California Senate Race Illustrates Showdown With Dems, Tea Party
Tea Party and Unions Team Up Against Obama Fast-Track Trade Authority
Even though they are on opposite sides of the political spectrum, the Tea Party and some labor unions are teaming up to prevent Congress from giving the Obama administration broader authority to negotiate and make changes to trade deals. Last week, Obama angered union members when he urged Congress to pass trade authority legislation, which is aimed essentially at fast-tracking deals with overseas manufacturers by allowing the administration to make changes without consulting Congress.
Grassroots groups wage war on Obamacare
People are showing up at sporting events, trying to get people to sign a petition to stop Obamacare. The idea is to get it either delayed or repealed. There are many foot soldiers for the conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity.
Back in Washington, the politically risky push by Tea Party-aligned Republicans to de-fund ObamaCare is being met with derision by Democrats and some in their own party. But the ground game behind the push to derail the law itself has been building for months.
Senate Republicans plan bigger role in primaries after losses
Senate Republican leaders who are frustrated with losing winnable seats are preparing to play a more assertive role in primary races, in consultation with the Tea Party and other conservative activists.
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