Tracking Trump’s promises after Obamacare…

July 28, 2017 News

MSNBC's Ali Velshi grades Trump's promises to create jobs, ban Muslims, build a wall, and repeal Obamacare.
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GOP abandons health care reform for now, after ‘skinny bill’ defeated in Senate

July 28, 2017 News

Three Republican senators – John McCain of Arizona, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – voted 'no' to kill the bill, joining the Democrats, who unanimously voted in opposition.

‘Fox & Friends’ hosts criticize Dem selfies after repeal vote

July 28, 2017 News

"Fox & Friends" on Friday morning took aim at Senate Democrats who took selfies with protesters late Thursday night after the Senate GOP's ObamaCare repeal bill was defeated.The show aired footage of Sen. Elizabeth...

News Analysis: On Health, Republicans Find They Cannot Beat Something With Nothing

July 28, 2017July 28, 2017 Health Insurance and Managed Care, Law and Legislation, News, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), republican-party, Trump, Donald J, United States Politics and Government

Republicans promised they would replace the Affordable Care Act with something better, cheaper and just as generous. They forgot to figure out what.

All the ways Trump can still kill Obamacare

July 28, 2017 healthcare, News, politics

It’s not over ’til it’s over.Capitol Hill police officers David Bailey, left, and Crystal Griner listen as President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 27, 2017, during a ceremony to recognize the first responders from the June 14 Congressional baseball shooting. CREDIT: AP Photo/Evan Vucci
Early Friday morning, the Senate voted 49–51 against the Heal...

McCain votes 'no' on 'skinny repeal' as lawmakers gasp, applaud

July 28, 2017 News

The U.S. Senate rejected a Republican measure to repeal portions of former President Obama's health care reform law. Republicans John McCain, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins joined the Democrats in voting down the measure, 49-51. (July 28)

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Fox & Friends identifies the real monsters of the health care debate: Democrats taking selfies

July 28, 2017 News, obamacare

“Congratulations, the healthy people are paying for the sick people.”CREDIT: Fox News screengrab
Around 1:40 a.m. Friday morning, at the end of a process that didn’t involve a single committee hearing, Republican senators attempted to dramatically alter the health insurance system by repealing key aspects of Obamacare. The “skinny repeal” bill — which would’ve resulted in 16 million Americans losing t...

McCain is getting the credit, but these women are the ones who really saved Obamacare

July 28, 2017 News, politics, Senate

Sens. Murkowski and Collins have always stuck to their principles.Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, left, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, right, listen to the president speak in June. CREDIT: AP/Susan Wlash
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is grabbing headlines after he voted “no” on the Senate’s so-called “skinny repeal” bill to roll back Obamacare. McCain walked onto the Senate floor during the roll call and g...

WATCH: The 3 Republican senators who voted against ‘skinny’ Obamacare repeal

July 28, 2017 News, politics

Senators Collins, McCain and Murkowski voted against the stripped-down version of an Obamacare repeal measure.

Republicans wave the white flag on their last best chance to repeal Obamacare

July 28, 2017 News

Republicans control all of Washington and just failed to deliver on their top campaign promise. Ouch.