Politics: Trump’s grand promises to ‘very, very quickly’ repeal Obamacare run into reality

Why can’t the Senate repeal Obamacare? Because its policies are actually popular. | Sponsored by SAPRAC   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Trump's grand promises to 'very, very quickly' repeal Obamacare run into reality The president's goal is nowhere close to being fulfilled, despite his repeated, confident assertions on the campaign trail that it could be done in just a day. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more » Analysis Why can’t the Senate repeal Obamacare? Because its policies are actually popular. Americans said they disliked Obamacare. But they like what's in it. By Robert Y. Shapiro and Greg M. Shaw  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Analysis No spending cuts to Medicaid? Then no tax cuts either Here's why a "baseline" is an important -- and abused -- tool in Washington policy debates. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   'It's an insane process': How Trump and Republicans failed on their health-care bill As the legislation was about to collapse, Trump talked about his trip to Paris as he dined with supportive lawmakers. By Robert Costa, Kelsey Snell and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Senate Republicans' effort to 'repeal and replace' Obamacare all but collapses The political defeat leaves the GOP reeling and divided over the way forward. By Juliet Eilperin, Sean Sullivan and Ed O'Keefe  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump's voter commission hasn't even met — and it's already off to a rough start The panel is facing lawsuits from civil rights groups and skepticism from state officials reluctant to cooperate. By John Wagner and Sari Horwitz  •  Read more »   Trump to nominate Jon Huntsman as ambassador to Russia Former Utah governor and ambassador to China is picked amid tense relations with Moscow. By Abby Phillip and Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   Eighth person in Trump Tower meeting is identified Ike Kaveladze works for a Russian real estate company that hosted the Miss Universe pageant. By Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   In Virginia governor's race, Democratic primary takes toll on Northam's war chest Underestimating his GOP rival had an upside for Gillespie, who has far more cash on hand. By Laura Vozzella and Fenit Nirappil  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Maya Rockeymoore, wife of Rep. Elijah Cummings, weighs run for Md. governor She would be the first woman to join a field of Democrats hoping to oust Republican Larry Hogan. By Josh Hicks and Ovetta Wiggins  •  Maryland Politics  •  Read more »   Why wasn’t Mark Zuckerberg allowed to meet with Glacier’s climate expert? Three days before the tech leader's July 15 visit to Glacier, research ecologist Daniel Fagre said he was told that his scheduled tour with Zuckerberg was off. By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Analysis Senators pushed Trump to the sidelines. He happily stayed there. Republicans are paying the price. "It's very difficult to do big things without the involvement of the president," said Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), even as he admitted that senators engaged that strategy when they began work on the health-care bill. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Ex-staffer pleads not guilty to cyberstalking Virgin Islands U.S. House delegate A former legislative counsel and a scheduler are charged in the circulation of nude images and video. By Spencer S. Hsu  •  Public Safety  •  Read more »   Senate Judiciary Committee to seek testimony from Trump Jr. and Manafort The committee's top Democrat said Special Counsel Mueller has no problem with the planned hearing. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Here are the ‘three easy things’ that Chuck Schumer thinks can shore up Obamacare The Senate Democratic leader also criticized the president, saying, "Trump is running away from a difficult problem." By Ed O'Keefe and Sean Sullivan  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Health 202 Your daily guide to Washington's health-care debate. 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