Obama aims to mend rift with labor after trade push
President Obama moves to repair relations with organized labor after a clash sparked by the trade bill. He promotes an overtime rule at a White House ceremony and travels to Wisconsin to rally support in Rep. Ron Kind’s district. Labor leaders, led by AFL CIO president Trumka, had opposed the trade plan which grants fast track negotiating authority and may influence a Pacific Rim deal later this year.
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Obama and Cuba move toward embassies and easing embargo
President Obama announced restored diplomatic ties with Cuba and plans to reopen embassies in Washington and Havana. He urged Congress to lift economic and travel bans, while critics among Republicans and some Democrats warn against rapid changes. The speech framed the shift as choosing the future over the past.
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