Hillary Clinton announced yesterday that she opposed the trans-Pacific trade deal completed last week, flip-flopping her position on the agreement that she heavily promoted as secretary of state. Washington Post: The now-united opposition from the Democratic presidential field leaves Obama in the uncomfortable position of watching a Democratic presidential debate next week in which none of the major candidates is willing to defend a deal that the White House sees as a key piece of his presidential legacy. The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade accord has enraged the labor unions, environmentalists and other liberal constituencies whose support is crucial in the Democratic primary contest. Yet Clinton’s position marks a sharp reversal from a deal she backed as the Obama administration’s top diplomat as she works to appeal to skeptical liberals. “I appreciate the hard work that President Obama and his team put into this process and recognize the strides they...(Read Full Post)