A French Lesson for the American Media  —  The hacked emails from Emmanuel Macron's French campaign appear to be spectacularly mundane, according to people who have read them.  They include briefings on issues, personal exchanges and discussions of the weather.

Chris Murphy: We'll hit Republican “liars” with Medicare-for-all if Trumpcare passes.  —  The staggering dishonesty of the Republican Party's efforts to sell the American Health Care Act hasn't gone unnoticed among Democrats, and it will have a lasting impact on national politics, especially if the bill becomes law.

Iowa congressman walks out of a TV interview and into an angry town hall meeting  —  DUBUQUE, Iowa — An Iowa congressman walked out of a television interview on Monday, declining to explain why his staff is pre-screening constituents who plan to attend his town hall meetings this week.

Beyond Economics: Fears of Cultural Displacement Pushed the White Working Class to Trump |  PRRI/The Atlantic Report  —  Perhaps the most contested question from the 2016 presidential election is what factors motivated white working-class voters to support Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton by a margin of roughly two to one.

Left adopts shock tactics in Obamacare repeal fight  —  One newly formed progressive super PAC is planning to cart caskets to Republican lawmakers' districts and hold mock funerals for their constituents.  Another activist is encouraging protesters to ship their own ashes — should they die without health care —to GOP lawmakers.