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KIRKLAND Justin Lerer 3-2571 lerer SAC Noah Seton 3-2527 seton SAC Anne Thompson 3-2552 thomps5 FIN Willy Jay 3-2506 wjay CLC Megan Strackbin 3-2546 mstrackb...
...dropping its World Trade Organization complaint against the Helms-Burton Act. Europe is fiercely opposed to the law's provision for U.S. sanctions against foreign firms doing business with Cuba. "The administration knew Helms-Burton is bad policy but felt trapped into signing it," says TIME White House correspondent Jay Branegan. "Very little has been done to actually implement the law, and the President has repeatedly waived key provisions." Now the two sides appear to have reached a compromise to avoid wrecking the World Trade Organization, which has served both parties well. And while no one is revealing the details...
...Justice is backing Ellerth's appeal, which runs against the argument of the President's private attorney," says TIME White House correspondent Jay Branegan. "The Justice Department is trying to counter what it perceives to be an anti-plaintiff drift in the courts." Needless to say, this would be one administration victory unlikely to get the boss lighting up a stogie...
...reform. The Speaker wanted to prevent a House vote on comprehensive campaign finance legislation, but as Democrats came within the 14 signatures needed to secure a floor vote by petition, Gingrich conceded, offering to allow a floor vote. "Gingrich read the writing on the wall," says TIME congressional correspondent Jay Carney. "It looked very much like he was going to lose on this issue; that the Democrats were going to get their signatures. The Speaker decided to back down rather than suffer the humiliation of having this bill go to floor under petition." Oh well, there's always...
...Government won?t break the back of Joe Camel -- not while Newt Gingrich warms the Speaker?s seat, anyway. And that?s good news for the White House, says TIME correspondent Jay Branegan. ?A few weeks ago, Gingrich was vowing to fight hard against Big Tobacco; now he?s back on their side,? says Branegan. ?The White House see this flip-flop as evidence that the Republicans are in the pocket of Big Tobacco, and they?re really pleased...