Tag: Trans-Pacific Partnership
In final year, Barack Obama seeks to stave off lame-duck status
In June, during one of the best stretches of his presidency, Barack Obama strode through a West Wing hallway exclaiming, "Offense! Stay on offense!"
It...
Quiet on Keystone, Hillary Clinton faces sharper attacks from rivals
Hillary Rodham Clinton dodged questions Tuesday about her positions on trade and the Keystone XL pipeline, telling a New Hampshire voter that if the...
Ann Eubank: Flag flap
There is no explaining what causes men’s passion to ignite. But much to my surprise, I find that the thing that has electrified many...
House approves fast-track trade bill with little Alabama support
The House took the first of many steps toward reviving President Barack Obama's trade agenda Thursday, by narrowly passing controversial fast-track trade authority for the President.
The...
Jeff Sessions continues to press conservative agenda on immigration
In a letter taking to task Obama administration officials over the release from state custody of more than 100 deportable immigrants who later went...
Hillary Clinton looks to build organizational edge in Iowa
Seeking an army of volunteers, Hillary Rodham Clinton is trying to build an organizational edge in Iowa as some of her lesser-known Democratic rivals...
Bernie Sanders wants Hillary Clinton to take stand on trade deal
Sen. Bernie Sanders is questioning why Democratic presidential rival Hillary Rodman Clinton won't take a stand on the emerging trade deal with Pacific nations,...
Poll indicates Alabama support for federal trade reform
The pro-business Main Street Growth & Opportunity Coalition has announced the results of a new poll that purports to show that a steep majority of...
Senate Democrats block action on president’s trade agenda
Senate Democrats dealt President Barack Obama a stinging setback on trade Tuesday, blocking efforts to begin a full-blown debate on his initiatives.
The president's supporters...
Terri Sewell hosts Obama trade chief Michael Froman for trade summit
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell says Alabama businesses and workers would benefit from expanding U.S. trade opportunities.
Sewell invited U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, President Barack...
