Friday's Headlines: Trump delivers ultimatum: Pass health bill or he’ll move on

CBO analysis of revised health-care bill shows just as many uninsured, less deficit reduction; In a do-or-die moment, Republicans come undone; Nine health-care bill changes aimed at wooing moderates and the far right; The Fix: 'I wouldn't want to lose my mammograms,' male GOP senator says — then immediately regrets; 'Can He Do That?': Will Trump be able to deliver on his health care promises?; Republicans have met the enemy on health care. It's them. ;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump delivers ultimatum: Pass health bill or he'll move on After a marathon series of negotiations involving President Trump and his top aides, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan was expected to call a vote today on the proposal, lawmakers said after a meeting last night. The measure lacks sufficient votes to pass it at this point, making the move a high-risk gamble for the president and speaker, who have both invested significant political capital in passing legislation that would rewrite the Affordable Care Act. By Mike DeBonis and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more » CBO analysis of revised health-care bill shows just as many uninsured, less deficit reduction The score by the Congressional Budget Office projects a recent version of the House bill would reduce savings in federal spending by $150 billion over the next decade — far less than their earlier plan — but still would leave 24 million more Americans uninsured by 2016 than under the Affordable Care Act. By Amy Goldstein  •  Read more »   The Take | Analysis In a do-or-die moment, Republicans come undone The promise to repeal Obamacare was easy. Producing a bill to make good on the promise remains elusive. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Nine health-care bill changes aimed at wooing moderates and the far right In an effort to coax Republican skeptics to support an overhaul of federal health-care law, House leaders have introduced several amendments, but it remains unclear whether these changes will persuade House Republicans who oppose the legislation or have serious concerns. By Amy Goldstein, Kevin Schaul, Kim Soffen and Kevin Uhrmacher  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Fix: 'I wouldn't want to lose my mammograms,' male GOP senator says — then immediately regrets Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) is the latest GOP lawmaker to take heat for framing the debate over essential benefits in a less-than-tactful way. He apologized. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   'Can He Do That?': Will Trump be able to deliver on his health care promises? A vote on the GOP health-care overhaul was delayed Thursday. How does it affect Trump's promises to voters? The Post's Mike DeBonis explains the politics, and we talk to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) about what's next. Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Republicans have met the enemy on health care. It's them. The inability to appease conservatives while keeping centrists on board is what drove Speaker John A. Boehner into an early retirement. The GOP must be feeling a sense of deja vu. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Opinions   Forget the post-truth presidency. Welcome to the pre-truth presidency. By Ruth Marcus  •  Read more »   Iraqi prime minister: My country needs more help from the U.S. By Haider al-Abadi  •  Read more »   Never mind — Trump's no Machiavelli By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   American democracy: Not so decadent after all By Charles Krauthammer  •  Read more »   The GOP's top priority is in trouble By Catherine Rampell  •  Read more »   The health-care vote delay gives Republicans an opportunity By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   The roar of a vehicle, then screams: How terror overtook a regular day in London It was an almost spring-like afternoon when a gray Hyundai raced across Westminster Bridge toward the center of the British government. It was the start of an afternoon of carnage that would leave four victims dead and injure at least 28 others in London's deadliest terrorist strike since 2005. By Isaac Stanley-Becker  •  Read more » House Intelligence Chair Nunes apologizes for his handling of revelations about potential surveillance The California Republican came under heavy fire from Democrats after going first to the press, then to the White House before consulting with colleagues about what he said was fresh intelligence about the president. By Karoun Demirjian and Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more » Days before his death, Putin critic said in interview he knew he was in danger Denis Voronenkov, a Russian lawmaker who had defected to Ukraine, said, "There's been a demonization of us. It's hard to say what will happen. The system has lost its mind." Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called Voronenkov's killing "an act of state terrorism by Russia." By Andrew Roth and Natalie Gryvnyak  •  Read more » Democrats will seek to filibuster Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination, Schumer says The Senate minority leader said he will vote no on President Trump's nominee and asked other Democrats to join him in blocking an up-or-down vote on him. Republicans have vowed Gorsuch will be confirmed even if it means overhauling the way justices have long been approved. By Robert Barnes, Ed O'Keefe and Ann E. Marimow  •  Read more » U.S.-Israeli talks conclude with no agreement on settlements The White House's expression of concern gives Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a way to push back against settlers on the West Bank by arguing that any expansion would alienate Israel's closest ally.  By Carol Morello and Anne Gearan  •  Read more » Senate votes to undo landmark rules covering Internet privacy The move could make it easier for broadband companies to sell and share their customers' usage information, including browsing history, for advertising purposes. By Brian Fung  •  Read more » In their time to shine, conservative outlets find the spotlight is getting hot These should be high times for conservative news outlets, what with like-minded officials and operatives in control of virtually every important office in Washington. And yet the news about them lately has been a parade of dysfunction. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more » Perspective NFL effectively blackballs Kaepernick Free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned because of optics. He isn't the first pro to be punished this way. By Kevin B. Blackistone  •  Read more » NCAA Tournament X marks upset as Xavier stuns No. 2 seed Arizona The 11th-seeded Musketeers closed the game with a 12-2 run against the Wildcats to set up an Elite Eight date with Gonzaga. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. 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