The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, Rep. Mark Meadows, says a deal to repeal and replace Obamacare is "very close." A repeal bill never made it to the House floor last week when it became clear that it would go down to defeat.  But intense negotiations between the White House and House conservatives has resulted in the outline of an agreement on how to proceed. Washington Examiner: Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., told a North Carolina radio station Monday that he is awaiting word from House Speaker Paul Ryan on which direction the House wants to go on Obamacare repeal. "We're very close," Meadows said. "The biggest thing for all of us is we want to make sure we don't just have repeal, but we have a replacement that drives down insurance premiums." The House adjourned last week after failing to reach a deal to give states the power to opt out of certain Obamacare insurance mandates. The bill to partially repeal and...(Read Full Post)