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In the failed fight to stop fast track, organized labor spoke—largely—with one voice. The main U.S. union federation, the AFL-CIO, announced a temporary freeze on PAC contributions, and its affiliate unions mostly complied. Unions across the industry spectrum warned Democrats against siding with Obama on trade. Some big unions were quieter than others, but none defected to shield the president.

Biden Considers Running for President

A number of news stories from a variety of outlets all broke the same news over the weekend: Vice President Joe Biden is seriously considering running for the 2016 Democratic nomination. Here, for example, is The New York Times:

Joe Biden Said to Be Taking New Look at Presidential Run

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his associates have begun to actively explore a possible presidential campaign, which would upend the Democratic field and deliver a direct threat to Hillary Rodham ... Read More >>

Hillary Clinton set to launch $2 million ad campaign

Hillary Clinton will become the first top-tier candidate to hit the airwaves in the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire starting Tuesday with a $2 million ad buy for five weeks of television commercials — a gambit intended to get out in front of her competitors and help boost her popularity before the airwaves are cluttered with competing messages from other candidates.

Clinton campaign said to be growing edgy over possible Biden run

Aides close to Hillary Clinton are getting increasingly nervous that Vice President Joe Biden may throw his hat into the 2016 presidential race later this summer, Democratic sources told Fox News.

Donald Trump’s image is up and Clinton’s is down. But there’s still no comparison.

The human thermometers at Gallup have been tracking how people feel about Mr. Donald J. Trump for several weeks now. And they have some bad news: His favorable rating among Republicans has fallen.

The two presidential candidates rated as least favorable, most untrustworthy, and least likely to care about the needs and problems of regular folks are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and they are leading their respective party primaries.

The Daily 202: Labor debates Hillary versus Bernie

THE BIG IDEA: Their hearts are for Bernie, but their heads tell them to get behind Hillary.