| | | | GOP publicly questions itself following health care upset | | President Donald Trump is moving on after the collapse of the Republican effort to repeal and replace part of Obamacare on Friday, saying he'll get back to health care once the system "explodes."
Politicians spent a decent chunk of time Sunday grappling with the new reality, in which the Republican Party has decided not to fight Obamacare tooth and nail any longer. A lot of blame got tossed at the House Freedom Caucus, and one member even quit the group.
Meanwhile, 2016 contenders Gov. John Kasich and Sen. Bernie Sanders offered their visions for the next go-round. Kasich called on both parties to forge some kind of consensus on reform, and Sanders said he would again introduce a single-payer plan, in which the government pays the costs of health care.
White House budget director Mick Mulvaney publicly questioned the ability of the GOP to get things done in its fractured state. "Is the Republican Party capable of governing?" he asked in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press."
Mulvaney said the party would work on tax reform and other issues, but his question still resonated: Can the GOP get its center-right members and deeply conservative firebrands on board with major legislation, or could Friday's drama play out again? Keep an eye on the relationship between Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan for a glimpse of an answer.
| | "No, no, no, no, no, no ..." -- Gov. John Kasich to CNN's Dana Bash if he's trying to run again. | | | | House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes announced controversial changes to the panel's schedule regarding its investigation into alleged Russian attempts to influence the election, including the cancelation of a March 28 hearing with former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former CIA Director John Brennan and former acting Attorney General Sally Yates. This photo is one of several that made it into CNN's week-in-politics gallery. | | Iraqi officer: US-led strike killed scores of civilians | | The United States' long, morphing campaign in Iraq has led to an immeasurable number of deaths. With the campaign to retake Mosul from ISIS continuing, a senior Iraqi officer says a coalition airstrike earlier this month led to dozens of civilian deaths.
The Iraqi military said it has pulled out 61 bodies from the site of the strike.
The episode comes as the Trump administration has stepped up its airstrikes in Yemen and its direct military involvement in Syria. Read more from CNN's Ghazi Balkiz and Angela Dewan. | | Four things you might have missed | | Israel's White House honeymoon ends abruptly: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might have imagined a dream partner in President Donald Trump, but the new US leader hasn't moved the US Embassy to Jerusalem and has criticized Israeli settlements. Read more from CNN's Oren Liebermann.
The message from No. 2: Vice President Mike Pence, reacting to the GOP's failure to get behind a bill to repeal and replace part of Obamacare, said "Congress wasn't ready" to do so yet. Read more from CNN's Elizabeth Landers.
Violence at pro-Trump rally: In Huntington Beach, California, a group of Trump supporters met for a rally and faced protesters. One protester was said to have pepper-sprayed a woman on the Trump side and a brawl ensued. The Los Angeles Times' Cindy Carcamo, Adam Elmahrk and Ben Brazil have a good roundup of the event.
Leaving the White House for the good life: Former President Barack Obama seems to be having a good time now that he's out of office. The Washington Post's Krissah Thompson and Juliet Eilperin offer a glimpse. | | | President Donald Trump's re-election effort foots the bill for his rallies. ... Democrats look for the next fight in Congress. ... Sen. Bernie Sanders warns the GOP on using the "nuclear option" to confirm Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. | | Thanks for reading the CNN Politics Nightcap. Your bartender is Eli Watkins. The tip jar: nightcap@cnn.com. | | | We'd love to share our other newsletters with you. Check out Five Things for Your New Day, CNN's morning newsletter. Give us five minutes, and we'll brief you on all the news and buzz people will be talking about. | | | Get the Nightcap, a comprehensive summary of the most important political news, delivered to your inbox daily. | | | | | |
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