
In a televised speech from the Oval Office, President Obama tried to reassure Americans that he was properly handling terrorism and national security in the wake of the attacks in Paris and California.
by Charlie Spiering6 Dec 2015, 6:10 PM PST0

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina argued that the Trans-Pacific Partnership’s (TPP) “trap doors” on the environment shows that “extremely complicated, multi-party agreements are not in our interest” on Tuesday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” Fiorina said passages of TPP that deal with
by Ian Hanchett1 Dec 2015, 12:38 PM PST0

Ted Cruz told Laura Ingraham Thursday that “Under no circumstances should the TPP be voted on during a lame duck session.”
by Michelle Fields12 Nov 2015, 12:06 PM PST0

Florida Senator and GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio stated the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) “has to be a good deal” and “There are legitimate reasons to be concerned about any deal that’s negotiated by this administration” and that he hasn’t reviewed
by Ian Hanchett11 Nov 2015, 10:40 PM PST0

There is growing concern and opposition on Capitol Hill that President Obama’s unpopular Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade bill will be voted on during the “lame-duck” session, which will take place once voters have cast their ballots in the November 2016 election.
by Michelle Fields10 Nov 2015, 1:39 PM PST0

Marco Rubio—who declared the Trans-Pacific Partnership to be one of three essential “pillars” of a Rubio Presidency—is now taking issue with a Wall Street Journal news report that lists Rubio as supporting the unpopular Obamatrade pact he voted to fast-track.
by Julia Hahn8 Nov 2015, 2:03 PM PST0

Former Governor Mike Huckabee blasted President Obama’s negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, insisting that it would actually hurt workers instead of helping them.
by Charlie Spiering5 Nov 2015, 6:16 AM PST0

“It’s the highest standard trade agreement in history,” Obama wrote in an introduction to the text he posted on Medium. “I know that past trade agreements haven’t always lived up to the hype. That’s what makes this trade agreement so different, and so important.”
by Charlie Spiering5 Nov 2015, 4:59 AM PST0

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest is wondering how Hillary Clinton could know exactly what is in the Trans-Pacific Trade partnership, since the text hasn’t been released yet. Earnest said that the full text would be published with plenty of time for review before Congress takes a vote on it.
by Charlie Spiering14 Oct 2015, 11:37 AM PST0

Hillary for America Chairman John Podesta stated that Hillary’s position on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has to be put “in the whole context of the Republicans blocking raising the minimum wise, blocking the job training, blocking the right investments for
by Ian Hanchett13 Oct 2015, 12:00 PM PST0

Columnist Pat Buchanan predicted that the debate on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would be after the “early primaries” and the deal “is in real trouble” on Friday’s “McLaughlin Group.” Buchanan said, “These are trade deals put together by transnational corporations and
by Ian Hanchett10 Oct 2015, 1:36 PM PST0

President Obama promoted the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as “the best possible deal for American workers” during Saturday’s Weekly Address. Transcript as Follows: “Hi, everybody. This week, after five years of effort with eleven other nations, we reached agreement on a
by Ian Hanchett10 Oct 2015, 6:22 AM PST0

CNN Chief Political Analyst Gloria Borger said Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s position change on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is “pretty damning” on Thursday’s “Erin Burnett OutFront.” Host Erin Burnett asked, “According to CNN, Hillary
by Ian Hanchett8 Oct 2015, 5:57 PM PST0

Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that “as of today, I am not in favor of what I have learned about” the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) n a clip of an interview with “PBS NewsHour” released on
by Ian Hanchett7 Oct 2015, 1:53 PM PST0

President Obama is warning business leaders and government employees that there would likely be “misinformation” published on his new trade agreement, although he promised to fulfill his vow to post the text publicly for everyone to read.
by Charlie Spiering7 Oct 2015, 6:25 AM PST0

President Obama praised the almost-complete Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade deal today, saying the agreement includes strong provisions to protect labor and the environment.
by Charlie Spiering5 Oct 2015, 7:23 AM PST0

For the first time in his 19-year Senate career, Alabama Republican Jeff Sessions is mulling an endorsement of a GOP primary candidate, saying the party hasn’t “defended [the American people] sufficiently on the world stage.”
by Katie McHugh15 Sep 2015, 6:59 PM PST0

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed Sen. Marco Rubio called for President Obama to downgrade rather than cancel his planned state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, arguing that it was still important to communicate the interests of the United States.
by Charlie Spiering28 Aug 2015, 10:37 AM PST0

Greece’s former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, has opened up another front on which to fight the bureaucrats of the European Union. He has revealed himself to be one of those helping WikiLeaks crowd-source €100,000 for the release of the secretive Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment
by Sarkis Zeronian12 Aug 2015, 5:05 AM PST0

Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) declared TPA’s “entire purpose” is “for Congress to surrender its power to the executive branch” and said TPP was a “nascent European Union” in a speech on the Senate floor Monday. Sessions wondered, “Why do we
by Ian Hanchett22 Jun 2015, 6:47 PM PST0

Rep. Rene Ellmers insists she suppoorts trade deals, even if she doesn’t understand them. “I will tell you I’m not sure exactly the process, but the fact of the matter is if we don’t have the trade promotion authority, we literally give up our ability to have that oversight and that final say,” she told a radio interviewer.
by Dr. Susan Berry15 Jun 2015, 5:11 PM PST0

The op-ed’s authors state that they are already promoting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) abroad. “In speaking about these agreements, we often use the word ‘values,’” they write. “We promote transparency, public participation, accountability and the rule of law, and we advocate for our host countries to join us in setting the global standard.”
by Dr. Susan Berry15 Jun 2015, 4:48 AM PST0

“The president should listen to and work with his allies in Congress, starting with Nancy Pelosi, who had expressed their concerns about the impact that a weak agreement would have on our workers to make sure we get the best strongest deal possible,” Clinton said. “And if we don’t get it, there should be no deal.”
by Breitbart News14 Jun 2015, 2:11 PM PST0

Rep. Palmer (R-AL) requested that a copy of the text be emailed to him for further review and cited that TPP addresses a number of areas which range from immigration, labor, and the environment—issues that he believes that lawmakers should not have limited access on.
by Garrett Reno11 Jun 2015, 6:48 PM PST0

“Well part of the leverage is, if I’m in a trade relationship with them, that allows me to raise standards, now they have to start thinking about how quick they’re chopping down their forests and what kinds of standards they need to apply to environmental conservation,” President Obama says.
by Dr. Susan Berry9 Jun 2015, 3:36 PM PST0