Saturday, January 28, 2017

Saturday's Headlines: GOP lawmakers, in closed session, fret about quick Obamacare repeal

Pence vows 'full evaluation' of voter rolls in private GOP meeting, recording shows; An 'America first' philosophy? During May's visit, it's more like 'Trump first.'; What is an executive order? And how do Trump's stack up?; A little-noticed move by Trump could make it easier to deport immigrants; Trump order temporarily halts admission of refugees and increases vetting of Muslims; vows priority for Christians;
 
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GOP lawmakers, in closed session, fret about quick Obamacare repeal
Lawmakers aired sharp concerns about the push to quickly repeal the Affordable Care Act at a private meeting Thursday, according to a recording of the session obtained by The Post.
Pence vows 'full evaluation' of voter rolls in private GOP meeting, recording shows
The vice president's comments give the clearest picture yet of how the Trump administration intends to investigate whether 3 million to 5 million people voted illegally in the 2016 election, an unsupported claim made by the president.
 
An 'America first' philosophy? During May's visit, it's more like 'Trump first.'
In his first joint news conference with a world leader, the president framed his positions on many issues — from Russia to torture to Brexit — mostly in terms of personal, not foreign, relations.
 
What is an executive order? And how do Trump's stack up?
President Trump signed two more executive orders on Friday, and although some critics might take issue with the nature of his orders, he hasn't signed an unusual number of them.
 
A little-noticed move by Trump could make it easier to deport immigrants
The president's action removed protections for personal data, alarming advocates.
 
Trump order temporarily halts admission of refugees and increases vetting of Muslims; vows priority for Christians
"They've been horribly treated," Trump said of Christians in the Middle East. "So we are going to help them." The downsizing of the refugee program fulfills a campaign pledge to start "extreme vetting" of migrants, although the U.S. already had the most rigorous screening process in the world.
 
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Trump's evidence-free attack on the vote could cause serious harm
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