Trump blasts Senate rules in Saturday morning tweets

July 29, 2017July 29, 2017 News

President Donald Trump railed against Senate rules requiring 60 votes to overcome a filibuster in a series of tweets Saturday morning, just a day after the chamber dealt a devastating setback to the GOP effort to repeal and replace Obamacare.
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Trump says GOP senators 'look like fools' on health care, warns of 'imploding ObamaCare'

July 29, 2017July 30, 2017 News

He says Obamacare vote shows eight Democrats "totally control" the Senate.

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Don’t Look Away: Stuff Happens Fast In Trump’s First Summer In Washington

July 29, 2017 News

Even as the GOP's assault on Obamacare lurched and stumbled to a stop, America's attention was divided by other stories — some important, some of lesser consequence and some of greater shock value.
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Tracking Trump: Scaramucci speaks out and Priebus is out

July 29, 2017 Donald Trump, News, Trump administration, US healthcare, US news, US politics

Donald Trump’s new communications director started his job with a foul-mouthed rant, his chief of staff is out and Republicans struggled on healthcare
As the Republicans’ blundered towards failure in their attempt to undo the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Donald Trump made a series of unprecedented attacks on his attorney general while his Mini-Me communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, showed the tact and subtlety of a bull on its first day on staff in a china shop.
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Trump supporters in Georgia “soul searching” after GOP health care bill fails

July 29, 2017July 29, 2017 News

For many Republicans, the failed Senate bills to repeal and replace Obamacare represent a promise unfulfilled. Mark Strassmann spoke to three conservatives in Georgia about how they want the party to move forward.

Trump supporters in Georgia “soul searching” after Obamacare vote

July 29, 2017July 29, 2017 News

Republican voters grapple with the Senate's failure to replace the Affordable Care Act

Behind Legislative Collapse: An Angry Vow Fizzles for Lack of a Viable Plan

July 29, 2017July 29, 2017 Health Insurance and Managed Care, McConnell, Mitch, News, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), republican-party, Senate, United States Politics and Government

Voter anger turned Republicans against the Affordable Care Act, but amid the promises of repeal, the party never offered a viable alternative.

The Republican Women Behind the Vote

July 29, 2017 Collins, Susan M, Murkowski, Lisa, News, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), republican-party, Senate, Trump, Donald J, United States Politics and Government

Senator John McCain shocked his party when he turned his thumb down and voted “no” to repeal the Affordable Care Act. But it was two staunch female Republican senators — Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine — who fought the Senate repeal from the start.

WATCH: Republicans’ bid to repeal Obamacare ends with a surprise

July 29, 2017July 31, 2017 News, WNT

At 1:30 a.m. John McCain gave it a thumbs-down, making him the third Republican to vote "no," thus defeating the proposal.

Pelosi opens door to working with GOP on healthcare

July 29, 2017 News

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) extended an offer to work with Republicans on healthcare Friday, less than one day after GOP efforts to repeal and replace ObamaCare ...