Topic - Fast Track

Fast Track is an informal English phrase meaning "the quickest and most direct route to achievement of a goal, as in competing for professional advancement". - Source: Wikipedia

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House, in Washington, Monday, June 22, 2015. Earnest discussed President Barack Obama's podcast interview with comedian Marc Maron and other topics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House: Up to Republicans to deliver full trade package

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, and Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, stand together Feb, 13, 2015, at a ceremony before the signing of the bill authorizing expansion of the Keystone XL pipeline, at the Capitol in Washington. (Associated Press) **FILE**

GOP leaders vow to resurrect Obama trade deal

By Dave Boyer and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Hillary Clinton, campaign under fire for not taking stand on trade debate

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Besides trying to salvage the crucial trade deal, Mr. Obama is awaiting a decision by the Supreme Court that could unravel Obamacare, and he is racing against a June 30 deadline to reach a deal to curb Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. (Associated Press)

Obama fights for Asia trade deal with relevance hanging in the balance

By Dave Boyer and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 11, 2015. House Republican leaders are preparing a two-day debate and showdown vote Friday on President Barack Obama's trade agenda, despite heavy Democratic opposition.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House clears first trade bill, setting stage for Friday showdown

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Malaysian police forensic team members inspect a freshly exhumed human body from an unmarked grave in Wang Burma at the Malaysia-Thailand border outside Wang Kelian, Malaysia Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Malaysian authorities have found one corpse as they started digging for bodies at an abandoned jungle camp used by human traffickers on the border with Thailand. The discovery came as forensics teams began the grim task of exhuming nearly 140 suspected graves in the mountainous area where trafficking syndicates were known to hold migrants for ransom. (AP Photo/Joshua Paul)

REP. MARK MEADOWS: TPA shouldn’t reward human rights violators

By Rep. Mark Meadows

Rep. Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican (Associated Press) **FILE**

Paul Ryan, Obama seek House votes for fast-track trade by end-of-month deadline

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama smiles as he speaks at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, Friday May 22, 2015, as part of Jewish American Heritage Month. The president addressed one of the largest Jewish congregations in Washington to highlight efforts to combat anti-Semitism, a problem he says has created an intimidating environment worldwide for Jewish families. The appearance coincides with Solidarity Shabbat, devoted to showing unity by political leaders in Europe and North America against anti-Semitism. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Senate passes free trade bill, House remains bigger hurdle

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Obama is pressing for fast-track powers now so that he can finalize an Asian trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, that he's negotiating with 11 other countries. A European trade deal could also be on the horizon. (Associated Press)

Senate averts trade filibuster, delivers big win to Obama in fast-track fight

By Stephen Dinan and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Sen. Jeff Sessions, Alabama Republican, said the "doc fix" would cost taxpayers a net $141 billion over the next decade, and would bring Congress disrepute. (Associated Press)

Fast-track trade authority support grows with assurances of no Obama immigration policy

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, speaks during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 26, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Nancy Pelosi says trade fight isn’t attack on Obama

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., left, talks with President Barack Obama following a statement with Richard Cordray, the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Obama undercut by Elizabeth Warren, Democrats on Asia trade deal

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A major trade deal could be a capstone legacy for President Obama's second term in office — if he can deliver the votes. (Associated Press)

Obama undermined by Democrats on fast-track trade authority, Asia deal

By Stephen Dinan and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Republican, said the Obama administration must actively support major trade deals with Asian and European partners or "we're not going to be successful." Mr. Hatch is co-sponsor of a bill key to securing these deals. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Hatch urges Obama action on free-trade deals with Asia, Europe

By Matthew Pennington associated press - The Washington Times

Illustration: Obama jobs by John Camejo for The Washington Times

KEISER: Democrats killing Obama’s jobs agenda

By Carol Keiser - The Washington Times