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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In a dramatic wee-hours vote on Friday, a Republican plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act collapsed, with three GOP senators – Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and John McCain – voting ‘No’. McCain then returne...
Donald Trump shrugs ‘Can’t have everything’ as Obamacare repeal flops
Republican finger-pointing commenced Friday after the Senate's dark-of-night defeat of the GOP effort to repeal much of the Obama health care law, a startling blow to President Donald Trump and congressional leaders.
BREAKING: Priebus is out as White House chief of staff
Homeland Security secretary John Kelly will replace the out-of-favor establishment Republican.Former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus climbs into an SUV at Andrews Air Force Base after being dismissed by President Donald Trump on Friday afternoon. CREDIT: AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Reince Priebus will be replaced as White House Chief of Staff, President Donald Trump announced on Twitter late Frida...
There’s one reason Trump can get away with a vulgar, dysfunctional White House: He’s white
The White House’s bad boys benefit from the privilege that society grants white men.Trump’s new communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, takes questions from reporters. CREDIT: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
The Trump White House produces one salacious headline after another, and in the process, exposes the glaring double-standard and privilege automatically bestowed upon white men. Do we dare ...
Donald Trump says Obamacare will now implode. Is he right?
Analysis: After the failure of the Republicans’ ‘skinny repeal’ bill, the Affordable Care Act faces hurdles – but the president’s assessment may be overblown
In a stunning blow to Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, Republican senators were overnight unable to pass a bill to undo major parts of the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, the health reform law considered Obama’s signature achievement.
Their efforts failed because three senators, including...
Where Do Republicans Go After Failure of ‘Skinny’ Obamacare Repeal?
Good morning. Here’s executive editor Gerald F. Seib’s analysis of what’s next for Republicans after the failure of the “skinny” Obamcare repeal in the Senate early today and Joshua Jamerson‘s morning rundown of the news. Contact Josh at Joshua.Jamerson@wsj.com and follow him @joshjame. Click here to get the Capital Journal Daybreak newsletter delivered to your inbox. SENATE TV Where Do Republicans […]
John McCain sinks ‘skinny repeal’ of Obamacare health act
Arizona senator, whose war record Trump mocked, deals major blow to president’s agenda in dramatic late-night vote
Arizona senator John McCain torpedoed the Obamacare repeal bill – and with it Donald Trump’s legislative agenda – in a night of high drama on Capitol Hill.
McCain’s vote against the bill in the early hours of Friday morning delivered a major setback for Republicans who have spent seven years vowing to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
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