Obama wins key trade victory as Senate approves fast-track legislation

President Barack Obama moved one step closer to completing the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal with 11 other countries, as the Senate voted in favor of fast-track legislation on the deal, on Friday night. The legislation would help Obama move more quickly toward a finalized agreement on the TPP, by letting Congress use quick up-or-down votes, sans amendments, on specific trade deal details. The bill now moves to the House, where it will likely face tougher passage, and where, The Washington Post ...