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A Quartz visual guide to the current state of US government dysfunction

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On his first day at work, the new White House chief of staff, John Kelly, brought in some order: He pushed Anthony Scaramucci, the flamboyant and divisive new communications director, out of his job. But whether Kelly can impose some discipline on the rest of the Trump administration and its allies in Congress is another matter.

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Where Do Republicans Go After Failure of ‘Skinny’ Obamacare Repeal?

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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 […]

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Mitch McConnell’s final scam to pass Obamacare repeal begins at midnight

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Bait-and-switch.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. heads to the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 27, 2017, as the Republican majority in Congress remains stymied by their inability to fulfill their political promise to repeal and replace “Obamacare” because of opposition and wavering within the GOP ranks. CREDIT: AP Photo/Cliff Owen

At 10 p.m. on Thursday night, Majority...

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