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Rep. Fred Upton, Republican of Michigan, was seeking his 18th consecutive term. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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Fred Upton’s cynical reversal on repealing Obamacare shows why people distrust Republicans

Philip Klein · May 2, 2017 4:45 pm

Seven years of rhetoric on repealing replacing Obamacare is meeting the reality of the tyranny of the status quo. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Republicans dogged by tyranny of the healthcare status quo

Philip Klein · April 27, 2017 11:20 pm

States that like Obamacare would be able to keep its regulatory infrastructure intact, while states that would prefer to move in another direction would be able to opt out of some of Obamacare's most costly regulations to drive down premiums and expand choices. (iStock photo)

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New Obamacare deal puts 10 year expiration date on federalism

Philip Klein · April 26, 2017 2:13 pm

Dent said it's up to the House, not Trump, to show it can function. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Centrist Republican leader Charlie Dent says he’s still a ‘no’ on Obamacare repeal bill

Philip Klein · April 25, 2017 5:13 pm

now that the Senate has confirmed Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, it's worth saying that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell deserves a lot of credit. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Mitch McConnell deserves credit for Justice Gorsuch

Philip Klein · April 7, 2017 4:33 pm

President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Thursday, April 6, 2017, after the U.S. fired a barrage of cruise missiles into Syria Thursday night in retaliation for this week's gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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How to square Trump’s Syria attack with his campaign rhetoric

Philip Klein · April 7, 2017 2:19 pm

As everybody awaits the text of the bill, here are some key questions to keep in mind. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Key questions on potential deal on repealing and replacing Obamacare

Philip Klein · April 4, 2017 3:28 pm

Prospects that the House would vote on some type of healthcare legislation before adjourning for a two-week recess Thursday are bleak. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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GOP cave on Obamacare repeal is the biggest broken promise in political history

Philip Klein · March 24, 2017 10:55 pm

That spending reductions are delayed until the 2020 election year has been one obstacle to gaining votes. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

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CBO: House healthcare bill will not have reduced deficits after seven years

Philip Klein · March 23, 2017 9:58 pm

President Trump and Paul Ryan's office have signaled a willingness to ax Obamacare's "essential health benefits." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Here’s why House conservatives think only partial repeal of Obamacare regulations will punish the sick

Philip Klein · March 23, 2017 4:27 pm

House leadership considers ditching Obamacare regulations to woo conservatives

Philip Klein, Robert King · March 22, 2017 11:47 pm

This contradicts the assertion by House leadership that the legislation goes after Obamacare as aggressively as possible. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Mike Lee: Senate parliamentarian told me it’s possible to push harder on repealing Obamacare regulations

Philip Klein · March 22, 2017 9:18 pm