Either Paul Ryan doesn’t understand insurance or you don’t understand Paul Ryan; Allowing Obamacare to collapse isn’t the political trump card the president assumes; House Intelligence Committee chiefs ask Justice for proof of wiretaps on Trump; The poor ‘just don’t want health care’: Republican congressman faces backlash over comments; Democrats: ‘Trumpcare’ is a ‘tax break for the rich’; Can you tell if this tweet was sent by Donald Trump or not?; Trump’s pick for Israeli ambassador clears key Senate panel; EPA chief’s climate change denial is easily refuted by the EPA’s website; The Daily 202: Jon Huntsman’s strange odyssey to become Donald Trump’s man in Moscow; Ryan-backed group targets Freedom Caucus members with TV ads on health-care bill; Democrats wage uphill battle against bill targeting federal-union representatives;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     Politics happens fast. Catch up.   Coats clears committee hurdle to become nation’s spy chief Director of national intelligence nominee Daniel Coats earned the strong backing of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate as soon as next week. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Either Paul Ryan doesn’t understand insurance or you don’t understand Paul Ryan Take your pick. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Allowing Obamacare to collapse isn’t the political trump card the president assumes Trump still views politics through the lens of his existing base. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   House Intelligence Committee chiefs ask Justice for proof of wiretaps on Trump The move comes after the president accused the Obama administration of illegally listening in on his conversations. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The poor ‘just don’t want health care’: Republican congressman faces backlash over comments Rep. Roger Marshall, a physician, responded to criticism of his health-care views in a statement Thursday. By Kristine Phillips  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Democrats: ‘Trumpcare’ is a ‘tax break for the rich’ Democrats use health-care fight to brand Trump as phony populist. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Can you tell if this tweet was sent by Donald Trump or not? A Turing test for Trump's Twitter. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Trump’s pick for Israeli ambassador clears key Senate panel David Friedman is still likely to be approved. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   EPA chief’s climate change denial is easily refuted by the EPA’s website Among many other places. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: Jon Huntsman’s strange odyssey to become Donald Trump’s man in Moscow The art of sucking up By James Hohmann  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Ryan-backed group targets Freedom Caucus members with TV ads on health-care bill The ads, set to run for two weeks, make the case that the GOP bill is a true conservative alternative to the ACA, not a watered-down version of it. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Democrats wage uphill battle against bill targeting federal-union representatives Democratic lawmakers tried to blunt the impact of a bill that could deter leaders of federal workers’ unions from engaging in union-related activities. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Fact Checker Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up »         Share Politics P.M.:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071