Sean Higgins

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"Of the people who definitely say they will vote in the primary, [Kasich] does better," said ARG's president. (AP photo/Jim Cole)

Kasich polling higher in one N.H. survey than others

Sean Higgins · February 1, 2016 5:22 pm

"This bill shows that humility, it shows the consensus, it's a good example of how the Senate can work together on an important issue," Sen. Lamar Alexander. (AP Photo)

Feds cash in with ‘aggressive’ workplace lawsuits

Sean Higgins · February 1, 2016 5:01 am

"Reports indicated that the EPA, which has oversight over state and local water systems under the Safe Drinking Water Act, had known about contamination as early as June of 2015." (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Energy and Environment

House sets hearing on Flint water crisis

Sean Higgins · January 29, 2016 11:17 pm

Asked Friday by Fox which Republican candidate presented the biggest threat to the eventual Democratic nominee, former Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, said without hesitation that it was Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump has crossover appeal for Dems, liberals say

Sean Higgins · January 29, 2016 9:53 pm

"Hillary Clinton will do anything to gain and hold on to power," Fiorina said. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Fiorina: I’d have left my husband if he acted like Bill Clinton

Sean Higgins · January 29, 2016 1:17 am

Overall, 14.8 million workers nationally belong to a labor organization, the same as last year. (AP Photo/Greg Moore)

Union membership holds at 11.1 percent of workforce

Sean Higgins · January 28, 2016 9:20 pm

A letter in Des Moines Register refers to many of Donald Trump's controversial stances on immigration and refugees. (AP Photo/Mic Smith, File)

Muslim group urges Iowans to reject Trump

Sean Higgins · January 27, 2016 10:41 pm

Subpoena: Teamsters official falsified Uber receipts

Sean Higgins · January 27, 2016 1:41 pm

Civil rights law allows winning plaintiffs to request that their legal fees be covered by the losing party. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

States pay $13.5M to plaintiffs’ lawyers in same-sex marriage cases

Sean Higgins · January 25, 2016 9:08 pm

"The committee has received new information that raises concerns about the veracity of the department's Nov. 18 response, as well as subsequent communications," Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., said in a Jan. 19 letter to Labor Secretary Tom Perez. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

GOP: Labor board, Labor Dept. coordinated on joint employer rule

Sean Higgins · January 22, 2016 7:55 pm

Jerry Brown's administration previously opposed calls for a raise to $15, a stance that has not prevented two groups affiliated with Service Employees International Union from pushing statewide ballot initiative proposals to that effect. (AP Photo)

Calif.’s Brown snubs $15 min wage push

Sean Higgins · January 22, 2016 4:29 pm

The legislation would prohibit workers from being forced to join a union or pay it a regular fee as a condition of employment. (AP file photo/Keith Srakocic)

West Virginia passes right-to-work law

Sean Higgins · January 21, 2016 7:56 pm