Politics: Uninsured ranks still to grow by tens of millions under latest House health-care bill, CBO says

With proposed Trump cuts, chances fade for a bipartisan infrastructure deal | Sponsored by Qualcomm   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Michael Reynolds / EPA Uninsured ranks still to grow by tens of millions under latest House health-care bill, CBO says Congressional analysts also project legislation would cut federal deficit by less than previous measure. By Juliet Eilperin and Kelsey Snell  •  Health & Science  •  Read more » With proposed Trump cuts, chances fade for a bipartisan infrastructure deal Democrats say the administration is cutting more from existing building programs than it wants to add. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Analysis Senate Republicans have all the evidence they need to reject the House-passed health-care overhaul These senators already opposed elements of the House bill. Wednesday's new CBO score probably added to the opposition. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   The official who let Trump keep his government hotel deal explains herself Called an anti-Sally Yates, former GSA chief defends her inaction before Trump took office. By Jonathan O'Connell  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis Does an HHS appointee believe abortion increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer? Charmaine Yoest, the new assistant secretary of public affairs for Health and Human Services, in 2012 touted a discredited theory that abortion increases a woman's risk of breast cancer. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Analysis Video: Health-care premiums will increase under the GOP health plan Be wary of politicians promising that health-care premiums will decrease. This Fact Checker video explains why. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   GOP candidate in Montana race charged with misdemeanor assault after allegedly body-slamming reporter Greg Gianforte, who is seen as the slight favorite in a race that ends Thursday, left what was supposed to be a final campaign rally, without making remarks. He faces a maximum $500 fine or six months in jail. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Analysis Prepare for the weirdest Election Day in history, after a candidate allegedly body-slams a reporter A look at how this might affect an already hard-to-predict race. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Former Trump campaign chairman submits Russia-related documents to intelligence panels More than 300 pages from Paul Manafort include calendar entries, memos and speech drafts, according to people familiar with the submission. By Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   Analysis How the CBO thinks the Republican health-care bill will affect your pocketbook A look at the bottom-line costs. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Absent from Trump’s meeting with the pope: Sean Spicer, a devout Catholic Spicer's absence renewed speculation about his job security in one of the administration's most visible roles. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Pope welcomes Trump to the Vatican despite past disagreements Two of the most powerful men in the West — with nearly opposite beliefs — appeared to get along well. By Karen DeYoung, Philip Rucker and Anthony Faiola  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis Echoes of 1973: One longtime Republican lawmaker recalls the challenge of bucking his own party's president "I knew at that moment that this was going to be one of the most serious challenges I, and the nation, would ever face," William Cohen says. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Analysis Why did Russia become such a big issue only after November? In part because of who won. It came up before the election, but Trump's win made it much more important. By Philip Bump  •  Read more » Ben Carson calls poverty ‘a state of mind’ during interview The HUD secretary said a person with "the wrong mindset" won't get out of poverty even if you "give them everything in the world." By Jose A. DelReal  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. Sign Up »         Share Politics:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics PM. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071