HHS Sec. Tom Price: ‘Nobody Will Be Worse Off Financially’ Under GOP Health Plan  —  WASHINGTON — No one will be adversely affected by the Republicans' new health care bill once its enacted, according to Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price.  —  “I firmly believe that nobody …

Amid Trump resistance, Virginia Democrats see surge of candidates for House of Delegates  —  After retiring from her environmental law career, Mary Jo Sheeley spent much of her newfound free time volunteering for the Hillary Clinton campaign.  Upset by President Donald Trump's victory …

They are poor, sick and voted for Trump.  What will happen to them without Obamacare?  —  Another morning, another list  —  of patients and problems in the hands of 35-year-old Keisha Saunders.  Diabetes, depression, heart disease.  Robert needs lower blood pressure.  Buffy needs prescriptions filled.

The future of politics is grassroots  —  Raucous pop-up and planned weekly public demonstrations, jam-packed town hall meetings, and millions of donations, emails, phone calls, social media posts, editorials and petitions have all been commonplace with the new administration and the 115th Congress.

Analysis: Texas Redistricting Decision Major Victory for Voting Rights Bar and May Pave Way for Texas to Be Back under Federal Supervision  —  Last night I linked to the extensive ruling and findings of fact and conclusions of law in a very long-running dispute about whether Texas's congressional districting …

Preet Bharara Is Said to Refuse Order to Step Down as U.S. Attorney  —  Preet Bharara, the Manhattan federal prosecutor who was told to submit his resignation along with 45 others on Friday, has no plans to do so — forcing a potential showdown with President Trump and the Department of Justice.

Anti-immigrant anger threatens to remake the liberal Netherlands  —  AMSTERDAM — Xandra Lammers lives on an island in Amsterdam, the back door of her modern and spacious four-bedroom house opening onto a graceful canal where ducks, swans and canoes glide by.

What Happens When You Fight a ‘Deep State’ That Doesn't Exist  —  The Trump administration, in its fight against the “deep state,” could risk exacerbating the very problems it has pinned on shadowy bureaucratic forces: leaking, internal conflict and the politicization of institutions like intelligence agencies.

“None Of It Made Sense”: Martin O'Malley's Long Year After Running For President  —  O'Malley answers questions last spring at a panel in Washington.  —  Drew Angerer / Getty Images  —  Martin O'Malley remembers running for president like this: He is on a train, heading for a bridge.

Trump Adviser Had Twitter Contact With Figure Tied to Russians  —  WASHINGTON — Roger J. Stone Jr., an off-and-on adviser to President Trump for decades, has acknowledged that he had contact on Twitter with Guccifer 2.0, the mysterious online figure that is believed to be a front for Russian intelligence officials.

New Ferguson Video Adds Wrinkle to Michael Brown Case  —  In the two and a half years since Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old, was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo., the explosive case has been parsed in intricate detail.  Witnesses offered varying descriptions of the fatal encounter.

While Democrats Fume, Trump Becomes the Jobs President  —  It's the economy, stupid.  We've heard the phrase so many times over the past 25 years that it has descended into cliché if not outright parody.  But it's been repeated so often because it highlights a basic truth about politics: jobs matter.

Democrats to turn Obamacare attacks against GOP in 2018  —  The past four election cycles, Democrats have been battered and bruised by political attacks over Obamacare.  —  Now, they say, the time has finally arrived to take the fight to Republicans.  —  With the GOP in charge of Washington …

GOP senator reports hacking attempts after WikiLeaks criticism  —  Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) reported Saturday that he was facing hacking attempts on “basically every device, every platform, personal and govt” following his recent criticism of WikiLeaks.  —  Sasse tweeted from his personal account: