Wed Jul 19, 2017 AT 1:46 PM EDT
President Donald Trump pushed Senate Republicans on Wednesday to take another stab at repealing Obamacare, calling all 52 Republican senators to the White House to urge them to keep their campaign promises and find a new healthcare approach, reports Reuters.
- The Hill: Tensions Reach New High Between Trump, GOP
- Politico: Tax Reform Becomes a Must-Win Issue for the White House
- Free Beacon: House GOP Pushes Permanent Repeal of Budget Caps on Military Spending
- Politico: Sessions to Step up Drug-War Seizures
- Engadget: Google Makes Its Government Snooping Reports Clearer
Tue Jul 18, 2017 AT 1:29 PM EDT
The eighth person who attended a Trump Tower meeting with Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer pitching dirt on Hillary Clinton has been identified as the American-based employee of a Russian real estate company, a report said on Tuesday.
- Reuters: US Student Imprisoned in Iran Is Scholar, Not Spy: Colleagues
- WashTimes: Trump: ‘Let Obamacare Fail and Then Come Together and Do a Great Healthcare Plan’
- WashExaminer: Mitch McConnell Pins His Obamacare Defeat on Democrats
- Engadget: ISPs Barred From Telling Users They’re Under FBI Investigation
- Daily Caller: Trump Administration Recertifies Iran Deal
Mon Jul 17, 2017 AT 1:48 PM EDT
The one area where the president is making out okay is on economic issues. Respondents to the Bloomberg National Poll gave Trump a 47 percent approval rating on “creating jobs” and 46 percent on “the economy.”
- Townhall: DeSantis: Some ‘Pretty Big Names’ Have Been Called to Testify on White House Leaks
- The Hill: GOP Rep Declines Senate Bid Challenging McCaskill
- WashTimes: Russia Suspected of Using Bermuda Shell Company to Exploit American Anti-Fracking Activists
- The Hill: Internet Companies Urge FCC to Keep Net Neutrality Rules in Place
- Free Beacon: Feds Spend $224,999 on ‘Clean Water’ Video Game
