Politics: Why Obamacare is unlikely to die a swift death

Does bipartisanship even work in today’s polarized Congress? Yes.; Fact-checking John Kerry’s speech on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Trump to name Lighthizer as trade representative, tap Pence adviser for West Wing; Trump insists North Korean intercontinental missile ‘won’t happen,’ berates China; House Republicans vote to rein in independent ethics office; Ethics advocates warn Trump that he needs to do more to divest from family business; Trump: Chicago's mayor might need federal help to fight homicide rate; Obama to deliver farewell address Jan. 10 in Chicago;   The most important politics stories today   Cliff Owen / AP Why Obamacare is unlikely to die a swift death Despite the GOP rhetoric, key provisions of the law will probably remain, at least initially. By Kelsey Snell and Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Does bipartisanship even work in today’s polarized Congress? Yes. Bipartisan legislators really do get stuff done. By Craig Volden and Alan Wiseman  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Fact-checking John Kerry’s speech on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict In his Middle East speech, Secretary of State Kerry glossed over or ignored some contrary facts on the administration's position. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Trump to name Lighthizer as trade representative, tap Pence adviser for West Wing His nomination is expected to be formally announced as early as Tuesday. By Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Trump insists North Korean intercontinental missile ‘won’t happen,’ berates China By Philip Rucker  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » House Republicans vote to rein in independent ethics office The move stands to please many lawmakers who have been wary of having their dirty laundry aired but some Republicans feared it would send a negative message as the GOP assumes unified control in Washington. By Mike DeBonis and Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Ethics advocates warn Trump that he needs to do more to divest from family business By Tom Hamburger  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » Trump: Chicago's mayor might need federal help to fight homicide rate Incoming president tweeted about the city's 20-year high murder rate for 2016. Read more »   Obama to deliver farewell address Jan. 10 in Chicago President Obama will deliver a farewell address to Americans on Jan. 10 in Chicago, the White House announced Monday. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   WorldViews Important stories from around the world, in your inbox daily. 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