Sean Higgins

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Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, and Rep. Maxine Waters of California, his counterpart on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to congressional leaders and appropriators. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Fast Track committee vote prompts furious lobbying

Sean Higgins · April 22, 2015 8:45 pm

President Barack Obama speaks to members of Congress and other guests in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Splits form on Right over Obama’s trade agenda

Sean Higgins · April 22, 2015 2:24 pm

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., penned a joint op-ed for the Wall Street Journal Wednesday calling on Congress to pass Trade Promotion Authority legislation. (AP Photos)

Cruz, Ryan urge Senate to pass Fast Track

Sean Higgins · April 22, 2015 2:18 pm

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

NLRB may chip away at right-to-work laws

Sean Higgins · April 21, 2015 9:00 am

Conservative billionaire philanthropist David Koch said, "We will support whoever the candidate is. But it should be Scott Walker." (AP Photo)

David Koch: GOP should pick Scott Walker in ’16

Sean Higgins · April 20, 2015 10:21 pm

MIAMI, FL - MARCH 20: Union members and community activists protest outside Miami Dade College, whereÂ U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob LewÂ was speaking. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Liberal groups rejecting White House’s trade push

Sean Higgins · April 20, 2015 8:01 pm

A Capitol Police officer flashes a thumbs up after inspecting the small helicopter a man landed on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Pilot as surprised as any he made it to the Capitol

Sean Higgins · April 19, 2015 11:23 pm

Majority-Christian Ethiopia has angered Islamic groups due to its periodic armed conflicts with neighboring Somalia, which is mainly Muslim. (AP Photo)

Video purports to show ISIS executing Ethiopian Christians

Sean Higgins · April 19, 2015 8:42 pm

Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb speaks at an event at the public library in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Thursday, April 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Webb criticizes White House on Iran deal

Sean Higgins · April 19, 2015 6:04 pm

Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., listens at right as Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Manchin passes on West Va. gubernatorial bid

Sean Higgins · April 19, 2015 4:05 pm

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks to local residents during a fundraiser for state Rep. Scott Ourth, D-Ackworth, Thursday, April 9, 2015, in Indianola, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

O’Malley strongly hints he will run in 2016

Sean Higgins · April 19, 2015 4:02 pm

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks at the Republican Leadership Summit Saturday, April 18, 2015, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Lindsey Graham says ‘91%’ chance he is running for White House

Sean Higgins · April 19, 2015 4:00 pm