(Paul Mirengoff) The House, as John noted, has thwarted President Obama's attempt to expand his trade negotiating power, casting considerable doubt over whether he will be able to secure the Pacific trade accord he craves (and which, in my opinion, America could use). Despite a furious last-minute lobbying effort by Obama, only 40 House Democrats voted in favor of "trade adjustment assistance" to workers unemployed as a result of free trade, a
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