Politics: With executive order, Trump tosses a ‘bomb’ into fragile health insurance markets

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By Juliet Eilperin and Sean Sullivan  •  Health & Science  •  Read more » Trump pledged to reverse Obama’s executive orders. Here’s how well past presidents have fulfilled that pledge. The sweeping rhetoric of "day-one" is almost always undone by the reality of governing. By James Pfiffner and Joshua Lee  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Maxine Waters’s ridiculous claim that Betsy DeVos ‘has never seen the inside of a classroom’ At the Women's March, Rep. Waters disparaged the nominee for Secretary of Education without evidence. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Trump’s First 100 Days: ‘Alternative facts,’ the CIA and the ACA Tracking the beginning of the Trump administration. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Democrats see hope in women's marches — but wonder what comes next The marches captured the enthusiasm Democrats failed to generate during the campaign. By David Weigel and Jenna Portnoy  •  Read more »   Trump won’t release his tax returns because people don’t care, top adviser says During the campaign, Trump said he would release his returns once an audit was completed. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Will Marco Rubio defy President Trump on his pick for secretary of state? Rubio has expressed concerns about Rex Tillerson, but is under party pressure to back him. By Karoun Demirjian and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Trump to huddle Monday with bipartisan group of congressional leaders The meeting will be the first formal get-together since the inauguration. By John Wagner and David Nakamura  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   FBI Director James Comey gets a pat on the back from President Trump The law enforcement leader was attending a reception to thank those who worked on the inaugural ceremonies. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump, Pence preside over East Room ceremony to swear in senior staff The event takes on a family vibe as Trump's children turn out to support Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser. By David Nakamura and John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » 8 politicians who will make you feel good about politics There are lots of politicians doing it — by and large — right. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Spicer earns Four Pinocchios for false claims on inauguration crowd size The White House spokesman's statement on crowd sizes was so riddled with errors and falsehoods that we wish we could give Five Pinocchios. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Schumer to introduce legislation aimed at checking Trump on Russia sanctions The Democratic leader seeks to stop the president from rolling back existing sanctions on his own. By Sean Sullivan  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump won’t release his tax returns because people don’t care, top adviser says During the campaign, Trump said he would release his returns once an audit was completed. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway says White House press secretary presented ‘alternative facts’ Press secretary Sean Spicer had told reporters Saturday that Trump's crowd was the largest ever for an inauguration. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Today's WorldView What's most important from where the world meets Washington, plus the day's most essential reads and interesting ideas. 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. 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