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Trump tells GOP critics of health-care bill: ‘I’m gonna come after b you The president stormed Capitol Hill to sell the health-care overhaul, using both charm and admonishment to make his case, reassuring skittish members that they would gain seats in Congress if the bill passed. Rep. Harold Rogers, a supporter of the bill, said of the president's remark: “Oh, he was kidding around. I think.” By Mike DeBonis, Kelsey Snell and Robert Costa + Read more » Gorsuch says attacks on federal judges are ‘disheartening’ and ‘demoralizing’ Under questioning, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch reiterated what he had told senators in private — that he is offended by attacks like the ones leveled by President Trump against federal judges who have ruled in cases involving him. By Robert Barnes and Ed O'Keefe « Read more » Trump’s budget targets rural development programs that provide a quiet lifeline As a political statement, Trump’s budget proposal delighted many small- government conservatives. But voters in Kentucky’s Appalachia, an area that supports the president, worry that vital community programs that enhance job prospects and keep towns afloat might suffer. By Jose A. DelReal « Read more » HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022400