Swamp News: Several Republican senators, including Arizona’s John McCain, announced their opposition yesterday to the “skinny repeal” bill designed to cripple Obamacare, bringing the Republicans’ seven-year effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act to the brink of death. …

About Face: Countermanding an Obama-era directive, President Trump announced a decision to prohibit transgender people from serving in the military. He tweeted, in part, “Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the …

To Your Health: The Senate Republicans’ first effort to repeal and replace Obamacare suffered a crushing 43-57 defeat last night, indicating that whatever finally passes, if anything, it will not be the dramatic repeal and replacement promised in the 2016 …

To Your Health: Under intense pressure from the President, Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell plans a vote today in an attempt to revive his floundering health care bill. President Trump tweeted this morning, “Repeal or Repeal & Replace! I have …

Unsworn Testimony: The NY Times reports this morning that Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner will tell Congress he did not collude with the Russians, according to his statement prepared for a special hearing. Kushner’s statement says, “I had no improper contacts. …

 Sanctions: In a signal of distrust of the President, Republican and Democratic leaders in both houses of Congress have agreed on a bill to place sanctions on Russia for meddling in foreign elections, including the US, and for its aggression …

A Shoe Drops: In what came as a shock but not a surprise, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigned yesterday in protest of President Trump’s appointment of financier Anthony Scaramucci as communications director. Scaramucci immediately appointed the equally-combative substitute …

Pardon Me: President Trump is already making legal inquiries about his power to pardon aides, family members, and even himself in connection with the Russia investigation, according to both The Washington Post and NY Times. At the same time, the …

McCain: Arizona Sen. John McCain, who was elected to his sixth term in office last November, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor after undergoing surgery on a blood clot above his left eye. A statement from the Mayo Clinic …

The Russian Front: President Trump had a second previously-undisclosed meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit, the White House confirmed yesterday. The US has no record, notes, or transcript of the one-hour meeting. The only other person present …