Obama faces uphill fight over Pacific Rim trade pact authority
Amid mounting opposition at home and abroad, President Obama presses for fast track authority to push the 12 nation Trans-Pacific Partnership. Supporters warn a failure could undermine U S leadership in Asia and jeopardize broader trade deals, while critics say the pact risks jobs and higher drug costs.
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Senate waste watchers soldier on
In a broad critique of federal spending waste four years after earmark bans, Coburn and four Republican senators including McCain Flake Coats and Rand Paul push annual waste reports. They spotlight defense contractor spending, pork jokes, and grants such as Washington state wine industry funds while debating catfish inspection and broader government restraint.
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