Sean Higgins

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"When the presidentâs health law hurts the labor force at the same time it increases healthcare premiums and taxes, itâs clear the law is not working for the American people," Hatch said. (AP File Photo/Susan Walsh)

Top Republicans skeptical on trade deal

Sean Higgins · October 5, 2015 9:59 pm

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., right, endorsed Clinton's presidential bid in April. When asked by reporters asked if Clinton should not be the nominee unless she opposes the trade deal, DeLauro declined to go that far. (AP Photo)

Liberals want Hillary to break silence on trade deal

Sean Higgins · October 5, 2015 7:40 pm

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) complained bitterly that she and other lawmakers who are trade skeptics were not fully briefed on the details of the agreement, especially on the last-minute details. "We, like you, have had to rely on leaks," she told reporters Monday.

Liberals slam Obama on trade deal

Sean Higgins · October 5, 2015 5:28 pm

President Obama, accompanied by Secretary of State John Kerry, third from left, and Trade Representative Michael Froman, right, speaks at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Business groups cautiously praise trade deal

Sean Higgins · October 5, 2015 3:52 pm

Lead plaintiff Rebecca Friedrichs spoke with the Washington Examiner about her involvement in the case.

Plaintiff Friedrichs: I dared defy the unions

Sean Higgins · October 5, 2015 4:01 am

Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump signs autographs as he arrives at a campaign stop, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, in Keene, N.H. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Labor unions giving serious thought to endorsing Trump

Sean Higgins · October 4, 2015 4:01 am

The report said the safety administration with the Department of Labor was lax in training agency employees on the rules regarding whistleblowers and was slow to investigate cases and report the findings to the appropriate authorities. (AP Photo)Â

Inspector general: Labor Dept. must do more to protect whistleblowers

Sean Higgins · October 2, 2015 7:34 pm

The U.S. Postal Service should not be subsidizing international package shipments to the detriment of American businesses. (AP Photo)Â

Obama’s Postal Service nominees opposed by labor, civil rights groups

Sean Higgins · October 2, 2015 6:25 pm

Not invited to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., for a labor summit next week, business groups stage their own.Â (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Conservatives to host worker summit before White House event

Sean Higgins · October 1, 2015 9:07 pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday presented a list of key issues from trade to wages that she wants 2016 Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton to address in her campaign for president. (AP Phot)

Ex-Brookings scholar: Warren letter revived old charges

Sean Higgins · September 30, 2015 11:38 pm

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, will holdÂ a hearing on legislation dubbed the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Senate Republicans move against union power

Sean Higgins · September 30, 2015 4:01 am

The hearing concerned legislation called the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, which wouldÂ limit the legal definitionÂ of a joint employer to two or more businesses that have "actual, direct andÂ immediate control" over a groupÂ of workers. (AP Photo)Â

Small business owners urge lawmakers to curb NLRB

Sean Higgins · September 29, 2015 6:23 pm