McConnell says 'slim' chance of vote on trade deal in 2016

WASHINGTON, DC (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says “the chances are pretty slim” that the Senate will vote on a sweeping trade deal between the United States and Pacific Rim nations this year.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership would erase many tariffs and other trade barriers between the U.S. and 11 other nations. Both Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican riv...