No, Obamacare Has Not Saved American Lives  —  The arguments of the law's defenders don't stand up to scrutiny.  —  Repealing the Affordable Care Act, Democrats say, will “make America sick again.”  Bernie Sanders warns “36,000 people will die yearly as a result.”

With Obamacare in jeopardy, California considers going it alone with ‘single-payer’ system  —  Michelle Klein-Hass, who lives in Panorama City, was newly insured under Medi-Cal when Obamacare expanded it in 2014, and is also a supporter of a single-payer system.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Trump: ‘Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated’  —  President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that “nobody knew that health care could be so complicated” and told a group of governors that Obamacare is a “disaster” while also suggesting that the law's popularity is rising because Americans know its end is near.

Ohio Gov. Kasich says House conservatives may cause “problem” passing Obamacare replacement  —  As Republicans try to figure out how to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Ohio Gov. John Kasich says they'll encounter “a problem” passing replacement legislation with some House conservatives …

Sean Spicer is losing his grip  —  Never let it be said that President Trump and his underlings don't work hard, especially when it comes to initiatives aimed at smearing and stymieing the White House press corps.  Let's look at this crew's throughput over just the past three days.

Claim: Reporter laughs at Trump aide's emotion over SEAL death  —  A Sunday Politico story about President Trump's press secretary cracking down on media leaks included a claim that the top-ranked woman in the White House communications office cried in frustration.

The Daily 202: Democrats predict anti-Trump ‘tsunami’ in 2018 governor's races  —  THE BIG IDEA: As a House freshman, Jay Inslee lost reelection in 1994 because of voter frustration with Bill Clinton's first two years as president.  Tom Foley, who represented an adjacent district …