extension would hold off a possible collapse.

US, Canada seek extending NAFTA talks into the summer

Sean Higgins · January 12, 2018 8:57 pm

Vox Media is the parent corporation of Vox.com, a popular left-leaning news and analysis website, as well as Curbed, Eater, Polygon, Racked, Recode, SB Nation, and the Verge. (screenshot)

Union claims victory in bid to organize workers at Vox

Sean Higgins · January 11, 2018 10:31 pm

"We expect that will be renegotiated, or we'll pull out," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Steven Mnuchin warns of NAFTA pullout if talks fail

Sean Higgins · January 11, 2018 8:06 pm

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Canada's charges were false and implied that they were made in bad faith. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Trade representative slams Canadian WTO case against US

Sean Higgins · January 10, 2018 6:12 pm

Independent Sen. Angus King (pictured right) and Republican Sen. Susan Collins (pictured left) are supporting a Democratic-led bill that would restore "net neutrality" rules after the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal them in December 2017. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Susan Collins, Angus King join Democrat-led effort to restore net neutrality rules

Sean Higgins · January 9, 2018 10:49 pm

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta says occupational licenses make sense for public safety professionals, but not for many others. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta calls for less occupational licensing

Sean Higgins · January 9, 2018 9:03 pm