Sum-Up: The Latest in the GOP War on Obamacare

U.S. President Donald J. Trump participates in the swearing-in ceremony for the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Alex Azar at The White House in Washington, DC, January 29, 2018. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Polaris — WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 29: (AFP-OUT) Alex Azar, new Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, speaks after being sworn in as President Donald J. Trump looks on January 29, 2018 at The White House in... WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 29: (AFP-OUT) Alex Azar, new Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, speaks after being sworn in as President Donald J. Trump looks on January 29, 2018 at The White House in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images) MORE LESS

By Alice Ollstein

February 6, 2018 7:41 a.m.

This is our second health care reporter's sum-up, a weekly series for TPM Prime. This weekend, at their annual party retreat, Republican lawmakers admitted openly what we've long suspected: With the midterm elections looming, Congress will not be able to pass...

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